A non-profit foundation has just announced the list of the Seven New Wonders of the World at a glitzy ceremony at Portugal’s Benfica stadium last Saturday.
The list is as follows:
- The Great Wall of China
- Machu Picchu in Peru
- Statue of Christ in Brazil
- The Colosseum in Rome, Italy
- Petra in Jordan
- The Mayan ruins at Chichen Itza in Mexico
- Taj Mahal in India
According to the organizers, New7Wonders, about 100 million votes were received over the Internet or through SMS messaging. The whole process has taken six years before the seven locations were announced.
However, it must be noted that this list has not been sanctioned by the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which has its own World Heritage List that currently numbers 660 cultural and 166 natural sites.
(via BBC News, CNN.com and news.com.au)
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