7 Wonders In The World

7

Wonders
of

The World

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Chichen
Itza

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Location archeological marvel based on Maya astronomy. It has 365 steps for each
day of the year. The site even houses a sophisticated ancient observatory
Chichen Itza is located about 120 miles that exhibits the excellent advanced astronomical knowledge possessed
from the modern-day resort town of Cancun, by the Maya people. Chichen Itza was abandoned in the 1400s.
on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. However, it is still not known why people left their homes in the city. The
historical value of the site contributes to its status as a wonder of the
Chichen Itza is an archaeological site located in Mexico’s Yucatán
State. It is a pre-Columbian city that was built during the Terminal Fun Facts
Classic period by the Maya people. Chichen Itza's structures like the
temples, arcades, and pyramids were sacred to the ancient Maya The famous archaeological site of Chichen Itza was awarded the
people. Chichen Itza is believed to have been one of the major cities of UNESCO World Heritage site status in 1988.
the ancient Mayan world and constructions in the city exhibit a variety
of architectural styles. The Temple of Kukulkan in Chichen Itza is an The term Chichen Itza means ‘the mouth at the well of Itza’. It is
believed Itza means ‘water magicians’, deriving from the Mayan Itz
for ‘magic’ and á for ‘water’.

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Location During its use as a royal estate, it is estimated that
about 750 people lived there, with most serving as
Located at high in the Andes Mountains in support staff who lived there permanently. Though the
Peru, above the Urubamba River valley (in estate belonged to Pachacutec, religious specialists and
the Machupicchu District within Urubamba temporary specialized workers (mayocs) lived there as
Province). well, most likely for the ruler's well-being and enjoyment.

History Fun Facts

Machu Picchu is an Incan citadel Built in the 15th century Amazingly, no wheels were used to transport heavy
and later abandoned a century later at the time of the rocks for the construction of
Spanish conquest. Built in the classical Inca style, with the city.
polished dry-stone walls. Three primary structures are the
Intihuatana, the Temple of the Sun, and the Room of the Structures at Machu Picchu were built with a technique
Three Windows. called “ldquo ashlar.” Stones are cut to fit together
without mortar.

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ReCdtheheemster

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Photo by Armando Paiva It was constructed between 1922 and 1931 and is
made of reinforced concrete and soapstone. This statue
Location is a symbol of Christianity across the world, the statue
has also become a cultural icon of both Rio de Janeiro
Located n Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It is and Brazil.
located at the peak of the 700-metre (2,300
ft) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest Fun Facts
National Park overlooking the city of Rio.
Each year, Christ the Redeemer is visited by nearly 2
Background million people. The record number of visitors to the
statue in a single day was a huge 14,000 during Easter
Christ the Redeemer is an Art Deco statue of Jesus Christ of 2011.
created by Polish-French sculptor Paul Landowski and built
by the Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa, in collabora- Construction of the statue took 9 years. Beginning in
tion with the French engineer Albert Caquot. The face was 1922, it was finally finished in 1931 at a cost of
created by the Romanian artist Gheorghe Leonida. The statue $250,000 US.
is 30 metres (98 ft) tall, not including its 8-metre (26 ft) pedes-
tal, and its arms stretch 28 metres (92 ft) wide. By compari-
son, it is approximately two-thirds the height of the Statue of
Liberty’s height from base to torch.

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Petra

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Location Petra flourished in the 1st century AD, when its
famous Al-Khazneh structure – believed to be the mauso-
It is adjacent to the mountain of Jabal leum of Nabataean king Aretas IV – was constructed, and
Al-Madbah, in a basin surrounded by moun- its population peaked at an estimated 20,000 inhabitants.
tains forming the eastern flank of the Arabah
valley running from the Dead Sea to the After the eighth century, when Petra was largely
Gulf of Aqaba. abandoned as a trading center, its stone structures were
used for shelter by nomadic shepherds for several centu-
History ries. Then, in 1812, the unique ruins of Petra were “discov-
ered” by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt.
It is originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu or Raqēmō,
a historic and archaeological city in southern Jordan. Famous Fun Facts
for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system, Petra is
also called the "Red Rose City" because of the colour of the The name Petra is derived from the Greek word ‘petros’,
stone from which it is carved. Petra was built by the Nabateans which means rocks.
in what is now southern Jordan, while the civilization was
amassing great wealth trading with its Greek and Persian Petra is home to roughly 800 tombs, therefore known as
contemporaries around 150 BC. the “Royal Tombs”, with the most renowned being The
Treasury.

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Location Furthermore, the defensive characteristics of the Great
Wall were enhanced by the construction of watchtowers,
Several walls were built from as early as the troop barracks and garrison stations. The frontier walls
7th century BC with selective stretches later built by different dynasties have multiple courses and the
joined together by Qin Shi Huang (220–206 construction of the Great Wall as it is known today began
BC), the first emperor of China in Huairou around 1474.
District, China.
Fun Facts
Background
The wall is the longest man made structure in the
The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications that world, with a total length of about 13170.7 mi or
were built across the historical northern borders of ancient 21196.18 km.
Chinese states and Imperial China as protection against
various nomadic groups from the Eurasian Steppe. Before The wall is actually not a continuous line. It has spurs
the use of bricks, the Great Wall was mainly built from going in different directions, and breaks where moun-
rammed earth, stones, and wood. tains or lakes offer protection. .

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1 Wikipedia.com
2 machupicchu.org
3 world.new7wonders.com
4 onthegotours.com
5 theguardian.com
6 traveltalktours.com
7 history.com
8 pixabay.com
9 worldatlas.com

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