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The Great Wall of China-China

The Great Wall of China-China. It was built over 2000 years ago. I t is the LONGEST MAN-MADE STRUCTURE on earth . Each king who came to POWER added a wall to protect his kingdom and later all the walls were joined together to create THE GREAT WALL .

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The Great Wall of China-China

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  1. The Great Wall of China-China • It was built over 2000 years ago. • It is the LONGEST MAN-MADE STRUCTURE on earth. • Each king who came to POWER added a wall to protect his kingdom andlater all the walls were joined together to create THE GREAT WALL. • Laborers were not paid for their work. Many died working on it. • THE GREAT WALL of CHINA is the only manmade structure which is said to be visible from SPACE

  2. The TajMahal - India • The TAJ MAHAL is in INDIA. • It is“A SYMBOL OF LOVE”. • It was built by a KING for his WIFE when she died. • It took 22 years to build the TAJ MAHAL. • It is made of WHITE MARBLE STONE. • The WALLS inside it are DECORATED with GOLD and PRECIOUS STONES. It is the BIGGEST ATTRACTION in India /.

  3. The Petra-Jordan • It was an old city made by an ARABIC TRIBE. • It is in JORDAN. • It is MADEfrom the ROSE-RED SANDSTONE. • It is also called THE ROSE-RED CITY. • It was kept SECRET from the MODERN WORLD. • In 1812, it was RE-DISCOVERED • It is known for its ARCHITECTURE and WATER SYSTEM. • Petra is an EXAMPLE of BEAUTY and CREATIVE ENGINEERING.

  4. Machu Picchu-Peru • MACHU PICCHU was built more than 500 years ago. • It is the REMAINS of a small city. • It is found in PERU. • The city was used for RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES. • Half of the population of Machu Picchu died of SMALL POX. • The city remained EMPTY for many years. • In 1911, an AMERICAN founded the hidden City. • Today, it is PERU’S largest tourist attraction.

  5. Chichen Itza-Mexico • It isin MEXICO. • It was a CITYBUILT by THE MAYANS. • The city had PYRAMIDS,TEMPLES, PALACES and MARKETS. • The temple there had 365 steps—one for each day of the year. That is how they developed the annual calendar, which is used all over the world today. • Itis MEXICO’s most POPULAR TOURIST destination.

  6. Christ The Redeemer-Brazil • It is a statue of Jesus Christ in BRAZIL. • It is the fifth LARGEST statue in the world • It is located at the PEAK of a MOUNTAIN. • It was designed by a LOCAL ENGINEER. • It took 9 years to be completed. • It is a sign of PEACE.

  7. The Colloseum • The COLOSEUM is in ROME, ITALY. • It was in use for 500years. • It was an OPEN-AIR ARENA and SPORTS THEATER. • It could seat 50,000 people. • This is where BLOOD FIGHTSbetween HUMANS and ANIMALStook place. • Many SPORTS GROUNDS today are based on its design.

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