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The Khaznah (“Treasury”) at Petra, Jordan. © Lovrencg/Fotolia. The ancient city of Petra, Jordan, is located in a remote valley, nestled among sandstone mountains and cliffs. It was purported to be one of the places where Moses struck a rock and water gushed forth.
The New 7 Wonders of the World was a campaign started in 2001 to choose Wonders of the World from a selection of 200 existing monuments. The popularity poll via free Web-based voting and small amounts of telephone voting was led by Canadian-Swiss Bernard Weber and organized by the New 7 Wonders Foundation (N7W) based in Zurich, Switzerland ...
Mar 21, 2018 · The seven wonders of the modern world include the CN Tower of Toronto, the Empire State Building of New York City, and the Panama Canal are some of the engineering wonders of the modern era.
Various lists of the Wonders of the World have been compiled from antiquity to the present day, in order to catalogue the world's most spectacular natural features and human-built structures.
Jul 22, 2019 · The 7 Wonders of the Modern World are engineering marvels that exemplify the abilities of humans to construct amazing features on Earth.
The New Seven Wonders of The World The Great Wall Of China - China, Built In 700 BCE The Great Wall of China. A creation that serves as one of the largest archives of historical documents and a morgue, the Great Wall of China has gone far beyond its original purpose as just a defensive measure.
Built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal, the Taj Mahal is one of the world’s greatest monuments to love. The tomb sits in the middle of a...
Jul 3, 2019 · Unlike the list of Ancient Wonders, the New Seven Wonders list includes both ancient and modern structures from every part of the world. From the hundreds of recommendations, architects Zaha Hadid, Tadao Ando, Cesar Pelli, and other expert judges selected 21 finalists.
Dec 1, 2017 · These sites and monuments are popularly known as the “new Seven Wonders of the World,” modern additions to the ancient Seven Wonders laid out by Philo of Byzantium in 250 B.C., which included...
A list of “7 Wonders of the Modern World,” for instance, includes iconic structures built in modern times, such as the Empire State Building and the Panama Canal. Created in 2006, the “7 New...
