Презентация по английскому Seven Wonders of the World

The Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt

The only wonder of the ancient world that still exists, the Great Pyramid of Giza, was built for the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu and was the tallest manmade structure on the planet. It is situated in the north of the country near to Cairo and the Nile. 

The Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Greece

The internationally celebrated Statue of Zeus was made by the Athenian sculptor Phidias and placed in the Sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia, the site of the ancient Olympics, around the middle of the fifth century BC. The Statue of Zeus shows the god in a position of authority, his skin made of ivory and his robes of hammered gold.

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Iraq

From ancient Greek texts, it is thought that the Hanging Gardens of Babylon were close to the Euphrates in modern-day Iraq and were built by the Babylonian ruler Nebuchadnezzar II between 605 and 562 BC for his wife, Amytis of Media. They are described by the ancient writer Diodorus Siculus as self-watering planes of colorful greenery achieving a height of more than 23 meters through a progression of climbing terraces. 

The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Turkey

Situated in the southeastern part of present-day Turkey, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus was a tomb which Artemisia had built for her husband, Mausolus, the ruler of Carnia, after his death in 353 BC. The aim was to create a structure whose magnificence would be unmatched on the planet. 

The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Greece

The building of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was funded by the affluent King Croesus of Lydia, who spared no expense in anything he did. It took over 120 years to build the temple.

The Colossus of Rhodes, Greece

The Colossus of Rhodes was a gigantic bronze model of the sun god Helios (the great god of the island of Rhodes) built between 292 and 280 BC. It stood a little over 33 meters high and overlooked the harbor of Rhodes. Despite popular stories to the contrary, it stood with its legs together on a base to support its weight

The Lighthouse at Alexandria, Egypt

The Lighthouse at Alexandria was situated on the small island of Pharos close to the city. It was built by the Greek engineer Sostratus and completed around 280 BC. During the reign of Ptolemy II, it was used to guide ships down the Nile. It was seriously damaged in an earthquake in 956 and again in 1303 and 1323. By the year 1480, it was no more, although pieces of the original have been found at the bottom of the Nile.