Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great Wall of China
The Taj Mahal
The Roman Colosseum
Christ Redeemer
Machu Picchu
PETRA, JORDAN
Great Pyramid of Giza
THE GREAT WALL OF CHINA
Built and maintained between 5th B.C. and 16th A.D.
United defense system
Kept Mongols out
Largest man-made monument
See from space
THE ROMAN COLOSSEUM
Built in Rome, Italy
70 – 82 A.D.
Used to celebrate glory of Roman Empire
Modern stadiums still use this design
Gladiator games
THE TAJ MAHAL
Agra, India
1630 A.D.
Built to honor dead wife
Most perfect jewel of Muslim art in India
Built of white marble
Inside
CHRIST REDEEMER
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
38 meters tall
Five years to construct
Cost $250,000
Symbol for the city
MACHU PICCHU
Peru, around 1450 A.D.
Built by an Incan Emperor
Andes Mountains
“City in the clouds”
Rediscovered in 1911
PETRA, JORDAN
9 B.C. – 40 A.D.
Temple built into rock
Water Technology and Tunnel systems
Great example of middle eastern ancient culture
Ha Long bay