In 2000 a swiss foundation launched a campaign to determine the new seven wonders of the world. Great wall of china, petra, christ the redeemer, machu picchu, chichen itza, taj mahal, great pyramid of giza are the eight wonders of the world. Jun 27, 2012 new seven wonders of the world printables more coloring pages. Popularity poll was conducted by canadian swiss bernard. Oil pastels shown here make for a rich gold color, but metallic gold paint is very pretty too. New seven wonders of the world is a project that attempts to revive the seven wonders of the ancient world concept with a list of modern wonders. The main contribution of the book, in my view, is to put the historical facts in a much broader perspective the influence of the destruction of the.
The campaign to pick the seven wonders of the modern world began in 1999 when swiss adventurer bernard weber asked for nominations. The seven natural wonders of the world are a list of the worlds most astonishing natural attractions. Sometimes called the flavian amphitheatre, the colosseum is an ovalshaped amphitheater in the center of the city. All but one of the old seven wonders disappeared from the updated list. Swiss entrepreneurs bernard weber and bernard piccard decided it was time to renew the original list of the seven wonders of the world, hence the new wonders of the world were unveiled. Seven wonders of the world is a 1956 film in which lowell thomas searches the world for natural and manmade wonders and invites the audience to try to update the ancient wonders of the world list. Rome, italy hosts the colosseum, which is one of the worlds seven wonders. The winners were voted for by internet and phone, american idol style. Illustrated map of the whole world by maria rabinky. The new seven wonders join the original seven wonders which included the hanging gardens of babylon and the pyramids of giza as modern day symbols of the ancient world.
There is no specific reason, although the number seven appears in many aspects of mythology and religion. Holy land tour of all the major bible sites of israel with lovely music and narration duration. As outlandish as these maps and the stories that went with them sound to us today, henderson argues that our views of the world today are sometimes no less incomplete or misleading. The seven wonders of the modern world chosen in 2007 include the great wall of china, petra in jordan, christ the redeemer statue in brazil, perus machu picchu, mexicos chichen itza pyramid, romes colosseum and indias taj mahal. New7wonders of the world simple english wikipedia, the. Pick one of the seven wonders of the world and imagine you are helping to.
Various lists of the wonders of the world have been compiled from antiquity to the present day, to catalogue the worlds most spectacular natural wonders and manmade. The temple of jerusalem wonders of the world o jerusalem. The seven wonders of the ancient world is one of the first travel lists in history. Images of the new seven wonders of the world, including the taj mahal, christ the redeemer, petra, the great wall of china, the colosseum. There is the list of top 10 wonders of the world which are the masterpiece of the skill and handwork of the people of that era. Jayathunga and amila perera the seven wonders of the world why are there exactly seven wonders. The popularity poll was led by canadianswiss bernard weber and organized by the new7wonders foundation based in zurich, switzerland, with winners announced on 7 july 2007 in lisbon. When you have eliminated the javascript, whatever remains must be an empty page. New7wonders of the world 20002007 was a campaign started in 2000 to choose wonders of the world from a selection of 200 existing monuments. Constructed from concrete and sand, it is the largest amphitheater in the world. This collection contains unique aerial views of the new seven wonders of the world. The seven wonders of the modern world include the cn tower of toronto, the empire state building of new york city, and the panama canal are some of the engineering wonders of the modern era. Ancient history, india crafts, color puzzle, thinking maps, maps for kids, coloring pages. Each map in this book shows you where some are found.
This new list does not replace the original seven wonders of the ancient world, of which the great pyramid of giza is the only one still standing today. The oldest statue in the world is the great sphinx of egypt. Seven wonders of the modern world map skills activity. The statue was created by paul landowski, a polishfrench sculptor and built by the brazilian engineer heitor da silva costa. Overall he received almost 200 from across the planet. The idea of creating a list of architectural wonders arose following alexander the greats conquest of much of the known world in the 4th century bc, which gave greek travelers access to the civilizations of the egyptians, persians, and babylonians. Price and stock could change after publish date, and we may make money from these links. Sign up for our enewsletter and friends world news. Winners were announced on 7 th july 2007 in lisbon. Look at the page below to find out how to find out how to use the maps. New seven wonders of the world printables more coloring. I created a map showing the new 7 wonders of the world. These sites and monuments known as the new seven wonders of the world were chosen by popular vote in 2007.
A french edition is published by les belles lettres, a chinese edition by citic press corporation, and a polish edition by marginesy. The 7 wonders of the ancient world now have a new group to join them with the internet and the new wonders of the world. The project was led by canadianswiss bernard weber and together with the new7wonders foundation, weber conducted a popularity poll from a selection of 200 existing structures. New seven wonders of the world, christ the redeemer. Dates in bold green and dark red are of their construction and destruction, respectively. The seven wonders of the ancient world are widely considered the greatest monuments of all time.
A new map of wonders by caspar henderson is published by granta. The contest was organized by the new7wonders foundationthe brainchild of swiss filmmaker and museum curator bernard weberin order to protect humankinds heritage across the globe. Seven wonders of the ancient world map and information page. Given that the original seven wonders list was compiled in the 2nd century bceand that only one entrant is still standing the pyramids of gizait seemed time for an update. At the turn of the millennium, an effort was launched by a swiss foundation to identify the new 7 wonders of the world, through a decidedly unscientific polling method allowing the public to vote online or by phone for their favourites from 200 locations. A list of the seven wonders of the modern world was compiled after world war one after 1918. Selecting the new seven wonders of the world began as a millennium project, initiated in 2000 to commemorate the coming of the 21 st century. Winners were announced on 7 july 2007 in lisbon the foundation took only private donations and the sale of broadcast advertising. See more ideas about wonders of the world, world and activities. Wonders of the world atlas by neil morris world book encyclopedia presents wonders of the world atlas 1998 how to use this book there are spectacular building and natural wonders all over the world.
These fact sheets can be used with the downloadable location map to make an interesting classroom or corridor display. Draw one of the seven wonders of the world, using proportionally scaled measurements. Alternatively, use the worksheets to guide pupils through a map activity and a decisionmaking activity. It started in 2000 and the winners of the popularity poll were announced on 7 july 2007. The new 7 wonders of the world was a private initiative launched by a private swiss foundation. Seven wonders of the world differentiated activity pack.
On july 7, 1997, a new set of seven wonders was developed which was based on the online voting system from. Today we become astonished to see these wonders, that in so remote ages without any modern technology and machine, how so great construction were made. Seven wonders of the modern world map and information page. On the basis of popularity and great architecture these are amazing and unbelievable men made structures of the world, standing and witness of great architecture of the time. Pick one of the seven wonders of the world and create a story using materials of your choice. Research and write a brief report on each of the seven wonders of the world. Can be used as a whole class, group or independent activity for learners to locate the modern wonders. The seven wonders of the ancient world present a selection of the most renowned monuments of egyptian, babylonian, persian, and greek civilizations. New seven wonders of the world, taj mahal, machu picchu, and. Carved out of limestone, it stands 65 ft 19,8 metres high and is 240 ft 73 metres long. A new map of wonders is about wonder and things that make the world astonishing. The new seven wonders of the world the new york times. It is published by granta in the uk and by chicago university press in the us.
This map activity is perfect for your class teaching on the seven wonders of the modern world. Many authors and organisations have composed lists of the wonders of the world that have been published in book or magazine form. The new york times presents the new seven wonders of the. Campaign was started in 2000 to choose new 7 wonders of the world from the existing 200 monuments. It would be very difficult task to decide the new seven wonders, but finally we have get the result, the organization announced on july 7, 2007 the new seven wonders of the world are perus machu picchu, brazils statue. Visit the new seven wonders of the world like you never experienced before.
Machu picchu, peru the lost city of the incas chichen itza, mexico. They began with a list of 200 existing monuments, then narrowed them down through rounds of voting. World illustrated maps are showing worlds most famous landmarks and natural wonders, the world as it should be without wars and disasters. The new york times presents the new seven wonders of the world in 360 video experience these majestic sites during moments of solitude in 360 video, is how the new york times introduced readers to its interactive feature titled the new seven wonders of the world, which was compiled by veda shastri, guglielmo mattioli and kaitlyn mullin. Check out travel channel s picks for the new 7 wonders of the world. The seven wonders of the world demonstrate humanitys most impressive creations such as the taj mahal and the statue of christ the redeemer. New7wonders of the world 20002007 was an idea to choose new wonders of the world from a selection of 200 existing monuments. Chris woolwinemoen, produced thousands of awardwinning maps that are used all over the world and content that aids students, teachers, travelers and parents with their geography and map questions.