the seven wonders of the ancient world

[ambyglam]

here is some more info to help you decide if you are stuck:

seven wonders info

*fixed link*

Edited February 29, 2004 by Tommy

[Agent_21]

The Hanging Gardens. Because they remind me of 'Pornography'.

[Fluffybunny]

I would vote the pyramids. I plan to go see them some day.

I think that all of the seven wonders would be incredible to see...It is wonderful to think of what the human race can achieve when it works towards a common goal...

[ambyglam]

its actually only the great pyramid, for some reason the others are not as big a wonder, i wonder why?

lol

[Atlantis Rises]

The Colossus of Rhodes

[Althalus]

There is not any one wonder that I would like to go and see, I would want to go and see them all.

The Temple of Zeus where the doors opened themselves when worshippers heatedthe fire, the Hanging Gardens where Archemedies had the screw's. (and not that type either, some people.)

All of them had things to make them impressive.

[soulfire78]

Definitely the lighthouse @ Alexandria, because after viewing the lighthouse, I'd have wanted to go see the libraries there as well.

[Celumnaz]

Hanging gardens. It must have been Beautiful.

[Novo]

The libraries of rome! and of course some of the texts that were lost in the crusades....

[Byuu94]

Colossus of Rhodes

It reminds me of Talos in Jason and the Argonauts

[The Krow]

The Colossus of Rhodes

plain and simple...

[man_in_mudboots]

light house.

[MaNgO_gIrL_hErE]

Definately the hanging gardens of babylon, it must've been an amazing sight

[Xenojjin]

I got stuck on the pyramids and hanging gardens . On one hand we have something that must have been a marvelous site to see , and very pretty . On the other hand we have in incredible work of goeometry ( especially for the time period it was built in )

I decided to go with the hanging gardens since it was a structure that a buetifull garden on it , and the great pyramids are structures with ... well... a dead old pharoah in them .

[Atlantis Rises]

Inquiry here. Does anyone have a link to where there are high-res pictures of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World where these pictures depict these wonders in brilliant succession?

[Paulo]

For me the Great Pyramids & the Hanging Garden would be my favorite.

The Pyramids for its monstrous structure & architectural design, using crude tools etc...

And the Hanging Garden becoz of the Beautiful Plants that surrounded the place.

[Celumnaz]

I read somewhere that the pyramids were painted or had a different color rock lining the outside. That travellers could see them in a distance and read words off of them. I'll bet they were pretty beautiful back in the day, not all brown like we see today, but brilliant.

[Atlantis Rises]

I read somewhere that the pyramids were painted or had a different color rock lining the outside.  That travellers could see them in a distance and read words off of them.  I'll bet they were pretty beautiful back in the day, not all brown like we see today, but brilliant.

Quite true. They had a white limestone outer lining that reflected the Sun God Ra's brilliance for miles around. Over the years, that limestone was stolen.

[ambyglam]

Inquiry here. Does anyone have a link to where there are high-res pictures of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World where these pictures depict these wonders in brilliant succession?

what do u mean, the only one you are ever going to get pictures of which are clear is the pyramids, the rest are all just pictures of pictures of pictures describing how they would have looked!

[Atlantis Rises]

Artist renditions, I mean.

[hamellr]

its actually only the great pyramid, for some reason the others are not as big a wonder, i wonder why?

lol

Because the orginial list was written before the lesser Pyramids were built?

[ambyglam]

in that case its self explanitory, if the lesser ones were built later then there was no wonder in it!

dont u feel sorry for the mausoleum tho?

aww

[soulfire78]

Atlantis Rises Posted on Jan 28 2004, 07:17 AM

  QUOTE (Celumnaz @ Jan 28 2004, 09:28 AM)

I read somewhere that the pyramids were painted or had a different color rock lining the outside.  That travellers could see them in a distance and read words off of them.  I'll bet they were pretty beautiful back in the day, not all brown like we see today, but brilliant. 

Quite true. They had a white limestone outer lining that reflected the Sun God Ra's brilliance for miles around. Over the years, that limestone was stolen.

Don't forget that they were also supposedly topped of by a golden capstone. Whoever stole that...well I hope it squished him on the way down!

[wolverine]

It will have to be the pyramides for me

Because I've seen them in real life.

It is truley magical. Infact the whole of egypt is realy ancent and mystical.

I plann to go back some day.

By the way another place to visit the vally of the kings and Queens and the old city of the dead it really is very erriy especially in the very early hours of the morning.

just thought I share that with you...

[Byuu94]

Heres the Colossus