Seven Wonders of the Ancient World are a list of the architectural and sculptural buildings in ancient time. All of them were built before Christian era, and they were expressing human civilization.
Fist, I introduce three of them to you.
1. Giza pyramid complex: it was built at about 26th centuries BC. It was a total of three pyramids, but the most famous and biggest pyramid is Cheops. 100,000 workers built that building in 30 years. They used more than 230 thousand stones, and each stone weighs about 6 tons. Pyramid is the only world wonder still exist in the seven wonders of the ancient world.
2. Hanging Gardens of Babylon: it has another name is hanging a garden of semiramis. It was built in 603 B.C. Trees were often hung on the porch roof. That was built for wife of Nebuchadnezzar II is Amyitis. It has a squirting a fountain system. It was used to irrigate water for flowers and plants for the garden.
3. The statue of Zeus at Olympia: it was built at bout 470-476 B.C. it was 40 feet high and 22 feet wide. The skin of the statue was made from ivory, and the beard, hair, and robes were made from gold. Right hand was holding the statue of victory that it symbolized of victory in the Olympics, and left hand was holding a scepter decorated with metal eagle that it represented for the supreme power of the king of the gods. The head of statue of Zeus decorated olive wreath. The Throne made of cedar wood and ivory. The leg of Zeus put on a large chair.
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