Terracotta Army Museum In China
Many farmers from Xian, a culturally famous city of China discovered weapons made up of bronze and broken pieces of armored terracotta warriors on a fine day of spring in year 1974 while they were sinking a deep well. This discovery which is made in the 20th century is one of the most amazing archeological discoveries of the recent times. The state authority decided t build the museum on the site by 1975. Once the museum was constructed it was kept all to the public to visit. The Terracotta Army Museum is located nearly 1.5 km in the east of The Tomb of Qin Shihuang.
When the well was dig nearly 1800 terracotta warriors were found and the archeologist expected minimum 6000 more to be found from the same place. The terracotta warriors looked as if the warriors were ready for the battle. It is supposed that this collection was a replica of the [...]
Petra A Rose Red City
Petra is a city located in Jordan. A nomadic tribe called Nabataean Arabs established Petra some where around the 6th Century BC. Later they themselves settled in the area and extended their commercial empire up to Syria. King Antigonus, Herod the Great and the Roman emperor Pompey tried a lot to bring Petra under their rule but Petra always remained in the hands of Nabataean Arabs. Later around 100 AD the Roman took over Petra. The focus of Romans moved to Constantinople which reduced the importance of Petra. The Crusaders made a fort in Petra but in 12yth century they with drew their power gave Petra in the hands of the locals and went away. A Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt visited Petra in 19th century.
Located on the edge of the desert of Wadi Araba Petra is located at a distance of 3-5 hours in the south direction of Amman and [...]
The Great Pyramid Of Giza
The Great Pyramid of Giza is popularly known as the Pyramid of King Khufu’ and Pyramid of Cheops. It is known to be the largest and the oldest of all the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis which is now El Giza, Egypt. Among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World this one is the only one which is till date surviving. The Great Pyramid of Giza is believed to be constructed as a tomb for the Egyptian Pharoah Khufu. The great pyramid had the honor of being the tallest man-made structure in the whole world for nearly 3,800 years. The construction was completed in 2540 BC and required near about 20 years to complete the construction.
Initially the great pyramid has a smooth outer surface due the cover of the casing stones, what we see today is the undercover structure. You can even see the covering casing stones near the base of the pyramid. [...]
British Museum London
The British Museum in London is a museum that displays the human history as well as culture. The museum has nearly 7 million objects in its collection. The items have their origin from almost all of the continents. The objects are brought here from various cities of the world.
Established in the 17th century the British museum is mostly based on the collection of Sir Hans Sloane. Sir Hans Sloane is a well know scientist as well as physician. The museum was first opened for the public to visit was on January 15, 1759. The museum was located in the Montagu house in Bloomsbury. The expansion of the museum nearly required two and a half centuries. A Branch of British museum was established in 1887 in South Kensington and was named as British Museum of Natural History. British Museum London Reading Room which was opened 1997 was unique in its own [...]
Facts About The Great Wall of China – Visible From The Moon
Facts about the Great Wall of China is a part of the Seven Wonders of the World. It was honored of being a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987. Like any other gigantic dragon, the Great Wall has its walls winding up and down across deserts, mountains, grasslands and plateaus which cover an approximate distance of 851.8 kilometers that is nearly 5,500 miles from east of China to the west of China. The Great Wall of China has a history of nearly 2000 years; some of the parts of the wall are now ruined or have disappeared. Even today it is one of the most exciting attractions all around the world. The main attractions of the Great Wall of China are its architectural grandeur and historical importance. There are more facts about the Great Wall of China com=ming up.
The Chinese name for Great Wall of China is Cháng Chéng/Wàn Li Cháng Chéng. [...]
State Hermitage Museum In Russia
Located at Saint Petersburg in Russia the State Hermitage museum is one of the oldest and largest museum in the world. Founded by Catherine the Great in the year 1764 is dedicated for the art and culture. The museum is kept open for the public to visit since 1852. The museum has a huge collection of items out of which a small part that includes 3 million items is kept for the permanent display. The display includes the largest painting collection in the world. The collection is made up of the six complex historic buildings coming together. The collection includes a Palace Embankment, the Menshikov Palace, winter palace which is a former place of Russian residents. Museum of Porcelain, the General Staff Building Storage Facility at Staraya Derevnya is few important parts of the museum. The museum has many exhibitions center. The State Hermitage [...]
Musée du Louvre aka Grand Louvre
Musée du Louvre is officially known as Grand Louvre in English, also it is popularly known as Louvre Museum, Louvre and Great Louvre has the honor of being the most popular museum. The most visited museum in the world Musée du Louvre is the largest museum in the country of France. Musée du Louvre is one of the most important landmarks of Paris. The total area of the Museum is about 60,600 square meters where nearly 35,000 items are kept on display from the pre-historical period till the late 19th century.
The museum was actually a fortress which was started to be built in the later 12th century under the rule of Philip II. You can still see few of the remnants of the fortress. To form the present Louvre Palace the building was extended many times. To keep the royal collection for display in 1672 Louis XIV shifted to Palace of Versailles [...]
Machu Picchu- The Lost City Of The Incas
Machu Picchu which is commonly known as the old peak is located at 2,430 meters above the sea level in the Urubamba Valley of Peru. It is a pre-colonial site what you can see today is the ruins of the site, which was rediscovered in 1911 by Yale archaeologist Hiram Bingham and is declared as the UNESCO World Heritage Site in the year 1983 and also a Peruvian Historical Sanctuary in the year 1981, making the site an important tourists destination. Macchu Picchu is one of the most common symbol of the Inca Empire and is commonly stated as the “The Lost City of the Incas”
The construction of the Incas was started in AD 1430 but was not in use for nearly hundred years before it did served as the as the city’s capital during the Spanish conquest of the Inca Empire. Built in traditional Inca style, Machu Picchu was built with highly [...]