Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World are seven ancient structures that were particularly impressive or had special historical value. They were listed in some of the earliest guidebooks for travellers, a century or two BCE. These guides were written in Greek and covered only the region around the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea.
ListThe list varied from book to book, but the best-known version included the following sights:
New 7 WondersSince six of the seven ancient wonders were disappeared, the Swiss corporation New7Wonders Foundation started an initiative in 2001 to choose the New 7 Wonders of the World from a selection of 200 existing monuments…
Other listsOther than the above two popular lists, there have been various proposals for lists of "seven wonders" in various regions or worldwide; occasionally, a landmark is proposed as an "eighth wonder" of the world.
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- Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Seven Wonders of the Ancient World" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
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