The Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World

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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World inspired awe and fascination during their time. Of course they were all destroyed by earthquakes except for the Pyramids at Giza. They were created by the Egyptians, Greeks, and Babylonians. It was said that each and every Wonder took ages, centuries to build Each Wonder was built into civilizations.

The Colossus of Rhodes was one of the seven wonders. Historians believe the statue was a depiction of the greek titan Helios and was meant to celebrate their victory over the ruler Cyprus in 305 B.C. This massive structure stood almost 150 feet high. The magnificent statue was surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea. Historians differ that the Colossus stood on one side or ships had to sail

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