hey guys it's Kaeleigh this lesson is on the seven wonders of the world let's go
our first wonder of the world is the Roman Colosseum the Colosseum was built
to seat around 50,000 people to view grand events of the time the huge
amphitheater was built in Rome Italy between 70 and 80 a.d the walls are
built out of stone and there are many underground tunnels passages and
trapdoors that were used by animals actors and gladiators a portion of the
Colosseum collapsed in an earthquake in 847 next up we have chichen itza chichen
itza was a political and economic hub for the people the large city was built
by the Mayans in Mexico from 750 to 1200 BC the most famous part of the city is
El Castillo the seat pyramid that's pictured here other famous parts include
the temple of the Warriors the great ball court which was a sports field and
the sacred cenote which was an underground river the next wonder of the
world is the pyramids of giza the pyramids were built about five miles
west of the Nile River in Cairo Egypt the pyramids were built to be grand
tombs for the kings of ancient Egypt they're called Pharaohs from two
thousand five hundred and fifty to two thousand four hundred and ninety BC the
Great Pyramid is the largest one originally standing at 481 feet tall but
because of erosion it now stands at 455 feet tall
next we have the Great Wall of China the Great Wall is 13171 miles long and it
was built from the 14th to the 17th centuries in China this wall is so large
astronauts can see it from the space station the wall was designed to protect
China from Mongol invaders coming from the north next we have machu picchu it's
a stone city built by the Incas located in the Andes Mountains in Peru at over
8,000 feet above sea level it's believed to have been built in the 15th century
but was only discovered in 1911 Machu Picchu means old mountain in the native
language of the Incas and it was a royal retreat for the emperor this is Petra an
ancient city and major center for foreign trade it was built in Jordan
from 9 BC to 40 AD nomadic Arabs came in and out of the city often as it sat in
your mini spice trade routes many of the ancient structures were destroyed by an
earthquake in 363 lastly we have the Taj Mahal this fancy building in Agra India
was built from 1632 to 1652 it is a famous mausoleum meaning it contains
burial chambers for the deceased it was a gift to be the final resting place for
the wife of a Mughal Emperor Taj Mahal means crown of palaces and it is made of
white marble it is 561 feet tall and is considered one of the most famous pieces
of art in all of India so now which of the seven wonders of the
world are you going to travel to first keep practicing what you've learned by
doing the online games and quizzes have fun and remember to always be clever