The seven wonders of the world have been compiled from antiquity to the present day, to catalog the worlds most spectacular natural wonder and man made structures . The seven wonders of the world are impressive monuments regarded with awe and wonder. The New 7 Wonders Foundation in in Switzerland received around 200 entries from across the world,and it finally short-listed twenty one finalists . In 2007, the final list of the seven modern wonders were announced in Lisbon, Portugal.

2. WHY ONLY 7
WONDERS ARE THERE
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4. In 2007, more than 100 million people voted to declare the New Seven
Wonders of the World. The following list of seven winners is presented
without ranking, and aims to represent global heritage.
Seven wonders of the modern world include
1. Chichén Itza, Mexico
2. Christ the Redeemer Statue, Brazil
3. Colosseum, Italy
4.Petra,Jordan
5.Machu Picchu,Peru
6.Taj Mahal,India
7.Great Wall of China
7 Wonders of the modern world

5. 1.Chichén Itza, Mexico

6. Chichén Itza, Mexico
Chichen Itza is the most famous temple city built in
Yucatan, Mexico by the Maya civilization.
 This impressive archaeological site served as the
political and economic center of the Mayan civilization
and rose to prominence in 600 AD.
 "Chichen Itza" literally means "At the mouth of the
well of the Itza" and consists of numerous splendid
stone architectures of which the magnificient Kukulkan
Pyramid occupies the centrestage.
Known locally as “El Castillo” (the castle).
Every year on the fall and spring equinox, during the
rising and setting of the sun, the side of the building
casts a shadow which appears as a plumed snake along
the steps of the structure.

7. 2. Christ the Redeemer Statue,
Brazil

8. Christ the Redeemer Statue, Brazil
Christ the Redeemer is a statue of Jesus Christ that
weighs 635 tons, stands 98 ft (30 m) wide and 120 ft (38
m) high with its pedestal.
It is constructed of reinforced concrete and soapstone.
This wonderful piece of architecture is located in Rio
de Janeiro, Brazil, at the top of the Corcovado mountain
(2,300 ft) in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking
the city.
 It was in 1921 that the Catholic Circle of Rio proposed
for the construction of the statue which received
acceptance.
The statue was designed by Heitor da Silva Costa, a
local engineer, and sculpted by French sculptor Paul
Landowski.

9. The whole structure took nine years to be completed,
from 1922 to 1931, and was opened on October 12, 1931.
The cost of construction was $250,000, which came
from donations by Brazilian Catholics, collected by the
Catholic Circle of Rio.
The statue depicts Jesus Christ with his head bent and
arms stretched wide open, a stance that reminds of the
crucifixio that the messiah underwent to propagate his
message of peace to us.
It is a significant symbol of Brazil's Christianity.

10. 3. Colosseum, Rome (Italy)

11. The Colosseum of Rome is considered to be one of the
greatest pieces of Roman architecture.
 It is a marvellous specimen of Roman engineering.
The Colosseum is an elliptical amphitheatre situated in
the centre of Rome.
 It is the biggest amphitheatre ever to be built in Rome
and has a capacity of 50,000 spectators and was
primarily used for gladiatorial contests, royal speeches
and dramatic performances.
The construction of the Colosseum began between 70
and 72 AD under the emperor Vespasian and ended in
in 80 AD during the regin of Titus.
Colosseum, Rome (Italy)

12.  Some changes were, however, made later during the
rule of Emperor Domitian.
It is made of travertine stone and iron clamps.
The Colosseum today attracts millions of visitors in
Rome annually.
 In recent years it has become a sign of the
international campaign against capital punishment as
well as a symbol of Roman Christianity.
 Every Good Friday, the Pope leads a torchlight "Way
of the Cross" procession around the various levels of the
amphitheatre. The image of this magnificent structure
can also be found on the Italian version of the five-cent
euro coin.

13. 4.Petra, Jordan

14. Petra, Jordan
The most popular spot of Jordan, the Petra is an ancient rock
city that contains about 800 magnificent rock structures including
a mausoleum, a two-storied temple, a shrine, a palace, general
dwellings and a royal treasury - the "Khazneh el-Farun" - which is
the most popular of all the bulidings.
This beautiful city was carved out of rocks and inhabited by the
Nabataeans more than 500 years before Christ's birth.
These industrious Arab people turned it into an important
business center and Petra quickly became an important trade
route linking the Asian countries with the south Arabian nations
Egypt, Syria, Greece and Rome.
The city was later under the domination of the Crusaders which
ended with the Muslim conquest.
But then Petra was completely abandoned and rediscovered
only in 1812 by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt.

15. 5.Machu Picchu, Cuzco (Peru)

16.  A marvelous Latin-American construction, the Machu Picchu is
an ancient fortress city of the Incas situated in the Andes
Mountains, south-central Peru.
It is also known as "The Lost City of the Incas“.
The construction of Machu Picchu began around 1430 AD
during the glorious days of the Inca Empire but was abandoned
in the 16th century at the time of Spanish invasion.
The site was rediscovered by U.S. explorer Hiram Bingham in
1911.
The architecture has been constructed with polished dry-stone
walls and consists of several buildings, primary of which are the
Intihuatana, the Temple of the Sun, and the Room of the Three
Windows.
Machu Picchu, Cuzco (Peru)

17. 6.Taj Mahal, Agra (India)

18. Taj Mahal, Agra (India)
One of the most popular Indian tourist spots and a
world attraction.
The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum located in Agra, India.
It is constructed of pure-white marble.
This exquisite piece of Islamic arcitecture was created
under the orders of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan
who dedicated it to his departed wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
The building of this structure began in 1632, and took
22 years to complete.
 This typical Muslim style under the orders of the
Mughal emperor Shah Jahan who dedicated it to his
departed wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

19. The domed memorial is flanked by two red sandstone
buildings, a mosque on one side and an identical
building on another. It contains the sarcophagus of
Mumtaz Mahal as well as Shah Jahan.
The entire process of construction involved more than
20,000 workers and the marble and semi-precious stones
required for the walls were specially fetched from
Rajasthan, Persia, Russia, Afghanistan, Tibet, China, and
the Indian Ocean.
The structure was designed by Muslim architects Abd
ul-Karim Ma'mur Khan, Makramat Khan, and Ustad
Ahmad Lahauri, who is thought as the main designer.

20. 7.The Great Wall of China

21. The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is an ancient wall in China.
The wall is made of cement, rocks, bricks, and powdered dirt.
 It was built to protect the north of the empire of China from
enemy attacks.
 It is the longest structure humans have ever built.
 It is about 21,196 kilometres (13,171 miles) long, 9.1 metres (30
feet) wide and 15 metres (50 feet) high.
 The earlier sections on the wall are made of compacted dirt and
stone. Later in the Ming Dynasty they used bricks.
There are 7,000 watch towers, block houses for soldiers and
beacons to send smoke signals.
Nineteen walls have been built that were called the Great Wall
of China. The first was built in the 7th century BC.
The most famous wall was built between 226–200 BC by the
first Emperor of Imperial China, Qin Shai Hong, during the Qin
Dynasty.

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