Chichen Itza
Chris the Redeemer
Taj Mahal
Petra
Machu Picchu
The Great Wall of China
Colosseum
1 Chichen Itza
It is a large pyramid with a staircase on each of the four sides leading up to the temple of Kukulkan. It is more than 29 meter high with a 6 meter
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2 Christ the Redeemer
It is a status of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janearo, Brazil. The status 39.6 metre tall, weighs 700 tonnes and is made of reinforced con create and soft stone. Christ is portrayed with his arms outstretched as if embrasing the city. It is commissioned to celebrate the centenary of Brazil’s independence fron Portugal.
3 Taj Mahal
It was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife Mumtas Mahal. It is widely recognized as the jewel of Muslim art in India. It contains elements from Persian, Turkish and Indian architectural styles. It was built during 1632-1653. It is in Agra, U.P.and it became a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1983.
4 Petra
It has been a UNESCO world heritage site since 1995. It is an archeological site in Jordan. It is famous for its many stone structures carved on the rock
5 Machu Picchu
It is a 15th century site located 2,430 metre above sea level and is situated on a mountain side above the Urubamba Valley in Peru. It was built in the classical Inca style, with polished dry-stone walls. This ruined city covers about 13sq.k.m.In 1983 UNESCO designated Machu Picchu a world Heritage site, describing it as an absolute masterpiece of architecture and unique testimony to the Inca aritisation.
6 The Great Wall Of China
It is the world longest man-made structure stretching 6,400 km it’s construction started 5th century BC it is constructed on earthy, stone and brick and stands as a barrier against raids by nomadic peoples from the north. Three sections of the wall is opened for visitors.
7 Colosseum
Construction of the Colosseum began under the rule of the Europers Vespasian in aloned 70-72 AD. It is a one of the greatest works of Reman arhitechure . originally the colossem could automate 87,000 peolpe, the moderum estimates put the figure at around 50,.000.
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