query: Name one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

title: Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

text: Seven Wonders of the Ancient World The Seven Wonders of the World or the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is a list of remarkable constructions of classical antiquity given by various authors in guidebooks or poems popular among ancient Hellenic tourists. Although the list, in its current form, did not stabilise until the Renaissance, the first such lists of seven wonders date from the 1st-2nd century BC. The original list inspired innumerable versions through the ages, often listing seven entries. Of the original Seven Wonders, only one—the Great Pyramid of Giza (also called the Pyramid of Khufu, after the

title: Wonders of the World

text: the sun and moon. Many similar lists have been made. The historian Herodotus (484 – ca. 425 BC) and the scholar Callimachus of Cyrene (ca. 305–240 BC), at the Museum of Alexandria, made early lists of seven wonders. Their writings have not survived, except as references. The classic seven wonders were: The only ancient world wonder that still exists is the Great Pyramid of Giza. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, some writers wrote their own lists with names such as Wonders of the Middle Ages, Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages, Seven Wonders of the Medieval Mind, and

title: Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

text: pharaoh who built it), the oldest of the ancient wonders—remains relatively intact. The Colossus of Rhodes, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Temple of Artemis and the Statue of Zeus were all destroyed. The location and ultimate fate of the Hanging Gardens are unknown, and there is speculation that they may not have existed at all. The Greek conquest of much of the known western world in the 4th century BC gave Hellenistic travellers access to the civilizations of the Egyptians, Persians, and Babylonians. Impressed and captivated by the landmarks and marvels of the various lands, these

title: Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

text: (the exceptions being the Pyramids of Giza and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon). The seven wonders on Antipater's list won praises for their notable features, ranging from superlatives of the highest or largest of their types, to the artistry with which they were executed. Their architectural and artistic features were imitated throughout the Hellenistic world and beyond. The Greek influence in Roman culture, and the revival of Greco-Roman artistic styles during the Renaissance caught the imagination of European artists and travellers. Paintings and sculptures alluding to Antipater's list were made, while adventurers flocked to the actual sites to personally witness

title: Seven Ancient Wonders

text: the main character of the novel is Jack West Jr. Seven Ancient Wonders Seven Ancient Wonders (Seven Deadly Wonders in the United States of America) is a book written by Australian author Matthew Reilly in 2005. Its sequel, "The Six Sacred Stones" was released in the autumn of 2007. The most recent novel in the series, "The Four Legendary Kingdoms", was released in Australia on October 18, 2016. Around 4,500 years ago, the capstone upon the summit of the Great Pyramid of Giza absorbed the energy released by the Tartarus Rotation (a monstrous sunspot that occurs every 4,000–4,500 years), and

title: Seven Ancient Wonders

text: Seven Ancient Wonders Seven Ancient Wonders (Seven Deadly Wonders in the United States of America) is a book written by Australian author Matthew Reilly in 2005. Its sequel, "The Six Sacred Stones" was released in the autumn of 2007. The most recent novel in the series, "The Four Legendary Kingdoms", was released in Australia on October 18, 2016. Around 4,500 years ago, the capstone upon the summit of the Great Pyramid of Giza absorbed the energy released by the Tartarus Rotation (a monstrous sunspot that occurs every 4,000–4,500 years), and saved the earth from major flooding and catastrophic weather. This

title: Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

text: the wonders. Legends circulated to further complement the superlatives of the wonders. Of Antipater's wonders, the only one that has survived to the present day is the Great Pyramid of Giza. Its brilliant white stone facing had survived intact until around 1300 AD, when local communities removed most of the stonework for building materials. The existence of the Hanging Gardens has not been proven, although theories abound. Records and archaeology confirm the existence of the other five wonders. The Temple of Artemis and the Statue of Zeus were destroyed by fire, while the Lighthouse of Alexandria, Colossus, and tomb of

title: Wonders of the World

text: lists of wonders, there is no consensus on a list of seven natural wonders of the world, and there has been debate over how large the list should be. One of the many existing lists was compiled by CNN: In 2001 an initiative was started by the Swiss corporation New7Wonders Foundation to choose the New7Wonders of the World from a selection of 200 existing monuments. Twenty-one finalists were announced January 1, 2006. Egyptians were not happy that the only surviving original wonder, the Great Pyramid of Giza, would have to compete with the likes of the Statue of Liberty, the

title: Seven Wonders (song)

text: "Seven Wonders" in the song "Goth Star" from the album "Dark Rift". In 2013, Classixx sampled "Seven Wonders" in the song "Hanging Gardens" from the album of the same name. "The Seven Wonders", the season finale of "", opened with Nicks performing the song. This helped the song to reach #18 on the Billboard 'Digital Rock Songs' chart with sales of 13,000. "Seven Wonders" supplies the title and the leitmotif for the third part of Caren Gussoff's novella "Three Songs for Roxy". 12" UK single (Warner Bros. Records W8317T) Seven Wonders (song) "Seven Wonders" is a song by British-American rock

title: The Seven Wonders (Saylor novel)

text:
turns into a murder mystery. ("June 91 BC")
 As they visit the ancient city of Memphis and the Giza Necropolis, Gordianus and Antipater see the largest and oldest of the wonders, the Great Pyramid, and the Finder must solve the Riddle of the Sphinx. ("Summer 91 BC")
 In the great metropolis of Alexandria, they visit the Great Lighthouse and the Great Library, and Gordianus begins to suspect that his teacher is involved in a murderous plot. ("March 90 BC")
 Gordianus decides to stay a while in Alexandria, where he turns 20 and buys a beautiful slave named Bethesda. The Seven

title: New7Wonders of the World

text: 2014. The Great Pyramid of Giza, largest and oldest of the three pyramids at the Giza Necropolis in Egypt and the only surviving of the original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, was granted honorary status. In 2007, the New7Wonders Foundation contracted a partnership with the United Nations in recognition of the efforts to promote the UN's Millennium Development Goals". The UN posted on its website: However, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), in a press release on June 20, 2007, reaffirmed that it has no link with the "private initiative". The press release concluded: In Brazil

title: Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

text: sites began to figure on the list, including the Colosseum, Noah's Ark and Solomon's Temple. In the 6th century, a list of seven wonders was compiled by St. Gregory of Tours: the list included the Temple of Solomon, the Pharos of Alexandria and Noah's Ark. Modern historians, working on the premise that the original Seven Ancient Wonders List was limited in its geographic scope, also had their versions to encompass sites beyond the Hellenistic realm—from the Seven Wonders of the "Ancient World" to the Seven Wonders of the "World". Indeed, the "seven wonders" label has spawned innumerable versions among international

title: Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

text: organizations, publications and individuals based on different themes—works of nature, engineering masterpieces, constructions of the Middle Ages, etc. Its purpose has also changed from just a simple travel guidebook or a compendium of curious places, to lists of sites to defend or to preserve. Seven Wonders of the Ancient World The Seven Wonders of the World or the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is a list of remarkable constructions of classical antiquity given by various authors in guidebooks or poems popular among ancient Hellenic tourists. Although the list, in its current form, did not stabilise until the Renaissance, the

title: The Seven Wonders of the World (album)

text: wonders, most likely the Statue of Zeus. "Rick Wakeman" and "The Seven Wonders of the World" are written in the font Papyrus. The Seven Wonders of the World (album) The Seven Wonders of the World is a studio album by progressive rock artist and keyboardist Rick Wakeman, released in 1995. The album explores instrumentally the themes of each of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World. Each track is introduced by Garfield Morgan, giving a short biography of each wonder before the instrumental track begins. The album is free of any bombastic attack, and each track has a refined tempo

title: The Seven Wonders of the World (album)

text: The Seven Wonders of the World (album) The Seven Wonders of the World is a studio album by progressive rock artist and keyboardist Rick Wakeman, released in 1995. The album explores instrumentally the themes of each of the Seven Ancient Wonders of the World. Each track is introduced by Garfield Morgan, giving a short biography of each wonder before the instrumental track begins. The album is free of any bombastic attack, and each track has a refined tempo and instrumental progression that outlines each wonder's attributes. The artwork is made to look like a vintage painting of one of the

title: Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

text: travellers began to list what they saw to remember them. Instead of "wonders", the ancient Greeks spoke of ""theamata"" (θεάματα), which means "sights", in other words "things to be seen" (Τὰ ἑπτὰ θεάματα τῆς οἰκουμένης [γῆς] ""). Later, the word for "wonder" (""thaumata"" θαύματα, "wonders") was used. Hence, the list was meant to be the Ancient World's counterpart of a travel guidebook. The first reference to a list of seven such monuments was given by Diodorus Siculus. The epigrammist Antipater of Sidon who lived around or before 100 BC, gave a list of seven such monuments, including six of the

title: 7 Wonders of the Ancient World (video game)

text: 7 Wonders of the Ancient World (video game) 7 Wonders of the Ancient World is a puzzle video game. It was developed by Hot Lava Games' Russian studio and published by MumboJumbo in February 2007. On April 2, 2009, the PSP version of "7 Wonders of the Ancient World" was released on the PlayStation Store. Players take the task of reconstructing the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. In each wonder, there are 5 to 7 sub-levels of runes that players switch to form a row of 3 or more runes. There are two modes of play: Free Play and

title: Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

text: Mausolus were destroyed by earthquakes. Among the artifacts to have survived are sculptures from the tomb of Mausolus and the Temple of Artemis in the British Museum in London. Still, the listing of seven of the most marvellous architectural and artistic human achievements continued beyond the Ancient Greek times to the Roman Empire, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and to the modern age. The Roman poet Martial and the Christian bishop Gregory of Tours had their versions. Reflecting the rise of Christianity and the factor of time, nature and the hand of man overcoming Antipater's seven wonders, Roman and Christian

title: Wonders of the World

text: following industrial wonders: "Seven Wonders of the World is a 1956 film in which Lowell Thomas searches the world for natural and man made wonders and invites the audience to try to update the ancient Greek Wonders of the World list. In a 1999 article, "Astronomy" magazine listed the "Seven Wonders of the Solar System". This article was later made into a video. Numerous other authors and organisations have composed lists of the wonders of the world. For example: Wonders of the World Various lists of the Wonders of the World have been compiled from antiquity to the present day,

title: Seven Wonders of the Industrial World

text: Seven Wonders of the Industrial World Seven Wonders of the Industrial World is a 7-part British docudrama television miniseries that originally aired from to on BBC and was later released on DVD. The programme examines seven engineering feats that occurred since the Industrial Revolution. The same feats are covered in a companion book of the same name by producer Deborah Cadbury. The programmes were dramatised versions of actual events: actors played the various figures involved, reciting monologues and dialogue based on their letters and writings. It cost approximately ₤1 million to create the 7-part documentary. A book of the same

title: Wonders of the World

text: Wonders of the World Various lists of the Wonders of the World have been compiled from antiquity to the present day, to catalogue the world's most spectacular natural wonders and manmade structures. The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is the first known list of the most remarkable creations of classical antiquity; it was based on guidebooks popular among Hellenic sightseers and only includes works located around the Mediterranean rim and in Mesopotamia. The number seven was chosen because the Greeks believed it represented perfection and plenty, and because it was the number of the five planets known anciently, plus

title: Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

text: and the first to be destroyed, by an earthquake in 226/225 BC. Hence, all seven existed at the same time for a period of less than 60 years. The list covered only the sculptural and architectural monuments of the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern regions, which then comprised the known world for the Greeks. Hence, extant sites beyond this realm were not considered as part of contemporary accounts. The primary accounts, coming from Hellenistic writers, also heavily influenced the places included in the wonders list. Five of the seven entries are a celebration of Greek accomplishments in the arts and architecture

title: Seven Wonders of the Industrial World

text: pace set by Frank Crowe, the builder, whose eagerness to complete the project well before schedule and subsequent exploitation of the workforce (who were desperate for any employment and were forced to accept conditions of extreme hardship in the process) resulted in many deaths and the eventual construction of a new city to house the workers. Seven Wonders of the Industrial World Seven Wonders of the Industrial World is a 7-part British docudrama television miniseries that originally aired from to on BBC and was later released on DVD. The programme examines seven engineering feats that occurred since the Industrial Revolution.

text: Quest Modes. In Free Play, players can choose to play any level they have completed in Quest Mode. "7 Wonders of the Ancient World" received mixed to negative reviews from critics upon release. On Metacritic, the game holds scores of 60/100 for the DS version based on 7 reviews, and 51/100 for the PSP version based on 10 reviews. On GameRankings, the game holds scores of 62.17% for the DS version based on 6 reviews, and 55.27% for the PSP version based on 11 reviews. 7 Wonders of the Ancient World (video game) 7 Wonders of the Ancient World is

title: Wonders of the World

text: list, modern people and organisations have made their own lists of wonderful things ancient and modern. Some of the most notable lists are presented below. In 1994, the American Society of Civil Engineers compiled a list of Seven Wonders of the Modern World, paying tribute to the "greatest civil engineering achievements of the 20th century". In November 2006 the American national newspaper "USA Today" and the American television show "Good Morning America" revealed a list of "New Seven Wonders" as chosen by six judges. An eighth wonder was chosen on November 24, 2006, from viewer feedback. Similar to the other

title: The Seven Wonders (Saylor novel)

text: the journey of a lifetime, traveling with his teacher and friend Antipater of Sidon to see the seven wonders of the world. Along the route he gets entangled in several mysteries and murders that he helps solve, while he is starting to suspect that an even more sinister conspiracy is unfolding around him. The backdrop of the novel is the brewing conflict between Rome and Mithridates VI of Pontus. ("March 92 BC")<br> After Gordianus celebrates his 18th birthday, he leaves Rome to travel to the seven wonders of the ancient world in the company of his tutor, the poet Antipater,

title: Seven Ancient Wonders

text: capstone was later divided up by Alexander the Great with one piece hidden in a booby-trapped location within each of the other seven wonders of the world. If and when they are reunited and replaced on the capstone during another solar event, they can bring 1,000 years of peace or power for the nation which possesses them. In 2006, seven days before this sunspot is again due, the pieces are still divided, and three teams are trying to reunite them: Two for their own gain; one from Europe (representing the Catholic Church); and the other is CIEF, the Commander-in-Chief's In

title: Wonders of the World

text: Sydney Opera House, and other landmarks, calling the project absurd. In response, Giza was named an honorary Candidate. The results were announced on July 7, 2007, in Lisbon, Portugal: New7Wonders of Nature (2007–11), a contemporary effort to create a list of seven natural wonders chosen through a global poll, was organized by the same group as the New7Wonders of the World campaign. New7Wonders Cities is the third global vote organized by New7Wonders. The Seven Underwater Wonders of the World was a list drawn up by CEDAM International, an American-based non-profit group for divers, dedicated to ocean preservation and research. In

title: Seven Wonders of Portugal

text: started on 7 December 2006 to select the top seven wonders. Votes could be cast via internet, telephone and SMS. Results of the vote were announced on 7 July 2007 at the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, as were the results of the global New Seven Wonders of the World contest. Seven Wonders of Portugal The Seven Wonders of Portugal () is a list of cultural wonders located in Portugal. The creation of the list was supported by the Ministry of Culture and organized by the companies Y&R Brands S.A. and Realizar S.A. Initially 793 national monuments of Portugal were

title: Seven Wonders (series)

text: Seven Wonders (series) Seven Wonders is a pentalogy of children's fantasy, adventure and mythological fiction books written by American author Peter Lerangis. It is based on Greek mythology and set around the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Jack McKinley discovers a secret organization on a hidden island, and becomes the leader of a mission to retrieve seven lost magical orbs. As Jack and his three friends realize their lives are at stake, they have no choice but to accept the quest and embark on the challenge. "The Colossus Rises" is the first book in the series, and was released

title: Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

text: present list (substituting the walls of Babylon for the lighthouse): Another 2nd century BC observer, who claimed to be the mathematician Philo of Byzantium, wrote a short account entitled "The Seven Sights of the World". However, the incomplete surviving manuscript only covered six of the supposedly seven places, which agreed with Antipater's list. Earlier and later lists by the historian Herodotus (484 BC–ca. 425 BC) and the architect Callimachus of Cyrene (ca. 305–240 BC), housed at the Museum of Alexandria, survived only as references. The Colossus of Rhodes was the last of the seven to be completed, after 280 BC,

title: Wonders of the World

text: 1989 CEDAM brought together a panel of marine scientists, including Dr. Eugenie Clark, to pick underwater areas which they considered to be worthy of protection. The results were announced at The National Aquarium in Washington DC by actor Lloyd Bridges, star of TV's "Sea Hunt": British author Deborah Cadbury wrote "Seven Wonders of the Industrial World", a book telling the stories of seven great feats of engineering of the 19th and early 20th centuries. In 2003, the BBC aired a seven-part docudrama exploring the same feats, with Cadbury as a producer. Each episode dramatised the construction of one of the

title: Seven Wonders of Wales

text: out of the Principality". The seven wonders comprise: Seven Wonders of Wales The Seven Wonders of Wales () is a traditional list of notable landmarks in north Wales, commemorated in an anonymously written rhyme: The rhyme is usually supposed to have been written sometime in the late 18th or early 19th century by an English visitor to North Wales. The specific number of wonders may have varied over the years: the antiquary Daines Barrington, in a letter written in 1770, refers to Llangollen Bridge as one of the "five wonders of Wales, though like the seven wonders of Dauphiny, they

title: Seven Wonders of Wales

text: Seven Wonders of Wales The Seven Wonders of Wales () is a traditional list of notable landmarks in north Wales, commemorated in an anonymously written rhyme: The rhyme is usually supposed to have been written sometime in the late 18th or early 19th century by an English visitor to North Wales. The specific number of wonders may have varied over the years: the antiquary Daines Barrington, in a letter written in 1770, refers to Llangollen Bridge as one of the "five wonders of Wales, though like the seven wonders of Dauphiny, they turn out to be no wonders at all

title: Seven Wonders (series)

text: and was released on March 3, 2015. Having already defeated the Colossus of Rhodes, hunted through Ancient Babylon, and outfoxed legions of undead, the Select have recovered three of the lost Loculi hidden by the waterfall of chocolate in the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, only to lose one of them in order to save a life. They must now find a way to undo what has been done, to save themselves from the power that will overwhelm them—and destroy the world. "The Legend of the Rift" is the fifth and final book in the series, and was released

title: Seven Wonders (series)

text: on February 5, 2013. The day after thirteen-year-old Jack McKinley is told he has six months to live, he awakens on a mysterious island, where a secret organization promises to save his life—with one condition. Jack and three other kids: Aly Black, Cass Williams, and Marco Ramsay, must lead a mission to retrieve seven lost magical objects known as Loculi, which can save their lives only when combined together correctly. The Loculi have been missing for a thousand years, lost amongst the ruins and relics of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. With no one else to turn to

title: Seven Wonders of Jena

text: verse lists the seven wonders as: ""Ara, caput, draco, mons, pons, vulpecula turris, Weigeliana domus, septem miracula Jenae."" The uninitiated could not guess the meaning of this saying. By this unusual means, the university sought to protect itself against imposters and fraudsters who might damage the reputation of the university. Five of the "seven wonders" described below still exist today. One of the seven wonders is Ara, a vaulted passage under the altar of the parish church, which offered the only access to the Cistercian monastery located behind this church at the time of its founding in 1301. The passage

title: Seven Wonders of Ukraine

text: Seven Wonders of Ukraine The Seven Wonders of Ukraine ( ) are the seven historical and cultural monuments of Ukraine, which were chosen in the "Seven Wonders of Ukraine" contest held in July, 2007. This was the first public contest of that kind which was followed by the Seven Natural Wonders of Ukraine, the Seven Wonderful Routes of Ukraine, and the Seven Wonderful Castles of Ukraine. All nominated sites are publicly owned protected areas of at least regional level, available for tourism. The voting for all contests consisted of two parts: experts in Ukraine voted for their seven best sites,

title: Seven Natural Wonders (CNN)

text: Seven Natural Wonders (CNN) Seven Natural Wonders is an organization created with the mission of protecting and promoting the natural wonders of the world. The project was launched in 2008 in response to the New 7 Wonders efforts to change the natural wonders of the world. This announcement was made following the campaign's efforts to establish a new list of modern man-made wonders. Seven Natural Wonders launched an effort to expand the 7 Natural Wonders of the World by creating campaigns to add the Seven Natural Wonders for each continent. These campaigns differed from the efforts of New7Wonders because every

title: Seven Wonders of Canada

text: Seven Wonders of Canada The Seven Wonders of Canada was a 2007 competition sponsored by CBC Television's "" and CBC Radio One's "Sounds Like Canada". They sought to determine Canada's "seven wonders" by receiving nominations from viewers, and then from on-line voting of the short list. After the vote, a panel of judges, Ra McGuire, Roy MacGregor and Roberta L. Jamieson, picked the winners based on geographic and poetic criteria. Their seven picks were revealed on "" on June 7, 2007. The Seven Wonders as chosen by Canada were the Sleeping Giant, Niagara Falls, the Bay of Fundy, Nahanni National

title: Seven Wonders of Canada

text: Park Reserve, the Northern Lights, the Rockies, and the Cabot Trail. Full voting results Seven Wonders of Canada The Seven Wonders of Canada was a 2007 competition sponsored by CBC Television's "" and CBC Radio One's "Sounds Like Canada". They sought to determine Canada's "seven wonders" by receiving nominations from viewers, and then from on-line voting of the short list. After the vote, a panel of judges, Ra McGuire, Roy MacGregor and Roberta L. Jamieson, picked the winners based on geographic and poetic criteria. Their seven picks were revealed on "" on June 7, 2007. The Seven Wonders as chosen

title: Seven Wonders of Jena

text: Seven Wonders of Jena The Seven Wonders of Jena (Latin: septem miracula Jenae) are seven attractions associated historically with the Thuringian university town Jena. In 1558 the University of Jena was founded, soon to become one of the most famous places of study in Germany. Students from across Europe came to Jena to attend the university. Upon graduation, alumni were aware of seven curiosities specific to the city of Jena and its immediate vicinity. This list of curiosities was secret and meant to be taken as evidence of a person's actual presence in Jena. A contemporary author writing in Latin

title: Seven Natural Wonders (CNN)

text: wonder of nature was eligible with no requirements for entry fees and sponsorship fees of any kind. This campaign was further distinguished by avoiding the influence of marketing, advertising and social media, with the winning wonders being determined by experts from around the world who leveraged statistical and traditional significance, uniqueness, and pure splendor. Seven Natural Wonders was established to protect the original vision and declaration of the seven natural wonders of the world. Their list of the natural wonders includes: The mission of Seven Natural Wonders is to promote and protect the natural wonders. Australia Seven Natural Wonders (CNN)

title: Seven Natural Wonders of Romania

text: Bicazului-Hăşmaş was the natural wonder that came just outside the top seven wonders, and needed only six more votes to topple the Sphinx and Babele. Initially there were only fourteen natural wonders on the list but at public demand two more have been added: the Cetăţile Ponorului and the Olt Defile. Three objects from the nomination list needed a special nomination: Seven Natural Wonders of Romania The Seven Natural Wonders of Romania () are the seven natural wonders of Romania, which were chosen in the "Seven Natural Wonders of Romania" contest held in July, 2008. It was the second stage

title: Seven Natural Wonders of Romania

text: Seven Natural Wonders of Romania The Seven Natural Wonders of Romania () are the seven natural wonders of Romania, which were chosen in the "Seven Natural Wonders of Romania" contest held in July, 2008. It was the second stage of the Seven Wonders of Romania program started in 2007. The voting consisted of two parts: experts in Romania voted for their seven best sites, and internet users voted for their seven favorite sites on the official website. The internet voting on the 16 possible candidates was opened on July 1, 2008 at the program's web-site. A total of around 60,000

title: Seven Wonders of Poland

text: Seven Wonders of Poland The Seven Wonders of Poland () was a short list of cultural wonders located in Poland. The creation of the list was initiated by the leading Polish newspaper "Rzeczpospolita" in a country-wide plebiscite held in September 2007. The results were published in the following month. Initially over 400 national monuments were selected as candidates by the magazine online-readers, however in the second round of selections a board of experts reduced the number to 27. The third and last round of public on-line voting started on 31 August 2007, to choose the "top seven" wonders. Results of

title: Seven Wonders of Jena

text: pulley, and long tubes through the house, protruding through the roof and permitting stargazing even during the day. At the time, the Weigel House was a well-known sight far beyond the city limits. A saying attributed to contemporary students was "he who didn't see Weigel's house wasn't in Jena." Seven Wonders of Jena The Seven Wonders of Jena (Latin: septem miracula Jenae) are seven attractions associated historically with the Thuringian university town Jena. In 1558 the University of Jena was founded, soon to become one of the most famous places of study in Germany. Students from across Europe came to

title: Seven Wonders of Ukraine

text: results were officially announced on the same day. The campaign was initiated in May 2007 by Mykola Tomenko a Ukrainian politician and the deputy of the Parliament of Ukraine of the fifth convocation. Each manager of a winning nomination was awarded a statue of their candidate made out of green marble, matte steel, and gold-mirror acrylic paint. Three objects from the nomination list needed a special nomination: Seven Wonders of Ukraine The Seven Wonders of Ukraine ( ) are the seven historical and cultural monuments of Ukraine, which were chosen in the "Seven Wonders of Ukraine" contest held in July,

title: Seven Natural Wonders of Ukraine

text: Seven Natural Wonders of Ukraine The Seven Natural Wonders of Ukraine (, "Sim pryrodnikh Tchudes Ukrainy") is the selection of the most popular and unique natural landmarks in Ukraine, as the second stage of the Seven Wonders of Ukraine national program. All seven sites are publicly owned protected areas of at least regional level, available for tourism. Three objects from the nomination list needed a special nomination: which were chosen in the "Seven Natural Wonders of Ukraine" on August 26, 2008. The voting consisted of two parts: experts in Ukraine voted for their seven best sites, and internet users voted

title: Seven Wonders of Portugal

text: Seven Wonders of Portugal The Seven Wonders of Portugal () is a list of cultural wonders located in Portugal. The creation of the list was supported by the Ministry of Culture and organized by the companies Y&R Brands S.A. and Realizar S.A. Initially 793 national monuments of Portugal were listed by Instituto Português do Património Arquitectónico (IPPAR) as candidates, however in the first round of selections a board of experts reduced the number to 77. The contenders were further reduced to 21 finalist in four different categories by Conselho de Notáveis at the University of Évora. The six-month-long public elections

title: Seven Wonders of Poland

text: the popular vote were announced on 21 September 2007. Seven Wonders of Poland The Seven Wonders of Poland () was a short list of cultural wonders located in Poland. The creation of the list was initiated by the leading Polish newspaper "Rzeczpospolita" in a country-wide plebiscite held in September 2007. The results were published in the following month. Initially over 400 national monuments were selected as candidates by the magazine online-readers, however in the second round of selections a board of experts reduced the number to 27. The third and last round of public on-line voting started on 31 August

title: The Seven Wonders (American Horror Story)

text: The Seven Wonders (American Horror Story) "The Seven Wonders" is the thirteenth and final episode of the of the anthology television series "American Horror Story", which premiered on January 29, 2014, on the cable network FX. The episode was written by Douglas Petrie and directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon. In the episode, the remaining witches compete to perform the Seven Wonders in order to find out who is the next Supreme. After the new Supreme rises, the Coven goes public with their powers. Stevie Nicks guest stars as herself at the beginning of the episode, singing "Seven Wonders" as the girls

title: Seven Wonders (song)

text: Seven Wonders (song) "Seven Wonders" is a song by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac. It was released as the second single from the band's 1987 album "Tango in the Night". Stevie Nicks performed the lead vocals on the song, written by Sandy Stewart, with contributed lyrics by Nicks. In the song, Nicks remembers in her past, meeting someone very impressive and beautiful. Even if she should live to see the Seven Wonders of the World, she says it would not compare to having met that unnamed person. The song was also released as a 12-inch single, which included an extended

title: Seven Wonders (series)

text: before all is said and done, they must return to where it all began, to Atlantis, to save Aly, themselves and the world. "Publishers Weekly" reviewed "The Colossus Rises" saying "Lerangis, contributor to the "39 Clues series", has created a real page-turner, and while the characters are somewhat one-dimensional (particularly the adults), there’s a genuine sense of mystery and even a touch of grandeur to this tale". "Kirkus Reviews" has called it "a fast-paced, page-turning adventure". Seven Wonders (series) Seven Wonders is a pentalogy of children's fantasy, adventure and mythological fiction books written by American author Peter Lerangis. It is

title: Seven Natural Wonders of Ukraine

text: were officially announced on the same day. The whole campaign was initiated back in May 2007 by Mykola Tomenko a Ukrainian politician and the deputy of the Parliament of Ukraine of the fifth convocation. Each manager of a winning nomination was awarded a statue of their candidate made out of green marble, matte steel, and gold-mirror acrylic paint. Seven Natural Wonders of Ukraine The Seven Natural Wonders of Ukraine (, "Sim pryrodnikh Tchudes Ukrainy") is the selection of the most popular and unique natural landmarks in Ukraine, as the second stage of the Seven Wonders of Ukraine national program. All

title: Seven Ancient Wonders

text: brainwashed by the Vatican.) West's team gains and loses a capstone (which is the head of the Colossus of Rhodes) to the CIEF but manage to escape and then reach the hiding place of two more pieces at Hamilcar's Refuge on the coast of Tunisia. There they again lose their gains to the CIEF, and again escape. They then spring Mustapha Zaeed, the world's foremost authority on the Capstone and the Seven Wonders and a known terrorist, from Guantanamo Bay, who leads them to two more pieces. After separating the team, the "Coalition of the Minnows" is devastated through kidnap

text: increase from the previous episode. The Seven Wonders (American Horror Story) "The Seven Wonders" is the thirteenth and final episode of the of the anthology television series "American Horror Story", which premiered on January 29, 2014, on the cable network FX. The episode was written by Douglas Petrie and directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon. In the episode, the remaining witches compete to perform the Seven Wonders in order to find out who is the next Supreme. After the new Supreme rises, the Coven goes public with their powers. Stevie Nicks guest stars as herself at the beginning of the episode, singing

title: The Colossus of Rhodes (Dalí)

text: The Colossus of Rhodes (Dalí) The Colossus of Rhodes is a 1954 oil painting by Salvador Dalí. It is one of a series of seven paintings he created for the 1956 movie "Seven Wonders of the World", each depicting one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and shows the Colossus of Rhodes, the ancient statue of the Greek titan-god of the sun, Helios. It was never used for the film, and in 1981 was donated by Georges F. Keller to its present location, the Kunstmuseum Bern. Dalí's rendering of the Colossus is heavily influenced by a paper, read

title: The Colossus of Rhodes (Dalí)

text: $1,325,000 in 2016, and "Walls of Babylon" in 2001 for £168,750. The Colossus of Rhodes (Dalí) The Colossus of Rhodes is a 1954 oil painting by Salvador Dalí. It is one of a series of seven paintings he created for the 1956 movie "Seven Wonders of the World", each depicting one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and shows the Colossus of Rhodes, the ancient statue of the Greek titan-god of the sun, Helios. It was never used for the film, and in 1981 was donated by Georges F. Keller to its present location, the Kunstmuseum Bern. Dalí's

title: Wonders of the Invisible World

text: she was intrigued by what she called its "madness brimming under the surface of things." Wonders of the Invisible World The Wonders of the Invisible World was a book written by Cotton Mather and published in 1693. It was subtitled, "Observations As well Historical as Theological, upon the Nature, the Number, and the Operations of the Devils". The book defended Mather's role in the witchhunt conducted in Salem, Massachusetts. It espoused the belief that witchcraft was an evil magical power. Mather saw witches as tools of the devil in Satan's battle to "overturn this poor plantation, the Puritan colony", and

title: Wonders of the Invisible World

text: Wonders of the Invisible World The Wonders of the Invisible World was a book written by Cotton Mather and published in 1693. It was subtitled, "Observations As well Historical as Theological, upon the Nature, the Number, and the Operations of the Devils". The book defended Mather's role in the witchhunt conducted in Salem, Massachusetts. It espoused the belief that witchcraft was an evil magical power. Mather saw witches as tools of the devil in Satan's battle to "overturn this poor plantation, the Puritan colony", and prosecution of witches as a way to secure God's blessings for the colony. Its arguments

title: Wonders of the World (album)

text: Leary (who also produced half of Sublime's breakthrough self-titled album) and engineered and mixed by Eddie Ashworth, who also worked on many of Sublime's albums as well co-producing the previous Long Beach Dub All Stars album. Some of the tracks on this album feature additional artist, including: Wonders of the World (album) Wonders of the World is the second album from dub band Long Beach Dub Allstars. It was released on September 11, 2001, and was the final album from the band. The band members were: Ras 1 (vocals, guitar); Tim Wu (vocals, flute, saxophone, synthesizer); Jack Maness (vocals, Hammond

title: 7 Wonders (board game)

text: ancient civilizations. At the start of the game, each player randomly receives a gameboard called a 'Wonder board'. Each board depicts one of Antipater of Sidon's original Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Players place cards representing various materials and structures around their Wonder boards. The boards are double-sided; the wonders on side A are generally easier to build, while those on side B grant more interesting benefits. "7 Wonders" is played over three ages, known in the game as Ages I, II and III, each using its own decks of cards. In each age, seven cards are randomly dealt

title: Wonders of the World (album)

text: Wonders of the World (album) Wonders of the World is the second album from dub band Long Beach Dub Allstars. It was released on September 11, 2001, and was the final album from the band. The band members were: Ras 1 (vocals, guitar); Tim Wu (vocals, flute, saxophone, synthesizer); Jack Maness (vocals, Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards); Opie Ortiz (vocals); Marshall Goodman (drums, percussion, turntables); Eric Wilson (bass); Bud (drums). It was recorded at Total Access Studios, in Redondo Beach, California. "Sunny Hours" was used as the theme song to the "Friends"' spin-off sitcom, "Joey". The record was produced by Paul

title: The Seven Wonders (Saylor novel)

text: The Seven Wonders (Saylor novel) The Seven Wonders is a historical novel by American author Steven Saylor, first published by St. Martin's Press in 2008. It is the thirteenth book in his Roma Sub Rosa series of mystery stories set in the final decades of the Roman Republic, although it is chronologically the first. The novel is made up of a series of connected short stories, and the main character is the Roman sleuth Gordianus the Finder. The year is 92 BC. The young Gordianus is eighteen years old, and has just become a man. Now he sets out on

title: World of Wonders (album)

text: at this world of wonders" and troubled, "...when life isn't so sweet." Bruce Cockburn is a complex artist writing about complex times, and World of Wonders does a good job of capturing that." All songs written by Bruce Cockburn. Production World of Wonders (album) World of Wonders is the fifteenth full-length album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn. The album was released in 1986 by True North Records. A video for "Call it Democracy" was produced, and received a moderate amount of airplay on MTV. In a retrospective review, Allmusic critic Brett Hartenbach wrote the album, "Whereas that record's best moments

text: episode a rating of 8.0, adding, "There were still a few head-scratching moments, but essentially "The Seven Wonders" put a bow on the season – with the few remaining villains getting their just deserts." Todd VanDerWerff of "The A.V. Club" rated the episode a C−, stating, "It seemed beyond the writers on "Coven", who revealed in "The Seven Wonders" that they were similarly incapable of getting us interested in the actual end games of all of these characters." The episode received a 2.2 18–49 ratings share and was watched by 4.24 million viewers in its original American broadcast, a marked

text: prepare. This episode is rated TV-14. Series composer James S. Levine received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination for his work on the episode. The witches prepare their powers to compete in the Seven Wonders, as Stevie Nicks sings "Seven Wonders" on the first floor of the Academy to wish the girls good luck. The witches begin their trials with Telekinesis, and all four witches pass the trial. The next trial is Concilium – mind control; Misty (Lily Rabe) and Queenie (Gabourey Sidibe) succeed on each other. Madison (Emma Roberts), instead of demonstrating her power on Zoe (Taissa Farmiga), makes Kyle

title: The world wonders

text: life—falsely claiming to be refueling his ships—before eventually turning around with his two fastest battleships, three light cruisers and eight destroyers and heading back to Samar, too late to have any impact on the battle. The padding phrase may have been inspired by both a sense of history and a knowledge of poetry. The day the message was sent was the 90th anniversary of the Charge of the Light Brigade in the Battle of Balaclava. A famous poem about the charge was written by Tennyson, and contains the stanza: The world wonders "The world wonders" was a phrase used as

title: The world wonders

text: The world wonders "The world wonders" was a phrase used as security padding in an encrypted message sent from Admiral Chester Nimitz to Admiral William Halsey, Jr. on October 25, 1944, during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. The words, intended to be without meaning, were added to hinder Japanese attempts at cryptanalysis, but were mistakenly included in the decoded message given to Halsey and interpreted by him as a harsh and sarcastic rebuke. As a consequence, Halsey dropped his pursuit of a Japanese carrier task force in a futile attempt to aid United States forces in the Battle off Samar.

title: Wonders of the Solar System

text: Wonders of the Solar System Wonders of the Solar System is a 2010 television series co-produced by the BBC and Science Channel, and hosted by physicist Brian Cox. "Wonders of the Solar System" was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 7 March 2010. The series comprises five episodes, each of which focuses on an aspect of the Solar System and features a 'wonder' relevant to the theme. The series was described as one of the most successful to appear on BBC Two in recent years. An accompanying book with the same name was also published. On

title: The Wonders of Nature

text: regards to this subject is "Northern and Western Indians, Proofs that the Indians of North America were lineally descended from the ancient Hebrews." Page 377 indicates that the origins of the North American Indians were speculated to be of Hebrew descent for at least 50 years before the writing of this book. Other theories about the Ten Lost Tribes in the Americas date back to the 17th century. The Wonders of Nature The Wonders of Nature is a book by Josiah Priest that was published in 1826. The book starts off giving God the honor of creating everything with the

title: World of Wonders (novel)

text: by his abductor who repeatedly sodomizes him and uses him to obtain morphine, but in turn teaches him hand magic. Canadian magician David Ben in collaboration with former CBC Television director Patrick Watson produced in the 1990s a stage magic show inspired by many of the elements in World of Wonders. World of Wonders (novel) World of Wonders is the third novel in Robertson Davies' Deptford Trilogy. First published by Macmillan of Canada in 1975, this novel focuses on the life-story of the fictional conjuror Magnus Eisengrim. Magnus Eisengrim (also known by at least four other names throughout the trilogy)

title: World of Wonders (album)

text: World of Wonders (album) World of Wonders is the fifteenth full-length album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn. The album was released in 1986 by True North Records. A video for "Call it Democracy" was produced, and received a moderate amount of airplay on MTV. In a retrospective review, Allmusic critic Brett Hartenbach wrote the album, "Whereas that record's best moments centered around his time in Central America, World of Wonders takes you across the globe, through Berlin, Chile, parts of the Caribbean, and North America. Along the way, Cockburn, who has always been intrigued by life's contradictions, is both "dazzled...

title: One Minute Wonders (piano)

text: in Country Life Magazine, wrote: Particularly remarkable were Matthew King's "Sonatas" which managed to quote from all of Beethoven's sonatas in chronological order, and Colin Matthews's "60 Second Waltz", which, after half-remembering Chopin, faded modernistically, then resurrected itself. "One Minute Wonders" is published, and a CD by the same name has been released (with Clive Williamson as soloist) by Cadenza Music. One Minute Wonders (piano) One Minute Wonders is the name given to a series of piano pieces by leading British composers, commissioned by the pianist Clive Williamson in association with the University of Surrey. The challenge, laid down to

title: Seven Wonders of Ukraine

text: others. The next stage of the initiative was the organization of the Seven Natural Wonders of Ukraine in 2008. Among the other members of the organization committee were Local and provincial (oblast) authorities composed a list of 1,000 possible candidates. An expert council consisting of 100 people, including culturologists, historians, and tourist specialists, chose a list of 21 candidates from which people on the internet could vote. Voting on the 21 possible candidates was opened on July 7, 2007. A total of around 77,000 internet users voted in the campaign. The voting was closed on August 21, 2007 and the

title: Seven Natural Wonders of Ukraine

text: for their seven favorite sites on the official website. As for the original event of the "Seven Wonders of Ukraine" the local and provincial (oblast) authorities composed a list of 1,000 possible candidates. An expert council consisting of 100 people, including culturologists, historians, and tourist specialists, chose a list of 21 candidates from which people on the internet could vote. The internet voting on the 21 possible candidates was opened on July 7, 2008, at the program's web-site. A total of around 77,000 internet users voted in the campaign. The voting was closed on August 26, 2008, and the results

title: Wonders of a Godless World

text: Wonders of a Godless World Wonders of a Godless World is a 2009 novel by Andrew McGahan. Described as ""a kind of modern fable"" that ""verges on fantasy"", it won the 2009 Aurealis Award for best science fiction novel. It follows the story of an orphan girl who is working in the wards of the insane and incapable, but the inhabitants are thrown into turmoil after a series of strange murders following the arrival of a new patient. "Wonders of a Godless World" was first published in Australia in October 2009 by Allen & Unwin in trade paperback format. It

text: the new students. They settle in, and Cordelia declares to the assembled that their purpose is no longer simply to survive, but to thrive. One of the young witches asks who is the Supreme, to which Queenie responds that they are all looking at her, pointing at a smiling Cordelia. Rotten Tomatoes reports a 62% approval rating, based on 13 reviews. The critical consensus reads, ""The Seven Wonders" doesn't quite deliver the payoff viewers might have hoped for, but it does curb the season's downward slope with a decently entertaining and visually impressive finale." Matt Fowler from IGN gave the

title: World of Wonders (novel)

text: World of Wonders (novel) World of Wonders is the third novel in Robertson Davies' Deptford Trilogy. First published by Macmillan of Canada in 1975, this novel focuses on the life-story of the fictional conjuror Magnus Eisengrim. Magnus Eisengrim (also known by at least four other names throughout the trilogy) tells the story of his life to a group of filmmakers who are producing a biographical film about the great magician Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin for the BBC. They are headed by the world-famous Swedish director Jurgen Lind (evidently modeled on Ingmar Bergman). Also present during the story are Eisengrim's friends Dunstan

title: Wonders of the East

text: or eat people. "The Wonders of the East" is found in three manuscripts. It is in the Beowulf manuscript (also known as the Nowell Codex, London, British Library, Cotton Vitellius A. xv). It is written in Late West Saxon in a Mercian dialect. Other than "Beowulf" and "The Wonders of the East", the other works in this codex include: "The Passion of St. Christopher", "The Letter of Alexander to Aristotle", and "Judith". One scribe is believed to have copied "The Passion of St. Christopher", "The Letter of Alexander to Aristotle", "The Wonders of the East", and first part of "Beowulf",

title: Wonders of the Monsoon

text: Wonders of the Monsoon Wonders of the Monsoon (also known as Lands of the Monsoon) is a BBC documentary series which ran for five episodes between 5 October 2014 and 2 November 2014, and aired on BBC Two. The series focus for a variety of locations around the world features including India, Australia and islands of the Pacific Ocean which are all the focus of the monsoon rains. The series was composed by Nitin Sawhney and narrated by Colin Salmon. "All original and international episode names were given from BBC website. All broadcast dates refer to the original UK transmission."

title: Wonders of the World

text: Architectural Wonders of the Middle Ages. However, it is unlikely that these lists originated in the Middle Ages, because the word "medieval" was not invented until the Enlightenment-era, and the concept of a Middle Age did not become popular until the 16th century. "Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase and Fable" refers to them as "later list[s]", suggesting the lists were created after the Middle Ages. Many of the structures on these lists were built much earlier than the Medieval Ages but were well known. Typically representative are: Other sites sometimes included on such lists: Following in the tradition of the classical

title: Wonders of the Monsoon

text: A two-disc DVD and two-disc Blu-ray set for the series were released on 17 November 2014. In Australia and New Zealand, DVD was released by ABC DVD/Village Roadshow on 21 October 2015. Wonders of the Monsoon Wonders of the Monsoon (also known as Lands of the Monsoon) is a BBC documentary series which ran for five episodes between 5 October 2014 and 2 November 2014, and aired on BBC Two. The series focus for a variety of locations around the world features including India, Australia and islands of the Pacific Ocean which are all the focus of the monsoon rains.

title: Seven Natural Wonders of Romania

text: internet users voted in the campaign. The voting was closed on July 24, 2008 and the results were officially announced two days later on July 26. The whole campaign was initiated in 2008 by the Evenimentul Zilei newspaper in an effort to teach Romanians about the beauty of the natural surroundings of their country. The same newspaper underwent in 2007 a similar national campaign to vote for the Seven Wonders of Romania that were exclusively manmade. An interesting fact is the final table of the campaign because the winner, the Danube Delta, received 11.34% of the total votes. The Cheile

title: The Seven Mirrors' Stories

text: The Seven Mirrors' Stories The Seven Mirrors' Stories (Chinese: , lit. “Legendary Tales of the Ancient Mirrors”) is the title of several Taiwanese comic series which contains three installments, written and illustrated by Taiwanese comic artist . It centered on the fate of seven ancient gods which reincarnated in the human world at different epochs, each one of them has a mirror to represent their own powers, therefore is the name of it called "The Seven Mirrors". "Melancholic Princess" (Chinese: ) is the 1st installment of "The Seven Mirrors' Stories", serialized in the Taiwanese magazine "Weekend Comics" from 1989 and

title: Wonders of the East

text: Wonders of the East The Wonders of the East or "The Marvels of the East" is an Old English prose piece, written around AD 1000. It describes a variety of odd, magical and barbaric creatures that inhabit Eastern regions, such as Babylon, Persia, Egypt, and India. "The Wonders" can be found in three extant manuscripts from the 11th and 12th centuries. Amongst the wonders described are huge dragons who prevent travel, phoenixes born from ashes, and hens in Lentibelsinea who burn peoples’ bodies when they are touched. "The Wonders of the East" also tells of incredible scenarios, like how to

title: Wonders of the East

text: are “possibly intended to lend a note of authority by making specific plants, animals, or monsters easier to recognize.” In addition, the images are simple and have one or two figures in each illustration. More specifically, “One of the most important characteristics of... their illustrations is that the races are seen in some sort of relationship to the viewer, rather than in isolation of an empty frame.” Wonders of the East The Wonders of the East or "The Marvels of the East" is an Old English prose piece, written around AD 1000. It describes a variety of odd, magical and

title: History of the Ancient World

text: of the ancient world. History of the Ancient World History of the Ancient World is a 1981 historical book written by Russian writer Fyodor Korovkin. It was first published by Progress Publishers. Subsequently, it was translated in Bengali and English respectively in 1983 and 1985. The book "History of the Ancient World" provides information on the history of the ancient states in Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China. It also includes the history of ancient Greece and Rome up to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD. Its several chapters deal with religious views, art, and

title: New7Wonders of the World

text: New7Wonders of the World New7Wonders of the World (2000–2007) was a campaign started in 2000 to choose Wonders of the World from a selection of 200 existing monuments. The popularity poll was led by Canadian-Swiss Bernard Weber and organized by the New7Wonders Foundation based in Zurich, Switzerland, with winners announced on 7 July 2007 in Lisbon. The New7Wonders Foundation said that more than 100 million votes were cast through the Internet or by telephone. Voting via the Internet was limited to one vote for seven monuments per person/identity, but multiple voting was possible through telephone. Hence the poll was considered

title: Wonders of a Godless World

text: telepathic bond with the patient is in fact a figment of her imagination is always left open. So rather than science fiction, the book could instead be read as an insight into delusion. Wonders of a Godless World Wonders of a Godless World is a 2009 novel by Andrew McGahan. Described as ""a kind of modern fable"" that ""verges on fantasy"", it won the 2009 Aurealis Award for best science fiction novel. It follows the story of an orphan girl who is working in the wards of the insane and incapable, but the inhabitants are thrown into turmoil after a

title: Wonders of the Universe

text: Wonders of the Universe Wonders of the Universe is a 2011 television series produced by the BBC, Discovery Channel, and Science Channel, hosted by physicist Professor Brian Cox. "Wonders of the Universe" was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Two from 6 March 2011. The series comprises four episodes, each of which focuses on an aspect of the universe and features a 'wonder' relevant to the theme. It follows on from Cox's 2010 series for the BBC, "Wonders of the Solar System". An accompanying book with the same title was also published. In the first episode, Cox considers

title: Wonders of the Universe

text: released on 1 September 2011. Wonders of the Universe Wonders of the Universe is a 2011 television series produced by the BBC, Discovery Channel, and Science Channel, hosted by physicist Professor Brian Cox. "Wonders of the Universe" was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Two from 6 March 2011. The series comprises four episodes, each of which focuses on an aspect of the universe and features a 'wonder' relevant to the theme. It follows on from Cox's 2010 series for the BBC, "Wonders of the Solar System". An accompanying book with the same title was also published. In

title: Wonders of the Solar System

text: the Universe", with the same crew and BBC science team. It was first broadcast on 6 March 2011 in the UK. The second series has a similar basis to series one, but features the universe. The new series consisted of four episodes as opposed to the previous five. Wonders of the Solar System Wonders of the Solar System is a 2010 television series co-produced by the BBC and Science Channel, and hosted by physicist Brian Cox. "Wonders of the Solar System" was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 7 March 2010. The series comprises five episodes,

title: History of the Ancient World

text: History of the Ancient World History of the Ancient World is a 1981 historical book written by Russian writer Fyodor Korovkin. It was first published by Progress Publishers. Subsequently, it was translated in Bengali and English respectively in 1983 and 1985. The book "History of the Ancient World" provides information on the history of the ancient states in Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China. It also includes the history of ancient Greece and Rome up to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD. Its several chapters deal with religious views, art, and culture of the peoples

text: is bringing Zoe back to life. She succeeds and faints shortly after. When she awakes, her vision is restored, and having completed the final trial in the Seven Wonders, is proclaimed the new Supreme. Spalding (Denis O'Hare) appears to Kyle, and states to him he is "the help". Cordelia goes public about the witches and their powers in a television interview. Files and a map show emerging witches nationwide. Myrtle reminds Cordelia that she herself must pay for killing the other Council members. Cordelia resists, saying that Myrtle has been like a true mother for her, but Myrtle insists that

title: Seven Wonders of the Industrial World

text: name was released by producer Deborah Cadbury, exploring the same feats. This episode focuses on the construction of the SS "Great Eastern", designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel to be both the first ship entirely made out of iron and the most luxurious vessel of the day. However, while the ship itself was a marvel of shipbuilding, its construction was marred by accidents, scandal and misfortune, including a fire that practically destroyed the shipbuilder's yard, problems with the launch and financial scandals, all of which contributed towards Brunel's deteriorating health and comparatively early demise in 1859 and the popular belief that

title: One Minute Wonders (piano)

text: One Minute Wonders (piano) One Minute Wonders is the name given to a series of piano pieces by leading British composers, commissioned by the pianist Clive Williamson in association with the University of Surrey. The challenge, laid down to all contributing composers, was that submitted compositions had to last no longer than 60 seconds (although, in practice, several pieces exceeded the time limit). Contributing composers included Colin Matthews, John Woolrich, Julian Anderson, Matthew King, Tansy Davies, Steve Goss and Michael Finnissy. Many of the compositions were premiered at a concert at the University of Surrey in 2005. Anthony Payne, writing

title: Seven Wonders of the Industrial World

text: builders who worked on it during the few months of fair weather available each year. Set in London during the 1850s, this episode focusses on the construction of the London sewerage system, built to replace the antiquated medieval system that was overworked and inadequate for the needs of the then-largest metropolis in the world, causing epidemics of disease and a permanent foul stench to fill the air also known as the Great Stink. The episode follows the efforts and work of Joseph Bazalgette, the brilliant engineer who designed the influential and modern sewer system that would purify the city, transform

title: The Wonders of Nature

text: seen categorized under the following categories: Some critics of Mormonism, such as Jerald and Sandra Tanner and Richard Arbanes, consider "The Wonders of Nature" to be a relevant work for its historical connection to Mormonism. David Persuitte concluded that there were a number of parallels between the Book of Mormon and "The Wonders of Nature". "The Wonders of Nature" was published five years before the Book of Mormon was published and Josiah Priest knew Oliver Cowdery, who later assisted Joseph Smith, Jr. with the production of the Book of Mormon. The chapter of Priest's book that is of interest in