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Offline Phidippides

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Quiz on the Ancient Wonders of the World
« on: April 18, 2012, 01:16:31 AM »
I saw this random fact:

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Of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, 3 fell due to earthquakes, 2 due to fires, 1 probably never even existed, and only one stands today—The Pyramid of Khufu.

Now, can you name which Wonder came to which end?  I don't know the answer off hand, so I may chime in....

Great Pyramid of Giza    
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
Statue of Zeus at Olympia    
Mausoleum of Halicarnassus    
Colossus of Rhodes    
Lighthouse of Alexandria
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Re: Quiz on the Ancient Wonders of the World
« Reply #1 on: April 20, 2012, 10:30:51 AM »
I think the existence of the Colossus of Rhodes is disputed.
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Re: Quiz on the Ancient Wonders of the World
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2012, 11:32:47 AM »
I thought the garden of Babylon may not have existed.
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Re: Quiz on the Ancient Wonders of the World
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2012, 02:55:13 PM »
Well, I know that these for sure existed:
   
Mausoleum of Halicarnassus   
Lighthouse of Alexandria

And am pretty sure about the statue of Zeus and the Temple of Artemis.
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