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The New Seven Wonders of the World:
The Statue of Liberty and Australia's Sydney Opera House were near the bottom of the list from the start.
Also among the losing candidates were Cambodia's Angkor, Spain's Alhambra, Turkey's Hagia Sophia, Japan's Kiyomizu Temple, Russia's Kremlin and St. Basil's Cathedral, Germany's Neuschwanstein Castle, Britain's Stonehenge and Mali's Timbuktu.
Weber's Switzerland-based foundation aims to promote cultural diversity by supporting, preserving and restoring monuments. It relies on private donations and revenue from selling broadcasting rights.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, keeps a list of World Heritage Sites, which now totals 851 monuments. But the agency was not involved in Weber's project.
The traditional seven wonders were concentrated in the Mediterranean and Middle East. That list was derived from lists of marvels compiled by ancient Greek observers, the best known being Antipater of Sidon, a writer in the second century BC.
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes and the Pharos lighthouse off Alexandria have all vanished.
A look at The "new" 7 wonders of the world:
PYRAMIDS OF GIZA, EGYPT
The only surviving structures of the original seven wonders, the three pyramids were built as tombs for fourth dynasty pharaohs about 4,500 years ago. The largest of the three pyramids, the 138-metre-high Great Pyramid, was built for King Cheops. Nearby is the Great Sphinx, a limestone statue with the face of a man and the body of a lion.
COLOSSEUM, ITALY
The giant amphitheatre in Rome was inaugurated in AD 80 by the Emperor Titus in a ceremony of games lasting 100 days. The 50,000-seat Colosseum, which has influenced the design of modern sports stadiums, was an arena where thousands of gladiators duelled to the death and Christians were fed to the lions.
GREAT WALL OF CHINA
The 6,700-kilometre barricade running from east to west in northern China is the longest man- made structure in the world. The fortification, which largely dates from the seventhth through the fourth century BC, was built to protect the dynasties from invasion by the Huns, Mongols, Turks and other nomadic tribes.
Also among the losing candidates were Cambodia's Angkor, Spain's Alhambra, Turkey's Hagia Sophia, Japan's Kiyomizu Temple, Russia's Kremlin and St. Basil's Cathedral, Germany's Neuschwanstein Castle, Britain's Stonehenge and Mali's Timbuktu.
Weber's Switzerland-based foundation aims to promote cultural diversity by supporting, preserving and restoring monuments. It relies on private donations and revenue from selling broadcasting rights.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or UNESCO, keeps a list of World Heritage Sites, which now totals 851 monuments. But the agency was not involved in Weber's project.
The traditional seven wonders were concentrated in the Mediterranean and Middle East. That list was derived from lists of marvels compiled by ancient Greek observers, the best known being Antipater of Sidon, a writer in the second century BC.
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes and the Pharos lighthouse off Alexandria have all vanished.
A look at The "new" 7 wonders of the world:
PYRAMIDS OF GIZA, EGYPT
The only surviving structures of the original seven wonders, the three pyramids were built as tombs for fourth dynasty pharaohs about 4,500 years ago. The largest of the three pyramids, the 138-metre-high Great Pyramid, was built for King Cheops. Nearby is the Great Sphinx, a limestone statue with the face of a man and the body of a lion.
COLOSSEUM, ITALY
The giant amphitheatre in Rome was inaugurated in AD 80 by the Emperor Titus in a ceremony of games lasting 100 days. The 50,000-seat Colosseum, which has influenced the design of modern sports stadiums, was an arena where thousands of gladiators duelled to the death and Christians were fed to the lions.
GREAT WALL OF CHINA
The 6,700-kilometre barricade running from east to west in northern China is the longest man- made structure in the world. The fortification, which largely dates from the seventhth through the fourth century BC, was built to protect the dynasties from invasion by the Huns, Mongols, Turks and other nomadic tribes.
TAJ MAHAL, INDIA
The white marble-domed mausoleum in Agra was built by Mogul Emperor Shah Jahan between 1632 and 1654 for his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died in childbirth. The complex - an example of Mughal architecture combining Indian, Persian, and Islamic style s - houses the graves of the emperor and his wife, as well as those of lesser royalty.
PETRA, JORDAN
The ancient city of Petra in southwestern Jordan, built on a terrace around the Wadi Musa or Valley of Moses, was the capital of the Arab kingdom of the Nabateans. It also flourished under Roman rule after the Nabateans were defeated in AD 106. The city is famous for its water tunnels and numerous stone structures carved in rock, the most impressive of which is probably Ad- Dayr, an uncompleted tomb facade that served as a church during Byzantine times.
CHRIST THE REDEEMER STATUE, BRAZIL
The 38-metre-tall statue of Christ the Redeemer with outstretched arms overlooks Rio de Janeiro from atop Mt. Corcovado. The statue, which weighs more than 1,000 tonnes, was built by Polish- French sculptor Paul Landowski in pieces in France starting in 1926, then shipped to Brazil. The pieces were carried by cogwheel railway up the mountain for assembly. The statue was inaugurated in 1931.
MACHU PICCHU, PERU
Built by the Incan Empire in the 15th century, the giant walls, palaces, temples and dwellings of the Machu Picchu sanctuary are perched in the clouds at 2,400 metres above sea level in the Andes mountains. It remains a mystery how the huge stones were moved into place for the construction of the remote city.
PYRAMID AT CHICHEN ITZA, MEXICO
This step-pyramid surmounted by a temple survives from a sacred site that was part of one of the greatest Mayan centres of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. Built according to the solar calendar, it is placed so that shadows cast at the fall and spring equinoxes are said to look like a snake crawling down the steps, similar to the carved serpent at the top.
The white marble-domed mausoleum in Agra was built by Mogul Emperor Shah Jahan between 1632 and 1654 for his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died in childbirth. The complex - an example of Mughal architecture combining Indian, Persian, and Islamic style s - houses the graves of the emperor and his wife, as well as those of lesser royalty.
PETRA, JORDAN
The ancient city of Petra in southwestern Jordan, built on a terrace around the Wadi Musa or Valley of Moses, was the capital of the Arab kingdom of the Nabateans. It also flourished under Roman rule after the Nabateans were defeated in AD 106. The city is famous for its water tunnels and numerous stone structures carved in rock, the most impressive of which is probably Ad- Dayr, an uncompleted tomb facade that served as a church during Byzantine times.
CHRIST THE REDEEMER STATUE, BRAZIL
The 38-metre-tall statue of Christ the Redeemer with outstretched arms overlooks Rio de Janeiro from atop Mt. Corcovado. The statue, which weighs more than 1,000 tonnes, was built by Polish- French sculptor Paul Landowski in pieces in France starting in 1926, then shipped to Brazil. The pieces were carried by cogwheel railway up the mountain for assembly. The statue was inaugurated in 1931.
MACHU PICCHU, PERU
Built by the Incan Empire in the 15th century, the giant walls, palaces, temples and dwellings of the Machu Picchu sanctuary are perched in the clouds at 2,400 metres above sea level in the Andes mountains. It remains a mystery how the huge stones were moved into place for the construction of the remote city.
PYRAMID AT CHICHEN ITZA, MEXICO
This step-pyramid surmounted by a temple survives from a sacred site that was part of one of the greatest Mayan centres of Mexico's Yucatan peninsula. Built according to the solar calendar, it is placed so that shadows cast at the fall and spring equinoxes are said to look like a snake crawling down the steps, similar to the carved serpent at the top.
chichen itza is truly amazing...the level of precision that went into building it is truly amazing, especially because there was no margin for error.
CRITERIA for CANDIDACY & RULES ( SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD)
TIME SPAN
The New 7 Wonders of the World cover the whole span of human history, from the earliest time that Man began to make his mark upon the Earth, to the year 2000 A.D.
STRUCTURE QUALITY
All monuments and buildings must be human-built and in an acceptable state of preservation. ?Human built? signifies that the hand of Man must have been involved in the fashioning of the monument or building. All candidates for New 7 Wonders must be in a sufficient state of preservation that the originators' vision can still be perceived without artificial aids ? ruins, however well tended or reconstructed with visual aids, cannot be nominated.
GEOGRAPHIC DIMENSION
Monuments and buildings from all countries and continents in the whole world were eligible and invited to be nominated. However, only 21 Candidates from 21 countries were selected as Finalists (see Authority entry below) to be brought to vote. (Only 1 Finalist Candidate is allowed per country).
ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL VALUE
Monuments and buildings must have artistic or architectural value. Purely technological wonders, whose sole purpose is the application or use of technology, and untouched natural wonders which have had no human intervention, will be included in future projects of New 7 Wonders.
RECOGNITION FACTOR
We expect that many of the nominated monuments and buildings will be universally recognizable.
DIVERSITY
Monuments and buildings should reflect and celebrate the cultural and social diversity of the peoples of the world.
AUTHORITY
An Expert Panel, chaired by Prof. Dr. Federico Mayor Zargoza, anonymously rendered a list of 21 Finalists on January 1, 2006 from the original list of 77 candidates. Dr. Mayor, former Director-General of UNESCO, built a consensus from panelists' recommendations and input from the following prominent architects: Cesar Pelli, Harry Seidler, Zara Hadid, Tadao Ando, Yung Ho Chang and Aziz Tayob.
The New 7 Wonders of the World will be announced during the Official Declaration ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday, July 7, 2007 - 07.07.07.
(wow, loving all those mystical triple 7's as announcement date ..'very appropo..!' =)
source: http://www.new7wonders.com/index.php?id=583
TIME SPAN
The New 7 Wonders of the World cover the whole span of human history, from the earliest time that Man began to make his mark upon the Earth, to the year 2000 A.D.
STRUCTURE QUALITY
All monuments and buildings must be human-built and in an acceptable state of preservation. ?Human built? signifies that the hand of Man must have been involved in the fashioning of the monument or building. All candidates for New 7 Wonders must be in a sufficient state of preservation that the originators' vision can still be perceived without artificial aids ? ruins, however well tended or reconstructed with visual aids, cannot be nominated.
GEOGRAPHIC DIMENSION
Monuments and buildings from all countries and continents in the whole world were eligible and invited to be nominated. However, only 21 Candidates from 21 countries were selected as Finalists (see Authority entry below) to be brought to vote. (Only 1 Finalist Candidate is allowed per country).
ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL VALUE
Monuments and buildings must have artistic or architectural value. Purely technological wonders, whose sole purpose is the application or use of technology, and untouched natural wonders which have had no human intervention, will be included in future projects of New 7 Wonders.
RECOGNITION FACTOR
We expect that many of the nominated monuments and buildings will be universally recognizable.
DIVERSITY
Monuments and buildings should reflect and celebrate the cultural and social diversity of the peoples of the world.
AUTHORITY
An Expert Panel, chaired by Prof. Dr. Federico Mayor Zargoza, anonymously rendered a list of 21 Finalists on January 1, 2006 from the original list of 77 candidates. Dr. Mayor, former Director-General of UNESCO, built a consensus from panelists' recommendations and input from the following prominent architects: Cesar Pelli, Harry Seidler, Zara Hadid, Tadao Ando, Yung Ho Chang and Aziz Tayob.
The New 7 Wonders of the World will be announced during the Official Declaration ceremony in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday, July 7, 2007 - 07.07.07.
(wow, loving all those mystical triple 7's as announcement date ..'very appropo..!' =)
source: http://www.new7wonders.com/index.php?id=583
Forever a 7 Wonder! Everything about Ancient Egypt fascinates me! =) That's the Great Pyramid of Khufu behind the Sphinx. BREATHTAKING..!!
GIZA at a different angle. What kind of awesome view is that to wake up to in the morning! =)
We hear varying theories of how the Great GIZA Pyramids were built; i think they are getting closer to the mystery, but will we ever know for sure??
GIZA at a different angle. What kind of awesome view is that to wake up to in the morning! =)
We hear varying theories of how the Great GIZA Pyramids were built; i think they are getting closer to the mystery, but will we ever know for sure??
SO AGREED, solitas, all these places are BREATHTAKING!! 🙂
THANKGOD the Giza's were saved..! To me, that was a no-brainer, and would have been a historical travisty otherwise..
THANKGOD the Giza's were saved..! To me, that was a no-brainer, and would have been a historical travisty otherwise..
The Giant COLOSSEUM in ROME ITALY; backlit at night. Another AWESOME Beauty..!
A good arial view..
The great Roman Ampitheatre at daylight..'such a COMMANDING Presence!'
Colosseo (Colosseum): interior view
a few more pix..
GREAT WALL OF CHINA
TAJ MAHAL, INDIA
PETRA, JORDAN; one of many ruins carved in stone.
CHRIST THE REDEEMER STATUE, BRAZIL; the 125 foot tall, 1000 tonne statue from atop Mt. Corcovado.
MACHU PICCHU, PERU; perched high in the clouds of the Andes Mountains.
PYRAMID TEMPLE AT CHICHEN ITZA, MEXICO
Steep incline of the Pyramid steps of Chichen Itza.
GREAT WALL OF CHINA
TAJ MAHAL, INDIA
PETRA, JORDAN; one of many ruins carved in stone.
CHRIST THE REDEEMER STATUE, BRAZIL; the 125 foot tall, 1000 tonne statue from atop Mt. Corcovado.
MACHU PICCHU, PERU; perched high in the clouds of the Andes Mountains.
PYRAMID TEMPLE AT CHICHEN ITZA, MEXICO
Steep incline of the Pyramid steps of Chichen Itza.
You're welcome, solitas.. 'who knows, maybe i did have an egyption life or two'..s~ Although, i must say, i am also very impressed with the ancient culture of Rome. Just the architecture in itself is breathtaking. i remember briefly reading up on the different structure and style s of columns and the attachments/finials..'i never knew there were so many different style s for different Roman eras. wow, i highly respect and am in awe of both cultures; thinking now..didn't the two time periods overlap at one point; hence the era of Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, and Marc Antony? I know there was a movie of the same..'with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton.. *i must say i envy the amount of knowledge you have of ancient Rome, solitas..*S*
Solitas, you did great..'your mind seemed pretty on to me..*thanks so much for your reply and being so tired at the same! LOL* i appreciate it. This information, i never knew..*wow, so complex was both ancient Egypt and Rome..
"Anyways, I'm sure you've seen the movie Cleopatra with the hottest pisces star ever Elizabeth Taylor (god that woman was breath taking back in the day) so you know how Octavian conquered Egypt hence romanizing it."
I did see the movie, and more than once...'i think my favorite scene was near the very end..*when the egyptians gave their final *grand entrance* And wow, that giant Trojan horse.. 'God that WAS that *MAGESTIC* ..beautiful movie! Stellar cast..'Taylor was truly perfect for the part.
I can imagine you also liked Gladiator 2000 with your fellow Arian Russell Crowe; that was a great movie, too! 🙂
"Anyways, I'm sure you've seen the movie Cleopatra with the hottest pisces star ever Elizabeth Taylor (god that woman was breath taking back in the day) so you know how Octavian conquered Egypt hence romanizing it."
I did see the movie, and more than once...'i think my favorite scene was near the very end..*when the egyptians gave their final *grand entrance* And wow, that giant Trojan horse.. 'God that WAS that *MAGESTIC* ..beautiful movie! Stellar cast..'Taylor was truly perfect for the part.
I can imagine you also liked Gladiator 2000 with your fellow Arian Russell Crowe; that was a great movie, too! 🙂
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Taj Mahal among the new seven wonders of the world
LISBON, Portugal (AP) - The Taj Mahal and three architectural marvels from Latin America are among the new seven wonders of the world chosen in a global poll released Saturday.
Brazil's Statue of Christ the Redeemer, Peru's Machu Picchu and Mexico's Chichen Itza pyramid were chosen alongside the Great Wall of China, Jordan's Petra, the Colosseum in Rome and India's Taj Mahal.
About 100 million votes were cast by the Internet and cellphone text messages, said New7Wonders, the nonprofit organization that conducted the poll.
The seven beat out 14 other nominated landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island in the Pacific, the Statue of Liberty, the Acropolis, Russia's Kremlin and Australia's Sydney Opera House.
The pyramids of Giza, the only surviving structures from the original seven wonders of the ancient world, were assured of retaining their status in addition to the new seven after indignant Egyptian officials said it was a disgrace they had to compete.
The campaign to name new wonders was launched in 1999 by the Swiss adventurer Bernard Weber. Almost 200 nominations came in, and the list was narrowed to the 21 most-voted by the start of 2006. Organizers admit there was no foolproof way to prevent people from voting more than once for their favourite.
The new wonders were presented during a show which included appearances by American actress Hilary Swank, Indian actress Bipasha Basu, and British actor Ben Kingsley, as well as performances by Jennifer Lopez and Jose Carreras.
A Peruvian in national costume held up Macchu Picchu's award to the sky and bowed to the crowd with his hands clasped, eliciting one of the biggest cheers from the audience of 50,000 people at a soccer stadium in Portugal's capital, Lisbon.
Many jeered when the Statue of Liberty was announced as one of the candidates. Portugal was widely opposed to the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.
Another Swiss adventurer, Bertrand Piccard, pilot of the first hot-air balloon to fly nonstop around the world, announced one of the winners - then launched into an appeal for people to combat climate change and stand up for human rights before being ushered off the stage.
The Colosseum, the Great Wall, Machu Picchu, the Taj Mahal and Petra had been among the leading candidates since January, while the Statue of Christ Redeemer received a surge in votes more recently.