These and Seven
Why these wonders? And why seven?
The list is an aggregate of guide books for Greek tourists from 280 BC to 146 AD. These travelers believed seven was a lucky number. The Ishtar Gate was considered part of this list, eventually replaced by the Lighthouse of Alexandria. I will cover both, and more, soon. With the gate off, only two of the works are non-Greek, making the list essentially a celebration of ancient Greece. Many of the wonders are said to be inspiration for modern American monuments: the sparse Temple of Zeus inspired the Lincoln Memorial; the Colossus inspired the Statue of Liberty.
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