the hanging gardens of babylon
31Seven 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… …
32New 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,… …
33Wonders of the World — This article is about natural and constructed phenomena and structures of the world. For other uses of Wonders of the World , see Wonders of the World (disambiguation). Various lists of the Wonders of the World have been compiled from antiquity… …
34Seven 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… …
35Seven 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,… …
36Seven 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 …
37Seven 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 …
38motion picture, history of the — Introduction history of the medium from the 19th century to the present. Early years, 1830–1910 Origins The illusion of motion pictures is based on the optical phenomena known as persistence of vision and the phi phenomenon. The first …
39Seven 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 …
40Queluz National Palace — The Queluz National Palace ( pt. Palácio Nacional de Queluz) is a Portuguese 18th century palace located at Queluz, a freguesia of the modern day Sintra municipality, in the District of Lisbon. One of the last great Rococo buildings to be… …
