Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the
oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza
cemetery bordering what is now El
Giza , Egypt .
It is the only one of the very old World Wonders to remain largely together. It
is believed that the pyramid was built as a grave
for Pharaoh Khufu over an around 20 year time last around 2560
BC. Originally at 146.5 metres (481 feet), the pyramid was
the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years.
Taj Mahal
In
1631, the city of Agra in northern India was the capital of the wealthy Mughal
Empire, which ranged across most of modern-day India ,
Pakistan , Bangladesh , and Afghanistan . That year the Mughal
emperor, whose name was Shah Jahan, suffered a terrible tragedy. His wife, Mumtaz
Mahal, died unexpectedly. Shah Jahan was full of grief. To honor Mumtaz Mahal,
he ordered that an enormous tomb be built—a tomb so elaborate and so richly decorated that it was more like a palace.
Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is a series
of protection made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and
other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the
historical northern borders of China in order to protect the
Chinese Empire. Several walls were being built as early as the 7th century BC.
Chichen Itza
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is a pre-Columbian 15th-century Inca site
located 2,430 metres above sea
level. Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built
as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472). Often
referred to as the “City of the Incas”, it is perhaps the most familiar icon of
the Inca World
Colosseum
The Colosseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre
is an elliptical amphitheater in the center of the city
of Rome, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire. It is
considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and Roman
engineering
Christ the Redeemer
Christ the Redeemer is a statue
of Jesus Christ in Rio de
Janeiro , Brazil .
It’s considered the largest Art Deco statue in the world and the 5th
largest statue of Jesus. A symbol of Brazilian Christianity, the statue has become
an icon for Rio de Janeiro and Brazil . It
is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone, and was constructed between
1922 and 1931.