hEY . this is an important topic right now in mexico. all the mexican channel are promoting to vote for chichenitza Mexican place. I think it's important to bring more visitor to our country.
But i really prefer the chinesse big wall. It was a hard job. how they do that? 
Moved to the History forum.
If I am not mistaken it is actually called "The Great wall of China", and it was built over the course of generations to keep invading armies out of China. The actually wall itself was built, or should I say engineered, by many differant people over the course of years. It was a common belief that the wall was one of the few man-made objects that could be viewed from outer-space...but this has been proven to be false.
What is true is that many died in the course of building the wall, and it still remains one of the 7 wonders of the new world.
How many can describe the 7 wonders of the ancient world? I'll give you a head start...The Collosus of Rhodes, and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon...only 5 left. 
Pyramids (of Egypt)
Stone Hinge (of England)
....ummm 
The Great Lighthouse?
I could google them but I'm not sad... 
play Civilization and you can lean them all (plus more) no need to google.. there are posts about the 7 wonders in the history topic already.. just browse the forum Easy. And I did not use the internet to find out.
The Great Pyramid
Zeus' Statue
Lighthouse of Alexandria
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Collosus of Rhodes (my personal favourite)
Temple of Artemis
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (the least known wonder)
Now all we need is the 7 Wonders of the futuristic world..
Someone should put together a list. When we have the technology we build them. It'd be interesting to see if the past can affect the future...
| reddishblue wrote: |
Easy. And I did not use the internet to find out.
The Great Pyramid
Zeus' Statue
Lighthouse of Alexandria
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Collosus of Rhodes (my personal favourite)
Temple of Artemis
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (the least known wonder) |
two of them in Turkey
The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (in Bodrum)
Temple of Artemis
(in Ephesus / Efes)how many of those wonders are still where they used to be??
| Tembe wrote: |
| how many of those wonders are still where they used to be?? |
I'm pretty sure they are all still, or at least what's left of them, right where they were when first built...the names of the countries may have changed over the years...but the locations would still remain the same.
I only posted about the seven wonders of the ancient world to help keep the topic allive, and possibly make people think a little.
Many of our current achievements far surpass any of the old 7 wonders, but taking into consideration the technology (if the word even existed back then) of the ancient times...those accomplishments remain astounding, and when reading about them, they should inspire a certain amount of awe.I'm really happy about the New 7 Wonders.
For various reasons:
a) People around the world are discussing about this, knowing different cultures is allways a good thing;
b) The promoters of the concept are from Portugal, which is something I must be happy about;
c) The contest is going to be held in Lisbon, capital city of Portugal.
For those who are thinking that I'm too much of a patriot I must say that I'm only glad that someone from a small "corner" of the world managed to create all this fuss about the New 7 Wonders.
Ciao.
| Tembe wrote: |
| how many of those wonders are still where they used to be?? |
I am not sure, tell me if you find the Hanging Gardens of Babylon!
I think the majority of them are in pieces now though, except the Great Pyramid, which is still standing strong.
Is it true that the Collosus fell only about 50 years after being built. Talk about crappy workmanship. 
But now I am going to Wikipedia to see about The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, I really know nothing about it.Interesting, I always thought that the Taj Mahal was one of the seven. Apparently it is not, and only appears as a potential 8th (along with the Cairo Citadel, Ely Cathedral and Cluny Abbey.)
Thanks, now I know!!!
There is also a nice chart telling the status of these marvels on Wikipedia for those interested:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Wonders_of_the_World | corridor_writers wrote: |
| Interesting, I always thought that the Taj Mahal was one of the seven. Apparently it is not, and only appears as a potential 8th (along with the Cairo Citadel, Ely Cathedral and Cluny Abbey.) |
From my knowledge, the Taj Mahal really isn't all that old.
| Wikipedia wrote: |
| The Taj Mahal (Hindi: ताज महल, Urdu: تاج محل) is a mausoleum located in Agra, India. The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned it as a mausoleum for his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Construction began in 1632 and was completed in approximately 1648. |
So as you can see, it's hardly ancient, also, add the Great Wall of China to your list, I think its more amazing then some of the 7.The 7 wonders of the world are just an arbitrary list of great buildings.
| reddishblue wrote: |
| ....also, add the Great Wall of China to your list, I think its more amazing then some of the 7. |
Agreed!! How did THIS get left off the list!
| nilsmo wrote: |
| The 7 wonders of the world are just an arbitrary list of great buildings. |
Who was it who decided that the existing list would be the 7 wonders of the world? Your not kidding it is arbitrary. Seems to me like some of the most amazing wonders of the world got left off the list.
Ahh yes! This is more like it! I agree that each time period has it's own marvels - so it is nice to see the wonders of the world are not replaced, upstaged, or forgotten, but are added to in such a way to break it down by time period.
Thanks for the links! Now I have a huge list of places to visit when (or rather if) I ever retire. Has the new wonders been released? I have voted last month... Though I can't remember who I voted for exactly. Probably because all of these things are so marvelous...
I must say however that I have a particular taste for the Kremlin. I think this is something very aesthetic and nice... I like it a lot. | corridor_writers wrote: |
Ahh yes! This is more like it! I agree that each time period has it's own marvels - so it is nice to see the wonders of the world are not replaced, upstaged, or forgotten, but are added to in such a way to break it down by time period.
Thanks for the links! Now I have a huge list of places to visit when (or rather if) I ever retire. |
Thanks for the acknowledgment but the real thanks should go to the people who actually wrote the list(I did help with most of the ancient and most of the Medieval ones and I don't remember if I contributed to the modern). | Soltair wrote: |
Has the new wonders been released? I have voted last month... Though I can't remember who I voted for exactly. Probably because all of these things are so marvelous...
I must say however that I have a particular taste for the Kremlin. I think this is something very aesthetic and nice... I like it a lot. |
Yes it is released, and as I expected TajMahal is there.
New 7 wonders in alphebetical order:
Chichen Itza (Mexico)
Christ the Redeemer (Brazil)
Great Wall of China
Machu Picchu (Peru)
Petra (Jordan)
Roman Colosseum ( Italy)
Taj Mahal (India)
Great Pyramid of Giza is the honorary candidate and is in fact the 8th wonder.(There was no voting for it - and I personally support that idea)
but in the end, I really miss Statue of Liberty and Eiffel Tower.
Link to detailed article on wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Seven_Wonders_of_the_WorldGreat Wall of China, The Pyramids of Egypt, The Statue in Brazil, The Lighthouse, etc.
I only guessed these answers but I'm pretty sure that they are one of the Seven Wonders of the World...
The Philippine's Banaue Rice Terraces were not one of it anymore because of the abuse of people who try to build other things inside it instead of nurturing and cherishing its oldness and uniqueness... 
Yeah, the Great Pyramid is really awesome, i mean, like there are like so many Kingd competing against each other to make the biggest pyramid and the grandest... how do they do that??!?!??! but i really pity the poor folks who HAD no choice but to pull the weight behind their backs and stack them up one by one.... i think that technology back then was really ingenious!!!! hats off to the architect who came up with them...... and its great also knowing that we have archaelogists who knew how to decode the pyramid, or ELSE the mystery would not be solved.... and that its great to know all these hidden knowledge about the Pyramid..... The Great Pyramid remains one of the Great wonders of the WORLD!!!! | neosree wrote: |
Yes it is released, and as I expected TajMahal is there.
New 7 wonders in alphebetical order:
Chichen Itza (Mexico)
Christ the Redeemer (Brazil)
Great Wall of China
Machu Picchu (Peru)
Petra (Jordan)
Roman Colosseum ( Italy)
Taj Mahal (India)
Great Pyramid of Giza is the honorary candidate and is in fact the 8th wonder.(There was no voting for it - and I personally support that idea)
but in the end, I really miss Statue of Liberty and Eiffel Tower.
Link to detailed article on wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Seven_Wonders_of_the_World |
Well the Statue of Liberty (of which there are 2) was a gift from France (and they only sent the arm which was placed in a park in New York until citizens raised the money to bring the rest over and construct it), and the Eiffel Tower built as an exhibit for (I think) the 1917 Worlds Fair....and was meant to be torn down. | illegalhost wrote: |
| Yeah, the Great Pyramid is really awesome, i mean, like there are like so many Kingd competing against each other to make the biggest pyramid and the grandest... how do they do that??!?!??! but i really pity the poor folks who HAD no choice but to pull the weight behind their backs and stack them up one by one.... i think that technology back then was really ingenious!!!! hats off to the architect who came up with them...... and its great also knowing that we have archaelogists who knew how to decode the pyramid, or ELSE the mystery would not be solved.... and that its great to know all these hidden knowledge about the Pyramid..... The Great Pyramid remains one of the Great wonders of the WORLD!!!! |
Didn’t you know – the great pyramids were build by Aliens?
Just Kidding. Being a hard-core Stargate SG1 fan I had to throw that in.
That aside I do agree that they are both an ancient marvel as well as an modern one.
The Taj Mahal (Devanagari: ताज महल, Nastaliq: تاج محل), a mausoleum located in Agra, India was built under Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
The Taj Mahal (also "the Taj") is considered as the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Turkish, Indian, and Islamic architectural styles. In 1983, Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was cited as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage."
While the white domed marble mausoleum is most familiar, Taj Mahal is an integrated complex of structures and were completed around 1648. Ustad Ahmad Lahauri is generally considered as the principal designer of Taj Mahal. | corridor_writers wrote: |
Interesting, I always thought that the Taj Mahal was one of the seven. Apparently it is not, and only appears as a potential 8th (along with the Cairo Citadel, Ely Cathedral and Cluny Abbey.)
Thanks, now I know!!!
There is also a nice chart telling the status of these marvels on Wikipedia for those interested:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Wonders_of_the_World |
But now you will be more surprised to know that Taj Mahal is included in the modern 7 wonders of the world published recently.
Hey...!! Isn't that great.. | viraj wrote: |
| corridor_writers wrote: | Interesting, I always thought that the Taj Mahal was one of the seven. Apparently it is not, and only appears as a potential 8th (along with the Cairo Citadel, Ely Cathedral and Cluny Abbey.)
Thanks, now I know!!!
There is also a nice chart telling the status of these marvels on Wikipedia for those interested:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Wonders_of_the_World |
But now you will be more surprised to know that Taj Mahal is included in the modern 7 wonders of the world published recently.
Hey...!! Isn't that great.. |
As it should be. ))rather than the buildings that the man made.. it is the man himself a wonder. He or she is pretty different in every country you visit...and odd! what behavior? sometimes idiotic sometimes silly! sometimes so wonderful you wish he is crowned the most wonderful of all natural wonders on this earth!
| rshanthakumar wrote: |
| rather than the buildings that the man made.. it is the man himself a wonder. He or she is pretty different in every country you visit...and odd! what behavior? sometimes idiotic sometimes silly! sometimes so wonderful you wish he is crowned the most wonderful of all natural wonders on this earth! |
Absolutely, Humab mind is the most important wonder in this world. It can make n number of wonders it like with its enormous potential. | viraj wrote: |
| rshanthakumar wrote: | | rather than the buildings that the man made.. it is the man himself a wonder. He or she is pretty different in every country you visit...and odd! what behavior? sometimes idiotic sometimes silly! sometimes so wonderful you wish he is crowned the most wonderful of all natural wonders on this earth! |
Absolutely, Humab mind is the most important wonder in this world. It can make n number of wonders it like with its enormous potential. |
Ahh, but the human mind also has examples of the worst things on earth as well. We are at the same time the best of this planet - and the worst. I would have to say that we as an entity do not belong on this list - but rather those accomplishments of ours that are truly astounding do.
They do have a list of man's non-wonders......they are called the Darwin Awards.
