New world wonders.(SOCIAL STUDIES)

WR News, Edition 3 (including Science Spin) | October 27, 2006 | Copyright

Do you recognize the monument above? Irs the Parthenon, an ancient temple in Athens, Greece. The temple sits on a famous hill called the Acropolis. A huge hot-air balloon recently flew over the area. The launch celebrated the New 7 Wonders of the World vote.

The goal of the vote is to make a new list to go along with the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Those strucmres were built between 4,500 and 2,200 years ago. Only one of the ancient wonders--the pyramids of Egypt at Giza--is still standing.

The Acropolis is one of 21 choices from which to vote. The ...

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