英語翻譯
Seven Ancient Wonders of the World
1.The Hanging Gardens of Babylon existed in what is now Iraq.They were probably built about two thousand six they were a huge system of gardens with trees and flowers.
2.The Colossus of Rnodes.It was a huge bronze statue of the Greek sun god Helios.It was about thirty-seven meters tall.It was built near the harbor on the Greek island of Rhodes about two thousand three hundred years ago.This ancient statue was destroyed in an earthquake.
3.The statue of the Greek God Zeus in a temple at Olympia,Greece.It was the most famous statue in the ancient world.Records say it was about twelve meters tall and made of ivory and gold.An earthquake probably destroyed the temple.The statue was removed and later destroyed in a fire.
4.The Pharos of Alexandria was an ancient lighthouse.A fire burning on the top of the lighthouse made it easier for ships to find the great harbor of Alexandria,Egypt.Records say the lighthouse was about one hundred years before it was destroyed by an earthquake.
5.The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus is another ancient wonder of the world.It was built to honor a Greek goddess.It was one of the largest and most complex temples built in ancient times.The temple was built in what is now Turkey about two thousand five hundred years ago.
6.The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus.The huge marble burial place was built for King Mausolus of Caria.It was so famous that all large burial places,or tombs,became known as mausoleums.An earthquake destroyed the structure.
7.The three Pyramids of Egypt,near the Nile River at Giza.The pyramids were built about four thousand five hundred years ago as burial places for ancient kings.The largest is called the Great Pyramid.