Braves' Andruw Jones hits Petco Park's longest homerun. Andruw Jones hit the longest homer ever at Petco Park, a 453-foot shot that went deep into the second deck in left-centre field, and three other Atlanta Braves connected in an 11-3 rout of the NL West-leading San Diego Padres in July 2006.
The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. See the famous Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: Walk through the lush Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Climb the great Lighthouse at Alexandria. Stand before the immense statue of Zeus at Olympia. Marvel at the beauty of the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus...
Ancient Wonder of the World: Egypt Approves Plan to Rebuild Pharos of Alexandria. The Pharos of Alexandria was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the most famous lighthouse in antiquity.The incredible feat of ancient engineering stood at an impressive height of 130 meters (430ft) until it was destroyed by an earthquakes in the 14 th century AD.he great Pharos of Alexandria. As a saviour of Greeks, this watchman of Pharos, O Lord Proteus, was erected by Sostratus, son of Dexiphanes, from Cnidus. For in Egypt there are no lookout posts on a mountain, as in the islands, but low lies the breakwater where ships take harbor.