Saturday, January 1, 2011

Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World...please?

1. Great Pyramid of Giza
Location: Giza Necropolis, Egypt
Still in existence



2. Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Location: Iraq
Cause of destruction: Earthquake





3. Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
Location: Turkey
Cause of destruction: Arson & plundering





4. Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Location: Olympia, Greece
Cause of destruction: Fire





5. Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
Location: Turkey
Cause of destruction: Flood, earthquake & eventual disassemblement





6. Colossus of Rhodes
Location: Rhodes, Greece
Cause of destruction: Earthquake





7. Lighthouse of Alexandria
Location: Alexandria, Egypt
Cause of destruction: Earthquake



Ahh, I know this sounds insane, but I really, really wanna visit these places before I'm...21. Although that's pretty impossible unless I happen to win a lottery or rob a bank...which is also, well, unlikely.

But still, I just wish I could.

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