Recently I read about a competition to reclassify the seven wonders of the world. The reclassification was sought as a way of recognising the achievements of societies outside Europe and the Middle East.
The original list was formed 2000 years ago by Greek scholars, and consisted of several long vanished wonders. In fact the only wonder that remained from the original list was the great pyramid of Giza.
Over 100 million people voted in this survey, compiled by a non-profit organisation, and although at one point it struggled the Taj Mahal was included on the final list. Some notable casualties were Stonehenge and the Eiffel Tower.
News of this survey broke a few weeks ago, but it was only today that I stumbled across this seven wonders article that included some panoramic pictures of the chosen locations that I thought were worth passing on. Enjoy!
