Mnogoie know about the Seven Wonders of the World, but not all able to list them (Lighthouse of Alexandria, the Temple of Artemis, The pyramids near Cairo, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, the Statue of Olympian Zeus, the Colossus of Rhodes). The initial list of Wonders of the World (Ancient World) original form consisted of "miracles" of the second century BC For the first time a list of the most impressive buildings in the works mentioned by Herodotus in the fifth century, much before our era. In this list there were only three miracle miracle. All of them were on the island of Samos: the aqueduct in the form of a tunnel, the temple of the goddess Hera and the dam in one of the ports.
However, it soon expanded to a list of seven wonders. The number seven in many cultures is special, the Greeks worshiped it, believing that it is sacred and associated with Apollo - patron of the arts The number seven was considered sacred, dedicated to Apollo, patron of arts, and therefore particularly revered by the Greeks. A list of the seven wonders of the world was known not only for the Greeks, this list is found on papyrus Egyptian training. It was considered important for an educated person.
Decades later, Greek historians have described the greatest monuments of the time, came after the famous "Collection of Wonders around the world." Up to the present day of this "assembly" only the name, because It was destroyed along with the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Come down to our times a list of Seven Wonders was compiled during the Middle Ages. The list was described seven most stunning monuments of the Ancient World. Nowadays, research archaeologists discover some of the mysteries that are curled around the wonders of the world for many centuries. For their zozdateley, Seven Wonders of the World were the embodiment of that culture, religion, government. We are admired for its beauty and form. Part of the medieval millennium majority of present-day Europe lived in isolated states, as does the media have been developed, the journey was quite difficult and dangerous. Knowledge Dlugi countries was insignificant. Greek and Roman civilizations were not as being capable, but their fame has remained. People talked about the powerful civilization in the East, fueling the European imagination.
List of correspondence, one would like to contribute to its preparation. In the povyvali and Library of Alexandria, and Babylon, and Noah's Ark ...
In the process of "natural selection" in the list were the best. Finally, they listed Antipater Sidon (3. BC. E.)
I have seen thy walls, O Babylon, which amply
And chariots; seen Zeus in Olympia, I
Miracle of hanging gardens of Babylon, the Colossus of Helios
And the pyramid - the case of many and serious works;
I know the tomb of Mausolus great. But only saw
I am Artemis chamber, the roof was taken up to the clouds
Everything else faded before him, outside of Olympus
The sun does not see it anywhere else equal beauty.
This list is a list of seven classic wonders of the ancient world.
While all the wonders of the world were in excellent condition and each according to their strength and finances could look at them. Especially these trips have become available after the establishment of the empire of Alexander of Macedon. Curious medieval "tourists" to view all the seven wonders in a few months. Most of the way of the "tour" can be overcome by the sea, almost all were located close to the wonders of the sea, with the exception of Babylon. Although at the time of Babylon was built dealers are not alone.
Modern visitors can see only the pyramids of Giza El in the suburbs of Cairo. All the other six wonders to this day is not "survived". We know about them the stories of the people of that time and the drawings. The following positions will be described extinct MIRACLES (The Colossus of Rhodes, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Lighthouse of Alexandria, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia) more.
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