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The
Seven Wonders
of
The World
As this list was originally devised by the ancient Greeks, what
better place to have more information on the lot of them than Zeus
Heaven. Actually there have been many lists drawn up by many a famous
Greek, but the lists containing those monument we know best were
been compiled by Antipater of Sidon and Phidon of Byzantium.
Most Greek travelers and other list makers seemed to have agreed
on the first six wonders, but the seventh one remained a bit of
a problem.
Should we count the Walls of Babylon?
But we already have the Hanging Gardens there, and besides, they're
Persian.
True, how about Cyrus Palace?
Another pesky Persian.
I know! Let's add the Pharos lighthouse in Alexandria.
Eureka, that's a wonderful idea!
Well, possibly, but not likely. Anyroad, the lighthouse was finally
added in the 6th century AD.
As you may have noticed, all the Seven Wonders are located close
to Greece, which is of course logical if you look at the list from
the viewpoint of the ancient Greek tourist. Non of them were likely
to have come close to structures like Stonehenge or the Great Wall
of China. However, you have to remember that these Wonders could
not all be visited during a single point in time. Many of them were
already in ruins, like the Babylon Gardens. Others, like the Colossus
of Rhodes only survived for 50 years before an earthquake leveled
the statue. The only one that hasn't changed much since the Greeks
made their list is the oldest one of all, the Great Pyramid at Giza
(or as Pharaoh players know it: Rostja).
So here's the list of the Seven Wonders of the World, in a more
or less chronological order.
 The
Great Pyramid of Giza
The
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
The
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
The
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
The
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
The
Colossus of Rhodes
The
Pharos of Alexandria
Some of these little chapters may contain some additional data
on other famous structures in the same area.
Enjoy
Angel Jayhawk
With thanks to the Museum
of Unnatural Mystery and several other sites.
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