With so many lists of “Wonders of the World” deciding which one is the tallest is not as simple as it may first seem!

During Greek antiquity, more than one list was compiled by different authors who made their own choices as to what the “Seven Wonders” were. Their lists were mostly in agreement with each other, and all of them included the Pyramids of Giza, or at least, the Great Pyramid of Cheops, the biggest of the pyramids at Giza.

The 19th and 20th Centuries

Given the age of the list, and the fact that six of the seven Wonders no longer existed, in the 19th and 20th centuries, authors attempted to promote their own lists. These lists contained a wide variety of subjects from all over the world, but none of them gained traction to become respected as definitive. They did, however, expand the scope of the original list from antiquity, which was localized to the Mediterranean and the Middle East.

Conclusion

When deciding what the tallest Wonder is, it’s important to realize that no list is actually definitive. Some are traditionally accepted while others are mere curiosities that are destined to be forgotten. So, the idea of the tallest Wonder is a difficult one to define. However, for those who subscribe to the first recorded list of World Wonders, then the Great Pyramid of Giza remains the tallest!