Wonders of the World

1. “The world is a book, and those who do not travel read
only one page.” – Saint Augustine
Most Famous
Landmarks and
Cultural Monuments
of the World

2.  Passionate about travelling
 They are a symbol of architectural & human brilliance
 Give insights about Country's culture

4.  Rome, Italy
 Flavian Amphitheatre
 Commisioned in 72 AD by EmperorVespasian. It was
completed by his son,Titus in 80 AD with 100 days of
games
 Elliptical building measuring 188m by 156m and height
of 48m. Could accommodate 55,000 spectators who
entered the building through 80 entrances
 Entertainment Purpose - gladiatorial combats, hunts,
wild animal fights and mock naval engagements
 The gladiatorial games continued until Christianity
progressively put an end to those parts of them which
included the death of humans
 A combination of weather, natural disasters, neglect
and vandalism had destroyed nearly two-thirds of the
original Colosseum
 Today it is a major tourist attraction, playing host to
3.9 million visitors each year

6.  Jordan
 It is a historical and archaeological city in
southern Jordan built around 312 BC. Petra is a
Greek word for Rock
 This Nabataean caravan-city, is situated between
the Red Sea and the Dead Sea. It is half-built and
half-carved into the rock
 Material used is Sandstone. In the past inhabited
around 30,000 people
 Also known as Rose City
 Famous for its rock-cut architecture, water
conduit system, tombs and temples
 Discovered by a Swiss explorer called Johann
Ludwig Burckhardt in 1812

8.  Badaling, China
 It consists of numerous walls and fortifications,
many running parallel to each other
 Originally conceived by Emperor Qin Shi
Huang in third century B.C. as a means of
preventing incursions from barbarian nomads
into the Chinese Empire
 The wall is the longest man-made structure in
the world. Length: 21,196 km
 400,000 people died during the wall's
construction; many of these workers were
buried within the wall itself
 The Great Wall of China as it exists today was
constructed mainly during the mighty Ming
dynasty (1368-1644)
 A symbol of both physical strength and
psychological barrier between Chinese
civilization and the world

10.  Cairo, Egypt
 The Pyramids of Giza consist of the Pyramid
of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure. The Great
Sphinx lies on the east side of the complex
(head of Khafre and body of lion)
 Pyramid was constructed to house the
remains of the deceased Pharaohs
 A portion of the Pharaoh’s spirit called his ka
was believed to remain with his corpse
 Hence, proper care of the remains was
necessary in order for the “former Pharaoh to
perform his new duties as king of the dead”
 This theorized the pyramid not only served as
a tomb for the Pharaoh, but also as storage
for the various items he would need in the
afterlife

12.  Yucatán, Mexico
 It is an ancient Maya site
 This Mesoamerican step-pyramid is called
as El Castillo orTemple of Kukulcan
 Kukulkan is theYucatec Maya Feathered
Serpent deity
 Each of the pyramid’s four sides has 91
steps and including the temple platform on
top produces a total of 365 steps
 Sculptures of plumed serpents run down
the sides of the northern balustrade
 During the spring and autumn equinoxes,
the late afternoon sun strikes off the
northwest corner of the pyramid and casts a
series of triangular shadows against the
northwest balustrade, creating the illusion
of a feathered serpent “crawling” down the
pyramid.
Normal Day
During Equinox

13. Recap
7 wonders of the modern world
1. Chichén Itza, Mexico
2. Christ the Redeemer Statue,
Brazil
3. Colosseum, Italy.
4. Taj Mahal, India
5. Great Wall of China
6. Petra, Jordan
7. Machu Picchu, Peru