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New 7 Wonders of Nature
October 9th, 2007 by Shenron
It has already started…
After the great success of the New 7 Wonders of the World, a new contest as started!
Check out the news and participate! We’ll try to keep you informed over time. 
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Mausoleum of Maussollos at Halicarnassus
September 10th, 2007 by Shenron
The Tomb for the king Mausolus was constructed to be a large grand structure for himself after his death, and subsequently he commissioned it to be built in his new capital city which was thought to be safe from capture as he had moved it to a prime location that was easy to defend in the case of attack or otherwise carnage. Unfortunately for his wife Artemisia, he passed away in 353, and upon hearing of this Rhodes rebelled and attack, however she hid her ships, and then surprised them, stealing their ships, and using their own ships against them, re-taking Rhodes.
Under her the construction of the Tomb was increased and it was half completed, when in just two years she passed away as well, however the builders decided to stay and finish the monument which was massive, with the base being 45 meters tall and atop this a thirty six column, nine on each side, brought up the next third of the total high and supported the pyramid roof, which was the final third of the height. The structure lasted for one thousand and six hundred years until earthquakes shattered it, and it was then used as building material. So great was this structure that Artemisia assured would be constructed that all tombs afterwards became known as mausoleums.
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Statue of Zeus at Olympia
August 10th, 2007 by Shenron
The Statue of Zeus at Olympia is one of the original classical Seven Wonders and was carved around the middle of the fifth century in Olympia. The actual statue was twelve meters tall made out of ivory and gold plating, with the base, which was the throne chair, consisting of ivory, ebony, and gold as well.
The exact date of its ultimate destruction is not known, however one theory has it destroyed almost a thousand years later when the temple was demolished, and others have it being taken to Constantinople and then destroyed by the fire of Lauseion. The workshop that the sculptor, Phidias, used was discovered in 1958 which has given to us the knowledge of the exact methods used in the creation of this once wonder of the world. The framework of the statue was made of wood, having ivory put on representing skin and flesh, gold leaf being representational of armor and finally ebony for all the outer wooden needs.
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Winners Reviews
July 8th, 2007 by Shenron
After a very long night in Lisbon, the official announce came and the winners were announced, you can now take a look at the reviews of those winners:
Soon we’ll be presenting you with pictures of the places and in depth articles of each of those.
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The Great Wall of China in China
July 8th, 2007 by Shenron
The
Many lengths of the wall are in disrepair, are being pilfered for stones, vandalized, and demolished for construction, losing more of its mystique as this occurs. Constructed mostly from bricks the wall has battlements that are throughout the top, and stretch on for great distances. There are also watchtowers at regular intervals along the wall that served as locations for gathering guards and doing what watchtowers do, while there were also barracks and signal towers as well at regular intervals. Today it is the most visited attraction in
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The Statue of Liberty in United States of America
July 8th, 2007 by Shenron
The Statue of Liberty was given to the United States of America by France in 1886 as a gift, and it stands at the mouth of the Hudson River in New York Harbor, and everyone who comes to the U.S. through shipping sees it, it was and is one of the first icons to greet all the immigrants who came to America since it was constructed.
The structure is 151 feet tall and stands on top of a rectangle shaped pedestal, and it is the most recognizable icons for the
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The Easter Island Statues in Chile
July 8th, 2007 by Shenron
The Easter Island Statues off the coast of
One incomplete Moai was 21 meters tall, and if erected would have been the tallest one to have been finished. There are 887 known Moai, however new techniques may uncover more and raise that number. Only 394 remain visible today, with fifty having been re-erected to their original sites. Plans for further erections of those that have fallen are in the works to fully restore the islands Moai if possible. Today tourism is possible and many people who can afford it visit the sites of the Moai.
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