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Presented By:-

Animesh Kumar

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7 Wonders of the World are

Chichen Itza

Christ the Redeemer

Colosseum

Great Wall of China

Machu Picchu

Petra

Taj Mahal

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Here we

go.

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Chichen Itza Chichen Itza is a largepre-

Columbian archaeological sitebuilt bytheMaya civilization located in thenorthern center of theYucatnPeninsula, in Mexico.

Chichen Itza rose to regional

prominencetowards theendof theEarly Classic period (roughly 600 AD).

TheMaya name"Chich'en Itza"means "At themouth ofthewell of theItza."

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Christ theRedeemer

It is a statueofJesus Christin RiodeJaneiro, Brazil; considered thesecondlargestArt Deco statue in theworld.

Construction took nineyears, from1922 to 1931 and cost theequivalentof

US$250,000 ($3,068,097 in 2011).Themonumentwas openedon October 12,1931.

It is located at thepeakofthe700-metre (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain in

theTijuca ForestNational Parkoverlooking thecity.

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Colosseum

TheColosseum, or theColiseum, is an ellipticalamphitheatre in thecentreof thecity ofRome, Italy, the largesteverbuilt in theRoman Empire.

It is consideredoneof thegreatestworks ofRomanarchitectureandRoman engineering

Its construction started in 72 AD]

under theemperorVespasian and

was completed in 80 AD underTitus, with further modificationsbeing madeduring Domitian's reign(8196)AD.

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Great Wall of ChinaTheGreat WallofChina is aseries ofstoneandearthenfortifications in northern China,builtoriginally to protect thenorthern borders of theChineseEmpireagainst intrusions byvarious nomadic groups.

It covers a distanceof6300kilometers.

Themostfamous is thewall built

between 220206 BC by thefirstEmperor ofChina, Qin Shi Huang

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Machu PicchuM

achu Picchu is a pre-Columbian 15th-century Inca sitelocated 2,430 metres (7,970 ft)abovesea level.

It is situatedon a mountain

ridgeabove theUrubamba Valleyin Peru, which is 80 kilometres(50 mi) northwestofCusco andthrough which theUrubambaRiver flows

Machu Picchu was built as anestatefor the Inca emperorPachacuti (14381472). Oftenreferred to as the"LostCity of theIncas.

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PetraPetra is a historical andarchaeological city in theJordaniangovernorateofMa'an that is famous forits rock cut architectureandwaterconduits system.

Established sometimearound the6thcentury BC as thecapital city of theNabataeans, it is a symbol ofJordan aswell as its most visited tourist attraction.

It lies on theslopeofMount Hor in abasin among themountains which formtheeastern flankofArabah (Wadi

Araba), the largevalley running fromtheDead Sea to theGulfofAqaba.

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TajMahalTheTajMahal is a mausoleumlocated inAgra, India.

Itwas built by Mughal emperorShah Jahan in memory ofhis third

wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

It is widely considered as oneofthemost beautiful buildings in theworld and stands as a symbol ofeternal love.

Theconstruction began around1632 andwas completed around1653, employing thousands ofartisans and craftsmen

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