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The Seven Wonders of the World or the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is a list of remarkable constructions of classical antiquity given by various authors in guidebooks or poems popular among ancient Hellenic tourists. Although the list, in its current form, did not stabilise until the Renaissance, the first such lists of seven wonders date from the 2nd-1st century BC. The original list inspired innumerable versions through the ages, often listing seven entries. Of the original Seven Wonders, only one—the Great Pyramid of Giza (also called the Pyramid of Khufu, after the pharaoh who built it), the oldest of the ancient wonders—remains relatively intact. The Colossus of Rhodes, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Temple of Artemis and the Statue of Zeus were all destroyed. The location and ultimate fate of the Hanging Gardens are unknown, and there is speculation that they may not have existed at all.

Great Pyramids Of Giza
Oldest of the ancient wonders, these pyramids have been standing for millennium. The tallest and greatest pyramid named Khufu, standing at 147 meters tall with a square base of 230 meters for each side covering 52500^2 Km. The second pyramid, built by the pharaoh named Khafre, was slightly smaller than Khufu but boasted the famous Sphinx. The third and smallest pyramid of Giza was the pyramid of Menkaure, standing at 66 meters tall.

Hanging Gardens of Babylon
One of the great mysteries of the ancient world, the garden was gifted to Amyitis from her husband king of Babylon who wanted to please her and cure her homesickness. Much is not known about the Gardens, other than when they could have existed.

Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
After its construction the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was used at a place of worship, a place of refuge, civic center, and a bank. Sitting at 33.5 meters tall, 50 meters wide, and 104 meters long. It had 127 columns in rows of two, each column 2 meters wide at its widest points. Little remains of the original building after its destruction's. Its namesake, Artemis, represented the goddess of the hunt, wilderness, animals, chastity, and the Moon.

Statue of Zeus at Olympia
The statue of Zeus at Olympia stood at 13.5 meters tall and was decorated and framed with gold and ivory, symbolizing Zeus's regality as king of the Gods. His statue was home of military offerings and prayers for good luck and strong athleticism. Zeus represented the king of gods, the sky, thunder, lightning, law, order, and justice.

Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
The Mausoleum was constructed on the orders of its namesakes wife, Artemisia. Mausolus, who was the local ruler of Halicarnassus. The Mausoleum served as a great tomb for Mausolus until its destruction. In 1522 the Knights of St. John discovered and used the Mausoleum as a camp ground and military base. This was also the etymological beginning for the use of the word Mausoleum representing a large building for a tomb.

Colossus of Rhodes
This statue stood at over 30 meters tall and was made up of bronze. The statue depicted the sun god Helios, the guardian of the Island of Rhodes. After its destruction the colossus fell and laid on the ground for nearly 900 years before it was taken apart and sold by the Saracens. The sun god Helios represented