World Wonders Codexery — Data & Quality

We publish our audit record because accuracy claims should be checkable. Every entry on this site runs through an automated fact-audit pipeline (accuracy audit → source-grounded repair → visual QA); this page is generated from that pipeline's own report, not written by hand.

Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-28 · 5 entries checked · 6 flagged · 7 issues confirmed · 1 corrected · 6 still open

Recent findings (audit lane, verbatim)

Petra — The entry states that Petra became the capital city of the Nabataean Kingdom in the second century BC, but the widely accepted canon holds that Petra became the capital in the late 4th or early 3rd century BC, not the 2nd century BC.

The Great Wall of China — [contradicted] The Ming Great Wall's western terminus is at Jiayuguan, not Lop Lake. :: The source states: 'The collective fortifications constituting the Great Wall stretch from Liaodong in the east to Lop Lake in the west' (referring to the entire Great Wall

The Taj Mahal — [contradicted] The minarets were constructed slightly oriented outward so that in the event of collapse, material would fall away from the tomb. :: The minarets were constructed slightly oriented towards the outside of the plinth so that in the event of collap

The Great Pyramid of Giza — [contradicted] The Great Pyramid served as the tomb of Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu, who ruled during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom. It was built c. :: The source states it was built c. 2600 BC, not simply "c." without a date.

The Acropolis — [contradicted] earliest_inhabitation: 4th millennium BC :: The source says 'While the earliest artifacts date to the Middle Neolithic era, there have been documented habitations in Attica from the Early Neolithic period (6th millennium BC).' The 4th millennium

Neuschwanstein Castle — [contradicted] Built between 1869 and 1892 based on plans by Eduard Riedel :: The source states construction began in 1869; the Palas was completed and furnished by the end of 1882, but the overall complex (including simplified completions) extended to 1892.

Neuschwanstein Castle — [contradicted] By the end of 1882, the castle was completed and fully furnished, allowing Ludwig to take provisional lodgings there :: The source says the cellar was completed in 1872, everything up to the first floor by 1876, and only by the end of 1882 was i

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