Architecture

Another famous ancient historian who described the pyramid was Strabo.

The auditorium, which has a traditional Italian horseshoe shape, can accommodate 1979 people.

Some of the Guggenheim Museum’s permanent exhibits are located outside the museum, on the boulevard separating the edifice from the Nervon River.

The English named the Great Wall of China in the 19th century.

During the reign of Henry VIII, one of the most popular parts of the fortress was Tower Green. It was the place of execution of high-born Englishmen.

Christians considered Artemis a demon.

The monumental staircase at the top of the long street leading to the Tiber was designed in such a way that the scenic effect gradually increased the closer one approached.

The excavations began in 1995 and were directed by Klaus Schmidt, a student of the archeologist Harald Hauptmann, who initiated the excavations at the prehistoric site of Gobekli Tepe.

After twenty years of construction work, Louis XIV decided that the palace had achieved its intended appearance.

The most accurate description of the lighthouse's appearance comes from the 11th century records of the Arab geographer and traveler Al-Idrisi.