Architecture

No written sources about everyday life in Petra have survived.

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.

Because Big Ben's foundations rest on a layer of gravel with London clay underneath, the tower began to lean slightly toward the northwest.

In 1960 Charles de Gaulle proposed that the tower be temporarily dismantled and transported to Montreal for Expo 67.

Big Ben is one of the two towers of the British Parliament - the Palace of Westminster.

Queen Elizabeth II was very private and did not share information about many of the rooms used by the royal family.

The name Big Ben is a common name and currently refers to both the tower, bell, and clock.

It is a residue of the ancient Nabataean kingdom's capital that flourished between the 3rd century BC and 1st century AD.

During Gaudi's lifetime, 4 of the basilica's 18 towers, one of the three designed facades, the Nativity Facade, and the crypt were completed.

Petra lies at the crossroads of trade routes from India to Egypt and southern Arabia to Syria.