A new version of the Seven Wonders of the World has been drawn up, based on over 100 million votes cast from people in 200 countries. New Seven Wonders of the World is a contemporary attempt to create an alternative to the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World list. The worldwide popularity poll was organized by the private, non-profit Swiss-based New Open World Corporation (NOWC). The winners were announced on July 7, and include the Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu in Peru and the Taj Mahal in India. The vote, which was drawn from 21 contenders, attracted some cristicism, including from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which said last week that the new wonders of the world should not be chosen in a popular vote.
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Best Ways to Travel Petra Jordan
As we known, Petra Jordan is famous for “the new 7 wonders of the world”. Although much has been written about Petra, nothing really prepares you for this amazing place. It has to be seen to be believed.
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No Comments »Petra Jordan – Historical Rose Red
The ancient city of Petra (9 BC – 40 AD), is a historic city in southern Jordan, which is one of the mysterious ancient
city in the southern Jordanian desert, and one of Jordan’s most prestigious one of the Historic District.It is about 260
km from the capital, Amman, disappearing in the gorge between the Dead Sea and Aqaba Bay (today’s country of Jordan), located in the dry mountains 1,000 meters above sea level. It is almost all carved in the rock and be known for its colorful rock, so Petra is often referred to as the “rose red city”. In fact, the rock here, not just red, as well as
light blue, orange, yellow, purple and green. July 7, 2007, Petra Jordan has been selected as the “new 7 wonders of the world”.
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