7 New Wonders Of The World

[cmotherofpirl]

The final tally produced this list of the world's top human-built wonders:

• The Great Wall of China

• Petra in Jordan

• Brazil's statue of Christ the Redeemer

• Peru's Machu Picchu

• Mexico's Chichen Itza pyramid

• The Colosseum in Rome

• India's Taj Mahal

[Mercy me]

Alas, the Egyptians disagree and say there is but one wonder, the pyramids at Giza.

Personally I have to agree withthe reasoning of the Egyptians that "the masses do not write history." Also, I think that there were some rather significant omissions from the list a choices namely "St. Peters."

[Apotheoun]

Hagia Sophia should be on the list too.

[Mercy me]

[quote name='Apotheoun' post='1318522' date='Jul 8 2007, 01:36 PM']Hagia Sophia should be on the list too.[/quote]
I agree.

[geetarplayer]

But Christ the Redeemer is truly a wonderful sight to behold!

-Mark

[Apotheoun]

[quote name='geetarplayer' post='1318569' date='Jul 8 2007, 11:52 AM']But Christ the Redeemer is truly a wonderful sight to behold!

-Mark[/quote]
I like the pictures of it that I have seen.

[Mercy me]

[quote name='geetarplayer' post='1318569' date='Jul 8 2007, 01:52 PM']But Christ the Redeemer is truly a wonderful sight to behold!

-Mark[/quote]
I don't think it holds a candle to either the Hagia Sophia or St. Peters. If you want an awesome statue of Christ then I would choose "Christ of the Andes." I think it is more impressive.

[chelsea]

I hate to say this, but its a secular list. They can only have so many religious things as world wonders.

*dont hate me*

[homeschoolmom]

I think the Egyptians have a point. After all, they were ancient people... with only aliens to help them.

[Sojourner]

[quote name='cmotherofpirl' post='1318433' date='Jul 8 2007, 12:00 PM']The final tally produced this list of the world's top human-built wonders:

• The Great Wall of China

• Petra in Jordan

[b]• Brazil's statue of Christ the Redeemer[/b]

• Peru's Machu Picchu

[b]• Mexico's Chichen Itza pyramid [/b]

• The Colosseum in Rome

[b]• India's Taj Mahal[/b][/quote]


[quote name='chelsea' post='1318731' date='Jul 8 2007, 01:44 PM']I hate to say this, but its a secular list. They can only have so many religious things as world wonders.

*dont hate me*[/quote]
Nearly half the items are religious in nature, and you could perhaps argue that the Colosseum had some religious purpose ... I'd hardly call it a "secular" list.

[Archaeology cat]

[quote name='Terra Firma' post='1318801' date='Jul 8 2007, 08:35 PM']Nearly half the items are religious in nature, and you could perhaps argue that the Colosseum had some religious purpose ... I'd hardly call it a "secular" list.[/quote]

Does Petra count as being religious for being the setting for the Holy Grail in Indiana Jones?

[Apotheoun]

[quote name='Archaeology cat' post='1318803' date='Jul 8 2007, 01:38 PM']Does Petra count as being religious for being the setting for the Holy Grail in Indiana Jones? [/quote]
Of course it does.

[Archaeology cat]

[quote name='Apotheoun' post='1318804' date='Jul 8 2007, 08:40 PM']Of course it does.[/quote]

Oh good. : I seriously do want to go there someday - the architecture is amazing. Of course, being an Egyptologist, I am slightly disappointed that nothing from Egypt made it.

[Sojourner]

I'd like to go to Petra someday too ... maybe we should plan to meet up there, AC! :

[alicemary]

I think Easter Island should also have been on the list. Those figures are so unusual and unworldly. That statue in Brazil was built by modern methods, nothing spectacular about that(now I am not saying it is not a gorgeous figure in a wonderous location) but it is a statue. The pyramids must always top the list, they are magnificant. King Tut is visiting Philadelphia, now ain't that a wonder....