The seven ancient wonders of the world are: 1) the Great Pyramid of Egypt, the oldest surviving member, located near Cairo; 2) the Hanging Gardens of Babylon built in Babylon for one of King Nebuchadnezzar II's wives; 3) the Statue of Zeus at Olympia created by Phidias in ancient Greece; 4) the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus in modern Turkey which had a marble sanctuary; 5) the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus in Turkey built to hold the remains of King Mausolus; 6) the Colossus of Rhodes, a giant statue near Rhodes built by sculptor Chares; and 7) the Pharos

1. SEVEN WONDERS of the WORLD

2. The Great Pyramid of EgyptThe Hanging Gardens of BabylonThe Statue of Zeus at OlympiaThe Temple of Artemis (Diana) at EphesusThe Mausoleum at HalicarnassusThe Colossus of RhodesThe Pharos (Lighthouse) of AlexandriaWhich are the seven wonders of the ancient world?

3. The Great Pyramid of EgyptLocation: Giza, Egypt, on west bank of Nile River near Cairo History: The Egyptian Pyramids are the oldest and only surviving member of the ancient wonders.

4. The Hanging Gardens of BabylonLocation: In Babylon near modern-day Baghdad, Iraq Built: About 605 B.C.History: These gardens said to have been laid out on a brick terrace by King Nebuchadnezzar II for one of his wives.

5. The Statue of Zeus at OlympiaBuilt: About 435 B.C. Location: Ancient Greek city of Olympia History: Athenian sculptor Phidias created an ivory Zeus. A severe fire destroyed the statue in 462 A.D.

6. The Temple of Artemis (Diana) at Ephesus Location: In Greek city of Ephesus, on west coast of modern Turkey Built: About 550 B.C. History: It had a marble sanctuary and a tile-covered wooden roof. Fire devastated the temple

7. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus Location: In what is now southwestern Turkey Built: About 353 B.C.History: It was built to hold the remains of Mausolus (Mausollos), a provincial king in the Persian Empire . It was damaged by an earthquake

8. The Colossus of Rhodes Location: Near harbor of Rhodes, a Greek island in Aegean Sea Built: Early 200s B.C. History: The Greek sculptor Chares worked for 12 years. Just 56 years after it was built, a strong earthquake destroyed it.

9. The Pharos (Lighthouse) of AlexandriaLocation: On ancient island of Pharos in harbor of Alexandria, Egypt Built: About 304 B.C. History:

10. Diana JaparidzeGori Public School # 9dianajaparidze@gmail.com March, 2010