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Two types of stone are used at Stonehenge: the larger sarsens, and the smaller bluestones. There are 83 stones in total. Built in several stages, Stonehenge began about 5,000 years ago as a simple earthwork enclosure where prehistoric people buried their cremated dead.
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It was built for Fourth Dynasty Pharaoh Khufu.The pyramid is estimated to have around 2,300,000 stone blocks that weigh from 2 to 30 tons each and there are even some blocks that weigh over 50 tons.
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The origins of the sacred use of the great limestone rock rising from the Attic plain are unknown. They were forgotten long before the writing of the first recorded histories of Athens.
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Made from stone and concrete, this magnificent monument was built with the man power of tens of thousands of slaves.This brilliant building had 80 entrances and could seat approximately 50,000 spectators who would come to watch sporting events and games.
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Unlike other temples in the region that are aligned facing to the east, this temple was aligned to the west. It faces sunset and the evening sun adds to its beauty in the evening.
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, Petra is a historical and archaeological city located in southern Jordanian governorate of Ma'a.Among the Petra's amazing architecture, The Treasury is the most popular. It is estimated to be over 2,000 years.
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No wheels were used to transport heavy rocks for the construction of the city.Many of the stones that were used to build the city weighed more than 50 tons
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the height 240 feet.The materials that were used to build Taj Mahal were transported to the construction site by a whopping 1,000 elephants.
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The Great Wall of China has been called the longest cemetery on Earth.Over a million people died building the Wall and archaeologists have found human remains buried under parts of the wall.
