EXCLUSIVEFrom the Colossus of Rhodes to the Statue of Zeus: AI reimagines how ancient Seven Wonders of the World that were destroyed by war and natural disasters thousands of years ago would look like today
- Only one of the seven ancient wonders of the world is still standing today
- DailyMail.com used Midjourney to recreate what each would look like
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Imagine the Colossus of Rhodes, the Statue of Zeus and the other ancient Seven Wonders of the World standing as they did thousands of years ago when first built.
Artificial intelligence has done just that by recreating each historic structure in modern society with bustling tourists snapping photos with smartphones.
Only one of the original seven survives today, with the others lost over time due to war, crumbling civilizations and natural disasters.
But using the imagine generator Midjourney, AI has brought them back from the dead, allowing the world to take another look.
Colossus of Rhodes
Ancient artwork depicting the Colossus of Rhodes shows the statue straddling the harbor entrance, but researchers have determined such a feat would be impossible. Instead, the god stood on a pedestal near the harbor's entrance, welcoming visiting ships
It was a staggering feat of engineering and building, and the statue towered 100 feet above the harbor in Rhodes.
The giant statue, which took about 12 years to construct, was made of bronze plates and depicted the Greek god of the sun, Helios.
Ancient artwork depicting the Colossus of Rhodes shows the statue straddling the harbor entrance, but researchers have determined such a feat would be impossible.
Instead, the god stood on a pedestal near the harbor's entrance, welcoming visiting ships.
An earthquake brought about the demise of the statue, which survived for less than a century after its completion in 282BC.
Great Pyramid of Giza
AI has recreated the pyramid in its original form, topping it off with gleaming white limestone that has since been lost over time. The Great Pyramid of Giza is the only ancient wonder still standing today
The one surviving relic from the ancient world resides in Egypt and is still one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.
Ancient Egyptians spent 20 years laying stones weighing up to 2.5 tons each, which were dragged by enslaved people by order of pharaoh Khufu
AI has recreated the pyramid in its original form, topping it off with gleaming white limestone that has since been lost over time.
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
According to legend, the gardens would have sat approximately 50 miles south of Baghdad in Iraq. The gardens were believed in 600BC and were complete with 65-foot tall terraces
According to ancient texts, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon boasted elaborate terraces, magnificent water features and floating plants.
However, stories are the only evidence the lush oasis existed.
One text specifically claimed Babylonian Emperor Nebuchadnezzar built the gardens in the Babylon province of Iraq for his wife Amyitis.
Yet, there was no mention of them in any text written by the Emperor or his wife.
According to legend, the gardens would have sat approximately 50 miles south of Baghdad in Iraq.
The gardens were believed in 600BC and were complete with 65-foot tall terraces.
If the gardens did exist, they would have been razed after it was conquered by the Achaemenid Empire in 539 BC.
Statue of Zeus at Olympia
The 40-foot-tall ivory Zeus sat on a throne inside an airy temple, which is how it appeared in the image created by AI
Olympia built the statue of the ruler of the gods in a bid to outshine the city's rivals - those in Athens.
The 40-foot-tall ivory Zeus sat on a throne inside an airy temple, which is how it appeared in the image created by AI - but with tourists seated around it.
Records show the massive statue was destroyed in a fire at Constantinople in 426AD.
Lighthouse of Alexandria
The Lighthouse of Alexandria was destroyed by earthquakes hitting the ancient Egyptian harbor. AI recreated the amazing structure as if it had never been rocked by the events
The most famous lighthouse in antiquity once stood more than 350 feet tall on Pharos island in the Alexandria harbor in ancient Egypt.
It was a complex structure designed to showcase the prowess of the world's intellectual capital while revealing its mathematical and geometric foundations.
Sostratus of Cnidus designed the burning fire to sit atop a cylindrical tower, an octagonal middle, and a square base.
Following a string of earthquakes, it fell into eventual disrepair and ruin in the Middle Ages.
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus
AI reimagined the giant tomb with tourists rushing up the stairs to look at the wonder that was built in 350BC. It held the remains of Mausolus, ruler of Caria
The tomb was built for Mausolus, ruler of Caria, an ancient region of Asia Minor.
The building was so impressive that the late king's name became the generic word for significant funeral monuments.
The structure was a mixture of Greek, Near Eastern, and Egyptian design principles set in Anatolian and Pentelic marble.
When the tomb was excavated, sacrificial remains of oxen, sheep, and birds were taken to be the leftovers of a 'send-off' feast for the Mausoleum's permanent tenant.
Constructed in 350 BC in modern-day Turkey, it was destroyed by a series of earthquakes in the 13th Century.
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus was built and rebuilt over many years. The most famous was built in about 550 BC and was funded by King Croesus of Lydia. Unlike many other temples of its time, it was made of marble and glittered with gold
Artemis is the Greek goddess of chastity, hunting, wild animals, forests, and fertility, and the building was built and destroyed three times.
The first to demolish it was Herostratus, who burned it down just to get famous.
Next came the Goths, who wrecked the city while passing through on the run from the Romans.
Finally, a Christian mob tore it apart in 401AD, leaving just the foundations and a single column – which can still be seen today.
"Kutoka kwa Colossus ya Rhodes hadi kwa sanamu ya Zeus, AI inaunda upya jinsi maajabu saba ya kale ya ulimwengu ambayo yaliharibiwa na vita na maafa ya asili maelfu ya miaka iliyopita yangeonekana leo, na moja tu ya maajabu saba ya kale ya ulimwengu bado yupo leo, ""DailyMail.com ilitumia Midjourney kuunda upya jinsi kila moja ingekuwa." Kwa mfano, unaweza kuwa na picha ya Colossus ya Rhodes, sanamu ya Zeus, na nyingine ya ajabu saba za kale za dunia, zikiwa ziko kama zilivyokuwa maelfu ya miaka iliyopita wakati zilijengwa. Akili bandia imefanya hivyo kwa kuunda upya kila jengo la kihistoria katika jamii ya kisasa na watalii wenye msisimko wakipiga picha na simu mahiri. Ni moja tu kati ya saba ya awali ambayo imeokoka leo, na wengine wamepotea kwa muda kwa sababu ya vita, ustaarabu unaporomoka na majanga ya asili. Lakini kwa kutumia jenereta ya kufikiria ya Midjourney, AI imewaleta nyuma kutoka kwa wafu, ikiruhusu ulimwengu kuchukua mtazamo mwingine. Sanamu ya kale ya Colossus ya Rhodes inaonyesha sanamu hiyo ikishikilia mlango wa bandari, lakini watafiti wameamua kwamba jambo kama hilo halingewezekana. Mfano wa mungu huyo wa majini ulionekana kwenye nguzo iliyokuwa karibu na mlango wa bandari, na kuwakaribisha meli zilizokuwa zikitembelea. Sanamu hiyo kubwa ilichukua miaka 12 hivi kuijenga, na ilitengenezwa kwa mabamba ya shaba na kuwakilisha mungu wa jua wa Wagiriki, Helios. Mchoro wa kale unaoonyesha sanamu ya Colossus ya Rhodes unaonyesha sanamu hiyo ikishikilia mlango wa bandari, lakini watafiti wameamua kwamba jambo kama hilo halingewezekana. Badala yake, mungu huyo alisimama juu ya nguzo karibu na mlango wa bandari, akikaribisha meli zilizokuwa zikitembelea. Mtetemeko wa ardhi ulisababisha kuanguka kwa sanamu hiyo, ambayo ilidumu kwa muda wa chini ya karne moja baada ya kukamilika kwake mnamo 282 KK. Piramidi ya Giza: AI imebuni piramidi hiyo katika fomu yake ya awali, ikijaza kwa mawe meupe yenye kung'aa ambayo yamepotea kwa muda. Piramidi Kuu ya Giza ni moja ya maajabu ya kale zaidi ya Misri, na bado ni moja ya vivutio maarufu zaidi vya watalii duniani. Wamisri wa kale walitumia miaka 20 kuweka mawe yenye uzito wa tani 2.5 kila moja, ambayo yalipelekwa na watumwa kwa amri ya Farao Khufu, na walifanya pyramid hiyo kuwa kama ilivyokuwa awali, na kuifanya kuwa na mawe meupe yenye kung'aa ambayo yamepoteza wakati. Bustani za Kuingilia za Babeli: Kulingana na hadithi, bustani hizo zilikuwa karibu kilomita 50 kusini mwa Baghdad, Iraq. Bustani za Babiloni zilijengwa mwaka 600 KK na zilikuwa na matawi marefu ya mita 65 kulingana na maandishi ya kale, Bustani za Hanging za Babiloni zilijivunia matawi ya hali ya juu, vipengele vya maji na mimea ya kuelea. Hata hivyo, hadithi ndizo uthibitisho pekee wa kwamba oasi hiyo yenye rutuba ilikuwako. "Mstari mmoja wa Biblia unasema kwamba Mfalme Nebukadneza wa Babiloni alijenga bustani hizo katika mkoa wa Babeli huko Iraq kwa ajili ya mke wake, Amyti.""" Hata hivyo, hazikutajwa katika maandishi yoyote yaliyoandikwa na Maliki au mke wake. Kulingana na hadithi, bustani hizo zilikuwa karibu maili 50 kusini mwa Baghdad nchini Iraq. Bustani hizo zilijengwa mwaka 600 KK na zilikuwa na matawi marefu ya futi 65. Ikiwa bustani hizo zilikuwapo, zingeharibiwa baada ya kutekwa na milki ya Achaemenid mnamo 539 KK. Sanamu ya Zeus huko Olympia - Mfano wa sanamu ya Zeus ya pembe za tembo iliyojengwa kwa kutumia AI, ambayo inaonekana kama sanamu ya Zeus, ambaye ni mtawala wa miungu, na inaonekana kama sanamu ya Zeus, ambaye ni mtawala wa miungu. Zeus wa pembe za tembo mwenye urefu wa mita 12 alikaa kwenye kiti cha enzi ndani ya hekalu lenye hewa, na ndivyo alivyoonekana katika picha iliyoundwa na AI - lakini na watalii wameketi karibu nayo. Mfano wa sanamu hiyo ni ile iliyoharibiwa na moto huko Constantinople mwaka 426 KK. Mnara wa taa wa Aleksandria Mnara wa taa wa Aleksandria uliharibiwa na matetemeko ya ardhi yaliyogonga bandari ya kale ya Misri. Mnara wa taa wa zamani zaidi uliwahi kuwa na urefu wa zaidi ya futi 110 kwenye kisiwa cha Pharos katika bandari ya Alexandria, Misri ya kale. Ilikuwa jengo tata lililokusudiwa kuonyesha ustadi wa mtaji wa kiakili wa ulimwengu huku likifunua misingi yake ya hisabati na kijiometri. Sostratus wa Cnidus alibuni moto huo wenye kuwaka moto ili uwe juu ya mnara wenye umbo la silinda, katikati yenye umbo la pembe nane, na chini yenye umbo la mraba. Baada ya mfululizo wa matetemeko ya ardhi, hatimaye liliharibika na kuharibiwa katika Enzi za Kati. Mausoleum ya Halicarnassus ni majumba ya kihistoria ya kihistoria ya kihistoria ya kihistoria ya kihistoria ya kihistoria ya kihistoria ya kihistoria ya kihistoria ya kihistoria ya kihistoria ya kihistoria ya kihistoria ya kihistoria ya kihistoria ya kihistoria ya kihistoria ya kihistoria ya kihistoria. Mausolus, mtawala wa Caria, aliishi katika eneo la Asia Ndogo. Jengo hilo lilikuwa lenye kuvutia sana hivi kwamba jina la mfalme huyo aliyekufa likawa neno la kawaida kwa ajili ya makaburi muhimu ya mazishi. Jengo hilo lilijengwa kwa mchanganyiko wa miundo ya Wagiriki, Mashariki ya Karibu, na Wamisri iliyotengenezwa kwa marumaru ya Anatolia na Penteli. Kaburi hilo lilipochimbuliwa, mabaki ya dhabihu ya ng'ombe, kondoo, na ndege yalichukuliwa kuwa mabaki ya karamu ya 'kuondoka' kwa mpangaji wa kudumu wa Mausoleum. Jumba hilo lilijengwa mwaka 350 KK na liliharibiwa na tetemeko la ardhi la karne ya 13. Hekalu la Artemi huko Efeso lilijengwa na kujengwa upya kwa miaka mingi. Jumba hilo lilijengwa mwaka 550 KK na lilitengenezwa kwa fedha za mfalme Croesus wa Lidia. Hekalu hilo lilijengwa kwa mawe ya marumaru na lilipambwa kwa dhahabu, na Artemi, mungu wa ukoo wa Wagiriki, alikuwa mungu wa uadilifu, uwindaji, wanyama wa porini, misitu, na uzazi. Herostratus ndiye aliyeanza kuiharibu, na kuichoma moto ili tu apate umaarufu. Kisha wakaja Wagothi, ambao waliharibu jiji hilo walipokuwa wakipita huku wakikimbia Waroma. Mwishowe, umati wa Wakristo ulibomoa hekalu hilo mwaka wa 401 W.K., na kuacha msingi na nguzo moja tu ambazo bado zinaweza kuonekana leo.