unit1 Cultural Relics.pptVIP

Unit 1　Cultural relics The Great Pyramid of Giza (埃及金字塔)：It is also the largest of the wonders at 138 meters tall. It contains about 2.3 million blocks of limestone①， each between two and fifteen tons. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon(巴比伦空中花园): It was built from 604 BC to 562 BC in ancient Iraq to comfort his Median wife(波斯人)． The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (阿耳忒弥斯神庙): It was famous for its great size, over 350 feet by 180 feet, and its numerous works of art. The Statue of Zeus at Olympia(宙斯神像): It was built in the fifth century BC and took eight years to build. The statue was