People didn't travel much in the ancient world, but for those who did they developed the ancient equivalent of guidebooks.

These were often lists of man-made sites and attractions which any traveler should take the time to see.

Over time, one such Greek list was written down, and it became known to us as the Seven

Wonders of the Ancient World. Learn more about the Seven Wonders, how they were

built, and how they were destroyed on this episode of Everything Everywhere

Daily. This episode is sponsored by Audible.com. Of all the ancient wonders, the one we know the least about is the hanging gardens of Babylon. If you'd like to learn more, the audiobook I would recommend is

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Audible Trial.com slash everything everywhere, or by clicking on the link in the show notes. The earliest known reference to the seven wonders of the ancient world came from

Filo of Bizantium in 225 BC.

However, earlier mentions by other authors have been referenced, although we don't have the original documents.

The Greek historian Herodotus is often attributed with the creation of the

Seven Wonders of the ancient world who was around two centuries before Phylo. There were

many other authors who reference Seven Ancient Wonders, including Diodora Sikulus, Antipater of Saidon,

and Kalamachus of Cyrene.

The Greeks originally used the term Theamata,

which meant sites,

and that gradually morphed into Thaomata which became the word for

wonder. So without any further ado here are the seven wonders of the ancient

world in the order in which they were last around. The Great Pyramid of Giza. The Great Pyramid of course is the only one of the remaining wonders which still exists. It was also the first of the wonders to be created. The pyramids are so old that Queen Cleopatra, the last the What many people don't realize is that the Great Pyramid looked very different than what it does today.

The surface of the pyramid used to be rather smooth as they were covered in limestone.

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