THE ONLY WONDER STILL IN EXISTENCE TODAY, THE GREAT PYRAMID IS A MARVEL OF ANCIENT ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION
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Statue of Zeus at Olympia
A MASSIVE STATUE OF THE GOD ZEUS, CREATED BY THE RENOWNED SCULPTOR PHIDIAS. UNFORTUNATELY, IT NO LONGER EXISTS
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Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
THIS GRAND TEMPLE WAS DEDICATED TO THE GODDESS ARTEMIS AND WAS FAMOUS FOR ITS STUNNING ARCHITECTURE AND SIZE.
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Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
THE MAUSOLEUM WAS A MONUMENTAL TOMB BUILT FOR MAUSOLUS, A PERSIAN SATRAP. IT'S THE ORIGIN OF THE WORD "MAUSOLEUM" FOR LARGE TOMBS.
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Colossus of Rhodes
A GIGANTIC BRONZE STATUE OF THE SUN GOD HELIOS, STANDING AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE HARBOR OF THE ISLAND OF RHODES
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Lighthouse of Alexandria
A TOWERING LIGHTHOUSE THAT GUIDED SAILORS INTO THE BUSY HARBOR OF ALEXANDRIA. IT WAS CONSIDERED ONE OF THE TALLEST STRUCTURES OF THE ANCIENT WORLD.
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Hanging Gardens of Babylon (Iraq)
OFTEN CONSIDERED A LEGENDARY WONDER, THERE IS DEBATE ABOUT WHETHER THESE GARDENS ACTUALLY EXISTED. IF THEY DID, THEY WERE A STUNNING FEAT OF ENGINEERING, WITH LUSH GREENERY GROWING ON TERRACES.