seven wonders of the ancient world 

Statements about this table:
earthquake cause the collapse of the mausoleum at halicarnassus
the arson by herostratus , plundering be the cause for the destruction of the temple of artemis
all construction by greek be destroy by earthquake
the temple of artemis be still in existence
name
date of construction
builder
date of destruction
great pyramid of giza
2584 - 2561 bc
egyptians
still in existence
temple of artemis at ephesus
c 550 bc , and again at 323 bc
ns lydia , greeks
356 bc (by herostratus) ad 262 (by the goths)
statue of zeus at olympia
466 - 456 bc (temple) 435 bc (statue)
greeks
5th - 6th centuries ad
mausoleum at halicarnassus
351 bc
carians , greeks
by ad 1494
colossus of rhodes
292 - 280 bc
greeks
226 bc
name
cause of destruction
modern location
great pyramid of giza
still in existence
giza necropolis , egypt
temple of artemis at ephesus
arson by herostratus , plundering
near selçuk , izmir province , turkey
statue of zeus at olympia
disassembled , later destroyed by fire
olympia , greece
mausoleum at halicarnassus
earthquakes
bodrum , turkey
colossus of rhodes
226 bc rhodes earthquake
rhodes , greece