The document provides information about 7 wonders of the world including the Colosseum in Rome, Italy, Chichen Itza in Mexico, Taj Mahal in India, Petra city in Jordan, the Great Wall of China, and Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Key details are provided about each site's history, construction, and cultural significance.

1. Welcome to
the presentation
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2. Group Name: Khulna Group Of English
Name ID
Md. Yeasin Sharkar 12102001
Md. Iqbal Hasan 12102011
Md.Shakhawat Hossain 12102010
Rashedul Hasan Khan Pathan 11308011
Rezaul Karim Bhuiyan 12102006
Sharmin Sunta Bristy 12102009
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3. Presentation Topic : WONDERS OF THE WORLD
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4. WONDERS OF THE WORLD
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6. Eamonn Fitzgerald, Head of
Communication at New7Wonders.
“Last year they get 1,200
nominees from 220 countries.
Then they choice 28 nominees
and published in their wed side for
the vote. After that, the voters
finding out their choice of the 7
that will become part of Global
Memory.”
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8. Colosseum in Rome, Italy
Built in 70–80 AD
Built by Vespasian, Titus
Long 189 meters
Wide 156 meters
Base Area 6 acres
Perimeter originally measured 545 meters
Height of the outer wall 48 meters
Capable of seating 50,000 spectators
Colosseum UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name Colosseum
Type Cultural
Designated 1980 (4th session)
Reference No. 91
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9. Colosseum
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11. In 1585-1590 Pope Sixtus
planned to turn the building
into a wool factory to
provide employment for
roman’s prostitutes. But
this proposal through with
his premature death. In
1671 Cardinal Altieri
authorized its used for
bullfights.
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Pope Sixtus
Cardinal Altieri

12. Why was the Colosseum built
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13. Who watched the shows
• Women were not encouraged to attend, but Romans
would sometimes take their children to the fights so they
could learn good moral behavior (how to die like a
Roman)
• Upper class did not usually attend public executions
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14. Daily Shows
• Morning – Wild Animal Hunts
• Midday – Public Executions
• Afternoon –Gladiatorial Contests
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Underground
channels Royal BoxPoor, slaves,
and women

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20. Colosseum at night
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Chichen Itza, Mexico
Built in between 750 and 900 AD
Chichen Itza UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name Pre-Hispanic City of Chichen-Itza
Type Cultural
Designated 1988 (12th session)
Reference No. 483

22. Chichen Itza
The layout of Chichen Itza site core developed during its earlier phase
of occupation, between 750 and 900 AD. Its final layout was
developed after 900 AD, and the 10th century saw the rise of the
city as a regional capital controlling the area from central Yucatán to
the north coast, with its power extending down the east and west
coasts of the peninsula. The earliest hieroglyphic date discovered at
Chichen Itza is equivalent to 832 AD, while the last known date was
recorded in the Osario temple in 998. The name is spelled Chichén
Itzá in Spanish, and the accents are sometimes maintained in other
languages to show that both parts of the name are stressed on their
final syllable. Other references prefer the Maya orthography,
Chichen Itza'
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23. Columns in the Temple of a
Thousand Warriors
Several archaeologists in late 1980s suggested that unlike previous
Maya polities of the Early Classic, Chichen Itza may not have been
governed by an individual ruler or a single dynastic lineage. Instead,
the city’s political organization could have been structured by a
"multiple" system, which is characterized as ruler ship through
council composed of members of elite ruling lineages. This theory
was popular in the 1990s, but in recent years, the research that
supported the concept of the "multiple" system has been called into
question, if not discredited.
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24. Modern history
The Castillo Temple, photograph by Teobert Maler, 1892.
Chichen Itza entered the popular imagination in 1843 with the book Incidents of
Travel in Yucatan by John Lloyd Stephens (with illustrations by Frederick
Catherwood). The book recounted Stephens’ visit to Yucatán and his tour of
Maya cities, including Chichén Itzá. The book prompted other explorations
of the city. In 1860, Desire Carney surveyed Chichén Itzá and took
numerous photographs that he published in Cités et ruines américaines
(1863).
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25. Great Ball Court
Archaeologists have identified thirteen ball courts for playing the Mesoamerican
ballgame in Chichen Itza, but the Great Ball Court about 150 meters (490 ft)
to the north-west of the Castillo is by far the most impressive. It is the
largest and best preserved ball court in ancient Mesoamerica. It measures
168 by 70 metros (551 by 230 ft). The parallel platforms flanking the main
playing area are each 95 metros (312 ft) long. The walls of these platforms
stand 8 metros (26 ft) high; set high up in the centre of each of these walls
are rings carved with intertwined feathered serpents.
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27. Emperor Shah Jahan built it.
He lived from 1628 – 1666.
He made Taj Mahal in the
memory of his wife and queen
Mumtaz Mahal, (Her real name
was Arjumand Banu). they
married on 1612
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28. City: Arga, on the banks of River Yamuna
State: Uttar Pradesh
Distance from New Delhi: 204 km (Approximately)
River Yamuna New Delhi
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29. It took 22 years to build it,
they began building it in 1631
and it was completed in 1653
and there were 20,000
workers who helped. To build
it there it coasted 32 million
rupees.
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31. Taj Mahal is regarded as one
of the seven wonders of the
world. The Taj is the most
beautiful monument built by
the Mughals, the Muslim
rulers of India. Taj Mahal is
built entirely of white marble.
Its stunning architectural
beauty is beyond adequate
description, particularly at
dawn and sunset. The Taj
seems to glow in the light of
the full moon.
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32. City of Petra, in Jordan one of the New
Wonders in the World
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33. History of Petra
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34. The magnificent treasury
building:
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35. Petra is known as the
Rose-Red City for the
color of the rocks from
which Petra is carved
General view
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36. Colors
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37. Ancient columns
Main entrance
(Al Khazneh)
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38. Theatre
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39. Byzantine mosaic
in the Byzantine
Church of Petra
The end of the Siq,
With its dramatic
view of Al Khazneh
("The Treasury")
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40. The Hadrian Gate
and the Cardo
Maximus in Petra
The Great
Temple of Petra
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41. Tourist attraction
The Petra Visitors
Centre in Wadi-Musa,
the closest town
to the historic site
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42. Ways into
Petra
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43. The Great Wall ofThe Great Wall of
ChinaChina
The Great Wall ofThe Great Wall of
ChinaChina
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44. History of The Great Wall
• 3rd
-17th
Century B.C.
• Over 2000 years ago
• The following dynasties had
contributed to the making of Great
Wall of China
• Qin Dynasty
• Han Dynasty
• Ming Dynasty
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45. Location of The Great Wall
• Southern Border of Mongolia
• North of Beijing
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46. This ancient fortification with itsThis ancient fortification with its
several branches runs aboutseveral branches runs about
5,500 miles from east to west5,500 miles from east to west
through northern China.through northern China.
TheThe
GreatGreat
WallWall
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47. Building the WallBuilding the Wall
The Great Wall was originallyThe Great Wall was originally
built as a defensive fortificationbuilt as a defensive fortification
by three states.by three states.
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48. Listed as one of the greatestListed as one of the greatest
wonders of the world bywonders of the world by
UNESCO in 1987, the GreatUNESCO in 1987, the Great
Wall winds up and down acrossWall winds up and down across
deserts, grasslands, mountainsdeserts, grasslands, mountains
and plateaus stretching.and plateaus stretching.
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49. It has become the symbol of theIt has become the symbol of the
Chinese nation and its culture.Chinese nation and its culture.
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50. Tourism
• Many tourists come to see the Great
Wall of China. It looks unique in each
season: summer,winter, autumn and
spring. The picture below shows the
Great Wall in one of it’s unique forms-in
winter.
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52. Christ the Redeemer
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53. History
• Mid 1850’s: Pedro Maria Boss laid eyes upon
the Corcovado Mountain in Rio de Janeiro
he imagined a monument to his faith placed
upon it for all to see
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54. • 1921: New proposal emerged for the
construction of a religious monument atop
Corcovado
• Artist Carlos Oswaldo was commissioned to
design the statue
• A concept drawn up by Brazilian civil engineer
Heitor da Silva Costa was chosen
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55. • 1926: Work on the Christ the Redeemer statue
began
• Christ the Redeemer was built using reinforced
concrete, with the outer layers clad in soapstone
• 12 October 1931: the statue of Christ the
Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro was completed,
opening ceremony took place
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56. Declaration
The statue of Christ the Redeemer was selected
as one of the New Seven Wonders of the
World. Christ the Redeemer is the 5th largest
statue of Jesus.
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57. Facts
• Christ the Redeemer is the largest art deco
statue in the world. It is 98 feet tall (not including
the 26 foot pedestal), and the arms stretch to 92
feet wide.
• The statue weighs approximately 635 tons.
• Christ the Redeemer is located in the Tijuca
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58. • The statue is considered an icon of Rio de Janeiro and
Brazil.
• The cost in 1931 was approximately $250,000 US.
Today that would roughly be the equivalent of $3.2
million US.
• The statue had to be constructed in60,000 pieces of
stone and carried to the mountain top to be erected.
• The right arm points to south Rio de Janeiro and the left
arm points to north Rio de Janeiro.
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59. • In 2008 a violent electrical storm resulted in a lightning
strike to the statue. The head, eyebrows and fingers
were damaged The Rio de Janeiro state government
began a restoration effort. They replaced some layers of
soapstone and repaired the lightning rods on the statue.
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60. Christ the Redeemer statue is meant to
show that Christ loves all and will embrace
all that come to him.
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