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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