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What are the seven historic sites in the world?
The seven world monuments are the seven architectural wonders of the ancient world, namely the Egyptian pyramid of khufu, the Hanging Gardens, the Temple of Al themis, the statue of Zeus in Olympia, the Mausoleum of Lisi in Mosora, the Colossus of Rhode Island and the Alexander Lighthouse.

1, pyramid of khufu.

The pyramid is the oldest of the Seven Wonders and the only relatively well-preserved relic. So far, we haven't uncovered all its secrets.

According to legend, before the third dynasty in ancient Egypt, both princes and ministers and ordinary people were buried in a rectangular tomb made of mud bricks, which the ancient Egyptians called "Mastaba". Later, a clever young man named Imhotep invented a new building method when designing a mausoleum for the Egyptian Pharaoh Zuosai.

2. Hanging Garden

This hanging garden was built by King Nebuchadnezzar II of new Babylon around 600 BC. Writers who have seen the "Hanging Garden" describe it as a layered platform building with palm trees and other trees planted on each floor. ?

This mysterious building was built by Nebuchadnezzar II for one of his concubines. About 120 square meters, more than 20 meters from the ground. It is said that slaves need to turn a mechanical device to pump a lot of water from the Euphrates River below to irrigate the flowers and plants in the garden.

3. Temple of Artemis

Built by Chloe, he was the king of Lydia in ancient Greece. Themis, the goddess of fertility and fertility, is enshrined in the temple. The temple was burned down in 356 BC. ?

Temple buildings are based on marble and covered with wooden roofs. The designers of the whole building are Chersiphron and his son. Its biggest feature is that there are two rows of columns at least 106, and each row is about 12 to 18 meters high. The base of the temple is about 60 times 120 meters. The original temple was destroyed by a fire in 356 BC, and it was built after the original site caught fire again in 262 AD. ?

4. Statue of Zeus in Olympia

The statue of Zeus is the masterpiece of the ancient Greek sculptor phidias. He made Zeus's body out of ivory and his robe out of gold. ?

Zeus is the god of Greek gods. The statue of Zeus built for worship was the largest indoor statue in the world at that time. The Temple of Zeus, where the statue of Zeus is located, is the birthplace of the Olympic Games-Olympia, Greece, where the first Olympic Games (776 BC) were held.

5. Mausoleum of Mo Solas

The Mausoleum of Mo Solas in Halicarnassus is about 45 meters high. The upper part of the base is in the shape of a stepped pyramid, and the statue of King Mo Solas of the Kingdom of Kalia may stand at the top. This mausoleum was destroyed in an earthquake in the third century.

This huge white marble mausoleum was built for Mo Solas and his wife. The whole building was designed by two Greek designers and decorated with strange carving patterns. Fu Yi's achievements are well known. It was destroyed by a great earthquake at the beginning of15th century. Now the British Museum in London

6. the colossus of the sun god in Rhode island

The colossus was built at the entrance of Rhodes harbor. This is the bronze statue of Helius, the ancient Greek sun god, about 33 meters high. This is 56 years after the colossus was cast, and it was destroyed in an earthquake in 226 BC. ?

This colossus is actually the Greek sun god and their patron saint Helius. It was designed by architect Charles. After 12 years of construction, the Colossus of Rhode Island was completed in 282 BC. The whole colossus is 33 meters high, made of marble and covered with bronze, and was later used as a lighthouse.

7. Alexandria lighthouse

According to the order of Alexander the Great (King of Macedonia), the lighthouse of the Faroe Islands in Alexandria was built on an artificial island in 300 BC. It is at least 65,438+0.22 meters high and made of shiny white limestone or marble. ?

When the Alexander Lighthouse was completed, its height deserved to be the tallest building in the world at that time. His designer is Chattus of Sotheby's, a Greek architect. An Arab traveler recorded in his notes: "The lighthouse was built on three steps. At its top, a mirror reflects sunlight during the day and guides the ship with fire at night. "

Baidu Encyclopedia-Seven Architectural Wonders of the Ancient World