7 Wonders facts
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The 7 Wonders of the Ancient world all co-existed in time for 54 years until the Colossus of Rhodes fell.
The original 7 Wonders, only one remains intact, which is also the oldest one; Great Pyramid of Giza. The Colossus of Rhodes, Lighthouse of Alexandria & Mausoleum at Halicarnassu was razed by earthquakes.Temple of Artemis & Statue of Zeus was destroyed. Fate of the Hanging Gardens is unknown
In my opinion, it is useful to put together a list of the most interesting details from trusted sources that I've come across. Here are 25 of the best facts about 7 Wonders I managed to collect.
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Halong Bay was classified as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature in 2012.
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It cost 7,799,401 French gold francs to build the Eiffel Tower in 1889.
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In 1997 the cost of the Delta Works reached $7 billion.
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The Bay of Fundy is considered to be one of North America's 7 Wonders.
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The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a circular shape and has eight floors. The 7 bells are located on the eighth floor.
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It is 7,970 feet above sea level.
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The South Rim averages 7,000 feet in height and people can visit there all year round. It is drier and warmer than the North Rim. Its slopes are not so eroded and easier to hike down.
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Base camp is 17, 500 ft above sea level (5,400 m): Camp 1 is 20, 000 ft (6,100 m), Camp 2 is 21,000 ft (6,500 m), Camp 3 is 24,000 ft (7,400 m), Camp 4 is 26, 000 ft (8,000 m), Summit of Mt. Everest is 29,035 ft (8,850 m)
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The thick smoke, ash, sulfur fumes and lava made it unsafe for the people in the villages of Paricutin and San Juan Parangaricutiro to stay. Over 7, 000 people had to leave their homes forever and live elsewhere.
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Puerto Princesa Underground River was designated as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature on January 28, 2012.
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Komodo Island became one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature on November 11, 2011.
Iguazu Falls was declared one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature on November 11, 2011. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Christ the Redeemer', one of the 'New' 7 Wonders of the World likely only got there due to vote manipulation. Mobile networks in Brazil gave people free text messages to vote for it. - source
Sinharaja Forest Reserve is under consideration to be names one the New 7 Wonders of Nature.
In 2007 there was a private 'millennium project' to select 7 new wonders of the world, from a list of 200. Over 100 million votes were cast, and the winners selected was: Chichen Itza, Christ the Redeemer, Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu, Petra, Taj Mahal, and the Colosseum. - source
Marvel almost ended up owning 7 major DC titles including Superman , Batman , Wonder Women , Green Lantern , Teen Titans , Justice League and Legion of Super Heroes back in 1984 .
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesos, a 7 Wonder of the World that took 120 yrs to construct up until 550 BC, was burned down by Herostratus near 200 yrs later to achieve, "lasting fame by forever being associated with the destruction of something so beautiful"
The "Hanging Gardens of Babylon" are the only 1 of the 7 ancient wonders of unknown location. Legend states that the luxurious gardens were constructed by King Nebuchadnezzar II of the Neo-Babylonian Empire. They were rumored to be a gift for his Persian wife, Queen Amytis. (Babylon c. 600 BC)
The word "mausoleum," which is a general term meaning "above ground tomb," comes from Mausolus, a satrap in the Persian Empire whose tomb was considered one of the 7 Ancient Wonder Of The World
The one of the 7 wonders of the Natural world is Paricutin, a volcano that grew out of a cornfield
There are many different sets of 7 wonders of the world
