Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Great Pyramid of Giza
Believed to have been built as the tomb of fourth dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu.
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Diodorus Siculus described multi-levelled gardens reaching 22 meters high, complete with machinery for 
Occupied the whole width of the aisle of the temple that was built to house it, and was 12 meters tall.
Temple of Artemis
Dedicated to the Greek goddess Artemis, it took 120 years to build. Herostratus burned it down to achieve lasting fame. Rebuilt by Alexander the Great only to be destroyed again by the Goths. It was rebuilt once again after that, only to be closed in 391 and destroyed by a mob led by St John Chrysostom in 401.
Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
Stood approximately 45 meters tall, with each of the four sides adorned with sculptural reliefs. Origin of the word mausoleum, the tomb built for Mausolus, a satrap in the Persian Empire.
Colossus of RhodesA giant statue of the Greek god helios, god of the sun 35 m tall.
Lighthouse of Alexandria
Between 115 and 135 metershigh, it was among the tallest structures on Earth for many centuries. The name of the island that it was built on, Pharos, eventually became the Latin word for lighthouse, pharos.
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