What were the original 7 wonders of the ancient world?

The 7 Wonders of the World were the Great Pyramid at Giza, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Statue of Olympian Zeus, the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria.

Who wrote down the list of the 7 Wonders of the ancient world?

Diodorus Siculus (l. 1st century BCE) wrote the definitive list of the Seven Wonders in his Bibliotheca historica.

Who are the writers who chose the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World?

The best-known writers who listed the Seven Wonders are Philo of Byzantium, Antipater of Sidon, Diodorus Siculus, Herodotus, Strabo, and Callimachus of Cyrene. Of these, Diodorus' list has become the "official" record of the ancient wonders.

Do any of the ancient Seven Wonders still exist?

Of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, only the Great Pyramid at Giza still exists.

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