Wonders of the World
There are many monuments designed in a unique and wonderful way, but the globe includes seven ancient archaeological sites that got the name of the Seven Wonders of the World, namely, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, the Pyramids, the Great Wall of China, the Taj Mahal, the Pisa Tower, the Alexandria Lighthouse, and the giant of Rhodes Island.
One of the wonders of the world
Hanging Gardens of Babylon
King Babylon Nebuchadnezzar established it, in the middle of the sixth century BC, for Queen Amitis, who was feeling nostalgic for her homeland, in an attempt to relieve her, and these gardens were set up gradually over the city walls so that they would start from the Euphrates River, and would end in the form of stepped layers, then planted Its edges are in many trees and plants as well as flowers, and it was irrigated using fountains connected to a large water tank, located in the upper layer of the runway, and it should be noted that this tank was filled with a crane, and the area of each layer was about four acres, so people could see it from a distance It hangs in the air, however Unfortunately, at the present time, these gardens have had no effect, because they have disappeared.
Great Wall of China
It is about twenty feet high, while its length is 2,400 kilometers, and it was built in the period between 228_ 210 BC, meaning that it took about 27 years to build, and was built to protect the country from the invasions of enemies, and this wall consists of an internal wall and another external built separately and from The mud, interspersed with a tiled corridor, and towers, the tower is 100 meters from the next, and Emperor Shi Huang T-dee strengthened and strengthened these images, to counter the invasions of the northern tribes.
Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is considered one of the most beautiful Islamic monuments, and it is considered one of the most famous Islamic arts in the Mughal era in India, built about 300 years ago, by order of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, in honor of the memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, who was characterized by intelligence, kindness, rationality, and beauty , Who died in 1630 A.D., and she was very saddened by it, and he decided to build a shrine that has a distinct and pure beauty, so he ordered the mobilization of the most skilled sculptors and architects to design and build this shrine, and built it in eighteen years with the help of twenty thousand workers, and this building has eight sides made of inlaid marble Mosaic, beautiful stones A colorful, decorated with beautiful decorations and ornaments, in addition to the Quranic verses inscribed in a distinctive way, while the shrine, stands at a length of about seven meters, and an area of thirty square meters, and the minarets topped with four of its sides.
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Built in 179 BC, this tower is made of white marble and is distinguished by its elegant and fine columns. It was built with the aim of being a bell tower, but it started tilting after its construction two years ago, as a result of the quality of the soil on which it is built, and scientists exclude its fall, because it is based on a center of gravity in its base.
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