Architecture

It is much lower than any other dome with such a large diameter.

It was believed that the narrow ravine leading to Petra was a crevice made by the staff of Moses, and Al-Khazneh was the work of Moses' greatest enemy - the Pharaoh of Egypt.

Although the Latin inscription to the right of the entrance to the tower gives the date 1174, this refers to the Pisan calendar, which is one year longer than the Gregorian calendar.

The architect suggested that Louis XIII's existing hunting lodge be closed down, but the king did no ...

It is not excluded that the pyramidion could have been gilded. The view of the complete pyramid in the sunlight must have been breathtaking.

This nickname was first applied to the Great Bell. It may have been named after Sir Benjamin Hall, w ...

Due to the alarming number of tourists, which could threaten the structure, Government officials consider possible restrictions on the number of visitors.

It is situated to the east of the great valley connecting the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba, 190 km (118 mi) southwest of Amman.

The coronation of English King Henry VI Lancaster as King of France at Notre Dame de Paris took place on December 16, 1431. Napoleon's coronation as Emperor of France took place on December 2, 1804.

It is a chapel built in the style of late medieval Perpendicular Gothic. It is both a church under t ...