Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid, the final Wonder and the largest of the three well-known Pyramids at Giza, was the highest structure ever erected by humanity for almost 4,000 years. Khufu, the pharaoh of the fourth century B.C.E., was buried inside the Great Pyramid, which was constructed approximately 2560 B.C.E.
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Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Around 600 B.C.E., Nebuchadnezzar II, king of Babylon, constructed it. It was a work of agricultural engineering bristling with exotic fruits, flowers, and leaves. It was devastated by earthquakes in the year 200 B.C.
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Around 435 B.C.E., the Greek sculptor Phidias created the enormous seated Statue of Zeus in the Temple of Zeus in Olympia, Greece. The sculpture was adorned with valuable stones, ebony, ivory, and gold. Sadly, no one knows what caused the temple and Zeus statue to be destroyed.
Temple of Artemis
An ancient, local form of the goddess Artemis was honored in the Greek Temple of Artemis. It was the first marble-only temple and stood 115 meters tall in Ephesus (Western Turkey). In 356 BC, Herostratus, a maniac, set it on fire in a self-serving act of arson.
Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
The 43-meter-tall mausoleum was decorated with priceless artefacts and beautiful carvings when it was constructed in 50 BCE by Greek architects Satyros and Pythis. The monument featured Mausolus's tomb, who was the monarch of Caria. Despite having existed for many years, a series of earthquakes completely destroyed it.
Colossus of Rhodes
Between 292 and 280 B.C.E., a 33-meter-tall bronze statue of the Greek sun god Helios was erected at the harbor of ancient Rhodes to commemorate their victory over the invading army of Demetrius in 304 B.C.E. However, in 224 B.C.E., an earthquake destroyed the statue after only 56 years.
Pharos of Alexandria
All subsequent lighthouses were modeled after this one, which was constructed on Pharos, an island in Alexandria in ancient Egypt. It was regarded as a work of technical genius. It stood 107 meters tall and was constructed between 285 and 247 B.C.E. Earthquakes destroyed it completely in 1480 C.E.