Our Earth is glorious creature of Allah Almighty. It has many beautiful sites which has been discovered. Similarly, it has many historical sites such as wonders of the world.
Do you know what are the new eight wonders of the world and how did they get their glorious title? They are all man-made historical monuments made for specific purpose. These great monuments were decided to be the wonders of the world voting and deciding them to be the wonders of the world.
One of the eighth world Heritage sites of Sri Lanka, Sigiriya is renowned for its 5th century pre-christian frescoes. It also has been declared by UNESCO as the 8th wonder of the world.
EIGHT WONDERS OF THE WORLD ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1.PYRAMIDS OF GIZA(EGYPT): The Great Pyramid of Giza is the biggest and the oldest one among the three pyramids forming the Giza Pyramid Complex. Egyptologists believe that this pyramid was built over a period of 10 to 20 years and completed by around 2560BC. For over 3,800 years the Great Pyramid of Giza stood tall as the world's tallest structure until this position was replaced by the skyscrapers of the modern world.
2.CHRIST THE REDEEMER STATUE(BRAZIL): Christ the Redeemer is 98 feet tall and has a 26 feet tall pedestal. Its arms stretch 92 feet wide. The 635 metric ton statue, made of soapstone and concrete, is
located atop the 2,300 feet tall Corcovado mountains. The construction of the
statue was initiated in 1922 and completed by 1931. The statue has been featured in various Hollywood films.
3.MACHU PICCHU(PERU): Machu Picchu is a great representation of the Incan way of life. The positions of important structures in Machu Picchu were strongly influenced by the location of nearby mountains regarded as holy by the Inca people. No mortar was used to build the structures in Machu Picchu.
4.LEANING TOWERS OF PISSA(ITALY): Leaning Tower of Pisa is a medieval structure in Pisa, Italy, that is famous for the settling of its foundations which caused it to lean 5.5 degrees (about 15 feet [4.5 metres]) from the perpendicular in the late 20th century.
5.TAJ MAHAL(INDIA): The Taj Mahal is located in the historic Indian city of Agra. It houses the tomb of Mumtaz Mahal, the wife of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. It is said that the emperor loved his wife dearly and was prompted to build the Taj Mahal after her death as a testament to his love. The construction of Taj Mahal was completed by 1632. It took 17 years, 22000 laborers, stonecutters, painters and embroidery artists and 1000 elephants to complete the Taj Mahal. The
monument changes colour depending on the time of the day and the moon.
6.GREAT WALL OF CHINA(CHINA): The Great wall of China is a global tourist hotspot, is known across the world for its uniqueness, great length and historical value. A series of walls were initially built by Chinese Empires and states over a period of many years, beginning as early as the 7th century BCE. Over 20 dynasties/states contributed to the building of the wall. These walls were then joined together to result in the Great Wall of China.
7.CHICHEN ITZA(MEXICO): Chichen Itza is an archaeological site located in Mexico's Yucatan state. It is a pre-colombian city that was built during the Terminal Classic period by the Maya people. Chichen Itza's structures like the temples, arcades and pyramids were sacred to the ancient Maya People.
8.SIGIRIYA(SRI LANKA): Sigiriya is famous for its palace ruins on top of a massive 200 meter high rock surrounded by the remains of an extensive network of gardens, reservoirs and other structures. The rock itself is a lava plug left over from an ancient long extinct volcano.
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