Mª José Ballesteros

Elisabeth Puentedura

19-11-07

THE SEVEN ANCIENT WONDERS OF THE WORLD

1. The Great Pyramid of Giza.

2. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

3. The temple of Artemis

4. The Statue of Zeus at Olympia.

5. The Tomb of Mausoleum in Halicarnaso

6. The Colossus of Rhodes.

7. The Lighthouse of Alexandria.

THE NEW WONDERS OF THE WORLD

1. Great Pyramid of Giza 2. Chichen Itza 3. Colosseum 4. Christ of Redeemer 5. Great Wall of China 6. Machu Picchu 7. Petra 8. Taj Mahal

GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZAThe oldest wonder of the world.The first and largest of three Great

Pyramids of Giza. The tallest building in the world until the

nineteenth century. Architect: Hemiunu.

CHICHEN ITZA

In Yucatan provinceOne of the main locations of the Mayans

COLOSSEUM

In Rome.Place for fifty thousand viewers.Gladiators’ fights and public performances.

CHRIST THE REDEEMER

In Rio de Janeiro, BrazilIs located 709 m. above sea levelIts builders were: Heitor da Silva Costa,

Carlos Oswald and Paul Landowski

GREAT WALL OF CHINAIs an ancient Chinese fortification. It was built to protect the rule of China

since the third century BC.It is 7,300 km from east to west.

MACHU PICCHU

In the south of PerúIs the name of the ancient Inca stoneIt was used as a religious sanctuary and a

palace.

PETRAIn Jordan.Petra means rock in Greek.Its buildings are worked

on the same rock in the

valley.

TAJ MAHAL

In Agra, IndiaConstructed between 1631 and 1654

GOSSIPS1. A hundred million votes came from all over the world.

2. Is the first mega-voting by Internet, phone and text messaging in history.

3. The ceremony of the new wonders announcement was broadcast live on more than 160 television channels to more than 170 countries.

4. Only one of the new seven wonders of the world belongs to a developed country.

5. Five of the New Seven Wonders chosen have already been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.