Ancient and Modern Wonders of the World
Ancient And Modern Wonders Of The World is a structured history dataset with 20 entries. Its fields include Wonder, Location, Built. Community voting appears as a separate signal beside eligible rows and does not replace the source values.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 20 rows
- Fields
- 6 columns
- Source
- LLM Generated
- Data updated
- Not provided
Included fields: Wonder, Location, Built, Builder / Civilization, Current Status, and 1 more.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- List groups
- 6 distinct values
- Across 20 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Wonder, Location, and Built across history entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 20 downloadable records
Wonder↕ | Location↕ | Built↕ | Builder / Civilization↕ | Current Status↕ | List↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Great Pyramid of Giza | Giza, Egypt | c. 2560 BC | Pharaoh Khufu (Ancient Egypt) | Still standing — only surviving ancient wonder | Ancient |
Hanging Gardens of Babylon | Babylon, Iraq | c. 600 BC | King Nebuchadnezzar II (Neo-Babylonian Empire) | Destroyed — existence debated by historians | Ancient |
Statue of Zeus at Olympia | Olympia, Greece | c. 435 BC | Phidias (Ancient Greece) | Destroyed by fire, 5th century AD | Ancient |
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus | Ephesus, Turkey | c. 550 BC | Croesus of Lydia / Greek architects | Destroyed — only foundation and one column remain | Ancient |
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus | Halicarnassus, Turkey | c. 351 BC | Queen Artemisia II of Caria | Destroyed by earthquakes, 12th-15th century | Ancient |
Colossus of Rhodes | Rhodes, Greece | c. 280 BC | Chares of Lindos (Ancient Greece) | Destroyed by earthquake, 226 BC | Ancient |
Lighthouse of Alexandria | Alexandria, Egypt | c. 280 BC | Ptolemy I / Sostratus of Cnidus | Destroyed by earthquakes, 14th century AD | Ancient |
Great Wall of China | Northern China | 7th century BC - 17th century AD | Multiple Chinese dynasties (Qin, Han, Ming) | Standing — UNESCO World Heritage Site | Modern (New7Wonders) |
Petra | Ma'an, Jordan | c. 300 BC | Nabataean Kingdom | Standing — UNESCO World Heritage Site | Modern (New7Wonders) |
Christ the Redeemer | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1922-1931 | Heitor da Silva Costa / Paul Landowski | Standing — iconic landmark | Modern (New7Wonders) |
Machu Picchu | Cusco Region, Peru | c. 1450 AD | Inca Emperor Pachacuti | Standing — UNESCO World Heritage Site | Modern (New7Wonders) |
Chichen Itza | Yucatan, Mexico | c. 600 AD | Maya civilization | Standing — UNESCO World Heritage Site | Modern (New7Wonders) |
Roman Colosseum | Rome, Italy | 70-80 AD | Emperors Vespasian and Titus (Roman Empire) | Standing (partially ruined) — UNESCO World Heritage Site | Modern (New7Wonders) |
Taj Mahal | Agra, India | 1632-1653 | Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan | Standing — UNESCO World Heritage Site | Modern (New7Wonders) |
Stonehenge | Wiltshire, England | c. 3000 - 2000 BC | Neolithic and Bronze Age peoples | Standing — UNESCO World Heritage Site | Honorary (not on official lists) |
Angkor Wat | Siem Reap, Cambodia | c. 1113-1150 AD | Khmer King Suryavarman II | Standing — largest religious monument in the world | Honorary (runner-up New7Wonders) |
Moai of Easter Island | Easter Island, Chile | c. 1250-1500 AD | Rapa Nui people | Standing — 887 statues across the island | Honorary (cultural icon) |
Hagia Sophia | Istanbul, Turkey | 532-537 AD | Emperor Justinian I (Byzantine Empire) | Standing — currently a mosque, formerly museum and cathedral | Honorary (runner-up New7Wonders) |
Alhambra | Granada, Spain | c. 1238-1358 AD | Nasrid Dynasty | Standing — UNESCO World Heritage Site | Honorary (finalist New7Wonders) |
Parthenon | Athens, Greece | 447-432 BC | Pericles / Phidias (Ancient Athens) | Standing (partially ruined) — Acropolis UNESCO site | Honorary (finalist New7Wonders) |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Ancient and Modern Wonders of the World organized?
The table starts in the source data's order. Community voting is enabled as a separate approval signal beside eligible rows; votes do not replace the source values.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 20 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
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