viernes, 29 de octubre de 2010

Chichen Itza is one of the major archaeological sites in Yucatan, Mexico, the remains of one of the most important pre-Columbian civilizations: the maya.Aunque to belong there principal buildings remain, hang time of the decline of Mayan culture, notpuedeconsiderar him as one of its greatest exponents and the proof is glifosmayas policies, is found at the scene. Indeed, the massive architecture has llegadohasta today and today is emblematic of the site has a Toltec clarainfluencial. The same God who presides over the site, Kukulcan, is a reincarnation (so to speak) god Quetzalcoatl Toltec left the cemetery. That said, consider that Chichen Itza was a city

The Colosseum

The Colosseum was used to host gladiatorial shows as well as a variety of other events. The shows, called munera, 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




Petra is an important archaeological site in Jordan, and the ancient capital of the Nabataean Kingdom. The name Petra means rock in Latin, and his name is entirely appropriate, not ciudadconstruida is a stone, if not literally carved and sculpted in Lapiedra.


Taj Mahal is a complex of buildings built between 1631 and 1654 in the city of Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India, on the banks of river Yamuna, by the Muslim emperor Shah Jahan of the Mughal dynasty. The stunning set was erected in honor of his favorite wife, Arjumand Bano Begum - better known as Mumtaz Mahal - who died giving birth to their 14th child, and it is estimated that the effort demanded construction of some 20,000 workers.



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.



The statue of Christ the Redeemer is located 709 meters above sea level and is located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, on top of Corcovado Mountain. Has an overall height of 38 m, but 8 m belong to the pedestal. It was inaugurated on October 12, 1931, after approximately five years of work.
The construction of a religious monument in the city was first suggested in 1859 by Father Pedro Maria Boss and Princess Elizabeth. The idea was revived in 1921 when approaching the commemoration of the centenary of independence.



Machu Picchu
is the contemporary name given to a llaqta (Inca Andean town house) of mainly stone built mid-fifteenth century on the rocky promontory that connects the mountain Machu Picchu and Huayna Picchu in the eastern foothills of the Central Andes, south of Peru.Its original name would have been Picho Picchu.



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