The Egyptian pyramids are ancient pyramid-shaped masonry structures located in Egypt. The Pyramid of Khufu at Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid. It is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still in existence. Giza is the location of the Pyramid of Khufu (also known as the "Great Pyramid" and the "Pyramid of Cheops"); the somewhat smaller Pyramid of Khafre (or Kephren); the relatively modest-sized Pyramid of Menkaure (or Mykerinus), along with a number of smaller satellite edifices known as "Queen's pyramids"; and the Great Sphinx. A view of the pyramids at Giza from the plateau to the south of the complex. From right to left are the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Khafre and the Pyramid of Menkaure. The three smaller pyramids in the foreground are subsidiary structures associated with Menkaure's pyramid.pyramid-shapedEgyptPyramid of KhufuSeven Wonders of the Ancient WorldGizaPyramid of KhufuPyramid of KhafrePyramid of MenkaureQueen's pyramidsGreat Sphinxpyramids at GizaGreat Pyramid of KhufuPyramid of KhafrePyramid of Menkaure

The Hanging Gardens of Semiramis The Hanging Gardens of Semiramis, near present- day Al Hillah, Babil in Iraq, are considered to he one of the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. They were built by the Chaldean king Nebuchadnezzar II around 600 BC. He is reported to have constructed the gardens to please his sick wife, Amytis of Media, who longed for the trees and fragrant plants of her homeland Persia. The gardens were destroyed by several earthquakes after the 2nd century BC. Nebuchadnezzar II also used massive slabs of stone, which was unheard of in Babylon, to prevent the water from eroding the ground. Diodorus Siculus described multi-levelled gardens reaching 22 meters (75 feet) high, complete with machinery for circulating water. Large trees grew on the roof. Built by Nebuchadnezzar II for his wife Amytis of Media.SemiramisAl HillahBabilIraqSeven Wonders of the Ancient WorldChaldeanNebuchadnezzar IIAmytisof MediaPersiaDiodorus SiculusNebuchadnezzar IIAmytis of Media

The Hanging Gardens of Semiramis

The Statue of Zeus at Olympia was made by the Greek sculptor Phidias, circa 432 BC on the site where it was erected in the Temple of Zeus, Olympia, Greece. It was considered to be one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. For six hundred years after the death of the sculptor, people from all over the civilised world travelled to view it as it was thought to be a misfortune to die without seeing this work. Occupied the whole width of the aisle of the temple that was built to house it, and was 12 meters (40 feet) tall.PhidiasTemple of ZeusOlympia, GreeceSeven Wonders of the Ancient World

The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, Mausoleum of Mausolus or Tomb of Mausolus a tomb built between 353 and 350 BC at Halicarnassus for Mausolus, a satrap in the Persian Empire, and Artemisia II of Caria, his wife and sister. The structure was designed by the Greek architects Satyros and Pythis. [1][2] It stood approximately 45 meters (135 ft) in height, and each of the four sides was adorned with sculptural reliefs created by each one of four Greek sculptors Leochares, Bryaxis, Scopas of Paros and Timotheus. [3] The finished structure was considered to be such an aesthetic triumph that Antipater of Sidon identified it as one of his Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Stood approximately 45 meters (135 feet) tall with each of the four sides adorned with sculptural reliefs. Origin of the word mausoleum, a tomb built for Mausolus, a satrap in the Persian Empire.tombHalicarnassusMausolus satrapPersian EmpireArtemisia II of Cariastructure GreekarchitectsSatyrosPythis [1][2]sculpturalreliefssculptors LeocharesBryaxisScopasParosTimotheus [3]Antipater of SidonSeven Wonders of the Ancient WorldMausolussatrapPersian Empire

The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus

The Colossus of Rhodes was a statue of the Greek god Helios, erected in the city of Rhodes on the Greek island of Rhodes by Chares of Lindos between 292 and 280 BC. It is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Before its destruction, the Colossus of Rhodes stood over 30 meters (107 ft) high, making it one of the tallest statues of the ancient world. A giant statue of the Greek god Helios, god of the sun, c. 35m (110 ft) tall.statueHeliosRhodesGreekRhodesChares of LindosSeven Wonders of the Ancient WorldHelios

The Lighthouse of Alexandria was a tower built in the 3rd century BC on the island of Pharos in Alexandria, Egypt, to serve as that port's landmark, and later, its lighthouse. With a height variously estimated at between 115 and 135 m (380 and 440 ft) it was identified as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World by Antipater of Sidon. It may have been the world's third tallest building after the two Great Pyramids for its entire life. Between 115 and 135 meters ( ft) it was among the tallest structures on Earth for many centuries. The island that it was built on, Pharos, eventually spawned the Latin word for lighthouse, again Pharos.island AlexandriaEgyptlighthouseSeven Wonders of the Ancient WorldAntipater of Sidon

The Temple of Artemis, also known less precisely as Temple of Diana, was a Greek temple dedicated to Artemis completed in its most famous phase around 550 BC at Ephesus (in present-day Turkey). Dedicated to the Greek goddess Artemis, it took 120 years to build. Herostratus burned it down to achieve lasting fame. Rebuilt by Alexander the Great only to be destroyed again by the Goths. It was rebuilt once again after, only to be closed in 391 and destroyed by a mob led by St John Chrysostom in 401.DianaGreek templeArtemisEphesusTurkeyGreek goddessArtemis HerostratusAlexander the GreatGothsJohn Chrysostom