7 wonders世界七大奇迹

VisittheSevenWondersoftheAncientWorld1GreatPyramidatGiza

2HangingGardensofBabylon

3StatueofZeusatOlympia

4TempleofArtemisatEphesus

5MausoleumatHalicarnassus

6ColossusofRhodes

7LighthouseatAlexandria

TheGreatPyramidatGiza1TheSevenWondersSelectedbytheAncientGreeksWhentheancientGreeksdecidedtoselectsevenwondersfromthemanyimpressivestructuresthathadbeenconstructedthroughouthistory,therewasalotofargumentaboutwhichstructurestoselect.Overtheyears,manydifferentlistswerecreated.Finally,alistwaspresentedthatmostGreeksagreedincludedthesevenmostwondrouswonders,eachauniqueachievement.TheGreatPyramidofGizaisabout4,500yearsold,andistheonlyancientwonderstillstanding.TheGreatPyramidatGizaUntiltheearly1800's,theGreatPyramidatGizawasthetallestbuildingintheworld!

TheGreatPyramidatGizaTheGreatPyramidatGizaTheGreatpyramidwasmadebyhand!Itisnearly800feetlong,450feethigh.Itwasbuiltwithovertwomillionofblocksofstone.Theaverageweightofeachstoneisabout2,500pounds-aroundthesameweightasacar!

TheHangingGardensofBabylon2TheSevenWondersSelectedbytheAncientGreeksWhentheancientGreeksdecidedtoselectsevenwondersfromthemanyimpressivestructuresthathadbeenconstructedthroughouthistory,therewasalotofargumentaboutwhichstructurestoselect.Overtheyears,manydifferentlistswerecreated.Finally,alistwaspresentedthatmostGreeksagreedincludedthesevenmostwondrouswonders,eachauniqueachievement.TherewaslittleargumentthattheHangingGardensofBabylonwouldbeincludedasaworldwonder.Itwasonnearlyeveryone’slist.TheHangingGardensThethoughtofahugeandmagnificentgarden,towering300feetabovethedesertsands,appealedtotheGreekssenseoftheincredible.

TheHangingGardensTheHangingGardensweresupposedlybuiltaround600BCE,alongthebanksoftheEuphratesRiverinBabylon.Constructedinsidethepalacewalls,thegardenswerebuiltinaseriesofplatforms,orterraces,thatcreatedastructure400feetlong,400feetwide,and380feethigh!

TheHangingGardensWanderingpathsandaseriesofstepsconnectedthevariouslevels.Thegardenswereawonderlandofgreenery,floweringplants,andwaterfalls.ThatalonewouldhavegreatlyimpressedtheancientGreeks.Butalovestorywasattachedtothegardensthatmadethemevenmoreinteresting.

ItwasrumoredthatthekingKingNebuchadnezzar,orderedthegardensbuilttohonorhisqueen.TheHangingGardensThequeenwashomesickforherlandinthemountains.ThegardensweredesignedbythekingtomakehisqueenfeellovedandwelcomedinhernewlandofBabylon.NooneknowsifthelovestorybehindtheHangingGardensofBabylonistrue,orifthegardenseverreallyexisted.TheHangingGardensButitwasagreatstory,andtheGreekslovedstories,especiallystoriesaboutwarandlove.3The

Statue

ofZeus

atOlympiaTheSevenWondersSelectedbytheAncientGreeksWhentheancientGreeksdecidedtoselectsevenwondersfromthemanyimpressivestructuresthathadbeenconstructedthroughouthistory,therewasalotofargumentaboutwhichstructurestoselect.Overtheyears,manydifferentlistswerecreated.Finally,alistwaspresentedthatmostGreeksagreedincludedthesevenmostwondrouswonders,eachauniqueachievement.TherewasabsolutelynoargumentabouttheStatueofZeus.Itwasaworldwonder–everyoneknewthat!TheStatueofZeusatOlympiaZeuswasthekingoftheancientGreekgods.OlympiawasthecitythathostedtheAncientGreekOlympicGames.Thestatuecouldhavebeenthesizeofapeanut,andstilltheAncientGreekswouldhaveselectedit.Butittrulywasamagnificentstructure.TheTempleofZeuswascompletedin456BCE.TheStatueofZeusatOlympiaLiketheParthenonandtheTempleofArtemis,Doriccolumnswereusedtosupportthestructure.

ItwasbuiltinOlympiatohonorZeusandtheGreekOlympicGames.TheStatueofZeusatOlympiaToday,littleremainsofthetempleortheoncemagnificentStatueofZeuswithinit.ButthespiritoftheOlympicGamesliveson!4TheTempleofArtemisatEphesusTheSevenWondersSelectedbytheAncientGreeksWhentheancientGreeksdecidedtoselectsevenwondersfromthemanyimpressivestructuresthathadbeenconstructedthroughouthistory,therewasalotofargumentaboutwhichstructurestoselect.Overtheyears,manydifferentlistswerecreated.Finally,alistwaspresentedthatmostGreeksagreedincludedthesevenmostwondrouswonders,eachauniqueachievement.TheTempleofArtemiswasfirstbuiltaround800BCEintheancientGreekcityofEphesus,onthecoastofwhatisnowmoderndayTurkey.TheTempleofArtemisatEphesusThetemplewasdestroyedandrebuiltseveraltimes.Eachtime,itwasrebuiltmoreimpressivelythanthetemplebeforeit.Thefirsttemplewasdestroyedaround550BCEinawar.Yearslater,thetemplewasburntdownbyamanwhowantedtoberememberedforever.(Thetowncreatedalawthatsaidanyonewhomentionedhisnamewouldbeputtodeathimmediately.)

TheTempleofArtemisatEphesusThetemplewasunderconstruction(again)whensomeyearslaterAlexandertheGreatvisitedthetown.Alexanderhadseenmanybeautifulbuildingsinhistravels,butthistemplewassobeautifulthatitimpressedevenAlexandertheGreat!Thetowndidnotwanttodothat,buttheydidthankAlexanderverynicely.(YouwouldtooifyouwerefacingAlexander'sarmy!)Alexanderofferedtogivethetownenoughmoneytofinishingbuildingitifthetownspeoplewouldputhisnameonit.TheTempleofArtemisatEphesusInAlexander’stime,theornatelydecoratedtemplewas425feetlong,225feetwide,and60feethigh.127columnssupportedtheroof.

Aconstantstreamofvisitorscametoseethetemple.Thetownspeoplebuiltshopsaroundthetemple.Someshopssoldlittlereplicasofthetemplefortouriststotakehome.ThecityofEphesusboomedforawhile.Butitdidnotlast.Thetemplewasdestroyed(again)around200CEbytheGoths.TheTempleofArtemisatEphesusThistime,itwasnotrebuilt.Constructioncostshadincreasedconsiderably.Therewasnotenoughmoneyinthetowntreasurytorebuildthetempletoitsformermagnificence.

Theremainingpiecesslowlysunkinthemarshyfielduntiltheruindisappearedfromsightaltogether.

TheTempleofArtemisatEphesusHundredsofyearslater,inthe1800's,theBritishMuseumsentateamtosearchforthefabledTempleofArtemis.Noonehadanyideawherethetempleusedtostand.Shortofdiggingupthewholetownandthesurroundingcountryside,thefirstteamfoundthemselvesratherstuck.

Anotherteam,sentoutafewyearslater,duguptheremainsof5temples,onebuiltontopoftheother.TheybelievedtheyhadfoundtheTempleofArtemis!

TheTempleofArtemisatEphesusToday,allthatremainsofthisincrediblestructureisasinglecolumninthemiddleofamarshyfieldthatmarksthespotwheretheTempleoncestood.5The

Mausoleum

atHalicarnassusTheSevenWondersSelectedbytheAncientGreeksWhentheancientGreeksdecidedtoselectsevenwondersfromthemanyimpressivestructuresthathadbeenconstructedthroughouthistory,therewasalotofargumentaboutwhichstructurestoselect.Overtheyears,manydifferentlistswerecreated.Finally,alistwaspresentedthatmostGreeksagreedincludedthesevenmostwondrouswonders,eachauniqueachievement.KingMausoluswasarulerofasmallkingdominAsiaMinor.HewasmarriedtoArtemisia,wholovedhimdearly.TheMausoleumatHalicarnassusWhenthekingdied,hiswifedecidedtobuildherhusbandthemostmagnificenttombintheworld.ThetombwascalledtheMausoleumatHalicarnassus.TheMausoleumatHalicarnassusItwassosplendidthattheGreeksselectedthetombtobeoneofthesevenwondersoftheworld.

Today,thereisnothingleftoftheMausoleumatHalicarnassusexceptastoryaboutaqueenwholovedherhusbanddearly.6The

Colossus

of

RhodesTheSevenWondersSelectedbytheAncientGreeksWhentheancientGreeksdecidedtoselectsevenwondersfromthemanyimpressivestructuresthathadbeenconstructedthroughouthistory,therewasalotofargumentaboutwhichstructurestoselect.Overtheyears,manydifferentlistswerecreated.Finally,alistwaspresentedthatmostGreeksagreedincludedthesevenmostwondrouswonders,eachauniqueachievement.RhodesisanislandintheMediterraneanSea.Once,itwaspartofancientGreece.TheColossusofRhodesAlexandertheGreatconqueredRhodes.WhenAlexanderdied,hisgeneralsfoughtforcontroloftheisland.Rhodeswasperfectlysituatedtobeacrossroadsoftrade.

ThepeopleofRhodesdidsupportoneofthegenerals.ButthatgeneralwoncontrolofEgypt.AnothergeneralgainedcontrolofRhodes.Topunishthepeoplefornotsupportinghim,hesenthissontolevelRhodes.TheColossusofRhodesHelparrivedfromEgypt!ThegeneraltheyhadsupportedsenttroopsfromEgypttohelpthepeopleofRhodesdrivethesonaway.WithEgypt’shelp,thepeoplewon!Withjoy,theymelteddownthebronzearmorandwarmachineryleftbehindbytheson,andusedittobuildagiantstatueoftheirpatrongodHelios,tothankHeliosforhelpingthemsavetheircity.

TheColossusofRhodesThestatuewas110feethighandstoodona50footbase.Eachmorning,thesunglitteredoffthebronzeplatesthatcoveredthestatue.Itwasquiteasight!TheColossusofRhodesOnly56yearsafterthestatuewasbuilt,itwastoppledbyanearthquake.Manypiecesfellintotheharbor.Somepiecesremainedonland,includingthestatue’sthumb.Peopletraveledgreatdistancestoseethehugethumb.Theytriedtoputtheirarmsaroundit.Thethumbwasbiggerthantheirarmscouldstretch.

ThekingofEgyptofferedmoneytorebuildthestatue.ButthepeopleofRhodessaidno.TheybelievedtheirgodHelioswasunhappywiththestatue,andhadtosseditdowninafitofanger.Theyleftitalone.TheColossusofRhodesManyyearslater,around600CE,ArabtradersfinallyremovedtheremainsoftheColossustouseasscrapmetal.Legendsays...ittook900camelstoferrythepieceshome.

AlthoughtheColossusisnolongerinexistence,anotherfamousworkofart,inspiredbytheColossus,isstillstanding.

TheColossusofRhodesItiscalled

TheStatueofLiberty!7The

LighthouseatAlexandriaTheSevenWondersSelectedbytheAncientGreeksWhentheancientGreeksdecidedtoselectsevenwondersfromthemanyimpressivestructuresthathadbeenconstructedthroughouthistory,therewasa