Here is a list of 7 wonders of the world modern.

Here is a list of 7 wonders of the world modern.

Here is a list of 7 wonder of the world modern:

To find the new wonders of the world there was a campaign started in the year 2000 to select the list from existing 200 monuments.
The popularity poll was organized and led by the new 7 wonders foundation based in Zurich, Switzerland, and Canadian-Swiss Bernard Weber.tific since the voting possible through
It was said that around 100 million votes were cast through the Internet or by telephone. Although the voting was declared unscientific since the voting possible through internet limits the votes to one vote it enables the voters to vote multiple time through telephone calls.

Here is a list of 7 wonder of the world modern.

Name
Location
Year
Great Pyramid Of Giza(honored statue)
Giza Necropolis
2560 BCE
Great Wall Of China
China
700 BCE
The Colosseum
Rome, Italy
80 BCE
Petra
Jordan
321 BCE
Chicken Itza
Yucatan, Mexico
600BC
Machu Picchu
Cuzco Region, Peru
1450 CE
Taj Mahal
Agra, India
1634 CE
Christ the Redeemer
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
1931 CE

1.👉Great wall of China:
Here is a list of 7 wonder of the world modern.
Map view of the Great Wall of China

  • Great wall of China as the name suggests is in China, it is a series of fortification mode of hard stones, bricks, tamped earth, wood, and some other materials also.
  • It is built along an east- to the west line along the historical northern borders of China.
    Here is a list of 7 wonder of the world modern.
  • It was prepared by Emperor Qin Shi Huang in 220-206 BC, the first emperor of China for the purpose to protect the Chinese status and protect against the raids.
  • Basically, several walls were built around 7th century BC and then, later on, they joined together to make a bigger and stronger Great Walls.
  • Advance technologies have said that the walls built by ing dynasty :
    Wall Measure= 8850 km

    Actual wall= 6259 km

    Trenches= 359 km

    Defensive barriers= 2232 km

2.👉The Colosseum:

Here is a list of 7 wonder of the world modern.
Here is a list of 7 wonder of the world modern.

  • The Colosseum also called Flavian Amphitheatre is basically an oval amphitheatre in the middle of the city of Rome, Italy.
  • It is the largest amphitheatre ever built.
  • The construction of Colosseum began under the supervision of emperor named Vespasian in AD 72 and it was finished under his won successor and heir Tetur in AD 80.
  • The capacity of this theatre is around 50000 to 80000 spectators.
  • It was initially used for gladiatorial contests and some public spectacles like mock sea battles, dramas, animal hunts, re-enactments of some very famous wars and battles.
  • It is one of the most significant and very famous tourist attraction of Rome.
  • Today thousands of people visit Rome from different parts of the country to see Colosseum.
  • The sad part it that Colosseum is now damaged due to earthquakes, stone robbery, and environmental factors but still, it is an iconic symbol which represents the Imperial Rome.

3.👉Petra:

Here is a list of 7 wonder of the world modern.
Here is a list of 7 wonder of the world modern.

  • Petra also called to its inhabitants as Ragmu is a historical and archeological city in South Jordan.
  • Pera basically lies on the slope of Jabal Al Madbah in a basin among the mountains which makes the eastern flank of Arabah Valley that runs from the Dead to Gulf of Aqaba.
  • Petra is said to be settled around 9000 BC as the capital city of Nabataean kingdom.
  • There were nomadic Arabs wh invested in Pera's proximity to ease the trade routes.
  • Petra then became the focus of wealth for these nomads.
  • Petra is around 264 square kilometer.
  • Petra today attracts thousand f people and is one of the most famous tourist places.
  • It is believed that more than 6 lakh people visit Petra every year.

4.👉Chicken Itza:

Here is a list of 7 wonder of the world modern.
Here is a list of 7 wonder of the world modern.

  • Chicken Itza was built by Maya people and was one of the largest Pre-Colombian city of the terminal classic.
  • It is located in Tinum municipality, Yucatan state Mexico.
  • Chicken Itza was already a major focus in Northern Maya Lowlands since the late classic (AD 600-900) through the Terminal Classic (AD 800-900) and also into the early portion of the Postclassic period (AD 900-1200).
  • The site manifests a variety of architectural style, reminiscents of the style seen in central Mexico.
  • Chicken Itza is said to be one of the largest Maya cities and was one of the mythical great cities.
  • Today it is one of the most visited archeological sites in Mexico.
  • It is estimated that it received on an average of 104 million visitors in 2014.

5.👉Machu Picchu:

Here is a list of 7 wonder of the world modern.
Here is a list of 7 wonder of the world modern.

  • Machu Picchu is 15th century Inca Citadel and is located in the Eastern Cordillera of Southern Peru.
  • It is on a mountain ridge 2430 above sea level.
  • Machu Picchu is the most familiar icon of Inca civilization.
  • Several archeologists believe that Machu Picchu was constructed as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti.
  • Machu Picchu is a classical Inca style built monument with polished dry stone walls.
  • Its number of visitors are tremendously increasing year by year.
  • It was estimated that around 14,11,279 people visited Machu Picchu in 2017.
  • Machu Picchu became famous as the Legendary Lost City Of Inca.

6.👉Taj Mahal:

Here is a list of 7 wonder of the world modern.
Here is a list of 7 wonder of the world modern.

  • Taj Mahal is located in the city Agra of India.
  • It is an ivory white marble mausoleum situated on the south bank of Yamuna river.
  • It was built by a Mughal emperor named Shah Jahan in 1632 for her favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal.
  • It is a very beautiful white colored centerpiece of a 17 hectare which is surrounded by a set of gardens and also has a guest house and boundary of a crenelated wall.
  • It is said that the construction of mausoleum initially was completed but it took around 10 more years t complete the whole monument.
  • It is estimated that Taj Mahal's was constructed for around 32 million rupees.
  • It took more than 20000 workers to construct a monument like this.
  • Taj Mahal today exhibits the best example of Mughal architecture and is a sign of Indian rich history.
  • Taj Mahal today attracts more than 7-8 million people every year.

7.👉Christ the Redeemer:

Here is a list of 7 wonder of the world modern.
Here is a list of 7 wonder of the world modern.

  • Christ the Redeemer is a very famous art deco statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  • It was designed by a French sculptor Paul Landowski and built by a Brazillian engineer Heitor da Saliva Costa.
  • The statue is said to be constructed between 1922 and 1931.
  •  The height of Christ the Redeemer Statue is 30 meter excluding 8-meter pedestrian.
  • The arms of the statue are 28 meters wide.
  • The statue is located at the peak of the 700 meters Corcovado mountains in Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city of Rio de Janeiro.
  • Christ Redeemer is made up of soap stones.
  • It is a major tourist attraction for Brazil.
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