HISTORY
The Great Wall started as earth works thrown up for protection by different States. The individual sections weren’t connected until the Qin dynasty (221-206 B.C.). Qin Shihuangdi, First Emperor of Qin began conscripting peasants, enemies, and anyone else who wasn’t tied to the land to go to work on the wall. He garrisoned armies at the Wall to stand guard over the workers as well as to defend the northern boundaries. The tradition lasted for centuries. Each dynasty added to the height, breadth, length, and elaborated the design mostly through forced labor. more…

Location:
Alexandria, Egypt.

History:
Alexandria, Egypt, represented a melding of cultures in the late first century A.D. Traditions of Greece and Rome overlay the city, the cult of Christianity was gaining ground, and memories of ancient Egypt’s great kingdoms still lingered. It was a place where people seemed to have a talent for combining rather than destroying cultures. more…

The Colosseum is the most famous monument of Ancient Rome. Its original name is Flavian Amphitheatre. It was started by the Emperor Vespasian between 70 and 76 AD, and completed by his son Titus in 80 AD. The Colosseum was dedicated the year after Vespasian’s death by Titus. They celebrated the opening by holding 100 days worth of games there. It was built on the site where Nero had had a huge villa for himself. Vespasian wanted to build something for the people rather than for himself. It got its popular name, the Colosseum, because it was built near where Nero had erected a huge statue, or colossus of himself. It showed him as the god of the sun. It was 100 feet high, and it was the largest gilded bronze statue in antiquity. It was later moved away. It took 24 elephants to move it! more…

Stonehenge is surely Britain’s greatest national icon, symbolizing mystery, power and endurance. its original purpose is unclear to us, but some have speculated that it was a temple made for the worship of ancient earth deities. It has been called an astronomical observatory for marking significant events on the prehistoric calendar. Others claim that it was a sacred site for the burial of high-ranking citizens from the societies of long ago. more…

San Marco (St. Mark) Meydanı:

Bütün dünyaca özellikle gövercinleri ile bilinmektedir. Ünlü cafelere ve lüks mağazalara ev sahipliği yapan üzeri kapalı galerilerle çevrili büyük bir mermer salon şeklindedir. Meydan, Büyük Kanal’a harikulade güzellikteki Piazzetta’dan açılmaktadır.

Üzerinde San Marco’nun Aslanı ve San Teodoro’nun heykelleri bulunan granit sütunlar, Constantinople (İstanbul)’dan getirilmiştir. more…

Why? Despite being over-run with tourists for centuries, Florence remains one of the world’s most beautiful cities which is why people continue to flock to holiday in Florence, an artistic, architectural and a cultural gem. In a relatively small area Florence contains a wealth of Rennaissance art treasures among streets that were once walked by their great creators like Michelangelo, Boticelli and Leonardo da Vinci. more…

Completely landlocked by Italy and located in the Apennine Mountains, it’s not surprising most people don’t know where the Most Serene Republic of San Marino is. The third smallest state in Europe, after the Vatican City and Monaco, San Marino is the world’s oldest republic, having been founded in 301 by a Christian stonemason fleeing religious persecution. more…

Bordeaux traces its origins to Roman times, when a settlement was founded on the Rive Gauche (left bank) of the River Garonne. The site chosen was on a bend of the river, which formed a crescent-shaped harbour, known as Port de la Lune. more…

Lively, lascivious Amsterdam has a unique atmosphere that belies the caricature of the dour Dutch. more…

The waterside city of Copenhagen is packed with old-world fairytale charm alongside some of the world’s most avante garde architecture. It is a vibrant, modern city with a long and fascinating history, having been the capital of Denmark for close on 600 years and home to the oldest resident monarchy in the world. more…