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Why Seven Wonders of the World? The number seven was chosen because the Greeks believed it to be the representation of perfection and plenty because it was the number of the five planets known anciently plus the sun and moon. The seven wonders were: Great Pyramid of Giza Hanging Gardens of Babylon Statue of Zeus at Olympia Temple of Artemis at Ephesus Mausoleum at Halicarnassus Colossus of Rhodes Lighthouse of Alexandria Today, the only ancient world wonder that still exists is the Great Pyramid of Giza. The Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or thePyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now El Giza, Egypt. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact.Egyptologists believe that the pyramid was built as a tomb for fourth dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops in Greek) over a 10 to 20-year period concluding ar...

F eng shui ( wind-water in English)  is more than 3000 years  old ancient  Chinese astrology.It  brings prosperity, good health and helps to improve our life by examining the energy flowing in our surrounding environment(particular room, house, building, or garden). Feng shui considers five elements - water, fire, wood, metal, and earth, and the external environment. The points on the compass, with eight separate directions - north, northeast, east, southeast, south, southwest, west, and northwest - are also important in Feng shui. A feng shui expert is known as a geomancer will consult an individual's Chinese horoscope to figure out what is best for that person and use complicated mathematical calculations from the ancient  I Ching , ( Book of Changes ), to determine what aspects of the house are out balance. Feng Shui rules can helps to find a site where family life is more likely to be harmonious. It can be used to ...