Contrary to common belief, only the Great Pyramid of Cheops is on top of the list of the Wonders of the World. 
<br/>The Egyptian pharaoh built the monument around the year 2560 BC to serve as a tomb when he died. 
<br/>The Great Pyramid took over 20 years to build and consists of over 2 million blocks of stone. 
<br/>For more than 43 centuries it was the tallest building in the world.
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<br/>From its building to its destruction the Colossus of Rhodes lasted only 56 years. 
<br/>Chares of Lindos from Rhodes, built the gigantic statue in 282 BC as a symbol of unity of the people who lived on the island. 
<br/>It stood near the entrance to the harbour in Rhodes and was 30 metres high. 
<br/>People in the Ancient world considered this to be the most beautiful structure on earth. 
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<br/>The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was built in 550 BC to honour the Greek goddess of hunting, wild nature,and fertility. 
<br/>The temple, designed by Croesus, served as both a marketplace and a place of religion. 
<br/>People who visited it left gifts as a way of showing their respect for the goddess. 
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<br/>The fourth wonder of the world is The Hanging gardens of Babylon. Built by the king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar as a gift for his wife in 580 BC, the gardens contained fruit, flowers, exotic animals and waterfalls.
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<br/>Next, we have the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. It was similar to the Great Pyramid and was the burial place of an ancient king. 
<br/>It was the beauty of the tomb rather than its size that fascinated visitors for years. 
<br/>Maussollos' Mausoleum was completed around 350 BC, three years after his death. Of the seven wonders of the world, only one had a practical use in addition to its beauty. 
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<br/>This was the Lighthouse of Alexandria. Shortly after the death of Alexander the Great, his general Ptolemy took power and founded the city of Alexandria. 
<br/>He had the idea to build the lighthouse in 290 BC because sailing conditions near the coast were dangerous. 
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<br/>The final wonder of the Ancient world is The Statue of Zeus at Olympia inside the Temple to the same God. 
<br/>People felt that the Doric-style of the temple was too simple and so Pheidas began working on the statue around 440 BC. 
<br/>The aim was to make the temple look more attractive and decorative. 
<br/>In his right hand, the statue held a figure of victory made from ivory and gold, and in his left hand an eagle was on top of his sceptre. 
<br/>The sandals and robe of the god were made of gold.