<Tr> <Td> Colossus of Rhodes </Td> <Td> 292--280 BC </Td> <Td> Greeks </Td> <Td> 226 BC </Td> <Td> 226 BC Rhodes earthquake </Td> <Td> Rhodes, Greece 36 ° 27 ′ 04" N 28 ° 13 ′ 40" E ﻿ / ﻿ 36.45111 ° N 28.22778 ° E ﻿ / 36.45111; 28.22778 ﻿ (Colossus of Rhodes) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lighthouse of Alexandria </Td> <Td> c. 280 BC </Td> <Td> Greeks, Ptolemaic Egyptians </Td> <Td> AD 1303--1480 </Td> <Td> 1303 Crete earthquake </Td> <Td> Alexandria, Egypt 31 ° 12 ′ 50" N 29 ° 53 ′ 08" E ﻿ / ﻿ 31.21389 ° N 29.88556 ° E ﻿ / 31.21389; 29.88556 ﻿ (Lighthouse of Alexandria) </Td> </Tr> <P> The seven wonders on Antipater's list won praises for their notable features, ranging from superlatives of the highest or largest of their types, to the artistry with which they were executed . Their architectural and artistic features were imitated throughout the Hellenistic world and beyond . </P> <P> The Greek influence in Roman culture, and the revival of Greco - Roman artistic styles during the Renaissance caught the imagination of European artists and travellers . Paintings and sculptures alluding to Antipater's list were made, while adventurers flocked to the actual sites to personally witness the wonders . Legends circulated to further complement the superlatives of the wonders . </P>

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