The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World are a group of seven incredible monuments, all of which were erected before the common era. For a brief period of 21 years (247 - 226 BC), all seven of them were standing, however an earthquake in 226 BCE knocked down the Colossus of Rhodes (upon which, as mentioned yesterday, the Statue of Liberty may have been loosely based). One by one they were all destroyed...well, all except the Great Pyramid of Giza. The oldest of the seven, it is also the only one still intact. Also of note is the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, whose location (if they truly existed as all) remains a mystery.
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