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The Seven Wonders
| Although most people know that a list exists of the Seven World
Wonders, only few can name them. The list of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World was
originally compiled around the second century BC. The first reference to the idea is found
in History of Herodotus as long ago as the 5th century BC. |
| The final list of the Seven Wonders was compiled during the Middle
Ages. The list comprised the seven most impressive monuments of the Ancient World, some of
which barely survived to the Middle Ages. Others did not even co-exist. |
| Today, archaeological evidence reveals some of the mysteries that
surrounded the history of the Wonders for centuries. For their builders, the Seven Wonders
were a celebration of religion, mythology, art, power, and science. For us, they reflect
the ability of humans to change the surrounding landscape by building massive yet
beautiful structures, one of which stood the test of time to this very day... |
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