Seven Facts About the Great Colosseum
- This enormous Colosseum is located in Rome, Italy, and built from 70-82 Century. The name ‘colosseum’ was taken from a name ‘Colossus‘, a statue as high as 130 feet (40 meters). Colossus statue was rebuilt as an exchange of Nero, resemblance of Sol ( God of Sun), by adding sun crown on. In Italy, Colosseum is named il Colosseo, while in other part of Rome, colosseum is called e colisée and el coliseo. Colosseum also called Flavian Amphitheatre.
- Colosseum is one of the world’s masterpiece. This site is said as the greatest and most spectacular stadium, with 48 meters high, 188 meters long, 156 meters wide, with the total area of 2.5 ha has made Colosseum looks very huge and wide. The arena is made of wood 86m x 54m, and covered by sand.
- The reconstruction of Colosseum was made at 73C by Emperor Tirus, the youngest song of Emperor Vespasian.
Impressive Architecture of Petra-The City of Stone Walls
Petra today has become one of the most exotic destinations in Jordan. Looking back at history, the name ‘Petra’ comes from Greek, which can be described as ‘stone’. The fact is, Petra is undeniably accessories with wonderful buildings and houses which made of stones. Petra is located in Wadi Araba, a stone dale in Jordan territory. It was mouth-to-mouth said that to build this town, it needed digging and carving the hard stones for as high as 40 meters.
Three Amazing Facts You Should Know About Great Wall Of China
Great Wall of China has ever been 1 among the 7 amazing things in the planet earth, that 4,160 mileage (6,400 kilometers) long Gigantic Great Wall of China is the longest structure mankind has ever made on the earth. And here are 3 Amazing Facts You Should Know About Great Wall Of China :
- Based upon some ancient literary works, Giant Wall or Great Wall of China venture have been estimated coming from Qin Shi-huang Dynasty, with long long periods of construction, which may be alongside the 7th – 4th BC ( almost about three hundred years).
- Great Wall of China consists of 8 meters high, and 5 meters wide. In every 180-270 meters array, a watchtower came to be alongside the Giant Wall. The basic idea related with constructing of the watchtower and the Great Wall itself was initially as defense to protect against the Huns, Mongols, Turks and other nomadic tribes.
- Following Qin Shi-huang dynasty, the Great Wall project was carried on by Sui Dynasty, and then the latest appeared to be in the time of Ming Dynasty. The constructions as we have a look at at the present time had been the one as designed in the course of Ming Dynasty.
