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  Seven Wonders of the World at opensource encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The seven wonders of the world most commonly refers to the seven wonders of the ancient world, which are structures built by humans which represent the finest achievements by civilization.
Two each of the wonders were within the territories of today's Egypt, Greece, and Turkey, and one in Iraq.
The wonder with the shortest life span was the Colossus of Rhodes, which kept its erect posture for only 56 years before being brought down by an earthquake.
www.wiki.tatet.com /Seven_Wonders_of_the_World.html   (542 words)

  
 The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Examples include the Seven Wonders of the Natural World, the Seven Wonders of the Modern World and the Seven Natural Wonders of the U.S. The content of these lists tends to vary, and none is definitive.
The original list of seven wonders is the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, which is made up of a selection of ancient architectural and sculptural accomplishments.
The seventh wonder was the Pharos (lighthouse) of Alexandria.
www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0770163.html   (562 words)

  
 The Seven Wonders of the Modern World
But this “seven wonders” list celebrates monumental engineering and construction feats of the 20th century.
The Seven Wonders of the World - Since ancient times, numerous “seven wonders” lists have been created.
Pyramids and paradigms: a wonder of the modern world.
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 Articles - Seven Wonders of the World   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Seven Wonders of the World (or the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World) is a widely-known list of seven remarkable constructions of classical antiquity.
The other five wonders were destroyed by natural disasters: the Temple of Artemis and the Statue of Zeus were destroyed by fire; the Lighthouse of Alexandria, Colossus, and Mausoleum of Maussollos, were destroyed by earthquakes.
Similar to the other lists of wonders, there is no consensus on a list of seven natural wonders of the world, as there has been debate between how large the list should be.
www.foreverc.com /articles/Seven_Wonders_of_the_World   (376 words)

  
 The Seven Wonders of Barbados   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Barbados has a number of sites of historical, architectural and natural interest and it is these that make Barbados special and unique!
Most people know of the Seven Wonders of the World.....
Visit these seven wonders of Barbados and then visit other places of interest!
www.barbados.org /7wonders.htm   (71 words)

  
 Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
In the ancient world there were seven great man-made structures for travelers to see on a world tour.
Lists of the so-called seven wonders of the world sometimes varied.
Founded in 1973 to continue the work of Charles Fort, FORTEAN TIMES is the magazine for people with minds open to explore the wild frontiers between the known and the unknown.
www.occultopedia.com /s/seven_wonders_ancient.htm   (567 words)

  
 Seven Wonders
I have never seen any of the original seven Wonders of the Ancient world.
I went to Niagara Falls when I was 8 and I took my family a few years back to the Grand Canyon.
If I had to name the seven Wonders of the Business World since 1995, what would they be?
www.moltz.com /articles/starting/SevenWonders.html   (1013 words)

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