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There are various marvels created by god and man. These natural and man made edifices are truly an example of beauty and archeological excellence. A lot of research work, study and analysis are done before announcing these structures as Seven Wonders of the World and truly requires a lot of effort that goes into it.
The list of new Seven Wonders of the World was released on 7th July of 2007 in Lisbon, Portugal. New and old entries were contending for the title of Seven Wonders of the World. Well the selection was a difficult task indeed. The public from all over the world voted for their favorites. Out of a list of 25 finalist monuments only 7 of them were chosen as the wonders of the world.
The 7 Wonders of the World are:-
• Chichén Itza (Mexico) – is the most famous Mayan temple city and was once the political and economic center of the Mayan civilization.
• Christ the Redeemer (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) – this is a 38 meters tall statue standing on the Corcovado Mountain overlooking Rio de Janeiro.
• The Great Wall of China- It’s the largest man-made monument on this earth that was built to attack and send the Mongol tribes out of China.
• Machu Picchu (Peru) – A city built in the clouds on the mountain known as Machu Picchu. It was abandoned by the Incas.
• Petra (Jordan) A theater found in the edge of the Arabian Desert and was once the capital of the Nabataean empire of King Aretas IV.
• The Roman Coliseum (Italy) – it was the sports stadium for the Roman Empire where cruel fights and games were being played.
• The Taj Mahal (India) – it is a fully white marbled palace which was built in the memory of Nur Jahan, the loving late wife of Shah Jahan, who was the fifth Muslim Mughal emperor of India.
These wonders of the world are becoming a hub of tourism and attract people from all around the world with their beauty and glory.
Jimmy Singh is associated with Wonders of The All World. He has done Master of Tourism Administration. He has been providing great thoughts and insights. To know more wonders of the world, latest seven wonders of the world, ancient wonders, medieval wonders, underwater wonders visit http://www.wondersoftheallworld.com/
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Posted by admin on Feb 8, 2010 in Articles | 0 comments
If God had sufficient wisdom and power to construct such a beautiful world as this, then we must admit that he has gifted man with wisdom and power to create some beautiful architectural monuments to be known as wonders of the world. These monuments are certainly some of them immeasurably greater than that of man, and hence qualify to be the wonders of the world. Because of architectural value and history associated with them several monuments are declared as the world’s heritage sites.
The list of wonders of world is compiled after a long research. These are decided by the feed back of people from all around the world and the importance of that monument or place. These wonders are a classical example of historical antiquity and not only include manmade edifices but also some natural marvels. Wonders of the world can be classified in three categories mainly; wonders of ancient world, wonders of medieval ages and the wonders of the modern world. Out of these the most common and most famous list of Seven Wonders of the World is prepared after a certain time period.
Latest seven wonders of the world were announced on 7th July 2007. in the list 25 monuments were nominated for a poll and people from all around the world voted for their favorite monuments. Out of those 25 the seven that were voted by maximum people were finally chosen.
The latest wonders of the world include Great Wall of China, Petra in Jordan, Christ the Redeemer, Machu Picchu, Chichen Itza Pyramid, Colosseum in Rome, Taj Mahal and Great pyramid of Giza located in Egypt.
Monuments and archaeological pieces serve as testimonies of man’s greatness and establish a dialogue between civilizations showing the extent to which human beings can create beautiful and amazing things. These wonders of the world are true example of beautiful manmade and natural creations.
Jimmy Singh is associated with Wonders of The All World. He has done Master of Tourism Administration from Bangalore. He has been providing great thoughts and insights. To know more latest wonders of the world, natural wonders and modern wonders of the world, ancient wonders, medieval wonders, underwater wonders visit http://www.wondersoftheallworld.com/
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