Wonders of the Ancient Wonders of the Ancient and Modern Worldand Modern World
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7 wonders of the Modern World
by Eva Hugas
The Seven The Seven
Wonders of Wonders of
the Ancient the Ancient
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World are considered the greatest monuments of all time. Of the original seven the Great Pyramid of Giza is the only one of the group still standing today. by Eva Hugas
Did you Did you
know ?know ? The Ancient Greeks loved to make lists
of the wonderful structures in their world. At the time there were a lot of different lists made by different Greek writers.
Since the Greeks made the lists many monuments on them were examples of Greek culture. The writers might have listed the Great Wall of China or Stonehenge but they hadn’t visited them. Not all the Seven Wonders existed at the
same time. Even if you lived in ancient times you would have still needed a time machine to see all seven.
by Eva Hugas
by Eva Hugas
The great pyramid of Giza
Giza's three pyramids and the Sphinx were constructed in the fourth dynasty of Egypt's Old Kingdom, the first great civilization on earth. Today it is still a mystery how did the Egyptians achieve to construct these huge pyramids. Many Egyptologists agree that they used ramps and ropes. Giza's pyramids are oriented to face the four cardinal directions: true north, south, east, and west. Their entrances are all on the north side, and the temples of the pyramids are on the east side
by Eva Hugas
The hanging gardens of Babylon
The hanging gardens of Babylon were built by king Nebuchadnezzar because his wife was homesick. The land she came from was green and mountainous, and she found the flat terrain of Mesopotamia depressing. The king decided to recreate her homeland by building an artificial mountain with rooftop gardens.
by Eva Hugas
The statue of Zeus at OlympiaThe Greeks considered that the temple of Zeus needed a huge statue. Phidias, a famous sculptor of the time did the
work. He needed 12 years to complete the project.
The statue was 22 feet wide and more
than 40 feet tall. Zeus sat on a throne made of gold, ebony, ivory and inlaid with precious stones. Carved into the chair were figures of Greek gods and mystical animals, including the half man/half lion sphinx.In his right hand the statue held the figure of Nike (the goddess of victory) and in its left was a scepter which had an eagle at its top.Zeus’ skin was composed of ivory and the beard, hair and robe of gold.
by Eva Hugas
Temple of
Artemis
Quick FactsLocation: Ephesus (Present day Turkey)Built: Around 323 BC Destroyed: 262 AD by Goths Size: Length 425 ft. (129m)Made of: Mostly marble
The Ephesus goddess Artemis, sometimes called Diana, is not the same figure worshiped in Greece. The Greek Artemis was the goddess of the hunt. The Ephesus Artemis was a goddess of fertility. She was pictured with eggs , symbols of fertility.
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
Quick FactsLocation:Halicarnassus(Modern Turkey) Built: Around 350 B.C. Function:Tomb for the City King, Mausolus Destroyed: Damaged by earthquakes in 13th century A.D. . Final destruction by Crusaders in 1522 A.D. Size: 140 feet (43m) high. Made of: White Marble
In 353 B.C. Mausolus died. His wife Artemisia, who was also his sister, decided to build him the most splendid tomb in the known world.
by Eva Hugas
The Colossus of Rhodes
The island of Rhodes was an important economic center in Ancient times.After a great war in the 3rd century BC, to celebrate their victory and freedom the people of Rhodes decided to built a giant statue of bronze of their patron god Helios. Its construction took 12 years.The actual Statue of the Liberty, a gift from France to America, is the echo of the original Colossus.
by Eva Hugas
The lighthouse of Alexandria
The story of the Pharos starts with the founding of the city of Alexandria by the Macedonian conqueror Alexander the Great in 332 B.C.. Alexander started at least 17 cities named Alexandria at different locations in his vast domain. Most of them disappeared, but Alexandria in Egypt continues even today. Alexander died soon after in 323 B.C. and the city was completed by Ptolemy Soter the new ruler of Egypt.Under Ptolemy the city became rich and prosperous. However, it needed both a symbol and a mechanism to guide the many trade ships into the busy harbour. Ptolemy authorized the building of the Pharos in 290 B.C., and when it was completed some twenty years later, it was the first lighthouse in the world and the tallest building in existence, with the exception of the Great Pyramid.
by Eva Hugas
by Eva Hugas
by Eva Hugas
TAJ MAHAL
It is a white marble mausuleum built by an Indian emperor in Agra to honour the memory of his wife. The construction began around 1632.
by Eva Hugas
CHICHEN ITZAChichén Itzá is possibly the most famous temple city of the Mayas, a civilization that lived in present day Central America. It was the political and religious center of Maya civilization during the period from A.D. 750 to 1200.At the city's heart lies the Temple of Kukulkan—which rises to a height of 24 meter. Each of its four sides has 91 steps—one step for each day of the year, with the 365th day represented by the platform on the top.
by Eva Hugas
Christ, the Redemeer
It is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is considered the largest Art Deco statue in the world and the 5th largest statue of Jesus in the world. It is 39.6 metres tall and 30 metres wide. It was constructed between 1922 and 1931. by Eva Hugas
THE COLOSSEUM
The Colosseum, or the Coliseum is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy and is the largest ever built in the Roman Empire. It is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and Roman engineering. It was used for gladiator battles and public spectacles and 50,000 people could sit there.Its construction started in 72 AD under the emperor Vespasian.by Eva Hugas
MACHU PICCHU
Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca site located 2,430 metres above sea level. It is located in the Cusco Region of Peru.Machu Picchu was built in the classical Inca style, with polished dry-stone walls. It has become an important tourist attraction. Most of the its buildings have been reconstructed .
by Eva Hugas
GREAT WALL OF CHINA
Constructed between the fifth
century B.C. and the 16th century to keep out invading Mongol tribes, the Great Wall is the world's longest human-made structure (over 6,400 kilometers). by Eva Hugas
PETRA, JORDAN
Petra is famous for its many stone structures such as a 42-meter-tall temple carved with classical facades into rose-colored rock. The ancient city also included tunnels, water chambers, and an amphitheater, which held 4,000 people.
by Eva Hugas
More Wonders of
the Past
Can you indentify these wonders?
Stonehenge
The experts believe Stonehenge was a like a cemetery where ancient Britons buried the dead and remembered their ancestors.Recent discoveries made around the newly found
village show that Stonehenge didn’t stand alone but
was part of a much bigger religious site.
Stone age song:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/clips/p00hzpqg
Enllaç pel moodle: socialstudiesfor kids
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articles/
worldhistory/stonehengemystery.htm
Tutankhamun’s Treasures
In 1922 the discovery of the intact tomb of Tutankhamun became probably the best known and most spectacular archaeological find anywhere in the world.
The small tomb contained hundreds of objects, many richly decorated and covered in gold.
Easter Island Statues
Why did the people of Easter Island make all these statues? Why did they clear lots of good farmland so they could drag the giant stones through it on the way to the sentinel positions? http://www.kidzworld.com/article/11395-easter-island#
Angkor Wat
In the 13th century Greater Angkor was the most extensive urban complex in the preindustrial world. It was built as a spiritual home for the Hindu god Vishnu.
Now is the most famous of all Cambodia’s temples.
3D ANGKOR WAT ANIMATION
In 1860 a French naturalist, Alexander-Henri Mouhot visited the ruins of Angkor. Publications of his drawings and journals began the rediscovery of Angkor by the Western World.
The Alhambra
The Alhambra is a monument with four different zones: the Palaces, the military zone or Alcazaba, the city or Medina, and the villa of the Generalife.
It was created by different cultures: The Muslim, the Renaissance or the Romantic culture over more than six hundred years
Can you name other world wonders?
In pairs think of another world wonder. Tell you teacher about it, look for information, make a multimedia presentation and explain your wonder to us!!