Architecture

The Romans continued to develop there the cult of the Sun god, whom they called Mithras. Local legend has it that Julius Caesar was buried on the hill in golden shoes and a coffin.

Possessing it gave them dominion over the southern part of the Dead Sea and the eastern desert route.

This phenomenon is caused by an extraordinary tidal range, which can be up to 14 meters difference i ...

For 41 years no taller structure has been built. The tower was dethroned by the Chrysler Building in 1930.

It is estimated that 8,000 tons of granite were transported to Giza by river.

Among those accepted there were: Philip I of Castile in 1506.During the reign of Henry VII, Yorkist ...

Columns, frieze and tympanum were ornately sculpted. Famous ancient sculptors such as Phidias, Polykleitos and Kresilas worked on constructing and completing the temple.

They created a fortress in the Middle East with a European character and architecture, which could accommodate about 4000 people and as many horses on an area of three hectares.

The horseshoe made of trilithons was a symmetrical structure. Each of the stones weighed about 50 tons and was linked using fanciful techniques.