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Global Poll Offers World New 7 Wonders

Saturday, July 07, 2007 1:44:40 PM
By BARRY HATTON

The site of the Treasury, in Petra, Jordan, Friday, July 6, 2007, the monument that is carved out of solid rock from the side of a mountain. The Great Wall of China, the Colosseum in Rome, Peru's Machu Picchu and Petra are leading contenders to be among the new seven wonders of the world, as a massive poll draws to a close with votes already cast by more than 90 million people, organizers say.  The winners will be announced on Saturday in Lisbon, Portugal. (AP Photo/Nader Daoud)LISBON, Portugal (AP) - The Great Wall of China, Greece's Acropolis and Peru's Machu Picchu were leading contenders to be named among the new seven wonders of the world in a global poll whose results were to be announced Saturday.

Also in the top 10 after votes were cast by more than 90 million people are the Colosseum in Rome, India's Taj Mahal, Mexico's Chichen Itza pyramid, the Eiffel Tower, Easter Island, Brazil's Statue of Christ Redeemer and Jordan's Petra.

The winners were to be announced in Lisbon, Portugal.


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