Architecture

The Petra Basin covers almost 100 km² (38.6 sq mi). It is full of limestone mounds, undulating sandstone hills, cut by narrow valleys and broad plains.

The main reason was that in case of an earthquake, they would not fall on the mausoleum. The lean also creates an optical illusion, making the Taj Mahal look bigger from a distance.

The lowest rows were occupied by senators, the highest by women, slaves, and the poor.

Adding or removing a penny changes the clock speed by 0.4 seconds per day. The clockkeeper and a team of watchmakers available 24 hours a day are responsible for the operation of the clock.

Its reconstruction began later that year and lasted until 1963.

It became one of her favorite places and she spent more money on this property than any other. She c ...

They take their names from the portals adorning them that are closely related to the gospels, and th ...

In 1885, Louis II invited his mother, Marie Frederick of Prussia, to the castle to celebrate her sixtieth birthday.

This nickname dates from ancient times, when the year in Pisa's religious calendar began on March 25 ...