The 7 New Wonders Of The World

1) Taj Mahal

location :Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India
built: 1632–1653
function :Tomb from Shah Jahan to his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal
height:171 m (561 ft)
made of :Marbles - Semi-precious gemstones
The design like regular octagon allowing for entry from each face although only the door facing the garden to the south is used.

2)Chichen Itza

location :Yucatan , mexico
built: 500 BC
function : Culture
The most famous Mayan temple city, served as the political and economic center of the Mayan civilization.
Its various structures –
The pyramid of Kukulkan,
The Temple of warriors
The Hall of the Thousand colums,
The Playing ball court
The natural sinkholes Cenote Sagrado

3)Christ Redeemer

location: Rio De Janeiro Brazil
built:1931
function : turism
height: 38 m
made of: rainforced concrete and outer layer soapstone
The statue of Christ the Redeemer with open arms, a symbol of peace
This statue of Jesus stands atop the Corcovado mountain overlooking Rio de Janeiro one of the world’s best-known monuments.
It has become a symbol of the city and of the warmth of the Brazilian people, who receive visitors with open arms.

4)The Roman Colosseum

location: Rome Italy
built:70-82 AD
function:sports stadium
made of : concrete&stone
This great amphitheater in the center of Rome was built to give favors to successful
legionnaires and to celebrate the glory of the Roman Empire.
the design is original design of all modern stadiums

5)The Great wall of China

location: Beijing , China
built :7th century
function: fortifications
made of:stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials
the wall is a defence system
It is the largest man-made monument ever to have been built.
more than 300,000 person sacrificed their lives to build this great wall.

6)Machu Picchu

location :Peru
built:1460-1470
function:culture
made by : large stone
This city is located in the Cuzco in Peru
between two mountains of the Andes mountain range at an altitude of 2340 meters above sea level ,
on both sides , a bottomless an altitude of about 600 meters.
This city is built in a contemporary style does'n fit the ancient civilization did'n know writing!
included small streets and buildings , palaces , temples , gardens , canals and pools ,
and the whole city is built of large stones and stacked on top of each other without any mortar.

7)Petra

location : Petra , Jordan
built:9 bc
function:culture
made by : rose-red stones
Another name for Petra is the Rose City due to the color of the stone out of which it is carved.
Petra is the spot where Moses (Musa) struck a rock with his staff and water came forth, and where Moses' brother, Aaron (Harun), is buried

The Giza Pyramid of Egypt, the only remaining of the seven wonders of ancient world  was granted an honorary site.