After reading the text, answer the following question:
1. Why was the Great Pyramid of Giza not considered among the new seven wonders of the world and instead granted an honorary status?
2. What was the purpose of building the pyramids?
3. What activities did people watch at the Colosseum?
4. Why did Shah Jahan build the Taj Mahal?
5. What was the purpose of the pyramid-like structure in Chichen Itza?