I'm playing through my first "Rome:Total War" campaing. I'm a veterent of S:TW and M:TW. I had read a blurb somewhere saying that world wonders were in this game and that they gave you advantages over your rivals. I spotted the statue of Zeus early in the game but I had other fish to fry so I left it alone.

Once I secured the British isles, the Iberian peninsula and the Gaul and German territories I turned my attention back to it. In the meantime, The Brutii had taken most of the Greek mainland and had the statue under their control.

I remembered that one of the wonders was the Colossus of Rhodes. So I check that out and I spot the giant statue right where it's supposed to be. (Although by the date I got there the real Colossus had fallen due to an earthquake)

I managed to take it and I spotted the tomb of Mausoleus and the temple of Artemis on the mainland north of my position. The Selucid Empire had those but I declared war and managed to secure and hold the regions they were in.

Now you must be saying: "There's a question coming" There is. Does anybody know where all the 7 wonders are and what their effect is?

Here is what I have so far:
Statue of Zeus - Aetolia - Effect unknown
Temple of Artemis - Ionia - Religious Buildings are cheeper
Tomb of Mauseleus (sp) - Lycia - 5 turn + buildings build faster
Colossus of Rhodes - Rhodes(duh!) - 40% bonus on trade (thats a big one)
Alexandria Lighthouse - Nile Delta - Effect unknown
Pyramids of Giza - Middle Egypt - Effect unknown

I thought the last (and 7th) wonder was the Acropolis in Athens but I can't find it on the map. I could be wrong though. If you have any corrections or extra info, please post it ASAP.