Voting for the New 7 Wonders of the World

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http://www.new7wonders.com/ The commonly known Seven Ancient Wonders of the World were all man-made monuments, selected by Philon of Byzantium in 200 B.C. Today, only the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt remain. His selection of wonders was essentially a travel guide for fellow Athenians, and the stunning sites were all located around the Mediterranean basin, the then-known world. The monuments he chose, to be remembered in perpetuity, were:* 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. 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. Voting is open to the public to select a new set of 7 Wonders. The hope is that by publicizing monuments and other displays or cultural and human accomplishments they may be saved. The winning wonders will be announced in 2007. You will need to register. It's free. You get 7 votes and can only vote once. Choose wisely. Then come back and tell us what you voted for. http://www.new7wonders.com/