The Lighthouse of Alexandria

The Temple of Artemis

The Statue of Zeus

The Colossus of Rhodes

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus

The Pyramids of Egypt
All had been built between 2,500 B.C. and 200 B.C.

Now, just as Pierre de Coubertin revived the Olympic Games in 1896 with his modern version of the competition, New7Wonders founder Bernard Weber is seeking to revive the concept of the 7 Wonders of the World with this ambitious global campaign, the New 7 Wonders of the World. The key difference is that, this time around, they will not be chosen by one man, but rather by millions of people all over the world.

One question most people would probably ask is, why are there seven wonders of the world and not eight or 13? "Seven is a very practical number because it seems to be exactly the number of things the average person can remember, challenging the brain. "While eight is too many, seven is the ideal number. If we achieve the goal of creating seven symbols of unity, we would be able to create a global memory because everybody on the globe will remember the seven wonders of the world," says Weber.The new wonders that are selected will be the people’s choices, and they will be drawn from the earliest time that humankind walked upon the earth up through the year 2000. It is, therefore, possible that the only survivor of the original 7 Wonders of the World, the Pyramids at Giza, could be chosen for a second time, taking them well into a third millenium of fame!

The "New7Wonders Foundation" calls on all citizens of the world to support it. At the end of 2005, the N7W panel chose 21 candidates from the top 77 nominees that had earned the most votes, and these 21 are now in the final stage of the competition. I wonder how many of us here aware that the Petronas Twin Towers was included in the list of the 77 nominees. It is something to be proud of for all of us even though it was not shortlisted as one of the top 21.

The final round of voting for the New 7 Wondersi still on. The most awaited moment is just around the corner. It is now less than 12 days remaining for anyone of to cast your vote and be part of the history yet to be written on July 7. Yes, The N7W website offers you the opportunity to participate in the first-ever global vote to elect the New 7 Wonders of the World. This vote will culminate with a live, worldwide, telecast on July 7, 2007 - 07.07.07 to announce the New 7 Wonders of the World. The dream of the N7W initiators will become a reality as the globe joins together to celebrate the New 7 Wonders of the World, as chosen by the world's population using modern communications technology. This website offers you the opportunity to participate in the first-ever global vote to elect the New 7 Wonders of the World. This vote will culminate with a live, worldwide, telecast on July 7, 2007 - 07.07.07 to announce the New 7 Wonders of the World.