Monday, June 21, 2010

Cuba – The New Seven Wonders of the World

In 2001 an initiative was started by the Swiss corporation New7Wonders Foundation to choose the New Seven Wonders of the World from a selection of 200 existing monuments. Twenty-one finalists were announced on January 1, 2006. Egypt was not happy with the fact that the only original wonder would have to compete with the likes of the Statue of Liberty, the Sydney Opera House, and other landmarks; and called the project absurd. To solve this, Giza was named an honorary Candidate. The results were announced on July 7, 2007

Wonder

Date of construction

Location

Great Wall of China

5th century BCE – 16th century CE

China

Petra

c.100 BCE

Jordan

Christ the Redeemer

Opened 12 October 1931

Brazil

Machu Picchu

c.1450 CE

Peru

Chichen Itza

c.600 CE

Mexico

Colosseum

Completed 80 CE

Italy

Taj Mahal

Completed c.1648 CE

India

Great Pyramid of Giza (Honorary Candidate)

Completed c.2560 BCE

Egypt

Cuba issued these seven stamps to commemorate the so called New 7 Wonders of the World. This issue is still mired in a lot of controversy, and it is open to us all to decide our own list of 7, 8, 9 or whatever number of wonders you like ;-)) Thank you Hemant for these lovely stamps.

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