The seven ancient wonders of the world have been re-imagined and brought back to life in in digital reconstructions that reveal how they would have looked in their prime. Only one of the original seven survives today with the others lost over time as a consequence of war, crumbling civilisations and natural disasters. They were the go-to tourist attractions of the day and includes the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Statue of Rhodes and Olympia's statue of Zeus. Images of the modern-day locations were compared to that of how it would have looked by insurance company Budget Direct. Colossus of Rhodes ‹ Slide me › It was a staggering feat of engineering and building and the statue towered 100 feet (32 metres) above the harbour in Rhodes. Situated in the Mandraki Harbour a glimpse of the statue dedicated to the Greek sun god Helios greeted visitors flocking by land and by sea It was a staggering feat of engineering and building and the statue towered 100 feet (32 metres) above the harbour in Rhodes. Situated in the Mandraki Harbour a glimpse of the statue dedicated to the Greek sun god Helios greeted visitors flocking by land and by sea. Marble blocks either side o the harbour's entrance allowed ships to sail between its legs as traders came to here from across the world. An earthquake brought about the demise of the statute, which survived for less than a century after its completion in 282BC. Great Pyramid of Giza ‹ Slide me › The one surviving relic from the ancient world resides in Egypt, and is still one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world The one surviving relic from the ancient world resides in Egypt, and is still one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world. A 20-year project saw each huge blocks weighing up to 2.5 tons each dragged into place by slaves in order to complete what would become the final resting place for the Egyptian pharaoh Khufu. It was then fitted with gleaming white limestone which has since been lost. Hanging Gardens of Babylon ‹ Slide me › The fabled gardens may, or may not, have existed - and historians have bickered over the presence of them for millennia The fabled gardens may, or may not, have existed - and historians have bickered over the presence of them for millennia According to legend, the gardens were somewhere in Babylon - approximately 50 miles south of what is now Baghdad in Iraq. It is thought they were made in 600BC and were complete with 65-foot (20-metre) tall terraces. if it did exist, it would have been razed after it was conquered by the Achaemenid Empire in 539 BC. Statue of Zeus at Olympia ‹ Slide me › Olympia built the statue to the ruler of the gods in a big to outshine the city's rivals - those in Athens Olympia built the statue to the ruler of the gods in a big to outshine the city's rivals - those in Athens. The 40ft gold and ivory-plated statue was built on top of a wooden frame and throne - ensuring its long-term demise. It would have been destroyed in 426AD in a fire at Constantinople. Lighthouse of Alexandria ‹ Slide me › Sostratus of Cnidus designed the burning fire to sit atop a cylindrical tower, atop an octagonal middle, atop a square base The lighthouse set the bar high for all others built. It was a complex structure designed to showcase the prowess of the intellectual capital of the world while revealing its mathematical and geometric foundations. Sostratus of Cnidus designed the burning fire to sit atop a cylindrical tower, atop an octagonal middle, atop a square base. It fell into eventual disrepair and ruin in the Middle Ages following a string of earthquakes. Mamlūk sultan Qāʾit Bāy built a fort on the lighthouse's ruins. Mausoleum at Halicarnassus ‹ Slide me › The building was so impressive that the late king's name became the generic word for large funeral monuments. The structure was a mixture of Greek, Near Eastern, and Egyptian design principles set in Anatolian and Pentelic marble 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 large 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 ‹ Slide me › 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 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.All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility