HOME | ABOUT | CONTACT A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z entire Web this site Seven Wonders of the World In ancient times these were reckoned to be: the Pyramids of Egypt the Hanging Gardens of Babylon the Temple of Diana at Ephesus the Statue of Jupiter at Athens by Phidias the Mausoleum the Colossus at Rhodes the Pharos of Alexandria This cycle of seven wonders originated among the Greeks after the time of Alexander the Great, and they were described in a special work by Philo of Byzantium. Only the Pyramids are extant. Also on this site: Encyclopedia of Science Encyclopedia of Alternative Energy & Sustainable Living BACK TO TOP