Temple of Artemis

<p style="color:#dbdbdb ;padding:20px; border-left:5px solid #2B2A29;">Built, destroyed, rebuilt and again destroyed. Such was the story of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Each time it was destroyed, it was rebuilt better and bigger than the previous one. This colossal temple had a forest of enormously tall columns that supported a gigantic roof. It was the first temple completely constructed with marbles. This temple was a wonder not just for its size or the marbles but also for the techniques involved in structuring the marvellous blocks; whether it was lifting it up in the air or lowering it down with utmost care. The architecture and engineering behind the construction of this temple would amaze anyone, considering the time in which it was built. Let’s find out more about it.</p>
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Statue of Zeus

<p style="color:#dbdbdb ;padding:20px; border-left:5px solid #291D05;">Statue of Zeus was an enormous structure of the king of Greek Gods, Zeus, sitting on a marvellous throne looking majestic as ever. Its enormity had been a major highlight of its attraction. There had been talks of its disproportion just because the head of the statue almost touched the roof of the temple in which it was built. But the statue occupying the entire height of the space spoke of its uniqueness and power. This work of genius had also been the inspiration behind the statue of Abraham Lincoln in Washington but the Statue of Zeus was still more than double its size. Thus, the Statue of Zeus was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World though it was destroyed by a ferocious fire that burned it down.</p>
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Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

<p style="color:#dbdbdb ;padding:20px; border-left:5px solid #F6EEE1;">The history spoke of many men building monuments for their wives. There was Hanging Garden of Babylon, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and there is Taj Mahal, one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. Amongst these marvellous dedications of men for their women, there was also one such monument which stood out as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Unlike the other two, this one was built by a woman in honour of her deceased husband. It was the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. Apart from just being a wonder, the name of the monument had also become a generic term for all the monumental tombs in the world. It was one of the most impressive structures famous for its architectural embellishments and definitions. </p>
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