{"id":301052,"date":"2026-07-09T07:57:31","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T05:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/seven-wonders-of-world\/"},"modified":"2026-07-10T04:24:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T02:24:28","slug":"seven-wonders-of-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Seven Wonders of the World: Ancient and New in One Place"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enormous marble columns soaring into the heavens, majestic pyramids rising from the middle of an endless desert, or colossal statues guarding ancient harbours. The human urge to create something that goes beyond ordinary comprehension is <strong>absolutely fascinating<\/strong> and has inspired awe for thousands of years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even the ancient Greeks carefully compiled lists of the <strong>most breathtaking human creations<\/strong> that every educated traveller ought to see at least once in a lifetime. And although only a single one of the original <strong>ancient wonders of the world<\/strong> survives today, a few years ago humanity chose <strong>seven new wonders<\/strong> that travellers still admire and journey to. These are the seven wonders that continue to capture our imagination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#TLDR\" >TL;DR<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#Summary\" >Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#The_7_Wonders_of_the_Ancient_World\" >The 7 Wonders of the Ancient World<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#1_The_Great_Pyramid_of_Giza_Egypt\" >1. The Great Pyramid of Giza (Egypt)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#2_The_Hanging_Gardens_of_Babylon\" >2. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#3_The_Statue_of_Zeus_at_Olympia_Greece\" >3. The Statue of Zeus at Olympia (Greece)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#4_The_Temple_of_Artemis_at_Ephesus_Turkey\" >4. The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (Turkey)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#5_The_Mausoleum_at_Halicarnassus_Turkey\" >5. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (Turkey)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#6_The_Colossus_of_Rhodes_Greece\" >6. The Colossus of Rhodes (Greece)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#7_The_Lighthouse_of_Alexandria_Egypt\" >7. The Lighthouse of Alexandria (Egypt)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#The_7_New_Wonders_of_the_World\" >The 7 New Wonders of the World<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#1_The_Great_Wall_of_China_China\" >1. The Great Wall of China (China)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#2_Petra_Jordan\" >2. Petra (Jordan)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#3_Christ_the_Redeemer_Brazil\" >3. Christ the Redeemer (Brazil)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#4_Machu_Picchu_Peru\" >4. Machu Picchu (Peru)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#5_Chichen_Itza_Mexico\" >5. Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1 (Mexico)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#6_The_Colosseum_Italy\" >6. The Colosseum (Italy)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#7_The_Taj_Mahal_India\" >7. The Taj Mahal (India)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#How_Both_Lists_Came_About\" >How Both Lists Came About<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#A_Clear_Comparison_Table\" >A Clear Comparison Table<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#Where_to_Next\" >Where to Next<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-22\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-23\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#How_many_wonders_of_the_world_are_there_in_total\" >How many wonders of the world are there in total?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-24\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#Why_are_there_exactly_seven_wonders\" >Why are there exactly seven wonders?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-25\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#Is_there_still_any_ancient_wonder_standing\" >Is there still any ancient wonder standing?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-26\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#Did_the_Hanging_Gardens_of_Semiramis_Really_Exist\" >Did the Hanging Gardens of Semiramis Really Exist?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-27\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#Did_the_Colossus_of_Rhodes_stand_straddling_the_harbor\" >Did the Colossus of Rhodes stand straddling the harbor?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-28\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#Who_chose_the_new_seven_wonders_of_the_world\" >Who chose the new seven wonders of the world?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-29\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#Why_Giza_isnt_among_the_new_seven_wonders\" >Why Giza isn&#8217;t among the new seven wonders<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-30\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#Is_the_Taj_Mahal_a_tomb_or_a_palace\" >Is the Taj Mahal a tomb or a palace?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-31\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#Can_you_climb_the_pyramid_at_Chichen_Itza\" >Can you climb the pyramid at Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-32\" href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/seven-wonders-of-world\/#Are_the_new_wonders_of_the_world_official\" >Are the new wonders of the world official?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"TLDR\"><\/span>TL;DR<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How many wonders of the world are there really, and what exactly does the term mean? Historically there are two main lists, each counting seven monumental structures. Of the original <strong>seven wonders of the ancient world<\/strong>, only the Egyptian Great Pyramid has survived to the present day. Then in 2007 a massive global vote took place, from which emerged the <strong>seven new wonders of the world<\/strong>, including for example Italy&#8217;s Colosseum and the Inca site of Machu Picchu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a50985c94482&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a50985c94482\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-0-machu-picchu-s-vrcholem-huayna-picchu-peru.jpg\" alt=\"Machu Picchu with the Huayna Picchu peak, Peru\" class=\"wp-image-267957\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-0-machu-picchu-s-vrcholem-huayna-picchu-peru.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-0-machu-picchu-s-vrcholem-huayna-picchu-peru-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-0-machu-picchu-s-vrcholem-huayna-picchu-peru-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-0-machu-picchu-s-vrcholem-huayna-picchu-peru-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-0-machu-picchu-s-vrcholem-huayna-picchu-peru-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-0-machu-picchu-s-vrcholem-huayna-picchu-peru-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-0-machu-picchu-s-vrcholem-huayna-picchu-peru-696x522.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: PIERRE ANDRE LECLERCQ, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>  <strong>The only surviving ancient wonder:<\/strong> the Great Pyramid of Giza (Egypt) is the sole one to have endured the centuries and still takes visitors&#8217; breath away.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>  <strong>7 new wonders of the world:<\/strong> the Great Wall of China, the rock city of Petra, the statue of Christ the Redeemer, the fortress of Machu Picchu, the pyramid of Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1, the Colosseum and the Taj Mahal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>  <strong>An honorary member in Egypt:<\/strong> the Pyramids of Giza ultimately didn&#8217;t take part in the modern vote at all, because as the sole surviving ancient wonder they were granted special honorary status.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>  <strong>The mystery of the Hanging Gardens:<\/strong> the Hanging Gardens of Babylon are the only ancient wonder whose actual existence historians still doubt to this day, as archaeological evidence is missing.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>  <strong>The new selection isn&#8217;t official:<\/strong> the 2007 vote was organised by a private foundation and UNESCO distanced itself from it, yet this new list caught on worldwide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>  \ud83d\udca1 <strong>Tip for travellers:<\/strong> for the busiest modern wonders, always book your tickets several months in advance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_7_Wonders_of_the_Ancient_World\"><\/span>The 7 Wonders of the Ancient World<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s dive together into deep history and explore the original <strong>list of ancient wonders<\/strong>, which once served as a kind of ancient tourist guide. Most of these incredible architectural gems were relentlessly swept away by time, devastating earthquakes or fires, but their legends live on and never cease to inspire builders all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_The_Great_Pyramid_of_Giza_Egypt\"><\/span>1. The Great Pyramid of Giza (Egypt)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a50985c94e11&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a50985c94e11\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-1-velka-pyramida-v-gize-jediny-dochovany-anticky-div.jpg\" alt=\"The Great Pyramid of Giza, the only surviving ancient wonder\" class=\"wp-image-267958\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-1-velka-pyramida-v-gize-jediny-dochovany-anticky-div.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-1-velka-pyramida-v-gize-jediny-dochovany-anticky-div-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-1-velka-pyramida-v-gize-jediny-dochovany-anticky-div-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-1-velka-pyramida-v-gize-jediny-dochovany-anticky-div-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-1-velka-pyramida-v-gize-jediny-dochovany-anticky-div-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-1-velka-pyramida-v-gize-jediny-dochovany-anticky-div-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-1-velka-pyramida-v-gize-jediny-dochovany-anticky-div-696x522.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This fascinating architectural marvel stands on the edge of present-day Cairo and is an absolute rarity, as it is the <strong>only one of the seven ancient wonders<\/strong> to survive to the present day. The pyramid was built for Pharaoh Khufu (also known as Cheops) around 2560 BC, and its construction took an incredible twenty years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Originally it rose to a height of <strong>nearly 147 metres<\/strong> and for more than three thousand years proudly held the title of the tallest structure in the world. It&#8217;s made up of an estimated two million heavy stone blocks and was once clad in smooth, gleaming limestone \u2014 which was, however, stripped away in the Middle Ages for buildings in the nearby city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today the pyramid is naturally a little lower and has that characteristic stepped surface we all know from photos. Even so, it remains <strong>one of the most visited monuments on the planet<\/strong>, and the sight of its perfect symmetry leaves many a visitor breathless.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_The_Hanging_Gardens_of_Babylon\"><\/span>2. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a50985c95562&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a50985c95562\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"673\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-2-babylon-a-visute-zahrady-na-malbe-frantiska-kupky.jpg\" alt=\"Babylon and the Hanging Gardens in a painting by Franti\u0161ek Kupka\" class=\"wp-image-267959\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-2-babylon-a-visute-zahrady-na-malbe-frantiska-kupky.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-2-babylon-a-visute-zahrady-na-malbe-frantiska-kupky-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-2-babylon-a-visute-zahrady-na-malbe-frantiska-kupky-700x460.jpg 700w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-2-babylon-a-visute-zahrady-na-malbe-frantiska-kupky-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-2-babylon-a-visute-zahrady-na-malbe-frantiska-kupky-696x457.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Franti\u0161ek Kupka, public domain, Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The story of breathtaking tiered terraces overflowing with lush greenery and exotic trees is one of the most romantic of all \u2014 but there&#8217;s one significant catch. This is the only ancient wonder whose <strong>actual existence is highly disputed<\/strong>, and it still keeps many archaeologists up at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to ancient Greek legends, this paradisiacal spot was built by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar II for his wife, who missed the green mountains of her homeland. Other tales attribute the gardens to the <strong>semi-mythical Queen Semiramis<\/strong>, yet no trace of any irrigation systems has ever been found in the region of ancient Babylon in what is now Iraq.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main historical theories therefore lean towards the idea that this was either a mere literary myth or that the gardens <strong>stood somewhere else entirely<\/strong>. A respected British historian put forward the claim that the magnificent gardens were actually located in the Assyrian city of Nineveh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_The_Statue_of_Zeus_at_Olympia_Greece\"><\/span>3. The Statue of Zeus at Olympia (Greece)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a50985c95c8f&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a50985c95c8f\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"944\" height=\"2048\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-3-model-diovy-sochy-v-olympii-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Model of the Statue of Zeus at Olympia\" class=\"wp-image-267960\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-3-model-diovy-sochy-v-olympii-scaled.jpg 944w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-3-model-diovy-sochy-v-olympii-138x300.jpg 138w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-3-model-diovy-sochy-v-olympii-700x1518.jpg 700w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-3-model-diovy-sochy-v-olympii-768x1666.jpg 768w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-3-model-diovy-sochy-v-olympii-708x1536.jpg 708w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-3-model-diovy-sochy-v-olympii-696x1510.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 944px) 100vw, 944px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Joseph2302, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something utterly extraordinary once stood in the famous sanctuary at Olympia in Greece. Inside the enormous Temple of Zeus sat a colossal statue of the god Zeus on a richly decorated throne, created around <strong>435 BC<\/strong> by the brilliant sculptor Phidias.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statue stood <strong>over twelve metres tall<\/strong> and was made using an incredibly expensive technique. Its creators attached plates of pure gold and finely carved ivory panels to a wooden frame, so that the thunder god literally shone throughout the entire temple space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The demise of this magnificent work is surrounded by uncertainty. According to some sources the statue burned along with the temple in the early fifth century, while others state it was taken to Constantinople, where it was ultimately <strong>consumed by a devastating palace fire<\/strong>. Today at Olympia you can see only the sacred archaeological site and the remains of Phidias&#8217;s workshop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_The_Temple_of_Artemis_at_Ephesus_Turkey\"><\/span>4. The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (Turkey)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a50985c96322&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a50985c96322\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"655\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-4-rekonstrukce-artemidina-chramu-v-efesu.jpg\" alt=\"Reconstruction of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus\" class=\"wp-image-267961\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-4-rekonstrukce-artemidina-chramu-v-efesu.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-4-rekonstrukce-artemidina-chramu-v-efesu-300x192.jpg 300w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-4-rekonstrukce-artemidina-chramu-v-efesu-700x448.jpg 700w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-4-rekonstrukce-artemidina-chramu-v-efesu-768x491.jpg 768w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-4-rekonstrukce-artemidina-chramu-v-efesu-696x445.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: University of California San Diego, public domain, Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the territory of present-day western Turkey stood a temple that easily outshone even the famous Athenian Parthenon in sheer size and splendour. This sprawling marble shrine dedicated to Artemis, goddess of the hunt, was financed among others by the <strong>fabulously wealthy Lydian king Croesus<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The temple was adorned with over a hundred and twenty majestic columns, each eighteen metres high, and inside it concealed masterful works of art. Its fate, however, is tied to a most unfortunate event. In 356 BC it was <strong>deliberately set alight by a man named Herostratus<\/strong>, who sought immortal fame through this mad act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Incidentally, this is where the term &#8220;Herostratic fame&#8221; comes from, used for people who become famous through some heinous deed. The temple was subsequently rebuilt on a grand scale, but in the fourth century AD it was destroyed for good. On the original site at Ephesus, only <strong>a single re-erected column<\/strong> stands today, a sad reminder of glory long past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_The_Mausoleum_at_Halicarnassus_Turkey\"><\/span>5. The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (Turkey)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a50985c9692f&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a50985c9692f\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"667\" height=\"820\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-5-rekonstrukce-mauzolea-v-halikarnassu.jpg\" alt=\"Reconstruction of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus\" class=\"wp-image-267962\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-5-rekonstrukce-mauzolea-v-halikarnassu.jpg 667w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-5-rekonstrukce-mauzolea-v-halikarnassu-244x300.jpg 244w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 667px) 100vw, 667px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Deutsche Fotothek, public domain, Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We all know the word &#8220;mausoleum&#8221; today as a term for a large, ornate tomb, but few people realise that the word itself was born thanks to the fifth wonder of the world. It was built by Artemisia for her husband and brother in one, the <strong>Persian ruler Mausolus<\/strong>, in the city of Halicarnassus \u2014 today&#8217;s popular resort of Bodrum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The structure was completed around 350 BC and rose to a respectable height of forty-five metres. Its fa\u00e7ade was richly decorated with hundreds of magnificent statues, worked on by the <strong>finest Greek sculptors of the time<\/strong>, and the very summit was crowned by a massive marble sculpture of a chariot drawn by four horses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tomb successfully withstood time for almost sixteen hundred years before it was sadly <strong>torn apart by a series of powerful earthquakes<\/strong>. At the site in Turkey today you&#8217;ll find only the foundations, but some of the precious statues and reliefs can be admired during a visit to the British Museum in London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_The_Colossus_of_Rhodes_Greece\"><\/span>6. The Colossus of Rhodes (Greece)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a50985c9701a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a50985c9701a\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"556\" height=\"413\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-6-rhodsky-kolos-na-rytine-maartena-van-heemskercka.jpg\" alt=\"The Colossus of Rhodes in an engraving by Maarten van Heemskerck\" class=\"wp-image-267963\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-6-rhodsky-kolos-na-rytine-maartena-van-heemskercka.jpg 556w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-6-rhodsky-kolos-na-rytine-maartena-van-heemskercka-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-6-rhodsky-kolos-na-rytine-maartena-van-heemskercka-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-6-rhodsky-kolos-na-rytine-maartena-van-heemskercka-160x120.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Maarten van Heemskerck, public domain, Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The inhabitants of the Greek island of Rhodes once fended off a heavy military siege, and out of gratitude they decided to build an enormous bronze statue of the sun god Helios. The work of the sculptor Chares of Lindos <strong>measured an incredible thirty-three metres<\/strong> and thus became the tallest statue of all antiquity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many people still believe that this huge figure stood with its legs spread wide directly over the harbour entrance, and that ships had to sail beneath its legs. This is, however, a <strong>very popular historical myth<\/strong>, because structurally such a construction would have been utterly impossible, and no contemporary sources back it up either. The statue most likely stood on a solid pedestal somewhere in the immediate vicinity of the harbour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s a huge shame that this masterpiece adorned the island for a mere fifty-four years. Around 226 BC a <strong>crushing earthquake swept through the island<\/strong>, the statue snapped at the knees, and the enormous bronze ruins lay on the ground for another eight hundred years before conquerors of the time finally carted them away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_The_Lighthouse_of_Alexandria_Egypt\"><\/span>7. The Lighthouse of Alexandria (Egypt)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a50985c9765d&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a50985c9765d\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1440\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-7-rekonstrukce-majaku-na-ostrove-faru-u-alexandrie.jpg\" alt=\"Reconstruction of the Lighthouse on the island of Pharos near Alexandria\" class=\"wp-image-267964\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-7-rekonstrukce-majaku-na-ostrove-faru-u-alexandrie.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-7-rekonstrukce-majaku-na-ostrove-faru-u-alexandrie-250x300.jpg 250w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-7-rekonstrukce-majaku-na-ostrove-faru-u-alexandrie-700x840.jpg 700w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-7-rekonstrukce-majaku-na-ostrove-faru-u-alexandrie-768x922.jpg 768w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-7-rekonstrukce-majaku-na-ostrove-faru-u-alexandrie-696x835.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: \u0412\u0456\u0449\u0443\u043d, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Picture a huge tower rising to a height of more than a hundred metres, with a bright fire blazing at its very top. The light of this fire was further amplified by a giant mirror, so that it could be safely seen for dozens of kilometres out across the open sea. That&#8217;s exactly how the <strong>most famous lighthouse of all time<\/strong> worked, near the Egyptian city of Alexandria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was built by a ruler of the Ptolemaic dynasty in the third century BC on a small island called Pharos. Incidentally, it&#8217;s from this very name that the word for lighthouse comes in many world languages. It was <strong>one of the tallest creations of its age<\/strong> and an engineering marvel of its time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As with so many other ancient monuments, devastating earthquakes proved fatal, reducing it to ruins in the Middle Ages. Today the mighty <strong>Citadel of Qaitbay<\/strong> stands on its site, but archaeologists and divers still keep finding enormous stone blocks in the adjacent bay that toppled to the seabed hundreds of years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_7_New_Wonders_of_the_World\"><\/span>The 7 New Wonders of the World<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because time really hasn&#8217;t spared many of the ancient monuments, a massive worldwide vote took place in 2007 to determine the <strong>new wonders of the world<\/strong>. These fascinating structures are scattered across various continents, and the best part of all is that you can easily <strong>plan a trip to every single one of them<\/strong> and experience their magic first-hand. What&#8217;s more, the Egyptian Pyramids of Giza were awarded special honorary member status so that, as the only surviving ancient wonder, they wouldn&#8217;t have to compete for votes with younger buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_The_Great_Wall_of_China_China\"><\/span>1. The Great Wall of China (China)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a50985c97c66&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a50985c97c66\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"798\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-8-velka-cinska-zed-v-useku-jinshanling.jpg\" alt=\"The Great Wall of China at the Jinshanling section\" class=\"wp-image-267965\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-8-velka-cinska-zed-v-useku-jinshanling.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-8-velka-cinska-zed-v-useku-jinshanling-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-8-velka-cinska-zed-v-useku-jinshanling-700x466.jpg 700w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-8-velka-cinska-zed-v-useku-jinshanling-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-8-velka-cinska-zed-v-useku-jinshanling-696x463.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Jakub Ha\u0142un, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This staggering defensive system winds across northern China and its total length reaches a <strong>hard-to-believe twenty-one thousand kilometres<\/strong>. While the oldest sections date back deep into the centuries BC, the best-known and best-preserved parts with their massive watchtowers were built by the famous Ming dynasty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the popular legend that the wall is clearly visible from space with the naked eye is often repeated, this is in fact a <strong>frequently debunked myth<\/strong>. That doesn&#8217;t change the fact, however, that it&#8217;s one of the most imposing structures human hands have ever touched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When planning your trip, the sections near Beijing are the most commonly visited. If you want to avoid the biggest crowds, <strong>head instead to the Mutianyu section<\/strong>, which you can reach comfortably by cable car \u2014 and you can even spice up the journey down with a fun toboggan ride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Petra_Jordan\"><\/span>2. Petra (Jordan)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a50985c980d0&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a50985c980d0\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"2003\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-9-pokladnice-al-chazne-v-petre-jordansko.jpg\" alt=\"The Al-Khazneh Treasury in Petra, Jordan\" class=\"wp-image-267966\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-9-pokladnice-al-chazne-v-petre-jordansko.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-9-pokladnice-al-chazne-v-petre-jordansko-180x300.jpg 180w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-9-pokladnice-al-chazne-v-petre-jordansko-700x1168.jpg 700w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-9-pokladnice-al-chazne-v-petre-jordansko-768x1282.jpg 768w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-9-pokladnice-al-chazne-v-petre-jordansko-920x1536.jpg 920w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-9-pokladnice-al-chazne-v-petre-jordansko-696x1162.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Graham Racher, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Deep in the Jordanian desert lies an absolute treasure that was carved into pinkish sandstone rock more than two thousand years ago by the skilful Nabataeans. Once it was an incredibly <strong>wealthy crossroads of caravan routes<\/strong>, but today travellers from all over the world head here mainly to admire the flawless rock-cut architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you walk through the narrow, dramatic Siq gorge and, at its end, the thirty-nine-metre-<strong>high fa\u00e7ade of the so-called Treasury<\/strong> suddenly appears before you, it&#8217;s a moment you simply never forget. The structure&#8217;s original name is just a later legend and it was probably a royal tomb, but that takes nothing away from its beauty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udca1 <strong>Tip:<\/strong> If you&#8217;re heading to Jordan, it&#8217;s definitely worth buying the handy Jordan Pass in advance. It includes both the fairly pricey visa and the entrance ticket to Petra itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Christ_the_Redeemer_Brazil\"><\/span>3. Christ the Redeemer (Brazil)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a50985c98574&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a50985c98574\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1799\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-10-socha-krista-spasitele-nad-riem-de-janeiro.jpg\" alt=\"The statue of Christ the Redeemer above Rio de Janeiro\" class=\"wp-image-267967\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-10-socha-krista-spasitele-nad-riem-de-janeiro.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-10-socha-krista-spasitele-nad-riem-de-janeiro-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-10-socha-krista-spasitele-nad-riem-de-janeiro-700x1049.jpg 700w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-10-socha-krista-spasitele-nad-riem-de-janeiro-768x1151.jpg 768w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-10-socha-krista-spasitele-nad-riem-de-janeiro-1025x1536.jpg 1025w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-10-socha-krista-spasitele-nad-riem-de-janeiro-696x1043.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Arne M\u00fcseler, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An enormous statue of Jesus Christ with arms flung wide open watches over the pulsating Brazilian metropolis of Rio de Janeiro from the summit of Corcovado mountain. It was ceremonially unveiled in 1931, making it by far the <strong>youngest representative<\/strong> on the entire list of modern wonders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The whole work measures thirty-eight metres including its massive pedestal and weighs an incredible six hundred and thirty-five tonnes. An interesting fact is that, due to its exposed position, the statue is <strong>very frequently struck by lightning<\/strong>, and experienced restorers have to repair it regularly after strong storms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visitors most often reach the monument itself aboard a charming cog railway, which slowly climbs the steep hill straight through the beautiful Tijuca national park. The views from the upper observation deck over all of sun-baked Rio and the beaches below are absolutely phenomenal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Machu_Picchu_Peru\"><\/span>4. Machu Picchu (Peru)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a50985c98aa1&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a50985c98aa1\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-11-incke-mesto-machu-picchu-v-peruanskych-andach.jpg\" alt=\"The Inca city of Machu Picchu in the Peruvian Andes\" class=\"wp-image-267968\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-11-incke-mesto-machu-picchu-v-peruanskych-andach.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-11-incke-mesto-machu-picchu-v-peruanskych-andach-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-11-incke-mesto-machu-picchu-v-peruanskych-andach-700x525.jpg 700w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-11-incke-mesto-machu-picchu-v-peruanskych-andach-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-11-incke-mesto-machu-picchu-v-peruanskych-andach-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-11-incke-mesto-machu-picchu-v-peruanskych-andach-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-11-incke-mesto-machu-picchu-v-peruanskych-andach-696x522.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: PIERRE ANDRE LECLERCQ, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">High in the majestic Peruvian Andes hides a magical Inca citadel, built in the fifteenth century by the powerful ruler Pachacuti. Because it sits on a truly hard-to-reach mountain ridge, it <strong>once escaped the destructive Spanish conquest<\/strong> and remained perfectly untouched for centuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Western world had no idea about this place until 1911, when it was rediscovered for the public by the American explorer Hiram Bingham. Today, walking among the precisely fitted stone terraces and temples is <strong>one of the greatest travel dreams<\/strong> of all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to tick this unique experience off your list, though, you&#8217;ll need to plan everything very carefully. Tickets are sold exclusively through the official government websites and, in peak season, they&#8217;re <strong>often sold out months in advance<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Chichen_Itza_Mexico\"><\/span>5. Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1 (Mexico)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a50985c98e9c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a50985c98e9c\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/el-castillo.jpg\" alt=\"The El Castillo pyramid at Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1, Mexico\" class=\"wp-image-54818\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/el-castillo.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/el-castillo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/el-castillo-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/el-castillo-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the parched Mexican peninsula of Yucat\u00e1n the ancient Maya left behind a whole host of fascinating cities, but this archaeological site is without doubt the most famous of them all. The greatest landmark of the entire sprawling complex is the <strong>stepped pyramid of El Castillo<\/strong>, which conceals enormous astronomical symbolism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you add up all the steps on the four sides of the pyramid and add the topmost one, you arrive at exactly the number three hundred and sixty-five, which <strong>corresponds to the number of days in the solar year<\/strong>. For safety reasons and to protect the monument, climbing the pyramid has been forbidden since 2006.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most visitors of all, however, flock here during the spring and autumn equinox. On those days the setting sun casts an absolutely <strong>perfect shadow pattern<\/strong> onto the main staircase, resembling the serpent Kukulk\u00e1n slithering down from the heavens to the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_The_Colosseum_Italy\"><\/span>6. The Colosseum (Italy)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a50985c9931c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a50985c9931c\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"933\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/colosseum.jpg\" alt=\"The Roman Colosseum, the largest ancient amphitheatre\" class=\"wp-image-57907\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/colosseum.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/colosseum-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/colosseum-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/colosseum-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This iconic Roman amphitheatre was built by emperors of the Flavian dynasty in the first century AD, and in its time it was an absolute triumph of ancient engineering. The enormous structure could hold an estimated fifty to eighty thousand spectators, who came here to be entertained by <strong>bloody gladiatorial combat<\/strong> and spectacular hunts of exotic animals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When <strong>Luk\u00e1\u0161 and I stood inside<\/strong> this vast arena, the raw and magnificent history simply washed over us. Next to those massive stone walls you feel positively tiny, and we couldn&#8217;t help imagining just how incredibly loud and tense the atmosphere must have been during the greatest ancient games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s one of those monuments you simply have to see with your own eyes to grasp its true scale. I&#8217;d definitely <strong>recommend booking your tickets well in advance<\/strong>, though, because the queues at the ticket offices can be truly endless on hot summer days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_The_Taj_Mahal_India\"><\/span>7. The Taj Mahal (India)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a50985c99a39&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a50985c99a39\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"788\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-14-mramorove-mauzoleum-tadz-mahal-v-agre-indie.jpg\" alt=\"The marble mausoleum Taj Mahal in Agra, India\" class=\"wp-image-267969\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-14-mramorove-mauzoleum-tadz-mahal-v-agre-indie.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-14-mramorove-mauzoleum-tadz-mahal-v-agre-indie-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-14-mramorove-mauzoleum-tadz-mahal-v-agre-indie-700x460.jpg 700w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-14-mramorove-mauzoleum-tadz-mahal-v-agre-indie-768x504.jpg 768w, https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/267945-14-mramorove-mauzoleum-tadz-mahal-v-agre-indie-696x457.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo: Yann, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the northern Indian city of Agra, on the bank of the Yamuna river, stands what is probably the most beautiful celebration of love humanity has ever created. The Mughal emperor Shah Jahan had this snow-white marble mausoleum built in the seventeenth century <strong>as an eternal memorial<\/strong> to his beloved late wife Mumtaz Mahal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The perfect symmetry of the whole structure, the beautiful water channels and the fa\u00e7ade delicately inlaid with semi-precious stones make this tomb an absolute masterpiece. It&#8217;s fascinating to watch how the <strong>white marble changes its shade<\/strong> according to the time of day, from a rosy hue at dawn to a dazzling white at high noon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you ever make it here, bear in mind that the complex is <strong>always closed to the public on Fridays<\/strong> for regular prayers. An early morning visit right at sunrise, on the other hand, promises an unforgettable experience \u2014 and you&#8217;ll avoid the biggest crowds of tourists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Both_Lists_Came_About\"><\/span>How Both Lists Came About<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You might be wondering why we actually talk about seven wonders specifically, and who even decides which structures deserve this prestigious title. The history of both lists is full of <strong>fascinating twists, legends and modern marketing<\/strong> that managed to captivate millions of people all over the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ancient list became established as far back as Hellenistic Greece, and its main authors are usually considered to be the scholars Philo of Byzantium and Antipater of Sidon. They didn&#8217;t choose the number seven by chance \u2014 for the ancient Greeks it <strong>represented a symbol of completeness and perfection<\/strong>. Interestingly, the original versions by both men featured the mighty walls of Babylon instead of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, and the list only evolved into its present form much later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The modern selection of 2007 was the initiative of the entrepreneur Bernard Weber and his New7Wonders foundation. It was an absolutely gigantic campaign, in which <strong>roughly one hundred million votes<\/strong> were cast from all over the world. Although it was a commercial project and UNESCO officially distanced itself from it, the title caught on globally. Incidentally, the same foundation a few years later also announced seven new natural wonders, into which the Amazon rainforest and the Iguaz\u00fa Falls, among others, made their way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Clear_Comparison_Table\"><\/span>A Clear Comparison Table<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you like to keep track of things and want all the key data neatly to hand, I&#8217;ve prepared a <strong>table of the seven new wonders of the world<\/strong> for you. In it you&#8217;ll quickly find which country to book your flights to and from which period these fascinating architectural treasures actually date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Wonder<\/th><th>Country<\/th><th>Built<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Great Wall of China<\/td><td>China<\/td><td>oldest sections 7th\u20133rd century BC; main parts 15th\u201317th century<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Petra<\/td><td>Jordan<\/td><td>approx. 1st century AD (Nabataeans)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Christ the Redeemer<\/td><td>Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)<\/td><td>completed in 1931<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Machu Picchu<\/td><td>Peru<\/td><td>15th century (during the reign of the Inca ruler Pachacuti)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1<\/td><td>Mexico<\/td><td>main structures 9th\u201312th century AD (Maya)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Colosseum<\/td><td>Italy (Rome)<\/td><td>AD 70\u201380 (Flavian dynasty)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Taj Mahal<\/td><td>India (Agra)<\/td><td>1632\u20131653 (Shah Jahan)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Where_to_Next\"><\/span>Where to Next<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tempted to set off and discover one of these architectural gems on your own and experience its unmistakable atmosphere? Whether you&#8217;re planning to uncover the hidden beauties of Maya culture or you&#8217;d rather follow in the footsteps of Roman gladiators, be sure to check out our detailed travel guides. In them you&#8217;ll find plenty of <strong>practical advice, personal tips and complete itineraries<\/strong> that will make planning your whole trip significantly easier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;re heading to Italy, read our article <a href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/rome-italy\/\">What to See in Rome<\/a>, which of course also includes the enormous Colosseum and plenty of other ancient monuments. Lovers of the exotic and of ancient civilisations will surely appreciate our guide to the Maya city of <a href=\"https:\/\/loudavymkrokem.cz\/en\/chichen-itza\/\">Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1<\/a>, where you&#8217;ll learn everything important about the magical El Castillo pyramid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- LKM_GYG_CARD start q=\"divu sveta\" lang=\"en\" rendered=\"2026-07-10T02:24:05+00:00\" v=\"1\" -->\n<style id=\"lk-gyg-styles\">\n@import url(\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@700&family=DM+Sans:wght@300;400;500;600&display=swap\");\n\/* === LK GYG karty \u2014 CRO redesign 2026-05 (namespace .lkx-) ===\n   C\u00edl: vy\u0161\u0161\u00ed CTR (hero + v\u00fdrazn\u00fd social proof + ak\u010dn\u00ed CTA, m\u00e9n\u011b \"reklamn\u00ed\").\n   Injektuje se inline do prvn\u00edho markeru postu (refresh_cards.py --inline-css). *\/\n.lkx-module, .lkx-module *{box-sizing:border-box;margin:0;padding:0}\n.lkx-module{\n  font-family:'DM Sans',-apple-system,Segoe UI,Roboto,Georgia,sans-serif;\n  max-width:860px;margin:2.5rem auto;color:#1f2328;\n}\n\n\/* HEADER \u2014 lehk\u00fd editorsk\u00fd, \u017e\u00e1dn\u00fd bannerov\u00fd blok; 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So I&#8217;ve picked out <strong>the most common questions about the wonders of the world<\/strong> and written short, clear answers to them, which might also clear up a few long-held historical myths for you.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1782193690000\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_wonders_of_the_world_are_there_in_total\"><\/span>How many wonders of the world are there in total?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>There are two recognized lists, each containing seven structures. There is the ancient classical list and then a new list from 2007. To this is often added the selection of the seven natural wonders from 2011 and, of course, plenty of unofficial local variants.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1782193690001\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_there_exactly_seven_wonders\"><\/span>Why are there exactly seven wonders?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Number seven held enormous symbolic value for the ancient Greeks, as it represented completeness and absolute perfection. The modern-day vote from 2007 deliberately adopted the number seven primarily to naturally follow on from this ancient tradition.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1782193690002\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_there_still_any_ancient_wonder_standing\"><\/span>Is there still any ancient wonder standing?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Yes, but unfortunately only one. To this day, the Great Pyramid in Egyptian Giza still stands, which coincidentally is the oldest and at the same time the only one to have survived the centuries. The other six monuments were irretrievably destroyed by earthquakes, devastating fires, or dismantled for new building materials.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1782193690003\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Did_the_Hanging_Gardens_of_Semiramis_Really_Exist\"><\/span>Did the Hanging Gardens of Semiramis Really Exist?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>It&#8217;s not certain at all. They are absolutely the only ancient wonder whose actual existence is still debated to this day, because archaeological evidence and contemporary Babylonian texts are missing. According to one recognized theory, they may have even stood in Assyrian Nineveh, not in Babylon.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1782193690004\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Did_the_Colossus_of_Rhodes_stand_straddling_the_harbor\"><\/span>Did the Colossus of Rhodes stand straddling the harbor?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>No, that&#8217;s just a very popular later myth. Structurally, such a position would have been completely impossible with the technology of that time, and moreover, no period sources confirm it. The statue most likely stood on a solid pedestal somewhere near the harbor.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1782193690005\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_chose_the_new_seven_wonders_of_the_world\"><\/span>Who chose the new seven wonders of the world?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>\nThey were selected through a massive worldwide public vote via web and phone, organized by the New7Wonders Foundation led by Bernard Weber. Approximately one hundred million people participated, but UNESCO distanced itself from the entire commercial project.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1782193690006\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Giza_isnt_among_the_new_seven_wonders\"><\/span>Why Giza isn&#8217;t among the new seven wonders<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>&#8220;`html<br \/>\nThe Egyptian government strongly protested at the time against the only surviving ancient wonder having to compete in a humiliating vote. The Pyramids therefore withdrew from the main competition and were granted the exclusive status of a so-called honorary wonder.<br \/>\n&#8220;`<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1782193690007\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_the_Taj_Mahal_a_tomb_or_a_palace\"><\/span>Is the Taj Mahal a tomb or a palace?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>&#8220;`html<br \/>\nThis is a mausoleum, a magnificent tomb. The mighty Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan had it built as a monumental resting place for his prematurely deceased wife Mumtaz Mahal.<br \/>\n&#8220;`<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1782193690008\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_climb_the_pyramid_at_Chichen_Itza\"><\/span>Can you climb the pyramid at Chich\u00e9n Itz\u00e1?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>No, unfortunately that&#8217;s not possible anymore. 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