7 Wonders of the World, the

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1. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
   built by Nebuchadnezzar around 600 B.C. to please his queen, Amuhia. They are also associated with the mythical Assyrian queen, Semiramis.
2. The Walls of Babylon
   built by Nebuchadnezzar
3. The Statue of Zeus (Jupiter) at Olympia
   made of gold and ivory by the Greek sculptor Phidias (5th century B.C.).
4. The Temple of Artemis (Diana) at Ephesus
   begun about 350 B.C., in honor of a non-Hellenic goddess who later became identified with the Greek goddess of the same name.
5. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
   erected by Queen Artemisia in memory of her husband, King Mausolus of Caria in Asia Minor
6. The Colossus at Rhodes
   bronze statue of Helios (Apollo), about 105 ft high.
7. The Pharos (Lighthouse) of Alexandria
   built by Sostratus of Cnidus during the 3rd century B.C.