In 2007, the final list of the seven modern wonders were announced in lisbon, portugal. After reading this on national geographic it became my new goal to visit all seven places. Seven wonders of the world refers to remarkable constructions made by human or nature. These wonders are listed by the popular guide books and sight seers. Seven wonders of the modern world seven wonders of the modern world seven wonders of the modern world seven wonders of the modern world.
Wonders of the world pdf free download as pdf file. Now the global public has another chance to name place marvels as the new7wonders foundation accepts nominations for the socalled new 7 wonders of nature. Though it is not a great engineering marvel, its one of the most symbolic structures in. It was one of three great pyramids built around 2500. The seven wonders of the ancient world were a collection of remarkable constructions listed by various greek authors, including antipater of sidon and. Seven wonders of the world when the team enters the room, tell them this is a verbal problem judge reads to teams. The seven wonders of the world 2020 updated list webbspy. New 7 wonders of the world creating global memory home.
So here, my friends, are the top 10 wonders of my world. The seven wonders of the world today is a bit of a history lesson as were going to talk about the seven wonders of the world. New7wonders of the world 20002007 was a campaign started in 2000 to choose wonders of the world from a selection of 200 existing monuments. According to the majority of archaeologists, the inca emperor pachacuti built machu picchu as an estate around the year 1450. Then, they will match each to its correct description by writing the names on the blank lines provided. The seven wonders of the world has historically been the listing of those seven sites which were known to greeks as the most notable locations in their known world. I got this powerpoint presentation by email a while ago and wanted to post it on youtube. The hanging gardens of babylon, the lighthouse of alexandria, the temple of artemis, the colossus of rhodes have all faded to dust and memory. Wonders of the world ancient wonders of the world dk.
Informational nonfiction, 1,279 words, level s grade 3, lexile 920l. New seven wonders of the world linkedin slideshare. Introduce your students to the new seven wonders of the world with this vocabulary. Byzantium came up with two lists of seven wonders that made people of their time stand and stare in astonishment. A small presentation on the wonder of the world that is intended for the children age 8 10 years. For those of you that cant in this lesson we will look at not only the seven classic wonders of the world but also seven modern wonders in. The new seven wonders of the world macmillan business. The concept of the new seven wonders of the world was based on the seven ancient wonders of the world, which was compiled by philon of byzantium in 200 b.
Lowell thomas searches the world for natural and man made wonders and invites the audience to try to update the ancient greek list of seven wonders of the world. The new seven wonders foundation in switzerland received around two hundred entries from across the world, and it finally shortlisted twenty one finalists. As of june 2008, 281 natural monuments on six continents are in the running, and online voting at. Various lists of the wonders of the world have been compiled from antiquity to the present day, to catalogue the worlds most spectacular natural wonders and manmade structures the seven wonders of the ancient world is the first known list of the most remarkable creations of classical antiquity. Please do not upload it to any other website including school websites or filesharing service like scribd. Seven wonders of the modern world is an informational book that describes seven remarkable structures made by humans. The seven wonders of the world 2020 updated list 1. The popularity poll was led by canadianswiss bernard weber and organized by the new7wonders foundation based in zurich, switzerland, with winners announced on 7 july 2007 in lisbon the new7wonders foundation said that more than 100. They are the acropolis of our day, the stonehenge of now. They especially enjoyed making lists of the great wonders they saw or heard about. New7wonders of the world 20002007 was an idea to choose new wonders of the world from a selection of 200 existing monuments. Pick one of the seven wonders of the world and imagine you are helping to build it.
In the year 2007, more than 100 million people voted for the seven wonders of the world to be decided via internet and telephone votings. Seven wonders of the world introduces kids ages 912 to the seven wonders on the original list and the seven wonders on the new list. The seven wonders of the ancient world the seven wonders of the ancient world is a list of manmade constructions that date back to classical antiquity. People do not know how these pyramids were built but we know that they took over 20 years to complete. Heres what the list should look like according to me. A few years ago, the new7wonders foundation took a poll to create a modernized list of the seven wonders of the world.
Draw one of the seven wonders of the world, using proportionally scaled measurements. A while ago i received a letter from a magazine editor inviting me to join six other people at dinner to make a list of the seven wonders of the. When computers and the internet became more and more accessible to people around the world in the 1990s, it was my desire to findan idea, a word or a simple concept, that everyone on our planet would immediately understand and be stimulated to act upon. Research and write a brief report on each of the seven wonders of the world. Seven wonders you can visit seven wonders you can visit. For their builders, the seven wonders were a celebration of religion, mythology, art, power, and science. It was one of three great pyramids built around 2500 b. Introduce your students to the new seven wonders of the world with this vocabulary sheet. Of the original seven wonders of the world, only the great pyramids of giza remain. The seven wonders of the world sermon by john gaston.
There were seven of them because it was considered to be a sacred number by the ancient greeks. Social studies history, ancient history, world history. He listed the most impressive structures of his time in a poem about the temple of artemis. A long time ago, the greek writer herodotus made a list of the seven wonders of the world. Pick one of the seven wonders of the world and create a story using materials of your choice. These seven wonders were based on popular guidebooks that were used by greek tourists. Learning about these icons of world culture offers opportunities to discover amazing civilizations, technological innovations, and our shared world heritage. Thomas is very good at writing and is very good at. This wonder of the world dating from the 12th century bc was located on the east bank of the euphrates, south of baghdad in iraq. Lighthouse of alexandria seven wonders of the ancient world please note.
It is located in the cusco region of perus machupicchu district. Pdf seven wonders of the world download ebook for free. The standard list of the seven world wonders are those of the ancient world. These sites and monuments known as the new seven wonders of the world were chosen by popular vote in 2007. The greeks believed that the number seven was magical,which is why they chose seven wonders. Hence, the information shared is minimal and the intention is to excite them to look for more on their own. Philons list was essentially a travel guide for his fellow athenians, and all the manmade sites were located in the mediterranean sea basin. The earliest known version of the list of the seven wonders of the world was compiled in the 2nd century bc by antipater of sidon. Orion magazine the allnew seven wonders of the world. They stand for the civilisation of people from different continents and enables people of all races to know more of each other. New seven wonders of the world had been an initiative ongoing in 2001 to select yet another wonders of the world from a selection of two hundred existing.
Wondrous, exquisite and impeccable are the three perfect adjectives to define the list of the seven wonders of the world. In 2000 a swiss foundation launched a campaign to determine the new seven wonders of the world. The seven wonders of the ancient world is a list of remarkable constructions of classical antiquity. You will have 1 minute to think and 3 minutes to respond. New seven wonders of the world pdf by usefulcharts tpt.
After cancer diagnosis, this woman saw the seven wonders. From this list only the great pyramid at giza, egypt, can. Single page basic chart handout of the new seven wonders of the world with names, locations, dates, and descriptions. The list of the seven ancient wonders included seven wonders because. The only one of the ancient wonders that still exists is in giza, egypt.
Writers in ancient greece loved to describe their world. I have set eyes on the wall of lofty babylon on which is a road for chariots, and the statue of zeus by the alpheus, and the hanging gardens, and the colossus of the sun, and the huge labor of the high pyramids, and the vast tomb of mausolus. After megan sullivan was diagnosed with skin cancer, she decided to see all seven wonders of the world in just days. From pyramids to temples, our ancestors knew how to get things done. New seven wonders of the world printables thoughtco. The dream destination of millions of people across the world, machu picchu is one of the new seven wonders of the world. Over time, seven of those places made history as the wonders of the. The hanging gardens of babylon were destroyed due to. This is the time when the new seven wonders of the world was announced in the year. Great wall of china great wall of china, near beijing.
New7wonders of the world simple english wikipedia, the. Using the internet or a reference book, students should look up each of the seven wonders plus the one honorary one listed in the word bank. The seven wonders of the world in the ancient times was a list made by the greeks in order to honor the most magnificent piece of architecture in their known world. Of the original seven wonders, only onethe great pyramid of gizaremains intact.
The seven ancient wonders of the world nc state university. Which one do you think was not one of the winners in the recent poll. Given that the original seven wonders list was compiled in the 2nd century bceand that only one entrant is still standing the pyramids of gizait seemed time for an update. Single page basic chart handout of the new seven wonders of the world with names, locations, dates, and. The seven wonders of the world are among the traditions of our childhood. One of the seven wonders of the world taj mahal tour. More than 2,000 years ago, travelers would write about incredible sights they had seen on their journeys. With all the majestic creations for which ancient rome is. The greeks believed that the number seven was magical c.
The new seven wonders join the original seven wonders which included the hanging gardens of babylon and the pyramids of giza as modern day symbols of the ancient world. Directed by tay garnett, paul mantz, andrew marton. Also to talk, share and expose them about history, geography. This pdf file has brief information on 7 wonders of the our ancient world. Seven wonders of the world here are the top 100 the.
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