7 Wonders of the Ancient World
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mgoldberg on September 14, 2008
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Lighthouse of Alexandria | built for King Ptolemy, located on Pharos island |
| Colossus of Rhodes | statue of Helios, located in Greece |
| Hanging Gardens of Babylon | Located on the river Euphrates, created by King Nebuchadnezzar for his queen |
| Temple of Artemis | Located at Ephesus, for the Goddess Diana |
| Mausoleum of Halicarnassus | Created for King Mausolus, source of the word mausoleum or ornate tomb |
| The Great Pyramid | largest tomb ever built, Great Pyramid of Cheops for Pharaoh Khufu |
| Statue of Zeus | built at Olympia, right hand held a statue of Victory and left hand a scepter of gold with an eagle on the end |
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