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Zoom out! | Ancient World Seven Wonders |
(Apart from the Great Wall of China which ancient Greek writers might have listed, if they had known of it) the seven wonders of the ancient world were:
- Temple of Ephesus,- Zeus of Olympia,- Mausoleum of Halicarnassus,- Colossus of Rhodes,- Hanging Gardens of Babylon,- Pharos at Alexandria,- Great Pyramid at Giza |
| Nile Delta & Suez Canal, etc. |
|  | Zoom in! Satellite Photo showing Mediterranean Sea, Nile Delta and Giza at its vertex. |
| | Zoom more in! Giza three Pyramids & surroundings. |
| | Zoom more in! Great Pyramid and Sphinx by night. |
| Great Pyramid, photo by VT co-mate Shane |
| | Zoom more in! The only one of the famous "Seven Wonders of the Ancient World" that still stands.
It is the Great Pyramid of Khufu / Kheops, at Giza, Egypt.
It's 756 feet long on each side, 450 high. |
| | Keep Zooming in! It is composed of 2,300,000 blocks of stone, each averaging 2 1/2 tons in weight. |
| Kheops Sole Statue ever found |
| | Now ZOOM OUT!..OOOOUT? * ?! Believe it or not!
It is the only known statue that bears the name of Kheops.... |
| Another pose of the same statue |
| | HAH.........Relax no more zooming. This small statue is currently on display in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.It is small ivory statue, found in 1903 by W.F.Petrie in Abydos. The cartouche on the left-hand side of the throne, next to the king's leg, has been damaged and is not readable. The Horus-name on the right-hand side, however, can clearly be identified as Kheops'. Despite the fact that it is only 7.5 cm high, and 2.9 cm width , the king's face has been rendered with great detail. Long, narrow eyes, a broad nose and mouth and a firm chin give it a serene and recognisable expression.The king wears the Red Crown, associated with Lower Egypt. In his right hand, he is holding a flail, symbol of his royal power, while his left hand is resting on his left knee. BACK TO MY HOME PAGE |
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AKHTARSAYYAD Tue Oct 20, 2009 12:53 UTC
Helo Assalamoalaikum. Add me as your friend dear ...! -akhtar | al.ladin Thu Oct 15, 2009 10:48 UTC
Nice pictures! I love Egypt, but never been to Alexandria :- ( | goutammitra Mon Sep 21, 2009 03:24 UTC
Eid Mubarak Abu! God bless the family. | icunme Tue Sep 8, 2009 13:31 UTC
Fascinating hp, sayed. I fully understand the historic love of Italy for Egypt - it is in evidence everywhere in Rome. Grazie, Carol <(•¿•)> |
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