I have always wondered why only seven structures made it in the list of Wonders of the World. Well, since it was the ancient Greeks such as Antipater of Sidon, Diodoros, and Herodotus, who wrote the list 2,500 years ago it was primarily based on what they know that, existed during their time. Mind you, this list is extraordinary. But if the Greeks only knew that there are other spectacular structures existing outside their neighboring cities and other regions, it is most definite that there will more included to the list. A couple of good examples were Stonehenge or The Göbekli Tepe also known as Potbelly Hill in Merkez, Sanliurfa, Turkey. Both of these are manmade structures, about the same age or even older than the Pyramid of Giza, and were
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During his reign, he started the construction of his great tomb. On his death, his widow Queen Artemisia, who was also his sister, directed the construction of the mausoleum until its completion around 350 BC. She spared no expense by hiring the best architects and sculptures from Greece on designing it. The mausoleum was built as a tribute and it was based on the king’s passion, the Greek architecture. The mausoleum was sitting on a raised platform and surrounded by columns much like the Parthenon. It was made with marble, decorated with statues of Greek gods and animals of intricate design. The roof on the other hand was adorned with four horses pulling the chariots while the burial chamber and the white alabaster sarcophagus were decorated with gold and surrounded by columns. The mausoleum was different from the Egyptian Pyramid because it was built for its beauty rather than …show more content…
Today, some of the sculptures from the mausoleum can be found in the British Museum in London including fragments of the battle of the Greeks and the Amazons. This wonder of the world, only the foundation of the mausoleum now remains.
Works Cited
Banks, Edgar J. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. G.P. Putnam’s Sons: New York and
London, 1916. Print.
Krystek, Lee. “The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.” The Museum of Unnatural Mystery.
2011. Web. 6 Feb. 2015.
“The Lighthouse of Alexandria.” The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. n.d. Web. 6 Feb.
2015.
Mark, Joshua J. “The Seven Wonders: Definition.” Ancient History Encyclopedia. 2 Sept. 2009.
Web. 6 Feb. 2015.
“Pharos of Alexandria: Ancient lighthouse, Alexandria, Egypt.” Encyclopedia Britannica. 7 Dec.
2014. Web. 6 Feb. 2015.
“Statue of Zeus at Olympia.” New World Encyclopedia. 2 April 2008. Web. 6 Feb. 2015.
“Temple of Artemis.” penelope.uchicago.edu. n.d. Web. 5 Feb. 2015.
Woods, Mary B. and Michael Woods. Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
During his reign, he started the construction of his great tomb. On his death, his widow Queen Artemisia, who was also his sister, directed the construction of the mausoleum until its completion around 350 BC. She spared no expense by hiring the best architects and sculptures from Greece on designing it. The mausoleum was built as a tribute and it was based on the king’s passion, the Greek architecture. The mausoleum was sitting on a raised platform and surrounded by columns much like the Parthenon. It was made with marble, decorated with statues of Greek gods and animals of intricate design. The roof on the other hand was adorned with four horses pulling the chariots while the burial chamber and the white alabaster sarcophagus were decorated with gold and surrounded by columns. The mausoleum was different from the Egyptian Pyramid because it was built for its beauty rather than …show more content…
Today, some of the sculptures from the mausoleum can be found in the British Museum in London including fragments of the battle of the Greeks and the Amazons. This wonder of the world, only the foundation of the mausoleum now remains.
Works Cited
Banks, Edgar J. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. G.P. Putnam’s Sons: New York and
London, 1916. Print.
Krystek, Lee. “The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.” The Museum of Unnatural Mystery.
2011. Web. 6 Feb. 2015.
“The Lighthouse of Alexandria.” The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. n.d. Web. 6 Feb.
2015.
Mark, Joshua J. “The Seven Wonders: Definition.” Ancient History Encyclopedia. 2 Sept. 2009.
Web. 6 Feb. 2015.
“Pharos of Alexandria: Ancient lighthouse, Alexandria, Egypt.” Encyclopedia Britannica. 7 Dec.
2014. Web. 6 Feb. 2015.
“Statue of Zeus at Olympia.” New World Encyclopedia. 2 April 2008. Web. 6 Feb. 2015.
“Temple of Artemis.” penelope.uchicago.edu. n.d. Web. 5 Feb. 2015.
Woods, Mary B. and Michael Woods. Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.