The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1888-07-07
The Seven Wonders Of the Ancient " ord.

Ihe Seven w Onders OF the 5A1olent W 0TlQ.
The following is given, taken from 1'9
the manuscript work of Robert H.
Hart, Of Brooklyn n. Y. J, now deceased.
The measurements some vary from
those of more recent date.
L. ,The Egg ptian Pyramid, the largest
Of which is 693 feet square and 469 feet
high, and its base covers II acres OF
ground. John TAYLOR and Professor Q.
P}azzl Smyth make the height 486 feet.
It was erected B. G. 2l7O. The great
Pyramid Of Gizeh is said to have been
twenty years in building, and 100, GOO
men employed. The architect is be-
lieved by many Psychologists to have
been Phillitis. Itwas said they were
built by the brothers Cheops and Ceph-
renes. Joseph us says the Israelites
were employed on them. &
2. The walls and Hanging Gardens
Of Babylon. These walls are stated by
Herodotus to have. been 81 feet thick,
$50 feet high, and 60 miles in length.
The statement is deemed credible by
modern antiquarians. Herodotus de-
scribes the temple of Belus, the walls
and the kings palace. The Temple
was adorned by gold statutes valued at
s 600 talents, or 81 100000.
8. The Temple Of Diana at Ephesus,
which was 425 feet in length, and 22o
feet in breadth. "Great is Diana OF the
Ephesians'' was the cryof the craftsmen
says Acts xix. 49, 1t was completed in
the reign of Serv1us, sixth king Of
Rome. Built Of cedar and cypress. 1t
was supported by 127 marble columns
of the Ionic order, go feet high: and go
years in building. The architect was
Cersiphron. The altar was the work OF
Praxite]es. The famous sculptor SEQ
pas chisslled one of the columns.
4. The Chrys lephantine Statue Of
Jupiter Olympus at Athens, which was
made Of ivory and gold, and was won
derful for its beauty rather than for its
size. 1t was almost 10 feet high. The
architect was Phidias, the illustrious
artist Of Greece.
5. The Mausoleum erected to Maui
solus, King of Caria, by. his widow Ar
tomisia. II was 1l3 feet square and lac
feet high. ,Mausolus died B. G. 365.
and his widow died within two years:
from excessive grief. The architects
were Pithis and Satyrus conformity.
Anaxagoras was led to exclaim when
viewing the structure, ''..How much
money is changed into stone!''
6. The Pharos of Ptolemy Philadel-
plus YVES lighthouse at Alexandria,
in Egypt. On the Island Of Pharos. 500
feet high. e. fire Of wood was kept
burning on it's summit during the
night to guide ships into the harbor.
The architect was Sostratus. who CHS
eled int the solid marble back Of Ptol-
emy'; name, "Sostratus the Chid1an. to
the Gods the SaV1ours, For the benefit
of Sailors
z. The Colossus of Rhodes was a
brazen statue Of Apollo, 1875 feet in
height, standing at the mouth Of the
harbor of Rhodes. The architect was
Chares, assisted by Laches, who was
engaged On this work IL years. It was
hollow. having winding stairways lead
ing to the cop. Erected BIC. 800, and
was thrown down by an earthquake,
after having stood so years. 1t re-
main in ruins 1914 years, and it is re-
corded that a Jewish merchant bought
it of the Saracens, and the brass loaded
900 camels, each carrying 800 pounds
Total weight, 10000 pounds.