The new list of 7 wonders is released by www.new7wonders.com on 07-07-07. This list is selected by a private organization started by a business man Bernard Weber. There are several lists prepared under different categories by several organizations. The new set of 7 wonders is purely based on public vote. Most of these votes are through Internet, SMS and telephonic votes.
The only wonder from Ancient Word Wonders is Pyramid of Giza. As this is the only wonder still exists, www.new7wonders.com gave a special status, Honorary Status, for Pyramid of Giza.
One more fact is that, UNESCO is not being a part of this selection. A press release from UNESCO World Heritage states that, “The list of the 7 New Wonders of the World will be the result of a private undertaking, reflecting only the opinions of those with access to the internet and not the entire world. This initiative cannot, in any significant and sustainable manner, contribute to the preservation of sites elected by this public.”
Anyways, our TajMahal is also listed in the new 7 wonders. So let’s all celebrate this.
The following are the ancient 7 wonders.
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World (from left to right, top to bottom) : Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Temple of Artemis, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Mausoleum of Maussollos, Colossus of Rhodes and the Lighthouse of Alexandria as depicted by 16th-century Dutch artist Marten Heemskerk.
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