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(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

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Nile Delta & Suez Canal, etc.

Satellite Photo showing Mediterranean Sea, Nile Delta and Giza at its vertex.

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The Pyramids

Giza three Pyramids & surroundings.

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Giza plataeu by night

Great Pyramid and Sphinx by night.

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Great Pyramid, photo by VT co-mate Shane

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.

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The blocks & relativety

It is composed of 2,300,000 blocks of stone, each averaging 2 1/2 tons in weight.

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Kheops Sole Statue ever found

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It is the only known statue that bears the name of Kheops....

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Another pose of the same statue

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.

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goutammitra Jan 9, 2012 at 8:03 AM Report Abuse

Thanks for the wishes Abu! I am developing Kashmir pages, pl have a look.
webula Jan 4, 2012 at 11:07 AM Report Abuse

How are you, my friend? Hope 2012 is a wonderful year for you!
rikoriko Jan 3, 2012 at 1:23 PM Report Abuse

???A Happy Year??? I'm staying in Sydney rigth now. I will go to uni from Feb:-D
diana_renou Jan 2, 2012 at 6:18 AM Report Abuse

Happy new year 2012!!!
Donna_in_India Dec 28, 2011 at 5:57 AM Report Abuse

Hi Sayed - thanks for the holiday greetings. We had a lovely Christmas! Wishing you a very Happy New Year!
MITNIC Dec 26, 2011 at 4:24 AM Report Abuse

Merry Christmas and Happy 2012 my friend, I wish you a year filled with many wonderful travels!
gmg61 Dec 25, 2011 at 9:19 AM Report Abuse

Merry Christmas and Happy 2012!
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Waalewiener Dec 25, 2011 at 8:34 AM Report Abuse

Hi Sayed Happy Holidays to you and your family.
olja1234 Dec 25, 2011 at 5:51 AM Report Abuse

Merry Christmas and a very Happy New year to you too, Sayed.
sheherezad Dec 25, 2011 at 5:11 AM Report Abuse

:-) And..
*¨`*:(~_~) I wish you A Merry Xmas (~_~) I wish you A Merry Xmas(~_~) I wish you A Merry Xmas and A Happy New Year (~_~) (~_~)•:*¨`*