Petra

Petra is one of the new wonders of the world.It is an archaeological site in the Arabah, Ma'an Governorate, Jordan. Petra lies about 3-5 hours south of modern Amman, about 2 hours north of Aqaba, on the edges of the mountainous desert of the Wadi Araba. It is renowned for its rock-cut architecture. The city is surrounded by towering hills of rust-colored sandstone which gave the city some natural protection against invader.The Nabateans constructed it as their capital city around 100 BCE.

Petra is sometimes called the ‘Lost City’. In spite of its being such an important city in antiquity, after the 14th century AD, Petra was completely lost to the western world. It was rediscovered in 1812 by the Swiss traveler, Johann Ludwig Burckhardt, who tricked his way into the fiercely guarded site by pretending to be an Arab from India wishing to make a sacrifice at the tomb of the Prophet Aaro

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal of India - "the epitome of love", "a monument of immeasurable beauty".The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum located in Agra, India built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It stands on the bank of River Yamuna, It is one of the seven wonders of the world. The Taj Mahal is considered the finest example of Mughal architecture..

It was built by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan in 1631 in memory of his second wife, Mumtaz Mahal, a Muslim Persian princess. Taj mahal began around 1632 and was completed around 1653, It was designed by the Iranian architect Ustad Isa. Twenty thousand people were deployed to work on it. The materials were brought in from all over India and central Asia and it took a fleet of 1000 elephants to transport it to the site. In 1983, the Taj Mahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. the white domed marble mausoleum is its most familiar component, the Taj Mahal is actually an integrated complex of structures .

The Taj rises on a high red sandstone base topped by a huge white marble terrace on which rests the famous dome flanked by four tapering minarets. Within the dome lies the jewel-inlaid cenotaph of the queen. The dome is made of white marble, but the tomb is set against the plain across the river and it is this background that works its magic of colours that, through their reflection, change the view of the Taj. Like a jewel, the Taj sparkles in moonlight when the semi-precious stones inlaid into the white marble on the main mausoleum catch the glow of the moon.

The colours of Taj mahal change at different hours of the day and during different seasons; pinkish in the morning, milky white in the evening and golden when the moon shines. As a tribute to a beautiful woman and as a monument for enduring love, the Taj reveals its subtleties when one visits it without being in a hurry. Taj has a life of its own that leaps out of marble, provided you understand that it is a monument of love. As an architectural masterpiece, nothing could be added or subtracted from it.

Christ the Redeemer ,Brazil

Christ Redeemer is one of the seven great wonders of the world. Christ the Redeemer is a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.It is also one of the tallest statues in the world which weighs 635 tonnes and is located at the peak of the 700 metres (2,300 ft) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park The statue stands 30 metres wide and 38 metres tall with its pedestal and overlooking the city of Rio de Janeiro. The statue represents Jesus standing with outstretched arms and is one of the most famous symbols of this lively city.

History of the Statue of Christ the Redeemer starts in the XVIth Century when the Portuguese named the mountain Pináculo da Tentação (The Pinnacle [peak] of Temptation), alluding to the Biblical Mountain. The idea for erecting a large statue atop Corcovado was first suggested in the mid 1850s, when Catholic priest Pedro Maria Boss requested financing from Princess Isabel to build a large religious monument. From several numbers of designs, the statue of Christ the Redeemer with open arms was chosen which was designed by local engineer Heitor da Silva Costa and sculpted by French sculptor Paul Landowski. The statue is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone, chosen for its enduring qualities and ease of use. Total construction took nine years from 1922 to 1931.

The $250,000 statue was opened for all in October of 1931. The statue was struck by a heavy lightning in a storm at 1998 but it was intact because of its soapstone.

Louvre Museum,Paris

Louvre Museum, in French the Musée du Louvre, is the national museum and a historic monument of France. The museum is located in the right bank of the Seine River in Paris. Louvre Museum is the most visited and famous museum in the world. It is the largest museum which has 35,000 pieces of art housed in a gigantic 60,000 square foot building. There is a glass pyramid outside the Louvre which is a memorable landmark, and an often photographed view of the museum.

The history of the Louvre museum starts with Philippe-Auguste, as he built the Louvre in the late 12th century as a fortress on the edge of the city to protect Paris from Anglo-Norman invaders. The Louvre Palace was altered frequently throughout the Middle Ages. In the 14th century, Charles V converted the building into a residence and in 1546, Francis I renovated the site in French Renaissance style. Many proposals were offered for the Louvre's renovation into a museum, however none was agreed on. During the French Revolution the Louvre was transformed into a public museum and opened for all on 10 August 1793 with 537 paintings and 184 objects of art

At present, The Musée du Louvre contains more than 380,000 objects and displays 35,000 works of art in eight curatorial departments with more than 60,600 square metres (652,000 sq ft) dedicated to the permanent collection. Egyptian antiquities, Near Eastern antiquities, Greek-Etruscan-Roman, Islamic art, Sculpture, Decorative arts, Painting and Prints & drawings are the eight departments of the museum and among these departments Islamic art is the newest addition. There are some world famous collections in different departments; among those the Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci is worth mentioning. In Greek-Etruscan-Roman department, initially, the collection focused on marble sculptures, such as the Venus de Milo. But later, sculptures of defferent metals were also included.

The Louvre is owned by the French government; however, since the nineties it has become more independent. 2008, the French government provided $180 million of the Louvre's yearly $350 million budget; the remainder came from private contributions and ticket sales. Many people from different countries come to visit this famous place everyday.

The Great Wall of Chaina

The Great Wall of China, one of the greatest wonders of the world, is drawn out from east to west of China. It is one of the largest building construction projects ever completed which stretches across the mountains of northern China, winding north and northwest of Beijing. This 8,851.8 kilometers (5,500 miles) long series of stone and earthen fortifications winds up and down across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus of the country.


The Great Wall was originally built in the Spring, Autumn, and Warring States Periods as a defensive fortification by the three states: Yan, Zhao and Qin. The Great Wall went through constant extensions and repairs in later dynasties. Emperor Qin Shihuang succeeded in his effort to have the walls joined together to fend off the invasions from the Huns in the north after the unification of China. Since then, the Great Wall has served as a monument of the Chinese nation throughout history. In 2009, an additional 290 kilometres (180 miles) of previously undetected portions of the wall, built during the Ming Dynasty, were discovered. The newly discovered sections range from the Hushan mountains in the northern Liaoning province to Jiayuguan in western Gansu province. The sections had been submerged over time by sandstorms that moved across the arid region.


The Great Wall can be seen from low earth orbit, i.e. an altitude of as little as 100 miles (160 km) but, contrary to legend, is not visible from the moon, according to astronauts Neil Armstrong, Jim Lovell, and Jim Irwin. Leroy Chiao, a Chinese-American astronaut, took a photograph from the International Space Station that shows the wall. It was so indistinct that the photographer was not certain he had actually captured it. Based on the photograph, the China Daily later reported that the Great Wall can be seen from space with the naked eye, under favorable viewing conditions, if one knows exactly where to look.