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The Seven Wonders of the World (or the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World) refers to remarkable constructions of [|classical antiquity] listed by various authors in guidebooks popular among the ancient [|Hellenic] tourists, particularly in the 1st and 2nd centuries BC. The most prominent of these, the versions by [|Antipater of Sidon] and an observer identified as [|Philon of Byzantium], comprise seven works located around the Mediterranean rim. The original list inspired [|innumerable versions] through the ages, often listing seven entries.

AD 262 (by the Goths) || [|Arson] by [|Herostratus], [|Plundering] || near [|Selçuk], [|Izmir Province], [|Turkey] ||
 * ~ Wonder ||~ Date of construction ||~ Builder ||~ Notable feature ||~ Date of destruction ||~ Cause of destruction ||~ Modern location ||
 * [|Great Pyramid of Giza] || 2584-2561 BC || [|Egyptians] || Believed to have been built as the tomb of [|fourth dynasty] [|Egyptian] Pharaoh [|Khufu]. || //Still in existence// || //Still in existence// || [|Giza Necropolis], [|Egypt] ||
 * [|Hanging Gardens of Babylon] || Around 600 BC || [|Babylonians] || [|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]. || After 1st century BC || [|Earthquake] || [|Al Hillah], [|Babil Province], [|Iraq] ||
 * [|Temple of Artemis at Ephesus] || c. 550 BC || [|Lydians], [|Persians], [|Greeks] || 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]. || 356 BC (by Herostratus)
 * [|Statue of Zeus at Olympia] || 466-456 BC (Temple) 435 BC (Statue) || [|Greeks] || Occupied the whole width of the aisle of the temple that was built to house it, and was 12 meters (40 feet) tall. || 5th-6th centuries AD || [|Fire] || [|Olympia], [|Greece] ||
 * [|Mausoleum of Halicarnassus] || 351 BC || [|Carians], [|Persians], [|Greeks] || Stood approximately 45 meters (150 feet) tall, with each of the four sides adorned with sculptural reliefs. Origin of the word //mausoleum//, the tomb built for [|Mausolus], a [|satrap] in the [|Persian Empire] || by AD 1494 || The original structure was destroyed by flood. Then a new structure was built and was damaged by an earthquake and eventually disassembled by [|European Crusaders]. || [|Bodrum], [|Turkey] ||
 * [|Colossus of Rhodes] || 292-280 BC || [|Greeks] || A giant statue of the Greek god [|Helios], god of the sun, c. 35 m (110 ft) tall. || 226 BC || [|Earthquake] || [|Rhodes], [|Greece] ||
 * [|Lighthouse of Alexandria] || c. 280 BC || [|Hellenistic Egypt], ([|Greeks]) || Between 115 and 135 meters (380 – 440 ft) high, it was among the tallest structures on Earth for many centuries. The name of the island that it was built on, Pharos, eventually became the Latin word for lighthouse, //pharos//. || AD 1303-1480 || [|Earthquake] || [|Alexandria], [|Egypt] ||

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*The gardens were located next to the royal palace and next to the river, and the people could see it. *In the highest part of the garden was the water. *The Gardens of Babylon were built with large stones. *The Greek geographer Strabo, who described the gardens in first century BC, wrote, "It consists of vaulted terraces raised one above another, and resting upon cube-shaped pillars. These are hollow and filled with earth to allow trees of the largest size to be planted. The pillars, the vaults, and terraces are constructed of baked brick and asphalt."
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The Hanging Gardens of Babylon is one of the seven wonders of the world. It was a royal palace that has many walls. They had many plants and big trees. It was made in Ajejandro Magno times and there are those who don’t believe do not believe that there were gardens.
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Taj  Mahal

The  Taj Mahal is my favorite of the seven wonders of the world,  is a building constructed between 1631 and 1654 in the city of Agra in India , next to the Yamuma by Muslim emperor Shah Jahan This  monument was made  ​​ in   honor of his favorite wife called Mumtaz Mahal who died giving birth to a daughter. For this building area is needed to 20000 workers. The  Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful examples of Mongolian architecture, a combination between the Islamic - Persian-india - Turkish architecture. Shown in this architecture that was constructed for romantics things. The  Tah Mahal is known as the white dome in the highest point but in reality is the integration of several buildings. Today  is an tourist destination in India and was recognized as a World Heritage Site in 1983. This  Monument was named like one of the seven wonders of the modern world.  This has a large garden that is in all the input that needs a lot of water each day to be kept beautiful and green for the Taj Mahal The Taj Mahal attracts between 2 million and 4 million visitors annually, including more than 200,000 from overseas. A dual- pricing system is in place, with a significantly lower entrance fee for Indian citizens than for foreigners. Most tourists visit in the cooler months of October, November and February. Polluting traffic is not allowed Since its  construction, the building has been the source of a culture of admiration and geography. In total, the project took twenty years, and cost forty million rupees. It is  one of the most beautiful historic monuments of the Earth ue has the love of a man by a woman, his wife. It is a perfect jewel and a very beautiful building. Its construction led him to the man big part of his life, moves us to this day. 

The Autana`S Tepuy For  me, I would choose the Autana`s Tepuy as one of the wonders of the world because it is    a spectacular Tepuy located in the Capital Isla Raton in Amazonas State in Venezuela  near the Colombian border. It has 1200  m.s.n.m Next to is The Tepuy Wahari. Next to the Autana is the Wahari which one you can climb to see the Autana and the Autana`s river near. This Tepuy was declared a National Monument in 1978 and is known as a place intenacional climbing.  The Autana has a characteristic vegetation on the top, has a variety of wildFlowers, carnivorous and a black color water lagoon. You can  reach this monument by helicopter or by boat across the River, If you go by boat would arrive in two days to Autana and helicopters would be in an hour and a half.  There are specialized courses to go to this Tepuy, you can go and explore the nature , wildlife, fishing , this can be like a family trip , there are also trips to go climbing , mountaineering , extreme sports.  To climb the Wahari or Autana you need a permission of the Indians who live on the banks of the river because for them is considered as a God which not everyone can see up close. You can  see many species of exotic birds in this beautiful forest. You can camp on the bank of the Rio Autana and share with the people who live there. For these and many other reasons, without thinking, I would choose The Tepuy Autana, is part of nature and not

created by man like other wonders. The Natural always nicer than the material.