10 Ancient Wonders of the World

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Great Pyramid of Giza

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was built as a tomb for the Fourth Dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Khufu, and is estimated to have taken 30 years to build, around 2550 BC. 

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Hanging Gardens of Babylon 

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were a legendary garden built by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II in the 6th century BC. The gardens are said to have been a series of terraced gardens that were suspended on arches and columns. 

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Statue of Zeus at Olympia 

The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was a giant statue of the Greek god Zeus, created by the sculptor Phidias in the 5th century BC. The statue was made of gold and ivory, and was housed in the Temple of Zeus at Olympia.  

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Temple of Artemis at Ephesu

The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was a massive Greek temple dedicated to the goddess Artemis. It was built in the 4th century BC, and is said to have been one of the largest and most magnificent temples in the ancient world.  

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Mausoleum at Halicarnassus 

The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was a tomb built for the Persian satrap Mausolus in the 4th century BC. The tomb was a massive structure made of white marble, and was decorated with sculptures and reliefs. 

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Colossus of Rhode  

The Colossus of Rhodes was a giant statue of the Greek god Helios, built on the island of Rhodes in the 3rd century BC. The statue was made of bronze, and was over 100 feet tall.  

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Lighthouse of Alexandria 

The Lighthouse of Alexandria was a lighthouse built on the island of Pharos in Alexandria, Egypt, in the 3rd century BC. The lighthouse was one of the tallest structures in the ancient world, and was equipped with a mirror that reflected sunlight during the day and a fire at night. 

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Taj Mahal 

The Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, India. It was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife Mumtaz Mahal.  

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Chichen Itza

Chichen Itza is an ancient Mayan city located in the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico. The city was built between the 9th and 12th centuries AD, and was once a major center of Mayan culture and trade. 

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Machu Picchu 

Machu Picchu is an ancient Inca city located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru on a 2,430-meter (7,970 ft) mountain ridge. Often referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas", it is the most familiar icon of the Inca Empire. 

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