7 ancient wonders of the world

Hi guys this is Wei Yang,

In response to Ms Lim's question, the 7 ancient wonders of the world are:

1. Great Pyramid of Giza built in 2584-2561 BC by the Egyptians for their pharoh Khufu

2. Hanging Gardens of Babylon built in 605-562 BC by Babylonian Nebuchadnezzar II for his wife Amytis of Media

3. Statue of Zeus at Olympia bulit in 435 BC by the Greeks

4. Temple of Artemis at Ephesus built in 550 BC by Lydians, Persians and Greeks

5. Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus built in 351 BC by Persians and Greeks. It is a tomb built for Mausolus, a satrap(governer of a province) in the Persian Empire

6. Colossus of Rhodes (A giant statue of the Greek god Helios) built in 292-280 BC by the Greeks.

7. Lighthouse of Alexandria built in 280 BC.

Source: Wikipedia