New 7 Wonders of the World 7 класс

the World. They are:
Christ the Redeemer
Petra
The Colosseum
Chichen Itza
Machu Picchu
Taj Mahal
Great

Wall of China

Janeiro, Brazil. It is made between 1922 and 1931 by French

sculptor Paul Landowski and the Brazilian engineer Heitor da Silva Costa. Statue is 30 m tall, not including its 8-metre pedestal, and its arms stretch 28 m wide.
The statue weighs 635 tons, and is located at the peak of the 700-metre Corcovado mountain. A symbol of Christianity across the world, the statue has also become a cultural icon of both Rio de Janeiro and Brazil.

three pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex in El Giza, Egypt. It is the oldest of

the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Egyptologists believe that the pyramid was built as a tomb over a 10 to 20-year period concluding around 2560 BC. It is 146.5 m tall. The Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for more than 3800 years.

Great Pyramid of Giza

Another name for Petra is the Rose City due to

the color of the stone out of which it is carved.
It is a symbol of Jordan. Petra has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985.

was made of concrete and sand, it is the largest amphitheatre ever built. The

builders began to construct it  in 72 AD, and it was completed in 80 AD.
The Colosseum could hold between 50,000 and 80,000 spectators.

in Yucatán State, Mexico.
Chichen Itza was one of the largest Maya cities.
The

ruins of Chichen Itza are federal property.
Chichen Itza is one of the most visited archaeological sites in Mexico: 1.4 million tourists visit the ruins every year.

sea level. It is located in the Machupicchu District in Peru.
Most archaeologists believe that

Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperior Pachacuti (1438–1472).

be built in the memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, a Persian princess

who died giving birth to their 14th child. Construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632. The mausoleum was completed in 1643 and the surrounding buildings and garden were finished about five years later.

along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of

China to protect them. Great Wall also served as a transportation corridor.
The Great Wall stretches from Dandong in the east, to Lop Lake in the west. Archaeological survey found that the entire wall with all of its branches measure out to be 21 196 km.