Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Seven Wonders of the World
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images & Videos
Tombs of the pharaohs Hanging Gardens of Babylon Statue of Zeus at Olympia Temple of Artemis at Ephesus Engraving of the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, a large rectangular structure with columns, sculpted figures, and a stepped roof topped by a chariot statue. Colossus of Rhodes
Did the Seven Wonders of the World actually exist?
Seven wonders of the ancient world: Colossus of Rhodes
Seven wonders of the ancient world: Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Seven wonders of the ancient world: Mausoleum of Halicarnassus
Quizzes
Taj Mahal, Agra, India. UNESCO World Heritage Site (minarets; Muslim, architecture; Islamic architecture; marble; mausoleum)
Wonders of the World Quiz
McDonald's Corporation. Franchise organizations. McDonald's store #1, Des Plaines, Illinois. McDonald's Store Museum, replica of restaurant opened by Ray Kroc, April 15, 1955. Now largest fast food chain in the United States.
Journey Around the World
Feedback
Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login).
Thank you for your feedback

Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

External Websites
Britannica Websites
Articles from Britannica Encyclopedias for elementary and high school students.
Tombs of the pharaohs
Tombs of the pharaohs The Pyramids of Giza, Egypt, built by the pharaohs of the Old Kingdom.

Seven Wonders of the World

monuments
Also known as: Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Written and fact-checked by
Britannica Editors
Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree....
Britannica Editors
History

Seven Wonders of the World, preeminent architectural and sculptural achievements of the ancient Mediterranean and Middle East, as listed by various observers. The best known are those of the 2nd-century-bce writer Antipater of Sidon and of a later but unknown observer of the 2nd century bce who claimed to be the mathematician Philon of Byzantium. Included on the list in its eventual form were the following: Pyramids of Giza, the oldest of the wonders and...

Discover the world with Britannica

Subscribe to Continue Reading

Free Trial | No Ads | Exclusive Content
Explore Subscriptions
DNA
Right
Mobile