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NEW SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD
University Of Zakho
Faculty of Humanities
Department of English language
Group A Zeyad Mustafa Ahmed
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The seven wonders of the world are:
Great Wall of ChinaPetraChrist the RedeemerMachu PicchuChichen ItzaColosseumTaj Mahal
GREAT WALL OF CHINA
o The Great Wall of China is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in China
o Located in China
o extend approximately 8,851.8 kilometres (5,500 miles)
PETRAo capital of the Nabataean
o Located 262 km south of Amman
o More than 2,000 years ago, the Nabataea’s carved this city into the mountains
MACCHU PICCHU
o Located in the Cusco Region , Machupicchu Districtin ,Peru.
o Located 2430 meters above sea level.
o Inca start building the state around 1400 AD.
o It is perhaps the most familiar icon of Inca civilization.
CHICHEN ITZAo Chichen Itza was founded by the Maya about the 6th century AD.
o Located in in Mexico's Yucatán state.
o The site, though largely abandoned by the time the Spanish arrived in the 16th century, remained sacred to the Maya people.
o It was designated as a World Heritage site in 1988.
COLOSSEUM
o It is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy.
o The Colosseum was used to host gladiatorial shows as well as a variety of other events.
o Construction began under the emperor Vespasian in 70 AD, and was completed in 80 AD.
TAJ MAHAL
o It is a white marble mausoleum.
oLocated in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India.
o It was built by Muqhal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
Situated in Rio De Janeiro,Brazil.
is the 5 largest statue of Jesus.
It is 39.6 meters tall and 635 tonnes heavy.
CHRIST THE REDEEMER
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