Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

Overview

Wonder Name City Country Years Standing Height
Great Pyramid of Giza
Giza Egypt 4577 455 feet
(138.7 m)
Lighthouse of Alexandria
(ὁ Φάρος τῆς Ἀλεξανδρείας)
Alexandria Egypt 1602 384 feet
(117.0 m)
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
(Μαυσωλεῖον Ἁλικαρνασσεύς)
Bodrum Turkey 1755 135 feet
(41.1 m)
Colossus of Rhodes
(Κολοσσός της Ρόδου)
Rhodes Greece 56 107 feet
(32.6 m)
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
(Ἀρτεμίσιον)
Ephesus Turkey 194 60 feet
(18.3 m)
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
(Δίας μυθολογία)
Olympia Greece 855 39 feet
(11.9 m)
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Al Hillah Iraq 374 unknown
Average Height: 196.7

History


The Great Pyramid of Giza was built in 2570 BC and is still standing today.


The Hanging Gardens of Babylon was built in 600 BC and was destroyed by earthquake in 226 BC.


The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (Ἀρτεμίσιον) was built in 550 BC and was destroyed by fire in 356 BC.


The Statue of Zeus at Olympia (Δίας μυθολογία) was built in 430 BC and was destroyed by fire in 426 AD.


The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (Μαυσωλεῖον Ἁλικαρνασσεύς) was built in 352 BC and was destroyed by earthquake in 1404 AD.


The Colossus of Rhodes (Κολοσσός της Ρόδου) was built in 282 BC and was destroyed by earthquake in 226 BC.


The Lighthouse of Alexandria (ὁ Φάρος τῆς Ἀλεξανδρείας) was built in 280 BC and was destroyed by earthquake in 1323 AD.