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.
Great Pyramid of Giza, Egypt. The Great Pyramids, located at Giza on the west bank of the Nile River north of Cairo, are the only wonder of the ancient world that has survived to the present day. The three pyramidsâKhufu (Cheops), Khafra (Chephren) and Menkaura (Mycerimus)âwere built between 2700 B.C. and 2500 B.C. as royal tombs.
Pharos of Alexandria. Pharos of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the World and the most famous lighthouse in antiquity. It was a technological triumph and is the archetype of all lighthouses since. Built by Sostratus of Cnidus, perhaps for Ptolemy I Soter, it was finished during the reign of Soterâs son Ptolemy II of Egypt in about 280 bce.