Architecture

After the fall of Napoleon, thanks to the efforts of Ernst von Pfuel, who was the commander of the Prussian sector in captured Paris, the quadriga figure was packed and sent back to Berlin.

The present name most likely comes from the statue of Colossus of Nero—an enormous sculpture erected at Nero’s request, that stood nearby to the site where the Colosseum was built.

The lighthouse was repeatedly damaged by earthquakes that occurred in the area. Around the 2nd century AD its upper part collapsed.

Some traffic restrictions have been placed on the bridge to protect it from excessive stress.

The construction went on for eight years, from 1792 to 1800.

During the reign of Henry VII, Windsor Castle began to be used for international diplomatic events.

The bodies of queens and other people murdered on the orders of monarchs from the Tudor dynasty rest in the Royal Chapel. Saint Peter in Chains.

For the first time in history, the clock stopped before 1878 - it was caused by very heavy snowfall.

Another historian describing the history of the pyramid of Cheops was Diodorus Siculus.

During the first years of archaeological work, only 5% of archaeological interest was investigated.