When it comes to tourism, many people first think of some scenic spots, such as the Great Wall of China, the Forbidden City, Mount Fuji in Japan, Provence in France, etc., so have you ever heard of the Eight Wonders of the World? Each of these eight wonders has a certain influence on world civilization, they involve architecture, art, ruins, religion, inventions, etc., so what kind of story exists in these buildings? Next, let Xiao Li take everyone to re-understand them.
Pyramid of Khufu
Built around 2631-2498 BC, near Giza near Cairo, Egypt, the Pyramid of Khufu is the largest of the Egyptian pyramids. With a height of 137.2 meters and a bottom length of 230 meters, a total of 2.3 million stones with an average of 2.5 tons per block, covering an area of about 5200 square meters, it is difficult to imagine how people at that time successfully completed this building by relying on pure manpower, which is why many people now say that the Egyptian pyramids were built by aliens.
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Built between 604 and 562 BC, 56 miles south of Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, it is said that the hanging garden adopts the technique of three-dimensional gardening, placing the garden on a four-story platform, and then built with asphalt and bricks, supported by 25-meter-high columns, the garden is planted with various flowers and trees, from a distance it looks like the garden is suspended in mid-air, and it is an irrigation system, but it requires slaves to constantly push the handles connected to the gears, not only that, It also has a very romantic story, which was built by the ancient Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II for his favorite queen
Alexandria Lighthouse
Built in 280 AD, at the southern tip of the island of Faros near Alexandria, the lighthouse is 120 meters high, divided into four floors, on top of the fourth tower is a large brazier, the flames continue day and night, it can be said that it is the guiding light of ships sailing in the distance, but unfortunately because of two earthquakes, it eventually caused it to completely sink to the bottom of the sea in 1480, but this lighthouse has a wide impact on architecture.
Giant statue of Port Rhodes
Built in the late 4th or early 2nd centuries BC, it is located at the junction of the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, in history, Port Rhodes was ruled by many spheres of influence, including Mossolas and Alexander the Great, but after a hard war, the Rhodesians finally defeated the invaders, and in order to celebrate this victory, they decided to build a statue with bronze weapons abandoned by the enemy, it is the Statue of the Giants of Port Rhodes, and the legend says that the two legs of this statue stand on the port. The boat passes in the middle of the leg and looks spectacular.
Statue of Zeus
Built in 470 BC and completed in 456 BC, located in the Greek city of Olympia, Zeus is the god of the gods in Greek mythology, so his pomp and circumstance will not be low, the entire statue of the god and the robe he wears are made of gold, the statue is about 13 meters high, full of momentum
Temple of Artemis
Built in 550 BC, located in the Greek city-state of Aphissos, which is now the west coast of Turkey, this temple was built on a marble foundation, with at least 106 columns, each about 40 to 60 feet high, the base of the temple is about 200 by 400 feet, the whole temple looks beautiful, but unfortunately this temple can not be with the fire, the original temple was destroyed in 356 BC fire, the temple rebuilt on the original site was also destroyed by fire again in 262 AD.
Mausoleum of Mossolas
Built around 353 BC in what is now southwestern Turkey, the mausoleum was designed by two Greek designers and decorated with bizarre carved patterns on the outside, mainly made of white marble, and became famous after its completion
Qin Shi Huang Terracotta Warriors underground army formation
Construction time was 259 BC ~ 210 BC, located in Xiyang Village, Lintong County, Shaanxi Province, Qin Shi Huang was the first emperor to unify China, although many people say that he was cruel and unkind, but his contribution to history is undeniable, in February 1974, Qin Shi Huang Mausoleum was discovered, after archaeological excavations, archaeologists found a large number of Qin Terracotta Warriors here, and each of them is the same size as the real horse, they are arranged in a formation, spectacular, attracting many domestic and foreign tourists to play here to watch.
However, in the international recognition of only the seven wonders of the world, that is, the first seven buildings, as for the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shi Huang in the world is not conclusive, some people say that the eighth wonder should be the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal in India, Cambodia's Angkor Wat, the Colosseum in Italy, etc., but these eight wonders are currently six have been destroyed, first of all, the Egyptian Pyramid of Khufu and the Qinling Terracotta Warriors, then, who do you think the eighth wonder should belong to?