Chronicle Of The Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World

 Chronicle Of The Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World

The Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II, according to ancient Greek authors, erected the Hanging Gardens of Babylon near the Euphrates River in modern-day Iraq in approximately 600 B.C. 

The gardens were supposed to have been planted as high as 75 feet in the air on a massive square brick terrace set out in theater-style levels. 

The king is said to have erected the towering gardens to satisfy his lover Amytis’ longing for the natural beauty of her native Media (the northwestern part of modern-day Iran). People could wander beneath the lovely gardens, which were supported by tall stone columns.

These ancient wonders are Colossus of Rhodes, Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, and Lighthouse of Alexandria. Of these wonders, 4 were destroyed by earthquake, 2 were destroyed by fire, and 1 is still standing.

Wonder Name City Country Years

Standing Height

Great Pyramid of Giza

Giza Egypt 4577 455 ft

(138.7 m)

Lighthouse of Alexandria

(ὁ Φάρος τῆς Ἀλεξανδρείας) Alexandria Egypt 1602 384 ft

(117.0 m)

Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

(Μαυσωλεῖον Ἁλικαρνασσεύς) Bodrum Turkey 1755 135 ft

(41.1 m)

Colossus of Rhodes

(Κολοσσός της Ρόδου) Rhodes Greece 56 107 ft

(32.6 m)

Temple of Artemis at Ephesus

(Ἀρτεμίσιον) Ephesus Turkey 194 60 ft

(18.3 m)

Statue of Zeus at Olympia

(Δίας μυθολογία) Olympia Greece 855 39 ft

(11.9 m)

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Al Hillah Iraq 374 unknown

Average