AllSevenWondersoftheAncientWorld世界七大奇迹英文介绍课堂.ppt

1 The Seven Wonders Selected by the Ancient Greeks When the ancient Greeks decided to select seven wonders from the many impressive structures that had been constructed throughout history, there was a lot of argument about which structures to select. Over the years, many different lists were created. Finally, a list was presented that most Greeks agreed included the seven most wondrous wonders, each a unique achievement. 2 Visit the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World Great Pyramid at Giza Hanging Gardens of Babylon Statue of Zeus at Olympia Temple of Artemis at Ephesus Mausoleum at Halicarnassus Colossus of Rhodes Lighthouse at Alexandria 3 The Great Pyramid at Giza 4 The Great Pyramid of Giza is about 4,500 years old, and is the only ancient wonder still standing. The Great Pyramid at Giza 5 Until the early 1800s, the Great Pyramid at Giza was the tallest building in the world! The Great Pyramid at Giza 6 The Great Pyramid at Giza The Great pyramid was made by hand! It is nearly 800 feet long, 450 feet high. It was built with over two million of blocks of stone. The average weight of each stone is about 2,500 pounds - around the same weight as a car! 7 The Hanging Gardens of Babylon 8 There was little argument that the Hanging Gardens of Babylon would be included as a world wonder. It was on nearly everyones list. The Hanging Gardens The thought of a huge and magnificent garden, towering 300 feet above the desert sands, appealed to the Greeks sense of the incredible. 9 The Hanging Gardens The Hanging Gardens were supposedly built around 600 BCE, along the banks of the Euphrates River in Babylon . Constructed inside the palace walls, the gardens were built in a series of platforms, or terraces, that created a structure 400 feet long, 400 feet wide, and 380 feet high! 10 The Hanging Gardens Wandering paths and a series of steps connected the various levels. The gardens were a wonderland of greenery, flowering pla