The Seven Ancient Wonders of the World

Mausoleum of Halicarnassus

Bodrum, Turkey

Cause of destruction : The original structure was destroyed by flood.

Lighthouse of Alexandria

Alexandria, Egypt

Cause of destruction : Earthquake 

Temple of Artemis at Ephesus

Selçuk, Izmir Province, Turkey

Cause of destruction : Arson by Herostratus,Plundering

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Al Hillah, Babil Province, Iraq, orKouyunjik, Nineveh Province 

Cause of destruction : Earthquakes

Colossus of Rhodes

Rhodes, Greece

Cause of destruction : Earthquake

Statue of Zeus at Olympia

Olympia, Greece

Cause of destruction : Fire

Great Pyramid of Giza

Giza Necropolis, Egypt

Still in existence

The Seven Wonders of the World (or the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World) refers to remarkable constructions of classical antiquity[1] listed by various authors in guidebooks popular among the ancient Hellenic tourists, particularly in the 1st and 2nd centuries BC. The most prominent of these, the versions byAntipater of Sidon and an observer identified as Philon of Byzantium, comprise seven works located around the eastern Mediterranean rim.

The original list inspired innumerable versions through the ages, often listing seven entries. Of the original Seven Wonders, only one—the Great Pyramid of Giza, the oldest of the ancient wonders—remains relatively intact. ___ Source and image : Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.