The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, has always been a great pleasure for us all it was a preview of all the unusual and unique natural and artificial structures worldwide. This list has been modified and a series of new seven wonders of the world has been declared but was such a list is also present in ancient times? Research has shown that in fact it did in ancient Greek.
New research has found the list of "The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Apparently, the Greeks had a great wonder of the qualification of any structure that has been done. As the number seven has religious connotations in the culture number Greeks have made to classify the best design. Therefore, the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World "was not at the same time. The creations were collected as and when they were created. It was in fact one wonders list. Their lists were compiled by ancient Greek authors who Antipater of Sidon and Philon of Byzantium, made the top list. The list was created was recognized in the second century BC by Antipater of Sidon.
Lets look at The Seven Wonders Of the Ancient World
1.Great pyramid of Giza - Great Pyramid of Giza is the only surviving monument to the list of seven wonders of the ancient world. It is believed to be built by the fourth dynasty Egyptian King Khufu. The Great Pyramid of Giza was built over 20 years and more than 3800 years remained the tallest structure in human.
2.The Hanging Gardens of Babylon - Hanging Gardens of Babylon, which would be built in 600 BC was a wonderful building built under the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, has been suspended in the sense of being suspended from the nuts and bolts, but they created a garden in something like a roof. According to legend, the king has the building to entertain his wife Amyitis. Opening of the Garden of Babylon is believd have been destroyed by an earthquake and now nothing remains.
3.The of Artemis Temple - This temple was also known as the temple of Diana and was built in 120 years under the supervision of Croesus of Lydia. The Antipater of Sidon, describes it as "when I saw the house of Artemis that mounted to the clouds, the other marvels lost their luster, and said, 'Here, apart from Olympus, the Sun never looked anything (anything) as large. "(Antipater, Greek Anthology [IX.58]). The temple was destroyed by fire and today has nothing original.
4.The 'Statue of Zeus - a statue of Zeus Olympis is considered one of the greatest wonders of the ancient greek. Statue of Zeus, the statue was sculpted by 40-meter classical sculptor Phidias. The statue was carved in ivory, covered with gold and sits on the throne of cedar wood and ivory, gold, ebony and other precious stones. The right side of the statue in honor of Nike, the goddess Voctiry and was left perched on an eagle. crystal statue was a miracle in itself. Some say that the reputation is burned and others, it had fallen and the temple itself.
5.The Mausoleun of Mausolus - It was a tomb built by King Mausolus between 353-350 BC at Halicarnassus. In the king falls lived with his wife and sister. The tomb was designed by the architects and classical Greek Satyrus Pythius. The grave was 45 feet high and four sides of the tomb was designed by the four classical sculptors of the time. The tomb was built to meet the Kings to build up capital and whose beauty of the earth be the hardest to catch. Beauty and the dozens of fortress is the definition of "serious" word.
6.Colossus Rhodes - The Rhodes Cocossus was built by Demetrius, the son of one of the potential successors of Nepolean, Antigone, I Monophthalmus. After invading Rodes with 40,000 soldiers and eventually took the victory after many attempts, Demetrio as a sign of victory created the Colossus of Rhodes. This is a 60 feet high saturated with Zeus standing on a pedestal of white marble, near the port of Mandraki. The structure was made of iron and bronze. It took 12 years to complete the statue was destroyed in a Earthqake within 56 years.
7.Lighthouse of Alexandria - The Alexandria Lighthouse was built in the third century BC and was the first guy who will build on the historic port. He was 115-35 meters high and has remained the tallest building until the man made several centuries. They were considered the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, the technology used in construction. A mirror is placed atop the structure to account for night shooting sunlight was burnt.The years Roman coins on the four sides of the structure is defined impression of a statue of Triton. It was destroyed by two earthquakes in the 14th century.
The seven wonders of the ancient world, always wonderful to the current generation as they were created at a time with a minimum of technology, access to equipment and communications. Every vote that structures above article is a spectacular sign of expertise.
