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Monuments of world: Great Wall Of China
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Thursday, August 30, 2007. Great Wall Of China. Picture courtesy of Marilyn Shea. Over the past few centuries, the Great Wall has served as a source of building materials for local farms and villages. Aerial photos show that in sections, only the top battlements show - the center of the wall has filled with sand and silt. The same brutal isolated conditions which made the Great Wall a triumph of engineering and determined planning make restoration problematic and slow. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Monuments of world: Karakatau Island
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Thursday, August 30, 2007. Picture courtesy of IRFA Media. On 27 August 1883, the Indonesian island of Rakata almost vanished. In fact, about 75% of the land area of Rakata no longer exists. It was the most violent volcanic eruption recorded in world history that caused the destruction, and left more than 30,000 dead. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The Aswan High Dam. Great Wall Of China. Victoria Falls In Zambia. View my complete profile.
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Monuments of world: The Aswan High Dam
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Thursday, August 30, 2007. The Aswan High Dam. The High Dam, located just south of the city of Aswan in Egypt was constructed not only to regulate the yearly flood of the Nile, but also to create a water reservoir capable of storing water to prevent famine during severe droughts. Construction of the Dam began in 1960 as a national project, undertaken by Egyptian president Nasser who nationalized the Suez Canal. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The Aswan High Dam. Great Wall Of China.
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Monuments of world: The Suez Canal
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Thursday, August 30, 2007. The Suez Canal emerged on the political scene in 1956, during the Suez crisis. It was in July of that years the Egyptian president Nasser, at age 38, announced the nationalization of the Canal at Mansheya Square in Alexandria in front of a cheering crowd. His decision was in response to the British, French, and American refusal for a loan aimed at building the Aswan High Dam. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The Aswan High Dam. Great Wall Of China. Victoria Falls In Zambia.
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Monuments of world: Victoria Falls In Zambia
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Thursday, August 30, 2007. Victoria Falls In Zambia. Picture courtesy of African Travel Gateway. There are few appropriate superlatives that have not already been applied to this magnificent natural wonder of the world; in many ways it defies description. So vast are the Falls and their setting that it is difficult to grasp their true grandeur and for this reason, they are perhaps best seen from the air. Now the list of organised, commercial activities has expanded dramatically. Visitors can kayak, c...
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Monuments of world: Monuments of India
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Thursday, August 30, 2007. Monuments in India forms a great heritage of India and they are evidence of India's historical past. These monuments reflects the culture and the heritage of yore days. Visit India in order to spectacle the miraculous beauty of Indian monuments. Be it Taj Mahal. Indian monuments forms an attractive tourist spots for travellers from all over the world. Plan your monument tour to India and come across the diversity of culture and heritage. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Monuments of world: Iguacu Falls
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Thursday, August 30, 2007. Picture courtesy of Luiz Silva. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The Aswan High Dam. Great Wall Of China. Victoria Falls In Zambia. View my complete profile.
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Monuments of world: August 2007
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Thursday, August 30, 2007. The Suez Canal emerged on the political scene in 1956, during the Suez crisis. It was in July of that years the Egyptian president Nasser, at age 38, announced the nationalization of the Canal at Mansheya Square in Alexandria in front of a cheering crowd. His decision was in response to the British, French, and American refusal for a loan aimed at building the Aswan High Dam. The Aswan High Dam. To provide funds for the project. With the American and the British refusing to...
