Seven wonders of the world?

[Bean]

Not sure how the subject started but after a few beers we were trying to remember what they were....

Without trawling the net or any encyclopedias what are the seven wonders? :)

Hanging gardens of babylon, Pyramids ummm... :confused:

I never was that good at history :rolleyes:

[brucy]

is the sphinx one :confused:

cheers,

Andy

[Papa Lazarou]

Google works wonders beanie :) http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/list.html

[StuyMac]

Originally posted by BeanExS14

Without trawling the net or any encyclopedias what are the seven wonders? :)



;)

Niagra Falls is one I think, as is the grand canyon

[Jeff]

Originally posted by StuyMac
;)

Niagra Falls is one I think, as is the grand canyon
The 7 wonders was yonks before the contenent of America was discovered by the western world wasn't it?

[StuyMac]

Yeah, just clicked Papas link, I must be thinking of the "Modern" wonders of the world - I think :confused:

[Phil L]

ancient or modern?

only know the pyramids are the remaining ancient wonder that still exists to this day.

[SandyP]

The entrance to the harbour at Rhodes Town..can't remember the name of it...defo one of the 7 wonders of the world tho'...ooooh this is gonna bug me now...I did actually know 'em once upon a time.

[StuyMac]

.........in fact, Im wrong again :cry:

http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/modern/index.html

Ill get me coat.........

[SandyP]

...ooh memory recall...Mandraki Harbour is it? Sound familiar? :confused:

[Nathan_200sx]

Theres 3 versions I thing, Natural ancient and modern (last few thousand years)

I know a gold statue of helios that stood at Rhodes town harbour entrance is one of the ancient ones

[Ken]

Hanging gardens of Babylon is one of the ancient ones

[docwra]

Colussus of Rhodes
Pyramids
Zeus at Olympia
Lighthouse at Alexandria
erm ........... there was at least another big statue and something like the parthenon :)

There may well be a list of modern "wonders" but the original list and the way I understand the term is only ancient structures :)
Bloody Americans will tell you that the McDonalds arches are one :rolleyes:

[Ken]

Here's the seven ancient ones

http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/list.html

[Bean]

Originally posted by Ken
Here's the seven ancient ones

http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/list.html

Cheat! ;)

Yeah, I meant the ancient ones... :)

[AshT_200]

The Ancient ones are...

Great Pyramid of Cheops
Collosus of Rhodes
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Lighthouse at Pharos
Temple of Artemis
Mauseleum at Halicarnassus.

The Modern ones are

The Great Wall of China
Hagia Sophia
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
Washington Monument
The Eiffel Tower
Taj Mahal
The Empire State Building

The Natural ones are

Mount Everest
The Northen Lights
Victoria Falls
Great Barrier Reef
Grand Canyon
Paraputin Volcano
Harbour of Rio De Janeiro

[SandyP]

Originally posted by AshT_200
The Ancient ones are...

Great Pyramid of Cheops
Collosus of Rhodes
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Lighthouse at Pharos
Temple of Artemis
Mauseleum at Halicarnassus.

The Modern ones are

The Great Wall of China
Hagia Sophia
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
Washington Monument
The Eiffel Tower
Taj Mahal
The Empire State Building

The Natural ones are

Mount Everest
The Northen Lights
Victoria Falls
Great Barrier Reef
Grand Canyon
Paraputin Volcano
Harbour of Rio De Janeiro

And the cry was CHEAT :D

[AshT_200]

And yes, I can use

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[Phil L]

Originally posted by BeanExS14
Without trawling the net or any encyclopedias what are the seven wonders? :)


but the point was to test pure brain power...not finger clicking fun ;)

[TAC]

Being a sad geeky sorta person, I went to see what's left of the Mauseleum when I was on holiday in Turkey last year. Needless to say, it's just a big pile of stones now !

But (again in a sad geeky way) was interesting to see their attempts at reconstructing what it might have used to look like :)

[deej-79]

I would never say the Golden Arches are a wonder of the world.

Andre the Giant is the 8th wonder of the world:D

[Nick]

So what have you seen?

Ancient Ones

Hanging Gardens of Babylon
dang, cant believe I missed the Mauseleum when in Turkey

Modern ones

All except the Taj Mahal and the Washington Monument.

Natural ones

Only the Great Barrier Reef.

Glad to know there is still plenty to see.



Originally posted by AshT_200
The Ancient ones are...

Great Pyramid of Cheops
Collosus of Rhodes
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Lighthouse at Pharos
Temple of Artemis
Mauseleum at Halicarnassus.

The Modern ones are

The Great Wall of China
Hagia Sophia
The Leaning Tower of Pisa
Washington Monument
The Eiffel Tower
Taj Mahal
The Empire State Building

The Natural ones are

Mount Everest
The Northen Lights
Victoria Falls
Great Barrier Reef
Grand Canyon
Paraputin Volcano
Harbour of Rio De Janeiro

[Martin T]

Doh - I've only seen the great barrier reef and the Eiffel tower. Gives me something to do when I've got the time, I s'pose.

[TAS]

I would have said that there is another great wonder of the world...

the Nissan 200sx... ;) :thumbs:

well its just behind the Starion:p :D