What is the only surviving Wonder of the Ancient World?

The only surviving Wonder of the Ancient World is the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Also called the Pyramid of Khufu or Cheops, it was built on Egypt's Giza Plateau during the Fourth Dynasty, probably around 2560 BCE. It served as the tomb of Pharaoh Khufu and was the largest of the three major pyramids at Giza. Its original height was about 146.6 meters, or 481 feet.

The other traditional wonders—including the Lighthouse of Alexandria, Colossus of Rhodes, and Hanging Gardens of Babylon—were destroyed by earthquakes, fire, war, or the passage of time. The Great Pyramid survived largely because of its enormous scale, durable limestone construction, and the relative stability of its desert setting.

It has not remained completely unchanged. Most of its smooth outer Tura limestone casing was removed over the centuries, and its pyramidion is missing, leaving the structure shorter than it originally was. Still, it remains the only ancient wonder substantially intact and is much older than the other surviving monuments sometimes included in modern “wonders” lists.