7 Wonders

of the Ancient World

The Pyramids of Giza

The Pyramids of Giza in Egypt are the oldest and best preserved of all the ancient wonders. Egyptians built them as tombs for their kings.

Initially standing at 146.5 metres (481 feet), the Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for more than 3,800 years until Lincoln Cathedral was finished in 1311.

The Statue of Zeus

The Statue of Zeus in Greece was the most famous statue of the ancient world.The Greeks dedicated it to the king of Greek Gods. Zeus was sitting on a huge golden throne.

The ivory statue was 12 metres high.

The Tomb of Mausolus

The tomb of Mausolus was located in what is now Turkey. It was a huge white marble tomb for king Mausolus.The Mausoleum was approximately 45 m in height, and the four sides were adorned with sculptural reliefs, each created by one of four Greek sculptors: Leochares, Bryaxis, Scopas of Paros, and Timotheus. The finished structure of the mausoleum was considered to be such an aesthetic triumph that Antipater of Sidon identified it as one of his Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. It was destroyed by successive earthquake.