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The Seven world wonders
- 1. The Seven Wonders OfThe World
- 2. Introduction In this presentation,students will take a virtual tour of the seven wonders of the world and learn its history. 1- Egyptian Pyramids . 2- The great wall of china . 3- The colosseum . 4- Taj Mahal . 5- Christ The Redeemer . 6- Chichen Itza . 7- Petra .
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Editor's Notes
- #4 The great pyramid of giza, built thousands of years ago ,it is the only ancient seven wonders of the world that still remains . A task for student: When did the pyramid of giza get built?
- #5 The great wall of china Is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick , wood , and other materials . Built to protect the Chinese states and empires against the raids and invasions . A task for student: Why was the great wall of china built?
- #6 The Colosseum has built in 70 A.D , Rome’s coloseum has been the site of celebrations , sporting events and bloodshed. A task for student: When did the Rome’s coloseum built?
- #7 Taj Mahal was commissined in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal .
- #9 Christ The Redeemer. The statue is located at the peak of the Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city of Rio. A symbol of Christianity across the world, the statue has also become a cultural icon of both Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
- #10 Chichen Itza was one of the largest Maya cities . The city may have had the most diverse population in the Maya world, a factor that could have contributed to the variety of architectural styles at the site.
- #11 Petra is the capital of the Nabataeans and the center of their caravan trade. Enclosed by towering rocks and watered by a perennial stream, Petra not only possessed the advantages of a fortress, but controlled the main commercial routes which passed through it to Gaza in the west, to Bosra and Damascus in the north, to Aqaba and Leuce Come on the Red Sea, and across the desert to the Persian Gulf.