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Wonders of the modern world!!!
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The Taj Mahal is a building complex
in the city of Agra, Uttar Pradesh,
India, near the river Yamuna. It was
built by the Islamic emperor Shah
Jahan between 1631 and 1654 in
memory of his favourite wife
Arjumand Bano Begum (Mumtaz
Mahal). Is estimated that 20.000
workers were needed to build the
whole complex.
Petra one of the most important
archaeological finding on
Jordania. The origins of Petra’s
name are Greek, it means
“stone”. It makes a lot of sense,
because Petra it’s not a city built
with stone blocks, it’s literally on
the stone. The city is located on
the valley of Aravá, that goes
from the Dead Sea to the Aqaba
Gulf.
From view of the Taj Mahal
Petra’s main entrance
The Coliseum (Latin; Colosseo)
is a large amphitheater of the
Roman Empire period, built in
the first century in the city
center of Rome. Originally it
name was the Flavian
Amphitheatre, in honor of
Flavia Dynasty that was who built it. For its architectural features, condition and
history, the Colosseum is one of the bests monuments of classical antiquity. It
was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1980. You have to vistit it.
The Great Wall of China is an ancient
Chinese fortification built and rebuilt
between the V century. C. and the
sixteenth century to protect the northern borders of the Chinese Empire. It has
8851.8 miles long, from the Korean border to the desert of Gobi. On average,
measured from 6-7 feet tall and 4-5 feet wide.
A Colosseum night picture
The great wall of China
The Sydney Opera House or the Sydney Opera House, located in the city of
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, is one of the most famous and distinctive
buildings of the twentieth century. Declared in 2007 a World Heritage Site, was
designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon in 1957 and opened on October 20,
1973, with the presence of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. In the
building are made plays, ballet, opera or musical productions. The company is
headquartered Opera Australia, the Sydney Theatre Company and the Sydney
Symphony Orchestra. It is administered by the Opera House Trust, a public
body under the supervision of the Ministry of Art in New South Wales.
A Sydney Opera House night picture