Here is the list
- Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt - Massive tomb of Egyptian pharaoh, Khufu. This pyramid is the only ancient wonder still standing intact.
- Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Turkey - A tomb for King Mausolus built by his wife, Queen Artemisia. This wonder is believed to be destroyed by an earthquake.
- Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Greece - It was a statue depicting Zeus, the king of the Greek gods. This statue is believed to be destroyed by fire.
- Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Iraq – Several Greek writers have documented the hanging gardens in their work, but no archaeological evidence of the garden’s remains has been known to prove it’s existence.
- Lighthouse of Alexandria, Egypt – First known lighthouse of the World. It was built in a way that at the top a mirror reflected sunlight during the day, and a fire was lit at night. It is believed to be destroyed by earthquakes.
- Colossus of Rhodes, Greece – It was a statue for the Greek Sun God, Helios. The statue was destroyed by an earthquake.
- Temple of Artemis at Ephesus,Turkey - This temple was built in honor of the Greek Goddess Artemis - the Goddess of wilderness, the hunt, the wild animals and fertility. It was destroyed by setting fire by a man named Herostratus.
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