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         History was rewritten after about 100 million people voted to name the seven new wonders of the world. India＇s Taj Mahal, the Great Wall of China, Jordan＇s Petra, Brazil＇s statue of Christ the Redeemer, Peru＇s Machu Picchu, Mexico＇s Chichen Itza pyramid and the Colosseum in Rome have now replaced the original wonders, most of which have long since vanished into the mists of time. Greece＇s Acropolis and Cambodia＇s Angkor War failed to make the final cut. The Great Pyramid of Giza, the only one of the original wonders of the ancient world still standing, was assured of retaining its status in addition to the new seven after indignant Egyptian officials said it was a disgrace they had to compete. The other original wonders, all destroyed, were the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the statue of Zeus at Olympia, the temple of Artemis at Ephesus, the mausoleum at Halicarnassus, the Colossus of Rhodes and the lighthouse of Alexandria. Money raised by the New Seven Wonders organization will be used to fund restoration efforts worldwide, including a mission to recreate the giant Bamiyan Buddha statue destroyed by the Taliban in Afghanistan. “We want people to look at the world in a different way and appreciate their culture and different cultures＂, said spokeswoman Tia Viering.