Monday, 6 April 2015

list-of-seven-wonders-of-medieval-world

list-of-seven-wonders-of-medieval-world
1.The Great Wall of China -

The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth,
wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical
northern borders of China to protect the Chinese states and empires against the raids and
invasions of the various nomadic groups of the Eurasian Steppe.

2.Porcelain Tower of Nanjing -

The Porcelain Tower (or Porcelain Pagoda) of Nanjing is a historical site located on the
south bank of external Qinhuai River in Nanjing, China. It was a pagoda constructed in
the 15th century during the Ming Dynasty, but was mostly destroyed in the 19th century
during the course of the Taiping Rebellion.

3.Colosseum of Rome -

The Colosseum or Coliseum, also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre. is an elliptical
amphitheatre in the centre of the city of Rome, Italy. Built of concrete and stone,
it is the largest amphitheatre in the world, and is considered one of the greatest
works of architecture and engineering.

4.Stonehenge of England -

Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in Wiltshire, England. One of the most
famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is the remains of a ring of standing stones set
within earthworks. It is in the middle of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze
Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds.

5.Leaning tower of Pisa (Italy) -

The Leaning Tower of Pisa or simply the Tower of Pisa is the campanile, or freestanding
bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa, known worldwide for its
unintended tilt to one side.It's hight is 56 m.

6. Catacombs of Alexandria -

The catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa (meaning "Mound of Shards") is a historical
archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt and is considered one of the Seven
Wonders of the Middle Ages. The necropolis consists of a series of Alexandrian tombs,
statues and archaeological objects of the Pharaonic funeral cult with Hellenistic and
early Imperial Roman influences.



7. Mosque at St. Sophia -

Hagia Sophia is located in Istanbul, Turkey.Famous in particular for its massive dome,
it is considered the epitome of Byzantine architecture and is said to
have "changed the history of architecture". It remained the world's largest cathedral
for nearly a thousand years, until Seville Cathedral was completed in 1520. The
current building was originally constructed as a church between 532 and 537 on
the orders of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I and was the third Church of the Holy
Wisdom to occupy the site, the previous two having both been destroyed by rioters.
It was designed by the Greek scientists Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles.







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