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To: SunkenCiv
Greek historian Herotodus chose the original seven, which included the hanging gardens of Babylon, the statue of Zeus at Olympia, the Colossus of Rhodes and the lighthouse of Alexandria.

That Herodotus was really smart. At least three of the seven traditional Wonders were built after he died, but he picked them anyway. What a guy!

8 posted on 04/22/2007 12:18:28 PM PDT by Sherman Logan (I didn't claw my way to the top of the food chain to be a vegetarian.)
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To: Sherman Logan

Yeah, exactly... the article has it wrong, as I attempted to point out above.


9 posted on 04/23/2007 8:02:53 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (I last updated my profile on Monday, April 18, 2007. https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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