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Analysis Of The New7wonders Of The World

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The New7Wonders of the world are amazing man-made creations that have been voted on by millions of people from 2000 to 2007. This list includes Chichen Itza, Christ the Redeemer, The Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu, Petra, Taj Mahal, and finally The .Roman Colosseum. Also, the Great Pyramid of Giza, was granted honorary status by the New7Wonders Foundation. Some finalists included the Eiffel Tower, Stonehenge, the Sydney Opera House, the Acropolis of Athens, and the Statue of Liberty. The New7Wonders of the world are truly unique and have equally unique backstories. The New7Wonders describes itself as a not-for-profit organization. Although they say that, the company behind it, the New Open World Corporation, is a commercial …show more content…

This utilized a great variety of wild beasts, mainly imported from Africa and the Middle East, and included creatures such as rhinoceros, hippopotamuses, elephants, giraffes, aurochs, wisents, Barbary lions, panthers, leopards, bears, Caspian tigers, crocodiles and ostriches. The Roman Coliseum was larger than the events that took place there, at 6 acres it is the largest amphitheatre ever built. Truly amazing. The Great Wall of China is great. *budum, tss* Did you know that before the Ming Dynasty, the Great Wall was mainly built from rammed earth, stones, and wood. During the Ming, however, bricks were heavily used in many areas of the wall. While portions north of Beijing and near tourist centers have been preserved and even extensively renovated, in many other locations the Wall is in disrepair. That is very sad. It's still great though! Christ the Redeemer is a truly amazing amazing statue, sure, maybe it it dwarfed by even The Statue of Liberty but it stands for some(Not so much) greater. Vincentian priest, Pedro Maria Boss, first suggested placing a Christian monument on Mount Corcovado in the mid 1850s to honor Princess Isabel, princess regent of Brazil and the daughter of Emperor Pedro II, however the project died due to lack of support. The Catholic Circle of Rio made a second proposal for a landmark statue on the mountain in 1920. The group organized an event called Semana do

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