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1 wonder of the world - Cheops Pyramid

The first miracle of the world is considered to be the pyramid of Cheops (Khufu). Interestingly, this remains to this day.

The exact date of construction of this grandiose structure is unknown. However, scholars suggest that this is around 2600 BC.

The initial height of the Cheops pyramid was 146 meters (this is like 5 nine-story houses), about 138 m. The angle of inclination of the walls is from 51 ° to 53 °. The average weight of the blocks from which the pyramids are built is 2.5 tons, although some blocks reach 80 tons.

No binder was used during construction. The stone blocks of the first wonder of the world are simply stacked on top of each other. The surface of the pyramid was lined with limestone slabs. Today, the coating is almost completely destroyed.

Inside the pyramid there are three chambers: the underground, the Queen's Chamber and the Pharaoh's Chamber. It was located at an altitude of 15 meters from the ground. But in 820 another artificial entrance to the Cheops pyramid was

2 wonder of the world - Hanging Gardens of Babylon

The hanging gardens of Babylon are considered 2 wonder of the world. This amazing structure was built in 605 BC, but already in 562 BC it collapsed due to the flood.

Despite the fact that the hanging gardens of Babylon are named for the Assyrian queen Semiramis (800 BC), Nebuchadnezzar II built them in honor of his wife Amitis.

But the list of 7 wonders of the world hanging gardens entered with the name of Babylon.

The design consisted of four floors. They were all equipped with cool rooms for royal walks. Columns 25 m high supported each tier.

The terraces were covered with special lead leaves and poured with asphalt so that water for irrigation of plants did not seep. From above, all this was sprinkled with earth of such a thickness that trees could freely grow there. You can only imagine how much weight the columns of the lower tier withstood.