What Are the Seven Wonders of the World?

Too curious to know the Seven Wonders of the World? Every period of age —–Be it ancient, medieval, or modern has its own wonders. Tourists and travelers take voyages, and expeditions, and travel for a long time to go to the spots to enjoy the amazing scenery. Historians keep records of the ancient wonders of the world. As the ancient period passed, the medieval period came in and offered new seven wonders. Even now, you can see these wonders. All of those wonders are not now conserved, some of them are deprecated, and new ones have come in. However, there are certain wonders which are intact today, and that’s why onlookers are taken aback by these amazing wonders.

Now, let’s go through the following content to learn about the seven wonders of the world.

Ancient Seven Wonders

These are seven wonders of the ancient period.

• The Colossus of Rhodes
• The Pharos or Lighthouse at Alexandria
• The Hanging Garden of Babylon
• The Temple of Artemis or Diana at Ephesus
• The Pyramids of Khufu
• The Tomb of Mausolus at Hali Carnassus
• The Statue of Zeus at Olympia

Seven Wonders of the Medieval Age

Now, let’s look at the seven wonders of the medieval period.

• The Colossus of Rome
• The Catacombs of Alexandria
• The Great Wall of China
• The Pagoda(Porcelain tower) of Nanking(China)
• The Leaning Tower of Pisa(Italy)
• Sancta(Hagia) Sophia of Constantinopole
• Stonehenge

Seven Wonders of the World in the Modern Ages

These are the seven wonders of the modern age.

• The Great Pyramid of Egypt with Sphinx of Gizeh
• Hagia Sophia(Istanbul)
• Leaning Tower of Pisa(Italy)
• The Taj Mahal(Agra,India)
• The Washington Monument
• The Eiffel Tower(Paris,France)
• The Empire State Building(New York)

New Seven Wonders of the World

So far, you have known the great wonders of the world from the ancient period to the modern age. These wonders were too curious and amazing for the contemporary period. As the period passed, new wonders came and substituted them. So, you should learn about the new seven wonders which are now wonderful and amazing to the visitors.

• Taj Mahal(India)
• Roman Colosseum(Italy)
• Pyramid of Chichen(Itza Mexico)
• Machu Picchu(Peru)
• Christ the Redeemer(Brazil)
• Petra(Zordan)
• Great Wall of China

These are some of the famous wonders. Besides these seven wonders of the world, there are many other wonderful scenes which you can visit and enjoy their scenic amazement.

Also, read:

Unesco Recognized Heritage Sites in India.