An initiative was started in 2000 to choose WONDERS OF THE WORLD from 200 existing monuments.
The poll was led by Canadian-Swiss Bernard Weber and organized by the
New7Wonders Foundation based in Zurich, Switzerland, with winners
announced on July 7, 2007 in Lisbon.More than 100 million votes were cast through the Internet or by telephone. The voting via Internet was limited to one vote for seven monuments per
person/identity, via telephone multiple voting was possible, so the poll was considered not scientific.
WINNERS:
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■Chichen Itza, Mexico ,600 AD
■Christ the Redeemer, Brazil, Opened October 12, 1931
■Great Wall of China, China,Since 7th century BC
■Machu Picchu, Peru. 1450 A
■Petra, Jordan, 100 BC
■Taj Mahal, India, Completed 1648 AD
■Colosseum, Italy, Completed 80 AD
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