RDP Monday: COLOSSAL
From the Colossus of Rhodes to the statue of Zeus at Olympia, of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient world only one remains…
The Colossus Solis Artist: Philip Galle Date: 16th–17th century
Olympian Zeus in the sculptured antique art of Quatremère de Quincy (1815).
The Great Pyramid of Giza is all that is left of the Ancient Wonders.
Great Pyramid of Giza -The Last Remaining Wonder of the Ancient World
I don’t know about you, but when I was a kid I memorized the Seven Wonders and read every story I could find about them. I even wrote my own stories and vowed that one day I would visit the places where they once stood.
Well. You know. Maybe I will one day.
Ad Deir (“The Monastery”)- Petra
I’ve chosen pictures that I’ve liked from the New Wonders, not necessarily the image of the sites voted on- and I’ll explain why-
From what I understand there are now 7 new sights that have been declared The New Seven Wonders and though I don’t disagree that these new wonders are magnificent in their own right, I can’t help to feel that-
because
they’ve been logged, recorded, and their images have been used in political photo-ops, travel commercials and backdrops in countless movies
there isn’t a lot of room for ‘wonder’ to take place- which I guess is a little sad to me.
Chichen Itza -The Jaguar Throne inside the Temple of Kukulcán (“El Castillo”) pyramid is red and inlaid with jade
On the other hand, the two New Wonders that I’ve pictured above do have a little magic and maybe- if I’m lucky I’ll hear a story or two coming from their way.
After all, a million people voted on these sights and made them our new Wonders and a million people can’t be wrong, can they?
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NEW 7 WONDERS OF THE WORLD
Chosen by over one hundred million votes- HERE