IS IT STILL SAFE TO VISIT THE COLOSSEUM OF ROME?

I was so amazed the first time I saw this picture of Colosseum of Rome. It was so wonderful and fabulous. How can man do such thing? It is really amazing to know the ability of a man. Although it is limited but still it is amazing. The Colosseum or other known as Coliseum was originally the Flavian Amphitheatre is an elliptical amphitheater in the center of the city of Rome, Italy, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire. It is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and Roman engineering. Occupying a site just east of the Roman Forum, its construction started in 72 AD under the emperor Vespasian and was completed in 80 AD under Titus, with further modifications being made during Domitian's reign (81–96). The name "Amphitheater...

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WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE STONEHENGE?

     What can I say about Stonehenge? Well, it is so nice and one of the  Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages, Medieval Wonders of the Middle Ages. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones. Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wilt-shire, about 2.0 miles (3.2 km) west of Amesbury and 8 miles (13 km) north of Salisbury. It is at the center of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds. Archaeological evidence found by the Stonehenge Riverside Project in 2008 indicates that Stonehenge could possibly have served as...

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WHERE CAN WE FIND THE LIGHTHOUSE OF ALEXANDRIA?

       As we all know, the Lighthouse of Alexandria is one of the wonders of the Ancient World. It is also known the Pharos of Alexanddria and this tower was built between 280 and 247 BC on the island of Pharos at Alexandria, Egypt. Its purpose was to guide sailors into the harbor and it gives light at night time to make them safe at their trip in the sea. The Pharos rises at the end of the island. The building is square, about 8.5 metres (28 ft) each side. The sea surrounds the Pharos except on the east and south sides. This platform measures, along its sides, from the tip, down to the foot of the Pharos walls, 6.5 metres (21 ft) in height. However, on the sea side, it is larger because of...

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