lunes, 25 de octubre de 2010


1.- Stonehenge

Stonehenge is in Wiltshire, England.

Stonehenge is so mysterious

that it has been alleged to have connection with Druidos, the court of King Arthur, and even visitors fro

m other worlds.

But these assumptions are n

ot true!.

The stones of Stonehenge date back to approximately 3000 BC and 2000 BC. So it is possible that Stonehenge was built by Neolithic people

One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is

composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones.

Age monuments in England, including several hun

dred burial mounds.


2.- The Colosseum

The Colosseum was used to host gladiatorial shows as well as

a variety of other events. The shows, called mune

ra, were always given by private individuals rather than the state. They had a strong religious element but were also demonstrations of power and family prestige, and were immensely popular with the population. Another popular type of show was the animal hunt, or venatio. This utilized a great variety of wild beasts, mainly imported from Africa and the Middle East, and included creatures such as rhinoceros, hippopotamuses, elephants, giraffes, aurochs, wisents, barbary lions, panthers, leopards, bears, caspian tigers, crocodiles and ostriches.

3.-

The Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa

The Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa is a his

torical archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt and is co

nsidered one of the Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages.

The facility was then used as a burial chamber from the 2nd century to the 4th century, before being rediscovered in 1900 when a donkey accidentally fell into the access shaft.

It is believed that the catacombs

were only intended for a single family, but it is unclear why the site was expanded in order to house numerous other individuals.



4.- Porcelain Tower of Nanjing

Is a historical site located on the south bank of the Yangtze in Nanjing, China.

When it was built, the tower was one of the largest buildings in China, rising up to a height of 260 feet with nine stories and a staircase in the middle of the pagoda.

The tower was built with white porcelain bricks that were said to reflect the sun's rays during the day, and at night as many as 140 lamps were hung from the building to illuminate the tower. The tower was also decorated with numerous Buddhist images.


5.-

Hagia Sophie

Hagia Sophia is a former Orthodox patriarchal basilica,

later a mosque and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey.

Hagia Sophia is a building that has changed much over the years. It is in Istanbul, which was earlier called Constantinople, and before that Byzantium. Byzantium had been a Greek city, established by Greeks who went into the Black Sea to trade. They needed a stopping place on the way, at a place where they could control entry into the Black Sea.

6.- The Great Wall of

China is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in northern China, built originally to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire against intrusions by various nomadic groups. Several walls have been built since the 5th century BC that are referred to collectively as the Great Wall, which has been rebuilt and maintained from the 5th century BC through the 16th century. One of the most famous is the wall built between 220–206 BC by the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang.


7.- Leaning Tower of Pisa

The Leaning Tower of Pisa or simply the Tower of Pisa is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa. It is situated behind the Cathedral and is the third oldest in Pisa.

Although intended to stand vertically, the tower began leaning to the southeast .soon after the onset of construction in 1173 due to a poorly laid foundation and loose substrate that has allowed the foundation to shift direction.

The height of the tower is 55.86 me

ters


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