- Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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Seven man-made structures that were listed by and accepted as the greatest such in the vicinity of the Eastern Mediterranean and Near East.
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Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
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Seven Wonders of the Ancient World — The Seven Wonders of the World (or the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World) is a well known list of seven remarkable constructions of classical antiquity. It was based on guide books popular among Hellenic (Greek) tourists and only includes works… … Wikipedia
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World — noun impressive monuments created in the ancient world that were regarded with awe • Syn: ↑Seven Wonders of the World • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑memorial, ↑monument … Useful english dictionary
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World — Pyramids of Egypt, Lighthouse of Pharos of Alexandria, Hanging Gardens and Walls of Babylon, Temple of Artemis or Diana at Ephesus, Statue of Zeus by Phidias at Olympia. Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Colossus of Rhodes … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Seven Wonders of the World — plural noun the seven structures considered by ancient and medieval writers to be the most remarkable of ancient times: the Egyptian pyramids, the Mausoleum erected by Artemisia at Halicarnassus, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the walls and… …
Seven Wonders of the World — noun impressive monuments created in the ancient world that were regarded with awe • Syn: ↑Seven Wonders of the Ancient World • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑memorial, ↑monument … Useful english dictionary
Seven Wonders of the World — noun a) Any of several lists of remarkable natural or man made places. b) Seven Wonders of the Ancient World … Wiktionary
New Seven Wonders of the World — is a project that attempts to revive the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World concept with a list of modern wonders. A popularity poll was organized by the private New7Wonders Foundation, with winners announced on July 7, 2007 in Lisbon,… … Wikipedia
Seven Wonders of the World — the seven most remarkable structures of ancient times: the Egyptian pyramids, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Templeof Artemis at Ephesus, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Colossus of Rhodes, the statue of Zeus by Phidias at Olympia, and… … Universalium
the Seven Wonders of the World — ► the Seven Wonders of the World the seven most spectacular man made structures of the ancient world. Main Entry: ↑seven … English terms dictionary
Seven Wonders of the World — n. seven remarkable landmarks of ancient times: the Egyptian pyramids, the walls and hanging gardens of Babylon, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Colossus of Rhodes, the statue of Zeus by Phidias at Olympia,… … English World dictionary
