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History of Stonehenge

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 Hello Friends, welcome to another blog. In this blog, talk about the history of  Stonehenge. Let's start it. Deep in the heart of England, by the side of a road, stands a massive stone monument that has mystified visitors for millennia. It is called Stonehenge, an ancient stone circle, older than the pyramids of Giza. What little is known about its history has been pieced together by archaeologists, because it is so old that there is no written record of its construction or its original purpose. Stonehenge is probably between 4,000 and 5,000 years old, and its construction was spread across hundreds or even thousands of years. It was used, among other things, as a place of burial. Some think it may also have been used as a calendar, or as a place to study the movements of the stars and worship the Sun and Moon. Although we may never know exactly why Stonehenge was built, most believe it was used for religious ceremonies. The earliest versions of Stonehenge were made of earthworks

History of the Great Wall of China.

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   Hello friends, Welcome to another blog. In this blog, I talk about the history of the Great Wall of China. Let's start it. Talking about man-made wonders around the world,  there are literally thousands of such examples  where human craftsmanship transformed something into an undying historical heritage.  Among these wonders, some masterpieces  resulted from decades of toil of millions of people.  But, dear friends, do you know about one such marvel,  the largest man-made structure in human history to this date.  And it didn't take mere decades but centuries to get built.  We are talking about the Great Wall of China.  The Great Wall, which passes through 9 Chinese states,  was constructed by 6 Royal families,  with the help of 800 thousand laborers over 2000 years. When was the Great Wall of China built?                                                                                                In ancient times, China was divided into many smaller states.  Every state ha

History of the Colosseum, Rome

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Hello Friends, Welcome back to another blog. In this blog, I talk about the history of the Colosseum, Rome. let's start it. The Colosseum - Roman Empire; The Colosseum is located in Rome, Italy. Also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre, it is an oval amphitheater and the largest ever built. Construction began under Emperor Vespasian around 70-72 A.D. and was completed under his successor and heir, Titus, in 80 A.D. Further modifications were made during the Flavian dynasty, so the amphitheater was named the Amphitheatrum Flavium or Flavian Amphitheatre.   It stood at 50 meters high, and 156 meters wide, and was constructed from concrete and sand. Arches and columns framed the structure and strengthened it. It had 80 exits and entrances, 76 of which were used by ordinary citizens. The Colosseum was also covered by a controllable velarium to shade spectators from the sun. Nearby the Colosseum stood the Colossus of Nero, a great bronze statue, later changed to a statue of the sun god,

History of the Statue of Liberty.

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Hello Friends, welcome back to another blog. In this blog, I talk about the history of the Statue of  Liberty. let's start it. The  Statue of Liberty  is one of the  United States of America's primary  landmarks. It is a neoclassical sculpture  located in New York City and known all  over the world. It stands in the harbor  of a small island called  Liberty Island . I n 1984 due to its importance, and being  considered an architectural Masterpiece  the statue was declared a UNESCO world  heritage site the Statue of Liberty. W hose official name is Liberty and  Lighting. The world was given to the  United States as a gift from Napoleon  III. The first president of the Second  French Republic. The gesture was made to celebrate the  100th anniversary of the independence of  the United States of America in 1776. W hich is why it symbolizes Freedom  democracy and hope. The monument was  designed by a French sculptor named  Frederick August Bartholdi and designed  by Eugene Emman