Architecture

The Statue of Liberty is a gift from France to the U.S. for the centennial of the Declaration of Independence.

During the operation of the Berlin Wall, the Brandenburg Gate was located in the middle of the border between east and west and crossing it was strictly prohibited.

The restoration work took twenty years and in April 2011, the tower was opened to the public.

Neolithic hunter-gatherer people appeared in Gobekli Tepe about 11,500 years ago.

The gladiatorial school, Ludus Magnus (Great Gladiatorial Training School), was situated directly east of the Colosseum.

Construction began on March 17, 1930 and 3400 workers were involved.

At the time of its commissioning, the Faros lighthouse was the tallest structure that was not a pyramid.

In 106 AD, Petra became a part of the Roman province of Arabia Petrea.

Hagia Sophia was built between 532 and 537 as the largest Christian church of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire) and the Eastern Orthodox Church.

It is located iin the city of Sanliurfa in southeastern Turkey, near the border with Syria.