| Pyramids of Egypt | Oldest and only surving 'wonder'. Built in the 2000's BC as royal tombs, about 80 are still standing. |
| Hanging Gardens of Babylon | Terraced gardens adjoining Nebuchadnezzar's palace said to rise from 23-91m (75-300 ft). |
| Statue of Zeus at Olympia | Carved by Phidias, the 12m (40ft) statue marked the site of the original Olympic Games in the 400's BC. |
| Temple of Artemis (Diana) at Ephesus | Constructed of Parian marble and more than 122m (400ft) long with over 100 columns 18m (60ft) high. |
| Mausoleum at Halicarnassus | Erected by Queen Artemisia in memory of her husband King Mausolus of Caria (in Asia Minor), who died 353BC. |
| Colossus of Rhodes | Gigantic bronze statue of sun-god Helios (or Apollo); stood about 36m (117ft) high, dominating the harbour entrance at Rhodes. |
| Pharos of Alexandria | Marble lighthouse and watchtower built about 270BC on the island of Pharos in Alexandria's harbour. Possibly standing 122m (400ft) high, it was destroyed by an earthquake in 1375. |