Architecture

During the French Revolution, the island was renamed Mont-Michel and Mont-Libre.

Petra is located within the territory of Kingdom of Jordan.

In 1961, the US Congress passed a law recognizing the White House as a museum.

Hagia Sophia combines the features of a basilica - an elongated building founded on a rectangular or Latin cross plan - and a central building - based on a circular plan.

The crown of the Statue is decorated with seven rays.

The pyramid is built with about 2.3 million limestone blocks, most of which weigh 2.5 tons.

The statue was chosen in 2007 as one of the new seven wonders of the world.

In the first half of the 13th century, the severe troubles in which the city was involved prevented the building's completion.

In the first stage of construction, the commander's stronghold - the High Castle - was built.

The pyramid has been described many times by ancient historians.