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Christ the Redeemer i s a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil . in the statue is 39.6 meters world.The (130 ft) high, including the 9.5 meter (31 foot) base and 30 meters (98 ft) wide. It weighs 635 tonnes (700 short tons), and is at the height of 700 feet (ft 2,300) Corcovado mountain in the Tijuca Forest National Park overlooking the city. A symbol of Christianity, the statue is an icon of Rio and Brazil . It is made of reinforced concrete and soapstone is, and was built 1922-1931. The idea of the statue of Christ the Redeemer began in the 1850's from Pedro Maria Boss . Father Boss, along with the local Catholics, desired a monument placed upon the mountain to watch over the city of Rio de Janeiro . The Christ the Redeemer statue was chosen and the place was at the peak of the Corcovado Mountain. In order to begin creating this project, Father Boss needed funding. He approached Princess Isabel who, at the time, was the provisional head of state. Princess Isabe...

Rome’s Colosseum , originally referred to as the Flavian Ampitheatre , is one of the greatest pieces of Roman engineering and architecture in existence today. It’s located just east of the Forum, and was built starting sometime between 70 and 72 CE, with work finishing in just eight to ten years. However, additional modifications were made in the decades to follow. The Colosseum was capable of seating as many as fifty thousand people, and hosted public spectacles, such as animal hunts, battle reenactments, drama, mock sea battles and executions, as well as gladatorial games . By the medieval period, the building was no longer used as a place of entertainment, and throughout history it was reused to house people, as workshop space, to quarter religious orders, as a fortress, as a quarry and as a shrine. By one estimate, around five hundred thousand people and a million wild animals were killed as part of the games in the Colosseum during the period when it served as a place o...

The history of Machu Picchu is complex and fascinating, and before you arrive at the Lost City of the Incas , you might be interested in learning about it. This site is not only an impressive remnant of the Inca civilization; it is also one of the world's most important archeological sites . It should come as no surprise how many travelers plan hiking tours to reach the lost city, but how many of them know what they're looking at? A little background can go a long way to enhancing your visit to Machu Picchu. One incredible fact about Machu Picchu is that although it was built in the 1400s, it was hardly known of outside the region until 1911. An American professor named Hiram Bingham found the site despite the fact that the Incans did a thorough job at keeping secret the lost city, which is located nearly 8,000 feet above sea level. Once this discovery occurred, a wealth of information about the history of Machu Picchu was uncovered. There were 135 skeletons that were ...

One of the most famous structures on the list of the seven wonders of the ancient world is The Great Pyramid of Giza . What makes this structure the most recognizable on the list? Not only is this pyramid the oldest structure on the list, but it is the only structure that still remains. The Great Pyramid of Giza was the tallest man made structure in the world for 3800 years which is not only a testament to its durability but to its mark as one of the most remarkable structures built. It is no wonder that The Great Pyramid of Giza was placed on the list of the seven wonders of the ancient world.  The Great Pyramid of Giza is a fairly typical pyramid. It is not decorated with reliefs or inscriptions, and it is built in the same shape as all other pyramids. The Pyramid of Giza was not the first pyramid to be built, yet this pyramid has become one of the most famous structures in the world. Why has this particular pyramid gained all the fame and glory? The Pyramid of Giza, thoug...

Chichen itza pyramid is a large pre-Columbian archaeological site built by the Maya civilization located in the northern center of the Yucatán Peninsula, in the Yucatán state, present-day Mexico. chichen itza pyramid was a major regional focal point in the northern Maya lowlands from the Late Classic through the Terminal Classic and into the early portion of the Early Postclassic period. The site exhibits a multitude of architectural styles, from what is called “ Mexicanized ” and reminiscent of styles seen in central Mexico to the Puuc style found among the Puuc Maya of the northern lowlands. The presence of central Mexican styles was once thought to have been representative of direct migration or even conquest from central Mexico, but most contemporary interpretations view the presence of these non-Maya styles more as the result of cultural diffusion. Chichen itza pyramid History: Northern Yucatán is arid, and the interior has no above-ground rivers. There are two la...

The Taj Maha l of Agra is one of the Seven Wonders of the World, for reasons more than just looking magnificent. It's the history of Taj Mahal that adds a soul to its magnificence: a soul that is filled with love, loss, remorse, and love again. Because if it was not for love, the world would have been robbed of a fine example upon which people base their relationships. An example of how deeply a man loved his wife, that even after she remained but a memory, he made sure that this memory would never fade away. This man was the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan , who was head-over-heels in love with Mumtaz Mahal, his dear wife. She was a Muslim Persian princess (her name Arjumand Banu Begum before marriage) and he was the son of the Mughal Emperor Jehangi r and grandson of Akbar the Great. It was at the age of 14 that he met Mumtaz and fell in love with her. Five years later in the year 1612, they got married. Mumtaz Mahal , an inseparable companion of Shah Jahan, died in 1631, while...

Petra is an archaeological and historical city in the Jordanian governorate of Ma'an, which for its architecture, carved rocks and water piping system is known. Around the 6th Founded century BC as the capital of the Nabataeans, it is a symbol of Jordan and the most visited tourist attraction.  It is situated on the slopes of a basin between the mountains, the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea in the Gulf of Aqaba to form. Petra is a UNESCO world heritage site since 1985. Petra is considered the most famous and gorgeous site in Jordan located about 262 km south of Amman and 133 km north of Aqaba. It is the legacy of the Nabataeans, an industrious Arab people who settled in southern Jordan more than 2000 years ago. Admired then for its refined culture, massive architecture and ingenious complex of dams and water channels, Petra is now a UNESCO world heritage site and one of The New 7 Wonders of the World that ench...

BC 6000 : Indus Valley - Neolithic settlements. BC 5000 : Farming, pottery and beads developed. BC 4000 : Potter’s wheel and bow drill invented. BC 3500 : Growth of pottery. BC 3000 : Amri civilization and its ruins. BC 3100-850 : Sindhi language evolved over a period of 2400 years. BC 2500 : Kani Kot ruins - civilization . BC 2300 : Mohen-jo-daro civilization . BC 1500 : Sehwan (Sivistan) was important center of Shiva cult. BC 810 : Egyptian Emperor Sume Rames attacked Sindh. BC 566-490 : Huns ruled Sindh. BC 519 : Sindh annexed to Persian Achaemenian Empire ruled by King Darius for about 125 years. BC 326-325 : Alexander the "Great" stormed through the Indus Valley, met resistance in Sindh and was injured in Multan. BC 313 : Buddhism was popularised in Sindh during emperor Ashoka’s period. AD 280-500 : Persian rule. AD 550-711 : i) Rai Sahiras and his son Rai Sahasi ruled Sindh and formed Rai Dynasty. (ii) Chach succeeded the Rai and founded B...

• Steel Mill is in Bin Qasim • Old name of Jacobabad is Khangharh. • Kot Digi Fort is in Khairpur district. • Peshawar means city of flowers. • Warsak dam (near Peshawar) is built on Kabul River. • Tirich Mir mounts of Hindu Kash separate Afghanistan and Tajistan from Pak: • Islamia College Peshawar was founded in 1914 by Sahibzada Abdul Qayum. • Quaid Azam Medical College is in Bahawalpur. • Choukundi toms are located near Karachi. • Atock Fort was built by Akbar. • The land b/w Indus & Jehlum river is called Thal Desert or Sindh Sagar Doab. • Ruins of Harapa found in Sahiwal. • Lahore Fort was built by Akbar. • At Toonsa Sharif the borders of three provinces meet. • With Gilgit & Baltistan the frontiers of three counties meet. • Tochi pass connects Pak: with China. • Pak: has 6 international airports. • Pak: has 27 Radio Stations. • ---- district, ---- divisions. • Pak: railways factory is in Risalpur. • Chitral is famous for gold. •...

Mahmud Ghaznavi (977 - 1030) Mahmud ghaznavi was the muslim ruler of ghazni who gained fame by raiding india on seventeem times from 1000 to 1027 A.D. On each occasion he defeated hindu kings and returned to Ghazni with enormous wealth.He is the person who bring Islam in sub-continent by capturing the Sommnath. Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi (RA) Sheikh Ahmed Sirhindi was a muslim saint and scholar who flourished during the reigns of Akbar and Jahangir. He differed with etheistic view of Sheikh Mubarak and his sons Faizi and Abul Fazl.Jahangir imprisoned him for his religious activities but released him shortly afterwards. Sheikh ahmed Sirhindi propounded the doctrine of Wahdatul Shahud which successfully countered the Bhakti philosophy of Wahdatul Wujud. Ibrahim Lodhi (1517-26) Ibrahim Lodhi was the last lodhi sultan of Delhi. He was defeated by Babur in the First Battle of Panipat in 1526. MUGHAL EMPIRE After defeating the Ibrahim lodhi ,The mughal empire had been c...

• Iran was first to recognize Pakistan. • Pakistan opened its first embassy in Iran. • Egypt was first to open its embassy in Pakistan. (chk) • First governor of State Bank Zahid Hussain. • First Lady governor Rana Liaquat Ali (Sindh) 1973-1976. • First lady federal minister Vikarun Nisa Noor (Tourism). • First state to join Pakistan was Bahawul Pur, 1954. • Pak: cricket team first visited England.(chk: India) • First captain of cricket team Abdul Hafeez Kardar. • First century Nazar Mohammd against India in 1954 in Lacknow. • First Woman University is located in Rawalpindi. • First governor of Punjab=Francis Moody. • First CM of Punjab=Iftikhar Hussain Mamdot. • First Governor of Sindh=Ghulam Hussain Hidayatullah. • First CM of Sindh=Ayub Khoro. • First Governor of Baluchistan=Lt: General Riaz Hussain. • First CM of Baluchistan=Attaullah Mengal. • First Chief Justice of Pak: Sir Abdur Rasheed. • First PM of Azad Kashmir=Abdul Hami...