7 wonders of the world
Maybe it is because I am approching 30 and need to start thinking of acheiving great things in my life that I am currently drawn to great acheivements that some people have done.
And I never really seemed to remember what were the real 7 wonders, so thanks I thought I would have a quick check at my facts, and I was very surprised to discover on my first search that the eurostars was concidered one of them.
That is of course since many different lists exist.
And this was the list of the American society of civil engineering. The original being refered to nowdays as the 7 wonders of antic world. Other interestings lists include the 7 wonders of midle ages of of the modern world.
Here are a few interesting lists anyway:
7 wonders of ancient world:
- Great Pyramid of Giza
- Hanging Gardens of Babylon
- Statue of Zeus at Olympia
- Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
- Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus
- Colossus of Rhodes
- Lighthouse of Alexandria
One interesting one is definitly the Colossus of Rhodes, since I have also been very interested in the sea recently. And I would be very interested I like the idea of boats having to go under a statue to go in a Port.
Here is a list of 7 wonders of the American society of Civil Engineers:
| Wonder | Date Started | Date Finished | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channel Tunnel | December 1, 1987 | May 6, 1994 | Strait of Dover, between the United Kingdom and France |
| CN Tower | February 6, 1973 | June 26, 1976, tallest freestanding structure in the world 1976–2007. | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Empire State Building | January 22, 1930 | May 1, 1931, Tallest structure in the world 1931–1967. First building with 100+ stories. | New York, NY, U.S. |
| Golden Gate Bridge | January 5, 1933 | May 27, 1937 | Golden Gate Strait, north of San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Itaipu Dam | January 1970 | May 5, 1984 | Paraná River, between Brazil andParaguay |
| Delta Works/Zuiderzee Works | 1950 | May 10, 1997 | Netherlands |
| Panama Canal | January 1, 1880 | January 7, 1914 | Isthmus of Panama |
Interesting to see read about the CN Tower and the Panama chanel, although this list will most likely be the first to be outdated, since most of these buildings have since already been shadowed by others such as the incredible Burj Khalifa.
But the following list would seem to be the list which most people would remember, since it includes the great wall of china, Machu Pichu, the Pyramids and the Colosseum.
| Wonder | Date of construction | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Great Wall of China | 5th century BCE – 16th century CE | China |
| Petra | c.100 BCE | Jordan |
| Christ the Redeemer | Opened 12 October 1931 | Brazil |
| Machu Picchu | c.1450 CE | Peru |
| Chichen Itza | c.600 CE | Mexico |
| Colosseum | Completed 80 CE | Italy |
| Taj Mahal | Completed c.1648 CE | India |
| Great Pyramid of Giza (Honorary Candidate) | Completed c.2560 BCE | Egypt |
I still find it facinating how peoples ideas can transform in some great projects. And therefore create great positive things.
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