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THE WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD AND THEIR NUMBERS.

PYRAMID OF GIZA; EPYPT This pyramid was built between 2560 and 2540 BC.

Egyptologists believe that it was built as a tomb between 10 to 20 years.

PYRAMID OF GIZA; EPYPT

The Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800.PYRAMID OF GIZA; EPYPT

PYRAMID OF GIZA; EPYPTIt measures 146.5 m.

PYRAMID OF GIZA; EPYPT

Hanging Gardens of Babylon; IRAQ

It was built between 600 BC, by king Nebuchadnezzar II, who ruled between 605 and 562 BC.

Some say it had been destroyed by several earthquakes after the 2nd century BC.

Hanging Gardens of Babylon; IRAQ

Estimates say the Hanging Gardens would need at least amount of 37,000 litres of water per day.

Hanging Gardens of Babylon; IRAQ

Temple of Artemis; TURKEY

It was built in 550 BC and rebuilt in 323 BC.

Its construction took 10 years to be completed.

Temple of Artemis; TURKEY

by Herostratus and in 262 BC by the Goths.

Temple of Artemis; TURKEY

It was destroyed 2 times, in 356 BC

Statue of Zeus at Olympia; GREECE

It was made by the Greek sculptorPhidias between 430-422 BC.

Its measured about 13 m.

Statue of Zeus at Olympia; GREECE

It was destroyed between the 5th6th centuries AD.

Statue of Zeus at Olympia; GREECE

Mausoleum at Halicarnassus; TURKEYIt was a tomb built between 353 and 350 BC.

The Mausoleum measuredapproximately 45 m.

Mausoleum at Halicarnassus; TURKEY

It was destroyed by an earthquake in 1494 AD.

Mausoleum at Halicarnassus; TURKEY

Colossus of Rhodes; GREECEIt was built between 292 and 280 BC.

Before its destruction in an earthquake in 226 BC, it measured 30 meters high, making it one of the tallest statues of the ancient world.

Colossus of Rhodes; GREECE

It weights about 160 tons.

Colossus of Rhodes; GREECE

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Lighthouse of Alexandria; EGYPT

It was atower builtbetween 280 and 247BC.

It was measured between 120 and 140 m.

Lighthouse of Alexandria; EGYPT

It became an abandoned ruin after three earthquakes, between 956 and 1323 BC.

Lighthouse of Alexandria; EGYPT

The seven wonders of nature

New 7 Wonders of Nature was an initiative started in 2007. They created a list of seven natural wonders chosen by people.

Amazon Rainforest and River

The Amazon Forest includes territories which belong to 9 nations.

The forest encompasses 7 million km, of which 5.5 million are covered by forest.

The rain forest has been in existence for at least 55 million years.

Amazon Rainforest and River

The Amazon River is the second longest river in the world.It measures about 6,400 km.

Amazon Rainforest and River

Jeju Province/island; South Korea

Jeju Province is located in the Korea Strait, of which it was a part before it became a separate province in 1946.

Its has an area of around 1,849 km.

Jeju Province/island; South Korea

Its population is approximately 565,000 people.

Jeju Province/island; South Korea

Ha Long Bay; vietnam

It has an area of around 1,553 km, which are made of limestone.

The core of the bay has an area of 334 km, and it is composed of about 775 islets.

Ha Long Bay; vietnam

Iguaz/ igua Falls

A lot of islands divide the falls into numerous waterfalls, which vary between 60 to 82 meters high.

The first European to find the falls was lvar Nez Cabeza de Vaca in 1541.

Iguaz/ igua Falls

Puerto Princesa Underground River; philippinesIt is located about 50 km north of the city center ofPuerto Princesa.

Its a more than 24 km long cave, which contains an 8.2-kilometer-long river.

Puerto Princesa Underground River; philippines

Komodo island; indonesiaIt is one of the 17,508 islands that compose the Republic of Indonesia.

The island surface has an area of 390 km and a population of 2,000 people.

Komodo island; indonesia

table mountain; South AfricaTable Mountain has a level plateau with about 3 km from side to side.

It is 1,086 meters above the sea level.

table mountain; South Africa

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