World wonders: Stone Henges
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14 Jun, 2010
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Britain's hallmark structure since time immemorial, nobody still knows why the Stone Henges were built. Debate is still on whether the monument was connected with faith or it had something to with astrological history.
Believed to have been built close to 5000 years ago, the Stone Henges were constructed with stones brought from the Presley hill ranges, some 240 miles away on the We/sh border. It is also a recorded fact that stones that weighed around 50 tonnes were brought for the construction
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World Wonders: The Mausoleum
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14 Jun, 2010
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An ancient monument and a clear choice for the list of the wonders of the world, the Mausoleum of Maussollus in Turkey comprises the tombs of Persian provincial ruler Maussollus and Artemisia II of Caria, his wife and sister.
Constructed between 353 and 350 BC at the erstwhile Halicarnassus, which is today's Bodrum in Turkey, the design of the structure was conceived by Greek architects Satyrus and Pythius. Standing high at 135 feet, the monument has all its walls embellished with sculptural re
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World Wonders: Temple of Artemis
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14 Jun, 2010
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The Temple of Artemis, or the Temple of Diana, was constructed around 550 BC at Ephesus. which is Turkey of today. The temple was a 120-year project started by Croesus of tyrJia. The site of temple is said to have antedated the Ionic immigration by many years, being older even than the oracular shrine of Apollo at Didyma. The pre-lonic inhabitants of the city were Leleges and Lydians. Excavations conducted later on have revealed that three successive temples were overlying one another on the sit
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World Wonders: Hanging Gardens of Babylon
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14 Jun, 2010
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The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, which dates back to around 2,500 years ago, is believed to have been situated on the banks of the River Euphrates around 50 km, of Baghdad. King Nebuchadnezzar II, who wanted to make his wife Arnytis happy because she didn't like the Babylonian desert, is said to have built this wonderful monument.
As per historical findings, the Hanging Gardens, with outer walls measuring 56 miles in length, 80 fBet thick and 320 feet high, find mention in the ancient Greek scri
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World wonders: Easter Island
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14 Jun, 2010
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The Easter island is situated around 3700 km west of Chile in the eastern side of the Pacific Ocean. Discovered by the Dutch traveller Jacob Rogeramill on an Easter day gave it its unique name. Exquisitely carved stone sculptures form the main attraction of Easter Island. The origins of these sculptures still continue to baffle archeologists and historians alike.
The sculptures are that of full sized human figures as well as huge idols. It is believed that the island was once inhabited by scuip
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