European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 9, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Page 18 stars and stripes Mideast edition july 2007 Romes colosseum photos by a introducing the new of the world by Barry Hatton the associated press Portugal t he great Wall of Romes India Taj mahal and three architectural marvels from latin America were among the new seven wonders of the world chosen in a global poll released on Jordans Petra was the seventh Perus Machu brazils statue of Christ redeemer and Mexico chichen itza Pyramid also made the about 100 million votes were cast by the internet and cellphone text said the nonprofit organization that conducted the the seven beat out 14 other nominated land including the Eiffel easter Island in the the statue of the rus Sias Kremlin and Australia Sydney opera the pyramids of the Only surviving Struc Tures from the original seven wonders of the ancient were assured of retaining their status in Addi Tion to the new seven after indignant egyptian officials said it was a disgrace they had to competed the Campaign to name new wonders was launched in 1999 by the Swiss adventurer Bernard almost 200 nominations came and the list was narrowed to the 21 mos voted by the Start of organizers admit there was no foolproof Way to prevent people from voting More than once for their a peruvian in National costume held up Manchu Pinchus award to the sky and bowed to the crowd with his hands eliciting one of the biggest cheers from the audience of people at a soc cer stadium in Portugal Many jeered when the statue of Liberty was announced As one of the Portugal was widely opposed to the invasion of Perus Machu Pitchu Jordans Petra India Taj mahal Mexico chichen itza ii it Tor Jet the Dreat once t Tro Tidei Uli Caish u wonder retained rank  is the nil if  site from the orig Dinul list compiled in he be Ioil t tit Raj another Swiss Bertrand Pilot of the first hot air balloon to Fly nonstop around the announced one of the winners then launched into an Appeal for people to combat Cli mate change and stand up for human rights before being ushered off the the the great Machu the Taj mahal and Petra had been among the Lead ing candidates since while the statue of Christ redeemer received a surge in votes More re the statue of Liberty and Australia Sydney opera House were near the Bottom of the list from the also among the losing candidates were cambo Dias Spain turkeys hag a japans Kiyomizu russian Krem Lin and basils Germany Neu Schwan Stein Britain stonehenge and Malis Tim webers Switzerland based foundation Aims to promote cultural diversity by preserving and restoring it relies on private do nations and Revenue from Selling broadcasting the scientific and cultural Oil or keeps a list of world Heri Tage which now totals 851 but the Agency was not involved in webers the traditional seven wonders were concentrated in the Mediterranean and Middle that list was derived from lists of marvels compiled by ancient greek the Best known being Antipater of a writer in the 2nd Century the hanging gardens of the statue of zeus at the Temple of Artemis at the mausoleum of the colossus of Rhodes and the pharos Lighthouse off Alexandria have All the great Wall of China brazils Christ redeemer he nut 11   tin1 it fief it str in Dittl in the the Sttne of Libert hit Xia Kremlin Ami  Sydney opera