Ancient Wonders of the World Images
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The ruined substructure of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
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The Colossus Of Rhodes, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, straddles the harbour on the Greek island of Rhodes, circa 250 BC. The statue, which stood 110 feet high, was a depiction of the sun god Helios.
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Celebrations to mark the reconstruction of The Hanging Gardens of Babylon which were restored by President Saddam Hussein.
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The Sphinx at Gizeh, Egypt, with the Cheops pyramid in the background.
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The Sphinx and the Cheops pyramid at Gizah, Egypt.
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The great classical lighthouse at Pharos guided ships into the port of Alexandria until it fell during an earthquake in the thirteenth century. It was classed as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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Circa 100 BC, Pharos at Alexandria, a large lighthouse built around 280 B C and destroyed in an earthquake in the 14th century.
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Celebrations to mark the reconstruction of The Hanging Gardens of Babylon which were restored by President Saddam Hussein.
