Презентация к уроку Seven Wonders of the World

SEVEN WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD

Learning to describe ancient monuments

The Seven Wonders on the Map

QUESTIONS to discuss… FACTS to remember…

• 1. What are the Seven Wonders of the World?
• 2. Who described them and where, in what book?
• 3. Where were they situated?
• 4. Who constructed them?
• 5. What was so remarkable about these places?
• 6. Can we see them now and touch the old ruins?
• 7. Why are they situated in the same part of the world?

Reading the names

• the Great Pyramid at Giza, Egypt [ ðə ɡreɪt ˈpɪrəmɪd æt gi:zə]
• the Hanging Gardens of Babylon [ðə hæŋiŋ ˈɡɑːd(ə)nz əv ˈbabɪlɒn]
• the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Greece [ ðə ˈstætjuː əv zjuːs]
• the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus [ˈɑːtɪmɪs] [ˈɛfɪsəs]
• the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus [ˌmɔːsəˈlɪəm] [ˌhælɪkɑˈnæsəs]
• the Colossus of Rhodes [kəˈlɒsəs] [rəʊdz]
• the Lighthouse at Alexandria, Egypt [ˈlʌɪthaʊs] [ˌalɪɡˈzɑːndrɪə] [ˈiːdʒɪpt]

The author of the list

• Poets and scientists travelled in Ancient Greece, saw the most magnificent buildings and described them in their works. According to some versions, the Ancient Greek engineer and the mathematician Philo of Byzantium living in the 3rd century BC is considered the author of the classical version of the list.

The Great Pyramid of Giza

• is the only surviving of the Seven Ancient Wonders
• the city of Giza, Egypt
• was constructed in about 2560 BC
• the construction took about 20 years
• there have been different scientific and alternative theories about the Great Pyramid's construction techniques. And it is still a mystery.

THE HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON

• It may be surprising to know that the Gardens might have existed only in Greek poets and historians rich imagination!
• They might have been located on the east bank of the River Euphrates, about 50 km south of Baghdad, Iraq.

THE TEMPLE OF ARTEMIS IN EPHESUS

• It was the most beautiful structure on earth...
• It was built in honor of the Greek goddess of hunting and wild nature.
• The construction lasted for 200 years and was completed in 550 BC.
• The ruins of the temple can be seen at Ephesus in Turkey.

THE STATUE OF ZEUS

• The height of the statue itself was 13 m.
• It was made by the Greek sculptor Phidias around 435 BC in the Temple of Zeus.
• Details of its form are known only from ancient Greek descriptions and representations on coins.
• It was located at the ancient town of Olympia, on the west coast of modern Greece, about 150 km west of Athens.

THE MAUSOLEUM AT HALICARNASSUS

• A tomb built between 353 and 350 BC at Halicarnassus for the king Mausolus.
• The Mausoleum was approximately 45 m in height, and looked beautiful and magnificent.
• It was destroyed by successive earthquakes from the 12th to the 15th century.

THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES

• It was constructed in 280 BC to celebrate Rhodes' victory over the ruler of Cyprus, Antigonus.
• The Colossus was approximately 33 metres high.
• It was destroyed during the earthquake of 226 BC, and never rebuilt.
• From its building to its destruction lies a time of only about 55 years.
• "But even lying on the ground, it is a marvel", said Pliny the Elder.
• It was a symbol of unity of the people who inhabited that beautiful Mediterranean island - Rhodes.
• Location: Greece.

THE LIGHTHOUSE OF ALEXANDRIA

• had a practical use in addition to its architectural elegance
• built between 280 and 247 BC
• the height of it was 135 meters
• Legend says the mirror was used to detect and burn enemy ships before they could reach the shore.
• Badly damaged by three earthquakes between AD 956 and 1323, it then became an abandoned ruin.
• Location: On the ancient island of Pharos, now within the city of Alexandria in Egypt.

Thank you for your attention!