The document summarizes 7 famous world wonders: the Great Wall of China, Petra, Christ Redeemer, Machu Picchu, the Pyramid at Chichen Itza, the Colosseum, and the Taj Mahal. It provides details for each wonder such as when and where they were built, historical significance, and key facts. The wonders showcase architectural and engineering feats from ancient civilizations around the world.
The document summarizes 7 famous world wonders: the Great Wall of China, Petra, Christ Redeemer, Machu Picchu, the Pyramid at Chichen Itza, the Colosseum, and the Taj Mahal. It provides details for each wonder such as when and where they were built, historical significance, and key facts. The wonders showcase architectural and engineering feats from ancient civilizations around the world.
The document summarizes 7 famous world wonders: the Great Wall of China, Petra, Christ Redeemer, Machu Picchu, the Pyramid at Chichen Itza, the Colosseum, and the Taj Mahal. It provides details for each wonder such as when and where they were built, historical significance, and key facts. The wonders showcase architectural and engineering feats from ancient civilizations around the world.
It is located in China Its length is about 8.851 K.M The Great Wall of China was built as a defense system to protect China from invading
Petra
It was built in 312 B.C.
It is located on the edge of the Arabian Desert , Jordan Petra was the capital of the Nabataean Empire. Area : 264 square kilometres 810 m above the sea level
Christ Redeemer
It is a Statue of Jesus dasigned
By a Brazilian and created by a French in 1931 It is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil It stands some 38 meters tall
Machu Picchu
It was built in (1460 1470)
, Peru The Incan Emperor built it in the clouds on the mountain (old mountain). This extraordinary settlement lies Halfway up the Andes Plateau, deep in the Amazon jungle
The Pyramid at chichen Itza
It was built before 800 A.D. in Mexico
Chichen Itza, the most famous Mayan temple city, served as the political and economic center of the Mayan civilization.
The Colosseum
It was built in (70 82 A.D.) , Rome, Italy
It was built to give favors to successful legionnaires and to celebrate the glory of the Roman Empire. It can accommodate for 60,000 seated and 10,000 standing
Taj Mahal
It was built in (1630 A.D.) Agra, India
It was built on the orders of Shah Jahan, the fifth Muslim Mogul emperor , to honor the memory of his beloved late wife. Built out of white marble with 73 m height ,Taj Mahal is regarded as the most perfect jewel of Muslim art in India.