7-wonders-rationale advanced3

1. The Acropolis of Athens (450 - 330 B.C.) Athens, Greece. I selected this site because this site is composed of not only temples, but also statutes, monuments, and theatres, such as Parthenon (Chief Temple of Athena), the statue of Athena Promachos, Propylaea (monumental gateway), the Theatre of Dionysus, and forth. In addition, Athens is a largest city and capital of Greece, and is famous for the city, which hosted the first modern Olympic Games and the 2004. Looking at Athens from different point of view I think Athens deserves to be one of new 7 Wonders of the World.

2. Angkor (12th century) Cambodia. The district of Angkor consists of many significant sites, ranging from simple brick towers to huge stone temple complexes, and which is why I voted for Angkor to be a Wonder of the World. Besides, I have been thinking of visiting to Angkor, particularly Angkor Wat, which is most famous there, so I picked this candidate.

3. The Roman Colosseum (70 - 82 A.D.) Rome, Italy. Since this stadium, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre, was used for gladiatorial competitions and public spectacles, I opted for it. It was in use until 217, harmed by a major fire from lightning, and four earthquakes between 442 and 1349 devastated the arena, which was then converted into a fortress with a Christian church built into one small area.

4. The Great Wall of China. I elected this location as a Wonder of the World because of the appreciable distance of the Wall. The Great Wall is one of the existing megastructures and the world's longest human-made structure, stretching over approximately 6,400 km (4,000 miles) from Shanhai Pass in the east to Lop Nur in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia. It is also the largest human-made structure ever built in terms of surface area and mass. Those facts make me feel the magnificence of the China and the grandeur of a human being.

5. The Kremlin and Red Square (1156 - 1850) Moscow, Russia. I am fond of the color, design and uniqueness so that I nominated this site as a Wonder of World. Red Square is often considered the central square of all Russia, and the name of it stems from Russian word “krasnaya”, meaning either "red" or "beautiful." I personally feel aversion towards Russia due to its socialism, yet I want this superb place to be one of the 7 Wonders.

6. Machu Picchu (1460-1470), Peru. I picked out this site for a couple of reasons. First of all, I deem that the location of it is spectacular. It is located at 2,430 m (7,970 ft) on a mountain ridge, deep in the Amazon jungle above the Urubamba River in Peru, about 70 km (44 mi) northwest of Cusco. Secondly, it has some of the mystery. For instance, all of the construction in Machu Picchu uses the classic Inca architectural style of polished dry-stone walls of regular shape, nevertheless how they moved and placed enormous blocks of stones is a mystery.

7. The Taj Mahal (1630 A.D.) Agra, India. I chose this site because of its having line symmetry. As well as the beautifulness of this building, you can be entertained by its symmetrical structure. In addition to it, both the exterior and interior decorations are astonishing. Furthermore, I like the reason why this architecture was built. It was constructed when the second wife of Shah Jahan, emperor during the Mughal's period of greatest prosperity, died. Hence, I selected this dedicated site.