The new seven wonders foundation in switzerland received around two hundred entries from across the world, and it finally shortlisted twenty one finalists. Hanging gardens of babylon, thought to be a series of landscaped terraces, exact location unknown, generally ascribed to queen sammuramat, king nebuchadrezzar ii, or the assyrian king sennacherib. New7wonders of the world 20002007 was an idea to choose new wonders of the world from a selection of 200 existing monuments. 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. Please do not upload it to any other website including school websites or file sharing service like scribd. New7wonders of the world 20002007 was a campaign started in 2000 to choose wonders of the world from a selection of 200 existing monuments. After reading this on national geographic it became my new goal to visit all seven places. See more ideas about seven wonders, wonders of the world and ancient civilizations. Herodotus was the first to create a list of the seven most spectacular monuments in the world or at least, in the world known to the ancient greeks but his writings have since been lost. What are the most beautiful, the most interesting, the most wonderful things in the world. Pyramids of giza, the oldest of the wonders and the only one of the seven substantially in existence today. Seven wonders of the modern world is an informational book that describes seven remarkable structures made by humans.
Popularity poll was conducted by canadian swiss bernard weber and organized by the new 7 wonders foundation. New seven wonders of the world linkedin slideshare. Our traditional set of ancient wonders listed below is recorded in a poem by antipater of sidon, writing in c. 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. 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 world today. The new seven wonders of the world level intermediate tasks matching a number of manmade wonders with their corresponding country scanning a paragraph in an article about the new seven wonders of the world reading this article about a recent global poll identifying key vocabulary from the article discussing points arising from the article. Therefore it need a free signup process to obtain the book. I replied that i couldnt manage it, not on short order anyway, but still the question keeps hanging around in the lobby of my mind.
Wonders of the world 7 world wonders world wonders 3 manmade wonders of the world natural wonders of the world wonders of the world ancient seven wonders of the world game rules wonders of the world by marco polo world trade organization wto, world trade report 2008 trade in a globalizing world, world trade re world trade organization. Then, they will match each to its correct description by writing the names on the blank lines provided. Winners were announced on 7 july 2007 in lisbon the foundation took only private donations and the sale. Seven natural wonders of the world travel the guardian. Great wall of china, petra, christ the redeemer, machu picchu, chichen itza, colosseum, taj mahal, great pyramid of giza honorary title. There are written activities and a list of the wonders that students can. This list was named the seven wonders of the ancient world. Whilst a little light on detailed fact, it gives a very good overview of each subject area and discusses why any particular place is, or isnt worthy of inclusion in the list as one the seven wonders of the world. Taj mahal taj mahal is a mausoleum in agra, india on the banks of the river yamuna. New seven wonders of the world pdf by usefulcharts tpt. Short presentation of the new seven wonders of the world. New7wonders of the world simple english wikipedia, the. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.
In 2007, the final list of the seven modern wonders were announced in lisbon, portugal. Seven wonders of the world research project this is a nine page packet of student worksheets they can use when researching the seven wonders of the ancient and medieval worlds. Contrary to the common belief, only the great pyramid of khufu cheops, not all three great pyramids, is on top of the list of wonders. In the city of alexandria in egypt during the second century bc, the greek writers, antipater of sidon and philon of byzantium came up with two lists.
The seven wonders of the world ebook by author the association of ideas that will necessarily arise in contemplating these wondrous works of past ages, leads to the notice of other fabrics of a similar kind of aftertimes, as well as to those of our own day. Its made of very special marble which can change colour. A few years ago, the new7wonders foundation took a poll to create a modernized list of the seven wonders of the world. While the commonlyaccepted list of wonders focuses on the mediterranean area, there are certainly many other wonderful and extraordinary. Philons list was essentially a travel guide for his fellow athenians, and all the manmade sites were located in the mediterranean sea basin. The seven ancient wonders of the world nc state university. Also to talk, share and expose them about history, geography.
Draw one of the seven wonders of the world, using proportionally scaled measurements. In 2000 a swiss foundation launched a campaign to determine the new seven wonders of the world. The seven wonders of the ancient world internet archive. 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. The only one of the ancient wonders that still exists is in giza, egypt. The new seven wonders of the world world hindustan times. The seven wonders of the ancient world by banks, edgar james, 18661945.
New7wonders foundation john zogby manager of the utica 5. 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. This 4,160mile was built to protect china from invading huns, mongols and others tribes and to unite fortifications into one defence system. And there are natural wonders too mount everest, niagara falls, and the northern lights, for example. The great pyramid, the great wall of china, the panama canal everyone has their favourites. Voting was done through the internet, as well as by phone and text. Although the list, in its current form, did not stabilise until the renaissance, the first such lists of seven wonders date from the 2nd1st century bc. I had to look up the old biodegradable wonders, the hanging gardens of babylon and all the rest. Seven wonders of the world research project by ruth s.
The greeks chose seven wonders, because in their culture this number symbolized perfection. 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 standard list of the seven world wonders are those of the ancient world. Pick one of the seven wonders of the world and imagine you are helping to build it. It was after that many people developed lists of the seven wonders of the world that stands out from the rest. 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 by marco polo marco polo and the silk road marco polo and the silk road pdf 7 world wonders wonders of the world world wonders 3 natural wonders of the world wonders of the world ancient manmade wonders of the world seven wonders of the world game rules san marco marco lai marco colombo marco russo pdf. Begun in the 7th century bc, the barricade took hundreds of years to build, and ranks as the worlds longest man made structure and is apparently the only one visible from space. Seven wonders of the world is a 1956 film in cinerama. Introduce your students to the new seven wonders of the world with this vocabulary sheet.
Lighthouse of alexandria seven wonders of the ancient world please note. Publication date 1916 topics seven wonders of the world publisher new york. 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 monuments. A small presentation on the wonder of the world that is intended for the children age 8 10 years. The seven wonders of the ancient world are seven manmade structures around the rim of the mediterranean sea that have been widely considered to be extraordinary feats of human engineering and design. The seven ancient wonders of the world the ancient greeks made a list of places they thought people should see. Wonders of the world pdf free download as pdf file. These sites and monuments known as the new seven wonders of the world were chosen by popular vote in 2007. Chichen itza, christ the redeemer, great wall of china, machu picchu, petra, taj mahal, colosseum the giza necropolis in egypt, the only remaining wonder of the ancient world, was granted an honorary site. 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. Research and write a brief report on each of the seven wonders of the world. Informational nonfiction, 1,279 words, level s grade 3, lexile 920l. Single page basic chart handout of the new seven wonders of the world with names, locations, dates, and descriptions.
Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the seven wonders of the world, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. The seven wonders of the world or the seven wonders of the ancient world is a list of remarkable constructions of classical antiquity given by various authors in guidebooks or poems popular among ancient hellenic tourists. Byzantium came up with two lists of seven wonders that made people of their time stand and stare in astonishment. This a very enjoyable book that presents the subject matter in a very approachable way. Lowell thomas searches the world for natural and manmade wonders and invites the audience to try to update the ancient greek list of the wonders of the world. It is one of the most beautiful buildings of the world and it is a symbol of endless love.