Egypt appalled at pyramids in seven wonder vote
Top Egyptian officials have criticised the popular contest that urges people around the world to vote for their top sites from a list of 21 finalists.
The new list lumps the pyramids — the only surviving structures from the traditional list of architectural marvels — with upstart wonders like New York’s Statue of Liberty, the Eiffel Tower in Paris and Peru’s Machu Picchu.
