Architecture

It is not known where the common name Big Ben came from.

Gustave Eiffel had a small apartment on the third floor of the tower where he invited his friends.

Gobekli Tepe was built during the Neolithic period. Megalithic structures there are the oldest known to archeology.

The undergrounds of the Colosseum hide many rooms where props were kept.

The chambers inside the pyramid of Cheops are covered with blocks of granite that weigh up to 80 tons.

With the experience he gained, Gaudi began to experiment more with his designs.

During renovation works in 2010, a group of graffiti artists climbed the monument and decorated it with various inscriptions and pictures.

The southern rosette also suffered much damage - only some of the stained glass originates back to the Middle Ages. French architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc restored the rest in 1861.

In the 4th century, Petra was incorporated into the Byzantine Empire.

The fortress was captured in 1099 by the troops of Raymond, Count of Toulouse, a very religious man who always wanted to die in the Holy Land.