Seven Wonders (English)

Japanese: Seven Wonders(英語表記)SevenWonders
Seven Wonders (English)

…Later on, the Capitoline Temple and the Colosseum in Rome, the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, Noah's Ark, and Solomon's Temple in Jerusalem were included. The Greek word theamata means something to behold, and does not include the meaning of wonder, but it was translated into Latin as Septem Miracula, and so it became the Seven Wonders in English. [Kenzo Fujinawa]. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Seven Wonders" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…後世にはローマのカピトリウム神殿やコロセウム,コンスタンティノープルのハギア・ソフィア寺院,ノアの箱舟,エルサレムの〈ソロモンの神殿〉などが入れられたりした。なおギリシア語のtheamataは〈眺めるべきもの〉という意味で,〈不思議〉という意味は含まれていないが,ラテン語ではSeptem Miraculaと訳されたため,英語でもSeven Wondersとなった。【藤縄 謙三】。…

※「Seven Wonders」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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