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 * 7 wonders of the world are a group of large architectural and engineering works of the ancient world, were considered worthy of being visited, because for them famous monuments of the [[image:http://www.cempem.fae.unicamp.br/lapemmec/cursos/ep155_2002/ep155/g8/esfinge.gif width="138" height="216" align="right"]]creation and ingenuity humano.De all but one, the Great Pyramid still standing, built between 2600 and 2500 BC were made ​​with more than 5 millosnes limestone blocks. the largest of the pyramids is known as the Great Pyramid, was ordered built by the pharaoh Cheops. Pamid the other two are smaller Pyramid of Khafre and Menkaure Pyramid. rededro of the Giza plateau are small buildings near east side of the Great Pyramid, called the three pyramids of the queen as well the great Sphinx. Egyptians for the pyramids were a symbol of the union of heaven to earth. **

** Another of the 7 wonders of the ancient world is known as the Colossus of Rhodes, was a gigantic statue located on the island of Rhodes, built by the islanders as a tribute to the Greek god Helios ( sun god ), was made ​​of bronze and was 32 ​​meters high. the reason why they built the statue was the celebration of the victory of the Greeks over Demetrius, who wanted to conquer the island. Its construction was commissioned to Cares, a native of isla.56 years after its construction in the year 226 a. C. an earthquake demolished the colossal work. The people of Rhodes chose to leave his remains in the same place where they fell. and even so many people would see the remnants of the demolished statue. And so were the remains of the statue for nine years or so, until the year 654 AD C. Muslims seized the bronze prize in one of their raids .**

