SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD

in ancient classifications, were the Great Pyramid of Khufu (see pyramid) or all the pyramids with or without the sphinx; the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, with or without the walls; the mausoleum at Halicarnassus; the Artemision at Ephesus; the Colossus of Rhodes; the Olympian Zeus, statue by Phidias; and the lighthouse at Pharos, Alexandria, or, instead, the walls of Babylon.

See L. Cottrell, Wonders of the World (1959).

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The Wonders of the Invisible World: Being an Account of the Tryals of Several Witches Lately Executed in New England
Book by Cotton Mather, Increase Mather; John Russell Smith, 1862
Subjects: Witchcraft--New England
...done; and the result was, the book which stands first in the present volume, " The Wonders of the Invisible World ;" in which the author gives an account of seven of the trials at Salem, compares the doings of the witches in New England with...
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William H. Seward's Travels around the World
Book by Olive Risley Seward, William Henry Seward; D. Appleton, 1873
Subjects: Voyages Around The World
...throughout the whole world, he warned the saints of the danger of falling...on deck, in a state of pleasant excitement. At seven oclock, precisely the hour which the captain...mineral storehouses of the world!--the Aleutian chain...
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The End of the World
Book by Eric S. Rabkin, Martin H. Greenberg, Joseph D. Olander; Southern Illinois University Press, 1983
Subjects: End Of The World In Literature, Science Fiction--History And Criticism
...Highway": "What do they mean, "the world?"" And perhaps it is for all these...begin with cataclysm often include some of the most luminous visions of affirmation...Waffengang." Having come to America only seven years before as a refugee from Vienna...
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Following the Equator: A Journey around the World - Vol. 2
Book by Mark Twain; P.F. Collier, 1899
Subjects: Australia, India, Voyages Around The World
...show-strongholds of the rest of the world are but modest...palaces that are wonders for rarity of...that wonder of wonders-- caste --and of that mystery of mysteries, the satanic brotherhood...start of the whole world in the beginning...
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Following the Equator: A Journey around the World - Vol. 1
Book by Mark Twain; P.F. Collier & Son Corporation, 1899
Subjects: Australia, India, Voyages Around The World
...summer-lightning smile, seven years ahead of time--and I was...before I saw him the second time...tour around the world. I arrived late...thing in the world. We entered the "doldrums" last...winds, bursts of rain, intervals...last night. At seven-thirty it began...
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Wonders of Childhood: On the Margins of Formation *
Journal article by Ferial J. Ghazoul; Alif: Journal of Comparative Poetics, 2007
Subjects: Childhood--Personal narratives, Translations--Excerpts, Wonders of Childhood: On the Margins of Formation (Book)--Excerpts
...clutches of death that had taken away seven of her children. The translation in this issue of Alif...three additional chapters). <pre Wonders of Childhood: On the Margins of...everything with its purity and the world would take the shape of an enthralling...
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Screens Down: Students Teach the Wonders of Technology
Journal article by Ian Earle; Education Next, Vol. 8, 2008
Subjects: Classroom management--Technology application, Classroom techniques--Technology application, Educational technology--Usage, Teachers--Personal narratives, Teachers--Technology application
...Down: Students Teach the Wonders of Technology. by Ian Earle I received the notice via snail mail...surrounding them and take the World Wide Web for granted. Many...school week has become a seven-day week for student and...
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Shadow Theaters of the World
Journal article by Fan Pen Chen; Asian Folklore Studies, Vol. 62, 2003
Subjects: Shadow shows--International aspects, Shadow shows--Origin
...station of all the peoples of the world; it is also in conformity with the auspicious yasa of Chingiz-Khan, for he made the blood...other hand is hardly ever shown), that one wonders whether or not a connection between the Chinese...
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Mapping the World of a Scholar in Sixth/twelfth Century Bukhara: Regional Tradition in Medieval Islamic Scholarship as Reflected in a Bibliography
Journal article by Shahab Ahmed; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 120, 2000
Subjects: Islamic literature--History, Scholars, Muslim--History
...on the list; twenty-seven of the forty-nine authors from...300-600 H., witnessed the formation of a PersoTurkish Islamic world, whose distinct representational...which to remap the rest of the medieval Islamic world in terms of intellectual...
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A Map of the World
Journal article by W. George Lovell; The Geographical Review, Vol. 98, 2008
Subjects: Air travel--Canada, Air travel--Personal narratives, American Geographical Society--Services
...the trip under the banner "Natural Wonders around the World," but we would encounter little...culture and history over the face of the earth. The lectures I prepared...inspiration. DAY 2 Members of staff number seven, passengers seventy. I am briefed...
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Darkest Peru: Peter Furtado Visits Some Remarkable Sites Rivalling Machu Picchu, the Endangered Inca Hilltop City Which Was Recently Voted One of the Seven Wonders of the World
Magazine article by Peter Furtado; History Today, Vol. 57, September 2007
Subjects: Historic sites--Description and travel, Historic sites--Protection and preservation, Incan culture--Protection and preservation, Machu Picchu (Ancient city)--Description and travel, Machu Picchu (Ancient city)--Protection and preservation
...Voted One of the Seven Wonders of the World. by Peter...country has one of the richest archaeological...heritages in the world, and one that continues...cases, the quality of the discoveries challenges this Third World country to protect...
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From the Cradle to the Grave: Once Home to Two of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World-The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus and the Mausoleum at Halicarnassos-Southwestern Turkey Can Also Lay Claim to Being the Cradle of Western Civilisation. Jeremy Seal Takes a Tour of One of the World's Greatest Open-Air Museums
Magazine article by Jeremy Seal; Geographical, Vol. 79, January 2007
Subjects: Art museums, Turkey--Description and travel, Turkey--Economic aspects, Turkish antiquities
...Cradle to the Grave: Once Home to Two of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World-The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus and the...rational thought first emerged. Add two of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World--the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus and the...
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It's a Wonderful World: We Are All Invited to Select Seven New Wonders of the World. Mary Beard Investigates the List of Candidates and Reflects on What Makes a Monument a Myth
Magazine article by Mary Beard; History Today, Vol. 56, June 2006
Subjects: Monuments--Licensing, certification and accreditation, Monuments--Myths and legends, Wonder--Myths and legends
...All Invited to Select Seven New Wonders of the World. Mary Beard Investigates...competiotion to choose the New Seven Wonders of the World will be announced on...of the Mediterranean world, the canonical list of Seven Wonders was not definitively...
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The Race to Stem the Reef's Grief: As One of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World, It's Hardly Surprising That Australia's Great Barrier Reef Receives about Two Million Visitors Each Year. but How Much Longer Will It Be Able to Withstand Such Pressure? Matthew Brace Reports on a New Scheme Designed to Reduce the Impact of Tourism on the World's Most Extensive Reef System
Magazine article by Matthew Brace; Geographical, Vol. 75, February 2003
Subjects: Coral reefs and islands--Environmental aspects, Ecotourism Association of Australia--Licenses, Great Barrier Reef--Environmental aspects, Travel industry--Licenses, Travel industry--Services, Web sites
...one of the seven natural wonders of the world, its hardly...especially around world-famous dive sites such as the Cod Hole...hundreds of thousands...Director of Sustainable...agrees that the reef is under...around the world. This means...
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Wonders of the World: Three Timeless Sicilian Places
Magazine article by Francine Prose; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 290, December 2002
Subjects: Sicily--Description and travel, Travel--Personal narratives
...but of course that is impossible--of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Hanging...seeing was as close as I will ever come to the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Perhaps this has something to do with the...
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100 Million Select the Seven New Wonders of the World; FOREIGN
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), July 9, 2007
100 Million Select the Seven New Wonders of the World; FOREIGN. The new seven wonders of the world have been chosen after...structures from the original seven wonders of the ancient world, kept their status in...
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To Be Unveiled the New Seven Wonders of the World, after Massive Internet Vote; Honorary Status: The Pyramid of Giza
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), July 7, 2007
...To Be Unveiled the New Seven Wonders of the World, after Massive Internet...was succeeded by the Seven Wonders of the Medieval World, whichincluded Stonehenge...Wall. There is also a Seven Wonders of the Natural World grouping, which includesEverest...
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Holidays: Wonder of the Lost City; There's Seven Weeks to Go until a New Definitive List of the Seven Wonders of the World Is Unveiled. FIONNUALA BOURKE Seeks out One of the Hot Favourites - Indiana Jones' Lost City of Petra
Newspaper article; Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England), May 20, 2007
...Weeks to Go until a New Definitive List of the Seven Wonders of the World Is Unveiled. FIONNUALA BOURKE Seeks out One of...solid rock. And soon it could be one of the new seven wonders of the world. Of the original wonders of the ancient world...
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Driven: THE NEW SUPER MODELS; Seven Wonders of the Car World
Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), August 20, 2004
...SUPER MODELS; Seven Wonders of the Car World. Byline...at the end of September...straight-from-the-factory cars...Heres the seven most important...all sorts of tricks to...has lifted the lid on its...demonstrate to the world what great...
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What's Your Wonder? after Millions from around the Globe Took Part in an Internet Vote This Week to Pick the New Seven Man-Made Wonders of the World, Here Are Our Ideas
Newspaper article; Sunday Mirror (London, England), July 8, 2007
...Vote This Week to Pick the New Seven Man-Made Wonders of the World, Here Are Our Ideas. Byline...MOURBY WHEN the first list of the Seven Wonders was put together 2,000 years ago the New World hadnt been discovered, the...
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Seven Wonders of the World
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD in ancient classifications, were the Great Pyramid of Khufu...Alexandria, or, instead, the walls of Babylon. See L. Cottrell, Wonders of the World (1959). ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University...
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Wonders, Seven
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
WONDERS, SEVEN see Seven Wonders of the World . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Colossus of Rhodes
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...antiquity. Consider one of the Seven Wonders of the World by the ancients, it was built in...well known from images on coins of the same period. Colossi also existed elsewhere in the ancient world. In Egypt, for example, there were...
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Mausoleum
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...of Mausolus of Caria. It was a magnificent white marble structure, considered by the ancients one of the Seven Wonders of the World . Presumably in the form of an Ionic peristyle set on a lofty and massive base that contained the sarcophagus...
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Olympia , City, Ancient Greece
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...great temple of Zeus was especially celebrated for its gold and ivory statue of Zeus by Phidias one of the Seven Wonders of the World . Excavation, which revealed the great temple, also uncovered the sculpture of Hermes by Praxiteles , several...
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