Wonders of the Ancient World
Wonders Of The Ancient World is a structured history dataset with 19 entries. Its fields include Wonder, Location, Built. The source values are preserved as a structured reference table.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 19 rows
- Fields
- 6 columns
- Source
- Not provided
- Data updated
- Not provided
Included fields: Wonder, Location, Built, Builder, Status, and 1 more.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Status groups
- 10 distinct values
- Across 19 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Wonder, Location, and Built across history entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 19 downloadable records
Wonder↕ | Location↕ | Built↕ | Builder↕ | Status↕ | Known For↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Great Pyramid of Giza | Giza, Egypt | c. 2560 BC | Pharaoh Khufu | Still standing | Only surviving ancient wonder; tallest structure for 3,800 years; 2.3 million stone blocks |
Hanging Gardens of Babylon | Babylon, Iraq | c. 600 BC | King Nebuchadnezzar II (attributed) | Destroyed; existence debated | Legendary terraced gardens; may have used early irrigation systems; possibly mythical |
Statue of Zeus at Olympia | Olympia, Greece | c. 435 BC | Phidias | Destroyed (5th century AD fire) | 40-foot seated Zeus in ivory and gold; inspired Olympic Games tradition |
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus | Ephesus, Turkey | c. 550 BC | Croesus of Lydia | Destroyed (arson by Herostratus, 356 BC) | Marble temple with 127 columns; rebuilt multiple times; one of the grandest Greek temples |
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus | Bodrum, Turkey | c. 351 BC | Queen Artemisia II | Destroyed (earthquakes, 12th-15th century) | Tomb for King Mausolus; origin of the word 'mausoleum' |
Colossus of Rhodes | Rhodes, Greece | c. 280 BC | Chares of Lindos | Destroyed (earthquake, 226 BC) | 108-foot bronze statue of sun god Helios; inspired Statue of Liberty concept |
Lighthouse of Alexandria | Alexandria, Egypt | c. 280 BC | Ptolemy I / Sostratus of Cnidus | Destroyed (earthquakes, 14th century) | One of tallest structures of ancient world (~330 ft); guided ships for 1,500 years |
Great Wall of China | China | 7th century BC - 1644 AD | Multiple Chinese dynasties | Still standing | 13,000+ miles long; built over 2,000 years; visible symbol of Chinese civilization |
Petra | Ma'an, Jordan | c. 312 BC | Nabataeans | Still standing (ruins) | Rose-red city carved into sandstone cliffs; Treasury facade; ancient trade hub |
Christ the Redeemer | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1922-1931 | Heitor da Silva Costa / Paul Landowski | Still standing | 98-foot Art Deco Jesus statue on Corcovado mountain; symbol of Brazil |
Machu Picchu | Cusco Region, Peru | c. 1450 AD | Inca Emperor Pachacuti | Still standing (ruins) | Lost city of the Incas; 7,970 ft altitude; rediscovered 1911 by Hiram Bingham |
Chichen Itza | Yucatan, Mexico | c. 600 AD | Maya civilization | Still standing (ruins) | El Castillo pyramid; equinox shadow serpent effect; astronomical precision |
Colosseum | Rome, Italy | 70-80 AD | Emperor Vespasian / Titus | Still standing (partially) | Seated 50,000-80,000 spectators; gladiatorial combat; icon of Roman engineering |
Taj Mahal | Agra, India | 1632-1653 | Emperor Shah Jahan | Still standing | White marble mausoleum for Mumtaz Mahal; pinnacle of Mughal architecture; symbol of love |
Angkor Wat | Siem Reap, Cambodia | c. 1113-1150 AD | King Suryavarman II | Still standing | Largest religious monument ever built; Hindu-turned-Buddhist temple; 400+ acres |
Stonehenge | Wiltshire, England | c. 3000-2000 BC | Neolithic and Bronze Age peoples | Still standing | Mysterious stone circle; aligned with solstices; purpose still debated |
Moai of Easter Island | Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile | c. 1250-1500 AD | Rapa Nui people | Still standing | Nearly 1,000 massive stone heads; average 13 ft tall and 14 tons; mystery of transport |
Hagia Sophia | Istanbul, Turkey | 532-537 AD | Emperor Justinian I | Still standing (mosque) | Largest cathedral for 1,000 years; massive dome; converted from church to mosque |
Parthenon | Athens, Greece | 447-432 BC | Pericles / Ictinus & Callicrates | Still standing (ruins) | Temple to Athena; pinnacle of Doric architecture; symbol of democracy and Western civilization |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Wonders of the Ancient World organized?
The table starts in the source data's default order. You can sort and filter the loaded rows by the displayed fields.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 19 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
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