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1. Seven wonders of the world

2. Introduction
• The voting for the Wonders of the World
started in 2000
• The voting process was done through
telephone or internet.
• There were millions of vote coming in for the
new 7 wonders of the world.

3. New Wonders of the World
Wonder Date of construction Location
Great Wall of China Since 7th century BC China
Petra 100 BC Jordan
Christ the Redeemer Opened October 12, 1931 Brazil
Machu Picchu AD 1450 Peru
Chichen Itza AD 600 Mexico
Colosseum Completed AD 80 Italy
Taj Mahal Completed AD 1648 India
Great Pyramid of Giza
(Honorary Candidate)
Completed 2560 BC Egypt

4. GREAT WALL OF CHINA
• It was build in the early 7th century BC.
• It was build by Qin Shihuang, the First
Emperor of China.
• This is the only manmade structure that can
be seen from the moon

5. PETRA
• Petra is a historical and archaeological city.
• It is also known as the Rose City due to the
color of the stone out of which it is carved.
• It was build in 200 BC

6. Christ the Redeemer (statue)

7. Christ the Redeemer (statue)
• Christ the Redeemer is an statue of Jesus
Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
• It is 30 metres tall & the arms are 28
metres wide.
• It is located at the peak of the Corcovado
mountain in the Tijuca Forest.

8. MACHU PICCHU

9. MACHU PICCHU
• Machu picchu is a mountain with a broad base
& sharp end peaks .
• It is located in the Cusco Region in the district
of Peru.
• Its 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) above sea level.
• It is referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas"

10. CHICHEN ITZA

11. CHICHEN ITZA
• Chichen Itza is located in the eastern portion
of Yucatán state in Mexico.
• Chichen Itza was a major economic power in
the northern Maya lowlands.
• Chichen Itza is one of the most visited
archaeological sites in Mexico; in 2007 it was
estimated to receive an average of 1.2 million
visitors .

12. COLOSSEUM

13. COLOSSEUM
• Colosseum also known as the Flavian
Amphitheatre .
• It is situated in the centre of the city of Rome,
Italy.
• Built of concrete and stone, it was the largest
amphitheatre of the Roman Empire

14. TAJ MAHAL

15. TAJ MAHAL
• The Taj Mahal is a white marble tomb located in
Agra.
• It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the
memory of his third wife, Mumtaz.
• Taj Mahal is regarded by many as the finest
example of Mughal architecture.
• The construction began around 1632 and was
completed around in 22 years, in 1653,
employing thousands of artisans and craftsmen.

16. GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA

17. GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA
• The Great Pyramid of Giza is also known as the
Pyramid of Khufu.
• The Great Pyramid of Giza is the only pyramid
in Egypt known to contain both ascending and
descending passages.
• The Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made
structure in the world for over 3,800 years.

18. CONCLUSION
• Now that you have learned about the 7
wonders of the world, don't you think that
these monuments are amazing ?
• It will be a life time achievement to visit all the
7 wonders of the world once in a life time.

19. THANK YOU