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wonders of the world cup • finale
The participants in this tournament are modern wonders chosen in what the organizer, the New7Wonders Foundation, calls the largest poll on record. The winners were announced exactly 4 years ago, on 7/7/7. The Giza Pyramid of Egypt, the only remaining Wonder of the Ancient World, was granted an honorary site. More information about the New Seven Wonders of the World can be found here.

Colosseum

Rome • Italy » info

Giza Pyramid Complex

Giza • Egypt » info

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[48] desertpunk on July 30, 2011 23:38:40
I went Western Civ. on this one...

[47] Xenophon on July 29, 2011 20:33:38
Wonders of the World Cup? Garrincha's magic, Gerd Müller's mercilessness, Diego's insolence, Baresi's tenacity..

[46] mecanico242 on July 29, 2011 11:25:20
Giza

[45] Xeno Axe on July 28, 2011 04:15:32
Colosseum

[44] stemos on July 27, 2011 23:35:03
Colosseum... no way! Rome 4ever! :-)))

[43] A l e x on July 27, 2011 15:53:09
democracy in Rome lasted way less than 1000 years...

[42] PugliaBianconera on July 27, 2011 13:45:49
tHE Giza Pyramid complex....

[41] sixdegrees on July 27, 2011 13:38:25
Egyptian totalitarism 5000 years, Roman democracy 1000 years...

[40] hotspace88 on July 27, 2011 08:05:06
Colosseum!

[39] Meghistos on July 27, 2011 07:41:51
Colisseum in the Eternal City!

[38] kiob on July 27, 2011 07:13:12
sixdegrees, no continuity connects pharaohs, Greeks, Romans, and Arabs: same place but different civilizations

[37] settantasette on July 27, 2011 05:59:45
The Mediterranean Sea, where everything is born. but the coliseum is better!

[36] QuarterMileSidewalk on July 26, 2011 20:34:21
The pyramid complex represents one of the oldest and most spectacular examples of a government abusing its power and misusing the labor of its subjects. The colosseum is slightly less obnoxious, because the citizens were at least entertained.

[35] QuarterMileSidewalk on July 26, 2011 20:31:24
http://mises.org/daily/1069

[34] sixdegrees on July 26, 2011 20:24:02
The greatest civilization ever, 5000 years of continuity and its master piece stand still.

[33] kiob on July 26, 2011 14:48:48
that's unfair giza never suffered a major earthquake like the one that hit Colosseum

[32] carlmyr on July 26, 2011 13:57:35
Seen the Colosseum but never been to Egypt but would choose Giza as its stood the test of time over a longer period better than the Colosseum

[31] tonodb on July 26, 2011 12:13:13
colosseum from italy

[30] 1799 on July 26, 2011 12:12:44
i voted coliseum. oops...

[29] kingsc on July 26, 2011 12:05:15
Nobody knows how it was built so I voted for it.

[28] Jimmy10 on July 26, 2011 11:58:55
Both are the wonders of the world for different reasons, I vote Colosseum because Im Italian. But I wouldnt be upset if The Pyramids won.

[27] vegorv on July 26, 2011 11:48:47
Giza Pyramid - №1 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[26] Civis Fede II on July 26, 2011 10:39:31
@artnouveau yes, but for the glory of the empire!!

[25] ArtNouveauFan on July 26, 2011 08:08:35
Pyramid is a tomb for one, but the colosseum is the place where thousands died and were killed.

[24] vittorio tauber on July 26, 2011 08:02:00
An arena is better than a tomb. Hence...

[23] Dredzik on July 26, 2011 07:55:11
Pyramid should win whole cup

[22] Llanowar on July 26, 2011 07:34:11
Colosseum!

[21] Rubba on July 26, 2011 07:15:14
The Colosseum is much more beautiful than the pyramids which are withering away

[20] mrfusion on July 26, 2011 06:43:18
I think Colosseum is more special, Pyramid is just a huge pyramid.

[19] kiob on July 26, 2011 06:34:02
both very damaged along the centuries... but Colosseum had some magical machineries inside making it unique

[18] harry·chao on July 26, 2011 06:03:04
Pyramid,really amazing

[17] Kanto on July 26, 2011 05:42:06
Pyramids!

[16] mj12 on July 26, 2011 04:26:25
i love you colosseum , but sorry i voted for the pyramids

[15] dotcomma on July 26, 2011 03:46:42
Colosseum

[14] Meghistos on July 26, 2011 02:26:26
Colosseum is architecture, art, history... All in one!

[13] antica nobiltà on July 26, 2011 02:07:25
Collosseum of course!!

[12] w3deco on July 26, 2011 01:46:06
Very difficult choice! 2 beautiful wonders! I saw the Colosseum, not the Giza Pyramid. I vote the Colosseum..

[11] Wapper on July 26, 2011 01:37:40
Giza will stay forever, since it was built by aliens! Just joking :)

[10] Grumpey on July 26, 2011 00:42:49
The Colosseum can't even be preserved completely for 2000 years....

[9] Passa on July 26, 2011 00:29:23
This is not right!! The Gyza is the only wonder of world in this tournament!! Necessarly who wins!

[8] GENERAL07 on July 25, 2011 23:57:53
The Colosseum was built for thousands of people; the Pyramid only for one...

[7] Subedei on July 25, 2011 21:24:13
Pyramids...no doubt :)

[6] GFM 3D on July 25, 2011 21:06:47
'Man is afraid of Time. But Time is afraid of the Pyramids."

[5] Mike____ on July 25, 2011 18:36:51
Pyramids..

[4] captainCanberra on July 25, 2011 17:30:34
on second thought i think i should have voted for the pyramid, oh well

[3] Seravia on July 25, 2011 16:49:31
Both amazing.

[2] A l e x on July 25, 2011 16:04:09
I voted Colosseum but I wouldn't be pissed if Giza won

[1] contemplatio on July 25, 2011 13:24:02
Colosseum, of course