Read more Petra, Jordan stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/4629/petra-jordan.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorSat, 26 May 2012 10:10:26 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/3973/7-new-wonders-wear-crown.htmlM. Morris<img src='http://img2-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=10875&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401034225' border='0' />The largest online poll ever conducted wrapped up yesterday, and today the results became official. The seven wonders of the modern world, which were announced in Portugal, include an Asian engineering triumph and a South American religious monument, but not the Great Pyramid of Giza—the Egyptian government refused to...The ancient Colosseum is lit up for the occasion of the day for the abolition of the death penalty, in Rome, in this Nov. 30, 2005 file photo. The Colosseum was selected as one of the new seven wonders of the world in a global poll announced Saturday, July 7, 2007. People throughout the world voted by Internet or phone message for the world's top architectural marvels, said New7Wonders, the nonprofit group conducting the balloting. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)http://www.newser.com/story/3973/7-new-wonders-wear-crown.htmlSat, 07 Jul 2007 18:26:50 CDT