Which ancient wonder still survives?

Only the Great Pyramid of Giza remains largely intact. The other six classical wonders were destroyed by earthquakes, fire, or simply lost to history, and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon may never have existed.

What are the New Seven Wonders?

Chosen by a global public poll in 2007, they are the Great Wall of China, Petra, Christ the Redeemer, Machu Picchu, Chichen Itza, the Colosseum, and the Taj Mahal. The Great Pyramid was added as an honorary member outside the vote.

Is there a single official Medieval list?

No. The Medieval Seven Wonders is a later, non-authoritative tradition with several variant lists. This tool uses one common version that includes the Colosseum, the Great Wall, Hagia Sophia, and Stonehenge.

Did the Hanging Gardens of Babylon really exist?

Their existence is debated. No archaeological remains have been confirmed at Babylon, and some scholars suggest the gardens were really at Nineveh or are a literary legend.

Why does the same wonder appear twice?

Some sites appear on more than one list. The Colosseum and the Great Wall feature in both the Medieval tradition and the 2007 New7Wonders poll, so they are listed once per list.

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Three lists of Seven Wonders

There is no single list of the “Seven Wonders” — there are at least three. The classical Seven Wonders of the Ancient World were compiled by Greek writers and listed remarkable Mediterranean monuments. A later Medieval tradition produced several variant lists. In 2007 a global public poll selected the New7Wonders of the World. This tool gathers all three into one searchable reference.

How it works

Pick a list from the dropdown to focus on the Ancient, Medieval, or New7Wonders set, or keep it on “All lists” to browse everything. The search box filters by name, modern country, or status word, so typing destroyed surfaces the lost wonders while Greece finds the Greek ones. Each entry records the modern location, an approximate date built, and the wonder’s current status.

Notes and example

Of the seven classical wonders, only the Great Pyramid of Giza survives — the rest fell to earthquakes (the Colossus of Rhodes, the Lighthouse of Alexandria, the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus), fire (the Temple of Artemis, the Statue of Zeus), or vanished entirely (the Hanging Gardens, whose very existence is disputed). The Medieval list has no authoritative form, so treat it as one common version. The 2007 New7Wonders poll was run by a private foundation, not UNESCO, and added the Great Pyramid as an honorary member outside the public vote.