The creation of the first lists of Wonders of the world is attributed to Herodotus
(famous Greek historian, 484 BC – 425 BC) and Calimachus of Cyrene (chief of the
Library of Alexandria 305 – 240 BC). However, it is also beleived that the traditional
list was also made by Philo of Byzantium and written on his work "On the Seven Wonders"
in 225 BC. Finally, around 140 BC, Antipater of Sidon compiled a later version of
the list describing the structures in a poem. The monuments mentioned in these lists were
inspired by the mythology, religion and art of the ancient great civilizations of
the world.
The Ancient Seven Wonders of the World reflected the ability of the men to change
the nature in order to build wonderful and beautiful structures which amaze and inspire
the people. It believes that these constructions of classical antiquity
were constructed since 2700
B.C. but, unfortunately, only one of the wonders mentioned
by Herodotus has survived until today: The Pyramids of Giza.
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Great Pyramid of Giza - Egypt
The
Great Pyramid of Giza , also called Khufu's Pyramid or the Pyramid of
Khufu, and Pyramid of Cheops, is the oldest and largest of the three
pyramids in the Giza Necropolis
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Hanging Gardens of Babylon - Iraq
The
legend says that the King Nebuchadnezzar constructed the gardens to
please his wife Amytis. They were amazing terraces with beautiful
flowers and tree around the palace of Nebuchadnezzar in the city of
Babylon
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Statue of Zeus at Olympia - Greece
This
statue was an ideal representation of the best classical Greek style.
It was made by the famous sculptor Phidias of ivory with gold plating
and it was during several centuries the most beatiful work of art of
the world
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The Colossus of Rhodes - Greece
This
wonder of the ancient World was located in the Greek Island of Rhodes.
It was a giant statue of Bronze that represented to the god Helios,
which was constructed in the III century BC.
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The Lighthouse of Alexandria - Egypt
This
wonder was located in the island of Pharos in front to the coastline of
Alexandria. The Lighthouse served to guide the sailors and it was one
of the highest buildings of the world.
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The Mausoleum of Maussollos - Turkey
The
famous tomb of the king Maussollos of Halicarnassus known as the
Mausoleum of Maussollo, which served as tomb for the king and his wife
was constructed by 4 of the most important artists of their time and
was considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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The Temple of Artemis - Turkey
This
wonder of the ancient world is also known as the Temple of Diana. The
temple was located in Ephesus an ancient Greek city around 50 Km from
the actual city of Izmir in the territory that today occupies Turkey
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