The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

The 7 Wonders of the Ancient World

Did you know that the writer “Antipater” decided the 7 wonders of the world in the 2nd century BC (that’s 2200 years ago!)?

Here they are. Read the information about each one and then answer the questions on the next page.

Number 1: The Pyramids of Giza

o The oldest wonder of the world
o Took 20 years to build
o Made of 2.5 million blocks
o Is situated outside Cairo, Egypt

Number 2: The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

o Built by King Nebuchadnezzar for his wife
o Finished in 562 BC
o They don’t exist today
o Was situated in Iraq

Number 3: The Statue of Zeus at Olympia

o Made from ivory and gold
o Zeus was a Greek god
o The statue’s head was 13 meters high
o Was situated in Greece

Number 4: The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus

o Made of marble
o Was destroyed and rebuilt
o Only one column remains today
o Is situated in Turkey

Number 5: The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus

o A tomb made of marble
o Built by Artemisia for her dead husband
o Some statues from the tomb are in the British Museum today
o Is situated in Turkey

Number 6: The Colossus of Rhodes

o Took 12 years to finish
o 35 meters high
o Destroyed by an earthquake
o Rhodes is an island near Greece


Number 7: The Lighthouse of Alexandria

o Was the tallest building in the world
o Built for Ptolemy, ruler of Egypt
o Destroyed by an earthquake
o Situated in Alexandria, Egypt





Now answer these questions about the 7 wonders of the ancient world.

1. How many of the wonders are in Egypt?
2. What is marble?
3. Which is the oldest wonder?
4. How many wonders were destroyed by earthquakes?
5. What is a lighthouse?
6. Which is the tallest wonder?
7. Which wonder took the longest time to build?
8. What is a tomb?
9. Which word means “build again”?
10. Which is your favourite wonder?

Thank you inded