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Why seven?
The number seven had great importance in those days - and it seems like a good number to go with!
What makes all these structures "wonders"?
These structures were seen, at the time when they were built, as the greatest structures on earth. They were wonders of architecture, engineering, and religion, and in most cases (e.g. the Pyramid, the Colossus) they stood for the unity of the people who built them.
What has happened to them?
Six out of seven Ancient Wonders did not survive to this present day. Some people have argued that Ancient civilizations which the Greeks did not know of, erected monuments that should have been included in the original list. Wonders such as the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal in Agra, and the Temple of Angkor in Cambodia are a few examples.
What about other lists?
Here is an alphabetical listing of some Forgotten, Modern, and Natural Wonders. Do you agree?
Forgotten Wonders
* Abu Simbel Temple in Egypt
* Angkor Wat in Cambodia
* The Aztec Temple in Tenochtitlan (Mexico City), Mexico
* The Banaue Rice Terraces in the Philippines
* Borobudur Temple in Indonesia
* The Colosseum in Rome, Italy
* The Great Wall of China
* The Inca city of Machu Picchu, Peru
* The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy
* The Mayan Temples of Tikal in Northern Guatemala
* The Moai Statues in Rapa Nui (Easter Island), Chile
* Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy, France
* The Throne Hall of Persepolis in Iran
* The Parthenon in Athens, Greece
* Petra, the rock-carved city in Jordan
* The Shwedagon Pagoda in Myanmar
* Stonehenge in England
* Taj Mahal in Agra, India
* The Temple of the Inscriptions in Palenque, Mexico
Modern Wonders
* The Channel Tunnel
* The Clock Tower (Big Ben) in London, England
* The CN Tower in Toronto, Canada
* Eiffel Tower in Paris, France
* The Empire State Building in New York City, USA
* The Gateway Arch in St. Louis, USA
* The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, USA
* The High Dam in Aswan, Egypt
* Hoover Dam in Arizona/Nevada, USA
* Itaipú Dam in Brazil/Paraguay
* Mount Rushmore National Memorial in South Dakota, USA
* The Panama Canal
* The Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
* The Statue of Cristo Redentor in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
* The Statue of Liberty in New York City, USA
* The Suez Canal in Egypt
* The Sydney Opera House in Australia
If you had to come up with a list of the seven wonders of Puhinui, what would you put on the list?