Here you know the information about the seven wonders of the world like their names & pictures/photos…
Everyone must have heard about the seven wonders of the world but most the people of India only know about the Taj Mahal. They know the Taj Mahal is a wonder and how it looks like, but apart from the Taj Mahal, some of the people hardly know about other 6 wonders.
There are very few people know the names of all these seven world wonders and how these seven wonders look like.
There are many admirable places all over the world that really leave a mark. In which some structures are amazing, epic and awe-inspiring, there are only seven such places around the world which have been kept in the category of wonders, one of which is located in India.
A Greek writer Antipater of Sidon compiled a list of the seven most influential constructions based on what was popular with audiences.
It is believed that the number seven considered a lucky number by the Greeks. It represents perfection and prosperity.
Names of Seven Wonders of the World
The names of the present 7 wonders of the modern world are as follows
- The Great Wall of China
- Machu Picchu
- Chichén Itza
- The Colosseum
- Christ the Redeemer
- Petra
- The Taj Mahal
Photos/Pictures of Seven Wonder of the World
- The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications built as protection against various nomadic groups from the Eurasian Steppe on the historic northern frontiers of ancient Chinese kingdoms and Imperial China.
2. Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu is a citadel high in the Andes Mountains in Peru above the Urubamba River valley. Machu Picchu is the most visited tourist destination in Peru which is a symbol of the Incan Empire and was built around 1450 AD, Machu Picchu was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1983 and in 2007 it was recognized as one of the new seven of the world. One of the wonders was named.
3. Chichen Itza
Chichen Itza is a complex of Mayan ruins on the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. A massive step pyramid known as El Castillo or the Temple of Kukulcán is the ancient city, which flourished from around 600 AD to the 1200s, with stone carvings resembling the ball court, the Temple of the Warriors and the Skull Wall. The structure is here…
4. The Colosseum
The Colosseum is an oval amphitheater located in the center of the city of Rome, Italy and is the largest and oldest amphitheater ever built, despite its longevity, it is still the largest standing amphitheater in the world.
5. Christ the Redeemer
Christ the Redeemer is a giant statue of Jesus Christ on the summit of southeastern Brazil, located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil’s major port city, and completed in 1931, is 98 feet (30 meters) tall, with 92 feet of arms. i.e. extends horizontally up to 28 meters.
6. Petra
Petra, a famous archaeological site, is located in the southwestern desert of Jordan (a country in Western Asia). In about 300 BC it was the capital of the Nabataean kingdom. It houses tombs and temples carved into pink sandstone cliffs, and is nicknamed the “Rose City”. Its most famous structure is the 45-metre-high Al Khazneh, an ornate, Greek-style temple, also known as ‘The Treasury’.
7. The Taj Mahal
A massive white marble mausoleum, built between 1631 and 1648 in Agra by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, the Taj Mahal is located on the banks of the Yamuna River in the city of Agra in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.