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Great Pyramid of Giza - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Coordinates : 29°58′45.03″N 31°08′03.69″E / 29.979175°N 31.1343583°E / 29.979175; 31.1343583 The Great Pyramid of Giza (called the Pyramid of Khufu and the Pyramid of Cheops ) is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now El Giza, Egypt . It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World , and the only one to remain largely intact. Egyptologists believe that the pyramid was built as a tomb for fourth dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops in Greek) over an approximately 20 year period concluding around 2560 BC. Initially at 146.5 metres (480.6 ft), the Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for over 3,800 years.
The Taj Mahal ( / ˈ t ɑː dʒ / or / ˈ t ɑː ʒ m ə ˈ h ɑː l / ; [ 1 ] Hindi : ताज महल , from Persian / Urdu : تاج محل "crown of palaces", pronounced [ˈt̪aːdʒ mɛˈɦɛl] ; also "the Taj" [ 2 ] ) is a white Marble mausoleum located in Agra , India . It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal . The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage." [ 3 ] Taj Mahal is the finest example of Mughal architecture , a style that combines elements from Persian , Turkish and Indian architectural styles. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site .
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The Colosseum , or the Coliseum , originally the Flavian Amphitheatre ( Latin : Amphitheatrum Flavium , Italian Anfiteatro Flavio or Colosseo ), is an elliptical amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome , Italy , the largest ever built in the Roman Empire . It is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and Roman engineering . Occupying a site just east of the Roman Forum , its construction started in 72 AD [ 1 ] under the emperor Vespasian and was completed in 80 AD under Titus , [ 2 ] with further modifications being made during Domitian 's reign (81–96). [ 3 ] The name " Amphitheatrum Flavium " derives from both Vespasian's and Titus's family name ( Flavius , from the gens Flavia ). Capable of seating 50,000 spectators, [ 4 ] [ 5 ] the Colosseum was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles such as mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology .
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Chichen Itza (( / tʃ iː ˈ tʃ ɛ n iː ˈ t s ɑː / , [ 1 ] Spanish : Chichén Itzá [tʃiˈtʃen iˈtsa] , from Yucatec Maya : Chi'ch'èen Ìitsha' [tɕʰɨɪʼtɕʼeːn˧˩ iː˧˩tsʰaʲ] ; [ 2 ] "at the mouth of the well of the Itza "), was a large pre-Columbian city built by the Maya civilization . The archaeological site is located in the municipality of Tinum , in the Mexican state of Yucatán . [ 3 ]
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Machu Picchu - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Machu Picchu ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmatʃu ˈpitʃu] , Quechua : Machu Pikchu [ˈmɑtʃu ˈpixtʃu] , "Old Peak") is a pre-Columbian 15th-century Inca site located 2,430 metres (7,970 ft) above sea level . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Machu Picchu is located in the Cusco Region of Peru, South America . It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley in Peru , which is 80 kilometres (50 mi) northwest of Cusco and through which the Urubamba River flows. Most archaeologists believe that Machu Picchu was built as an estate for the Inca emperor Pachacuti (1438–1472). Often referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas", it is perhaps the most familiar icon of the Inca World . The Incas started building the "estate" around 1400, but abandoned it as an official site for the Inca rulers a century later at the time of the Spanish Conquest . Although known locally, it was unknown to the outside world before being brought to international attention in 1911 by the American historian Hiram Bingham .Christ the Redeemer (statue) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Christ the Redeemer ( Portuguese : Cristo Redentor , standard Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈkɾistu ʁedẽˈtoʁ] , local dialect: [ˈkɾiʃtu ɦedẽjˈtoɦ] ) is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ; considered the largest Art Deco statue in the world and the 5th largest statue of Jesus in the world. It is 39.6 metres (130 ft) tall, including its 9.5 metres (31 ft) pedestal, and 30 metres (98 ft) wide. It weighs 635 tonnes (625 long ,700 short tons ), and is located at the peak of the 700-metre (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city. A symbol of Brazilian Christianity, the statue has become an icon for Rio de Janeiro and Brazil. [ 1 ] It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone , and was constructed between 1922 and 1931. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ]
Petra - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Petra ( Greek "πέτρα" (petra), meaning stone ; Arabic : البتراء, Al-Batrāʾ ) is a historical and archaeological city in the Jordanian governorate of Ma'an that is famous for its rock cut architecture and water conduit system. Established sometime around the 6th century BC as the capital city of the Nabataeans , [ 2 ] it is a symbol of Jordan as well as its most visited tourist attraction. [ 2 ] It lies on the slope of Mount Hor [ 3 ] in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba . Petra has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985. The site remained unknown to the Western world until 1812, when it was introduced by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt .
China , Mongolia [ 1 ] Coordinates 40°40′37″N 117°13′55″E / 40.67693°N 117.23193°E / 40.67693; 117.23193 Coordinates : 40°40′37″N 117°13′55″E / 40.67693°N 117.23193°E / 40.67693; 117.23193