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THE AMAZING MONUMENTS
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What are the wonderful places in the world? People were fascinated by dimensions,colours, beauty or stories of some structuresthroughout history andrecorded them in different ways. These qualities of thestructures make them different.from theother structures of the world.
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People of ancient Greece made a list of amazing places in the world in the fifth century and called them the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. However, thelist was limited because they were in the lands only along the coasts of the east Mediterranean Sea. So, a Swiss company decidedto form a new list of wonders in 2007.
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People voted for the 21 finalist monuments.The candidates were extraordinary and amazing man-made structures; temples, monuments,towers, pyramids, statues, ancient cities, and museums. Hagia Sophia was one of them.
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The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in Giza in Egypt. It was also on the ancient list. It is the only standing Wonder of the Ancient World. Ancient Egyptians built the Great pyramid in around 2560 BC.They buried their pharaohs and put pharaohs’ belongings such as gold, food, and clothes inside the pyramids. The Great Pyramid wasn’t among the winners of the new seven wonders. However, it has the honorary status.
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Chichen Itza was one of the largest Maya cities located in Yucatan, Mexico. Maya people built itbetween the 800s and 900s AD. They used it as a religious centre. They held celebrations there. Great Wall of China is the only monument visible from space. The Chinese Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi started the construction of the wall in around 220 BC. It defended the empire for many years. Chinese people continued the wall until around the 1600s. The length of the Petra is the stone-carved ancient city in Jordan. Nabataeans built it in around 2000 BC. Another name for Petra is the Rose City because of the colour of its stones. It’s one of the famous tourist attractions of Jordan. Petra includes a mausoleum, a temple, a shrine, a palace, general dwelling, and a royal treasury.
Coliseum is the largest amphitheatre in the world. It was the site of gladiator fights and dramas in ancient Rome. Romans built it between 70 to 80 AD. Today, you can see half of the original theatre. Machu Picchu is situated in Andes Mountains in Peru. The Inca Empire constructed this ancient city in 1430 AD, but people abandoned the city after the Spain attack in the 16th century. An American explorer discovered the city in 1911. You can go to Peru and see the ruins on foot or by bus.Christ the Redeemer is a statue of Jesus Christ. Rio de Janerio, Brazil hosts this beautiful statue. A local engineer built it in 1931.It is a symbol of monument every year. Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum in India. The emperor Shah Jahan built it for his beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal in 1653 AD. She died at the age of 39. Besides the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and Seven New Wonders lists, there are many kinds of lists such as natural wonders, wonder cities, and wonders of the underwater world. Do you want to make your own wonder list?