Wonders of the world
Two famous lists: the New 7 Wonders, chosen by a public vote in 2007, and the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, described by Greek writers more than 2,000 years ago.
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New 7 Wonders Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
New 7 Wonders (2007)
| Wonder | Where | Built |
|---|---|---|
| Great Pyramid of Giza (honorary) | Giza Necropolis, Egypt | about 2584 BC |
| Colosseum | Rome, Italy | about AD 80 |
| Machu Picchu | Cuzco Region, Peru | about 1450 |
| Christ the Redeemer | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | about 1931 |
| Petra | Ma'an, Jordan | Sources differ |
| Chichen Itza | Yucatán, Mexico | Sources differ |
| Great Wall of China | China | Sources differ |
| Taj Mahal | Agra, India | Not confirmed |
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
| Wonder | Where | Built | Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Pyramid of Giza | Giza Necropolis, Egypt | about 2584 BC | Still standing |
| Hanging Gardens of Babylon | Hillah or Nineveh, Iraq | about 600 BC | Lost. Historians are not sure it existed. |
| Mausoleum at Halicarnassus | Bodrum, Türkiye | about 351 BC | Lost |
| Colossus of Rhodes | Rhodes, Greece | about 292 BC | Lost |
| Lighthouse of Alexandria | Alexandria, Egypt | about 280 BC | Lost |
| Statue of Zeus at Olympia | Olympia, Greece | 466 to 456 BC (temple), 435 BC (statue) | Lost |
| Temple of Artemis | Near Selçuk, Türkiye | about 550 BC; and again in 323 BC | Lost |
Both lists, places and dates from Wikipedia (New 7 Wonders of the World, Seven Wonders of the Ancient World), checked against Wikidata. Building dates are approximate; a date is shown as a year only where both sources agree. The Giza pyramids were given an honorary place on the 2007 list.