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The Seven Wonders of the World
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by Gary Ardnt In July 7 of 2007, which is 7/7/7 if you look in the calendar, the modern seven wonders of the world have been voted upon by the world. These modern seven wonders are now The Taj Mahal of India, Christ Redeemer of Brazil, Chichn Itz in Mexico, The Roman Colosseum in Italy, Great Wall of China, Petra of Jordan and Machu Picchu in Peru. The following is some information of on these Seven Wonders of the World. The Taj Mahal of India is a gigantic mausoleum built under the command
Construction of Statue of Liberty-rare Photo
The New York Public Library has recently unveiled some extraordinary pictures of the Statue of Liberty under construction. Take a trip back in time and see extraordinary behind the scenes images of the creation of this superlative structure. A giant is formed. The sheer scale of the statue under construction can be seen here, in contrast to the workmen posing woodenly for that fairly new invention, the camera.. The more formal name for the statue is Liberty Enlightening the World and it is const
Hercolaneum the Unknown
Image source Possibly most people are aware about Pompeii, the ancient Roman town in Italy which ruined and buried during the catastrophic volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Nevertheless its sister town Herculaneum, ('Ercolano' in modern Italian) is almost unknown today. Image source This ancient town was smaller and wealthier than Pompeii. The particular dynamics of the burial of Herculaneum -covered by flows of pyroclastic rock that solidified to an average height of 16
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