Wonders’ winners in seventh heaven

THE Great Wall of China, Rome’s Colosseum, India’s Taj Mahal and three architectural marvels from Latin America were among the new seven wonders of the world chosen in a global poll.

Jordan’s Petra was the seventh winner. Peru’s Machu Picchu, Brazil’s Statue of Christ the Redeemer and Mexico’s Chichen Itza pyramid also made the cut.

About 100 million votes were cast by the internet and phone text messages, said New7Wonders, the non-profit organisation that conducted the poll.