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The Colosseum Becomes a Wonder

HISTORY This Week

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Introduction

There were once seven wonders of the ancient world, but by two thousand seven, only one, the pyramids of giza, still stands. The impresario and self proclaimed adventurer behind all this says his organization sifted through a hundred million on line votes to find the world's most exalt human built places. A united nations agency devoted to identifying and preserving world heritage sites sniffs that this stadium show is little more than mediatized entertainment. But webber's not backing off. This ceremony is the high light of his mediatized campaign.

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