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Eight wonders of the world ranking
Eight wonders of the world is ranked as follows:

Miracle 1: Ancient Hanging Gardens

Around the 6th century BC, King Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon had a charming queen. Because the queen is from Medea, the king spent a lot of money to build a tall building in order to let her often go back to her hometown and ease her homesickness. It looks like a garden suspended in the air from a distance, because it is covered with exotic flowers and plants and equipped with a complete water supply system.

Miracle 2: pyramids of ancient Egypt

When it comes to Egypt, almost everyone thinks of the pyramids. They are the tombs of Egyptian kings, numerous and widely distributed, and pyramid of khufu is the largest pyramid in the world. Although thousands of years have passed, it is a miracle that the Egyptian pyramids still stand there.

Miracle 3: Alexander Lighthouse

Former Macedonian King Alexander occupied Egypt and established a port city named after him, namely Alexandria. One night several decades later, when a royal Egyptian speedboat sailed into Alexandria, it hit a rock and sank. No one on board was spared, including members of the royal family and brides married from Europe.

Miracle 4: The Colossus of Rhode Island Sun God

At the junction of the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, there is an island called Port Rhodes, which was once occupied by many forces. Later, Rhode Island defeated the enemy. To celebrate this victory, it took 12 years to build a statue with weapons left by the enemy, which is said to be about 1 10 feet high. However, less than 60 years after its completion, the city was destroyed by a strong earthquake.

Miracle 5: Statue of Zeus in Olympia

In Greek mythology, Zeus is the highest god, and his position and ability are above the gods. In order to express the worship of Zeus, a temple was built, and the statue of Zeus in the temple was completed by the sculptor phidias. More than 900 years later, due to the destruction of the Roman emperor and other natural factors, the statue of Zeus was destroyed and soon disappeared.

Miracle 6: The Temple of Al themis

In ancient Greek mythology, themis was regarded as the goddess of the moon, and later evolved into the goddess of fertility and the protector of fertility. In order to worship her, the Greeks built a temple in 550 BC and named it after her. Two hundred years later, the temple was destroyed by a fire and turned into ruins. There is nothing left but ruins now.

Miracle 7: Mausoleum of Mo Solas

The Mausoleum of Mo Solas is located in Halicarnassus (present-day Turkey) in the southwest of Asia Minor, and all the white marble used in its construction was shipped from Greece. According to records, the mausoleum was built in 353 BC, and its scale and prosperity are somewhat different from those of the imperial mausoleum in China. /kloc-Around the 0/5th century, this mausoleum was used as a quarry and was gradually demolished.

Miracle 8: Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang

After Qin Shihuang 13 years old succeeded to the throne, he began to build a mausoleum for himself. It was used for nearly 40 years before and after, and it was not completed until the death of the first emperor. Its scale and luxury can be imagined. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang are just a burial pit of Qin Shihuang's mausoleum, but its excavation shocked the archaeological community and was regarded by many as the eighth wonder of the world.