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The Seven Wonders of the World
The wonders of the Greeks were called thimada and meant the things that we could see, and the Byzantine world defines in his book The Seven Wonders of the World that they are the things that we should see, as it was studied by a number of other writers such as Herodotus, Kaliemachus of Cyrene, and Antipater of Sidawi, and it is thanks to For the ancient Greeks they understood who conquered most of the world, and accordingly they got acquainted with the Persian, Pharaonic, and Babylonian civilizations, and recorded the most beautiful places they saw in order to remember them later, and the Seven Wonders of the World are:
Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is located near Beijing, as it is one of the most important buildings in the world, with a length of about 21,200 km, and an area of 8,550 square km. Work on the fence started in the third century BC and lasted for about 2000 years. The wall is two walls Parallel extending over very long distances, the goal of its establishment was to defend and prevent invasions and raids on the country.
Chichen Itza Pyramid
Chitsin Itza site is one of the archaeological sites located in the state of Yucatan in the State of Mexico, the city was founded by the Mayan people, the site includes old buildings characterized by the art of its architecture, and thus was classified among the wonders of the world.
Petra
Petra is located in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and it is one of the tourist attractions in the world, the city is characterized by being an archaeological, historical and tourist site, as it is distinguished by its distinctive architecture. The water is also a World Heritage Site classified by UNESCO.
Machu Picchu
Machu is located in the Cusco region of Peru, which is an example of life in the region, which is intended by tourists from all over the world, was built by the Emperor Pasha Maku Picchu in the year 150 AD, and the place was turned into a city, discovered by the American Hiram Bingham.
Christ the Redeemer Statue
The statue is located above Mount Corcavado, specifically in the city of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, it is a large statue representing Jesus, dating back to before the First World War, it was started work in 1926 AD, and was completed in 1931 AD, where work continued With it for five years, the statue is about 30 meters long, and its base reaches a height of approximately 8 meters, and the length of each arm reaches about 28 meters, it is considered the largest statue carved in the world, the statue was made of concrete and covered with tiles.
Colosseum
The Colosseum is located in the heart of the italyn city of Rome, specifically on the eastern side of the Romen Forum, and it is also called the Flavian Amphitheater, it was started in 72 AD, and was completed in 80 AD during the reign of Emperor Vespasian, and the amphitheater can accommodate approximately 50,000-80,000 people The amphitheater was used to hold some events such as wrestling, public debates, and animal hunt, and some parts of the amphitheater were destroyed as a result of an earthquake, but it still exists and exists as a symbol of the ancient Romen Empire.
Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is located on the banks of the river in the state of India, built by Emperor Shah Jahan in 1632 AD in honor of his wife, and work was completed in 1653 AD, the shrine was made of white marble, the shrine includes gardens in its sides, a place of hospitality, and a mosque, and the place was classified from Before UNESCO World Heritage, which is an example of Islamic art in India.
