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New Seven
Wonders of the World
The origin of
the idea of "seven wonders of the world" dates back to
Herodotus (484 BC – 425 BC) and Callimachus (305 BC – 240
BC), who made lists which included the Great Pyramid of Giza,
Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Statue of Zeus at Olympia,
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Mausoleum of Maussollos at
Halicarnassus, Colossus of Rhodes and Lighthouse of
Alexandria. Only the Great Pyramid of Giza is still
standing. The other six were destroyed by earthquake, fire
or other reasons.
According
to the NOWC milestones page, Swiss-originated businessman
Bernard Weber launched the project in September 1999. The
project's web site started in 2001 when Mr. Weber paid $700
for a site based in Canada. To be included on the new list,
the wonders had to be man made, completed before 2000, and
in an "acceptable" state of preservation. By November 24,
2005, 177 monuments were up for consideration. On January 1,
2006, the NOWC said the list had been narrowed to 21 sites,
later reduced to 20 following complaints from Egypt over the
Pyramids' inclusion as a candidate in competition with
others.
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Attributes |
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Chichen Itza |
Worship, Knowledge |
Yucatán,
Mexico |
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Christ the Redeemer |
Welcoming, Openness |
Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil |
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Great Wall of China |
Perseverance, Persistence |
China |
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Machu Picchu |
Community, Dedication |
Cuzco,
Perú |
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Petra |
Engineering, Protection |
Jordan |
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Roman Colosseum |
Joy, Suffering |
Rome,
Italy |
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Taj Mahal |
Love, Passion |
Agra,
India |
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