04
sep
2015

The most famous miracles light (Manevich Ilya; Shakhov Mikhail)

Format: audiobook, MP3, 96 kbps
Ilya Manevich; Shakhov Mikhail
Year of issue: 2015
Genre: Popular science
Publisher: Can't Buy Nowhere
Artist: Vinokurova Nadezhda
Duration: 09:04:00
Description: The book includes the most interesting and at the same time accessible natural wonders and monuments of civilizations: waterfalls and cave cities, exotic islands and lush palaces, rocky fjords and gothic cathedrals ...
The book will be of interest to lovers of history and geography, tourists and travelers.

00_00_Manevich_I_Shakhov_The most famous wonders of the World
00_01_Content
00_02_Address to the reader
01_01_Great Pyramids
01_02_The Valley of the Kings
01_03_Karnak and Luxor
02_01_Knossos Crete
02_02_Acropolis and Parthenon
02_03_Delphi
02_04_Saint Athos. Holy mountain
02_05_Saint Meteora. Natural wonder and architectural masterpieces
03_01_Colosseum
03_02_Pompei
03_03_Venice
03_04_Cathedral of San Marco
03_05_The Leaning Tower of Pisa
03_06_Vatican
04_00_Carthagen
05_01_Iskarial
05_02_Spain. Segovia
05_03_Park Guell. Anthony Gaudi's masterpiece
05_04_Cathedral of the Holy Families. Anthony Gaudi's masterpiece
06_01_Reims Cathedral. A masterpiece of gothic architecture
06_02_Shart Cathedral. A masterpiece of gothic architecture
06_03_Mont Saint-Michel. A masterpiece of French architecture
06_04_Cathedral Notre Dame. A masterpiece of gothic architecture
06_05_Sacre Coeur Cathedral. Basilica of the Sacred Heart
06_06_Eiffel Tower. Symbol of paris
07_01_Stonehenge. Monument ancient civilization
07_02_Tower. Monument to English history
07_03_Tower Bridge. London symbol
07_04_Westminster Abbey. A masterpiece of gothic architecture
07_05_Westminster Palace. A masterpiece of neo-gothic architecture
08_00_Fjords. The wonders of northern nature
09_01_Cathedral in Cologne
09_02_Tryr. Monument of ancient and medieval architecture
09_03_Zwinger. The heart of Dresden
09_04_Palace Charlottenburg. A masterpiece of Germanic architecture
10_00_Vienna. Baroque city
11_00_Budapest. City on 7 islands
12_01_Prague Castle The Charles Bridge. Medieval monument
12_02_Saint Vitus Cathedral. A masterpiece of gothic architecture
13_00_Plitvice Lakes
14_00_Studenica Monastery. Monument of Orthodox culture
15_01_Kotor. Frozen Middle Ages
15_02_Monasteries of Cetinja and Ostrog. Place of pilgrimage for Orthodox, Catholics and Muslims
15_03_Medieval cities. The frozen middle ages
16_01_Nessebr. Pearl of the Black Sea
16_02_Veliko Tarnovo. Second Constantinople 14th century
17_01_Red Square - the heart of Moscow
17_02_The Kremlin - The Heart of Russia
17_03_Vladimir. Monument of Russian culture
17_04_Kizhi. A masterpiece of Russian wooden architecture
17_05_Solovetsky Monastery. A masterpiece of Russian architecture
17_06_Valaam Monastery. A masterpiece of Russian architecture
17_07_Peterhof. A masterpiece of Russian park art
17_08_Isaac's Cathedral. A masterpiece of Russian architecture
17_09_Saved on Blood - a masterpiece of Russian architecture
17_10_Volgograd - hero city
17_11_Volcanoes of Kamchatka. Nature miracle
18_01_Kiev-Pechersk Lavra. A masterpiece of Orthodox architecture
18_02_Saint Sophia. A masterpiece of ancient Russian architecture
19_00_Tallinn. Medieval fortress
20_00_Jvari. Temple of the Holy Cross, 6th century
21_01_Eph. Monument of ancient architecture
21_02_Pergam. Monument of ancient architecture
21_03_Ay-Sophia. A masterpiece of Byzantine-Turkish architecture
21_04_Capadocia. Cities in the rocks
21_05_Blue Mosque. A masterpiece of Turkish architecture
22_00_Palmyra. The most beautiful city
22_01_Crac de Chevalier. The largest Crusader fortress in the Holy Land
22_02_Damascus. Old city. Monument to the history of the East
23_00_Jerusalem. Holy city
24_01_Baalbek. Monument of the Ancient World
24_02_Andzhar. A masterpiece of Arab architecture
24_03_Beit ed-Din. Fairy palace
25_00_Petra. Wonder of the world
26_00_Lahore. A masterpiece of Islamic architecture
27_01_Samarkand. A masterpiece of Islamic architecture
27_02_Bukhara. A masterpiece of Islamic architecture
28_01_Taj Mahal. Wonder of the world
28_02_Agra. Red fort. Monument of Islamic architecture
28_03_Goa. Heaven on earth
28_04_Harmandir Sahib. Sikh main temple
29_00_Phang-nga. Nature miracle
30_00_Halong Bay. Nature miracle
31_01_Great Chinese Wall... Wonder of the world
31_02_Forbidden City of Gugun. Most Grand Palace in the world
31_03_Nanshan Monastery. Long-livers temple
32_01_Royal residence. Monument of Korean architecture
32_02_Ganghwa Island. Monument to an ancient civilization
33_01_Gandan Monastery. Mongolian Buddhism Center
33_02_Palace of BogdyKhan. Monument of Buddhist architecture
33_03_Choi Ji Lama Monastery .. A monument of Buddhist culture
34_01_Teotihuacan. Monument to an ancient civilization
34_02_Chichen Itza. Monument to an ancient civilization
34_03_La Venta. Monument to an ancient civilization
35_01_Machu Picchu. Monument to an ancient civilization
35_02_Titicaca. Nature miracle
36_01_Iguazu Falls. Nature miracle
36_02_Statue of Christ the Redeemer. Wonder of the world

18
apr
2014

The most famous historians of Russia (Doikov Yuri)

Format: audiobook, MP3, 96 kbps
Author: Doikov Yuri
Year of issue: 2014
Genre: ZhZL
Publisher: Can't Buy Nowhere
Artist: Savitsky Nikolay
Duration: 20:25:06
Description: This book introduces readers to those people who have devoted their entire lives to serving the great science of History - from the well-known names of N.M. Karamzin, N.I. Kostomarov, S.M. Soloviev and V.O. Klyuchevsky and to the last the classic historian S.G. Pushkarev and the first woman in the Russian Empire to receive the title of honorary doctor of Russian history, A.Ya. Efimenko. Contents 00_01_Contents 00_02_Abstract 01_Tatischev Vasily Nikitich ...

06
feb
2016

The most famous computer games (Simon Parkin)

ISBN: 978-5-699-75280-5

By Simon Parkin
Translator: Mikhail Raitman
Year of issue: 2015
Genre: Computer literature
Publisher: Eksmo
Series: Gift Editions. A computer
Russian language
Number of pages: 256
Description: The history of computer games has been going on for more than 50 years, and during this time cult, innovative and very beautiful games have appeared. This book will tell you about the most significant and popular games, each of which has influenced the gaming industry and gave impetus to the development of the entertainment industry. The story of each game is accompanied by ...

15
but I
2016

The most famous Patrons of Russia (Lopukhina Elena)

Format: audiobook, MP3, 144kbps
Author: Lopukhina Elena
Year of issue: 2012
Genre: ZhZL
Publisher: Can't Buy Nowhere
Artist: Gerasimov Vyacheslav
Duration: 14:50:43
Description: The concept of "patron" came to us from Ancient rome... A philanthropist, close to the emperor Augustus, patronized the poets, supported them financially. His name has become a household name, so they began to call everyone who helps art and culture. In Russia, patronage has a long tradition. Russian tsars, princes and nobles patronized icon painters and compilers of chronicles and chronicles, builders of temples and palaces, book printing ...

22
Aug
2010

The most famous sayings of great people (Vol. 1-3)

Format: 160kb / s MP3
Year of issue: 2007
Genre: Aphorisms
Performers: Mikhail Pozdnyakov, Alexander Kasyanov
Length: 02:25:26
Description: This project presents for you a unique collection of thoughts and sayings of great people, which, together with beautiful music, will enrich your consciousness with invaluable life experiences of famous philosophers, politicians, scientists, writers and military leaders who have made an exceptional contribution to the development of civilization. Our collection will present you with many sayings about life and death, man and woman, love and money, man and nature, thought and deed, wisdom and stupidity ... In ...

05
june
2011

Wonders of the world. (Grigorieva E. Guglina E.)

ISBN: 978-5-353-00099-0, Encyclopedia
Format: PDF, Scanned pages
Author: Grigorieva E. Guglina E.
Year of issue: 2007
Genre: Children's encyclopedia
Publisher: ROSMEN
Russian language
Number of pages: 111
Description: The "Wonders of the World" encyclopedia will tell about more than 300 architectural, historical and cultural monuments around the world. The reader will surely learn a lot of new and interesting not only about mysterious African masks and giant megaliths, but even about such seemingly well-known phenomena as Egyptian pyramids and statues of Easter Island. Lots of colorful illustrations along ...

19
june
2017

The loudest shots in history and famous terrorists. Part 2 (Mlechin Leonid)

Format: audiobook, MP3, 192kbps
Author: Mlechin Leonid
Year of issue: 2016
Genre: Journalism
Publisher: ARDIS
Artist: Levashev Vladimir; Mlechin Leonid
Duration: 05:12:59
Description: The loudest gunshots are heard when political assassinations take place. Some of them change the fate of entire nations. In a series of historical essays, united under the title "The Loudest Shots in History and Famous Terrorists", renowned journalist, international observer, TV presenter Leonid Mlechin talks about the most famous political assassinations and terrorist attacks that claimed the lives of significant state ...

19
june
2017

The loudest shots in history and famous terrorists. Part 1 (Mlechin Leonid)

Format: audiobook, MP3, 56 kbps
Author: Mlechin Leonid
Year of issue: 2017
Genre: New time, Journalism
Publisher: ARDIS
Artist: Levashev Vladimir, Mlechin Leonid
Length: 05:15:05
Description: The loudest gunshots are heard when political assassinations take place. Some of them change the fate of entire nations. In a series of historical essays, united under the title "The Loudest Shots in History and Famous Terrorists", the famous journalist, international observer, TV presenter Leonid Mlechin talks about the most famous political assassinations and terrorist attacks that took the lives of ...

25
Dec
2012

Famous Crimes (Alexandre Dumas)

Format: audiobook, MP3, 96kbps
Author: Alexandre Dumas
Year of issue: 2012
Genre: Crime Story
Publisher: Can't Buy Nowhere
Artist: Natalia Karpunina
Duration: 10:45:36
Description: The History of Famous Crimes occupies a special place in the boundless creative heritage of Alexandre Dumas, but this book is much less known to the Russian reader than his famous novels The Three Musketeers, Queen Margot, etc. This collection includes four stories from the book Dumas "History of Famous Crimes": "The Chenchi Family", "Marquis de Branville", "Murat" and "Deru". Investigating the topic of pre ...

29
june
2012

Famous works of Russian writers (A.S. Pushkin, N.V. Gogol, F.M.Dostoevsky, A.P. Chekhov)

Format: audio performance, MP3, 160kbps
Author: A.S. Pushkin, N.V. Gogol, F.M. Dostoevsky, A.P. Chekhov
Year of issue: 2008
Genre: Classic
Publisher: Vox records
Artist: Valentin Gaft, Alexander Vilkin, Rifat Safiulin, Dmitry Kreminsky, Tatyana Shpagina, Valery Simonov, Fedor Stepanov, Alexey Shendrik, Timofey Piskunov, Natalya Zayakina, Alexey Shulin, Alexander Zharkov, Yunona Dorosheva, Nikolay Ryabkov O, Valery Simonov, Alexander Mikhail Pyarn, Victoria Reshulskaya, Sergey Dreiden
Duration: 06:12:19 Magnificent performances of the famous works of Russian classic writers: Ale ...

12
jul
2015

Famous dynasties of Russia. №№01-68

Format: PDF, Scanned pages
Year of issue: 2014-2015
Genre: ZhZL, history
Publisher: De Agostini
Language: Russian Number of pages in the volume: 32
Description: A unique collection of magazines dedicated to the famous Russian names that have left an indelible mark on the history of our state. The series tells about the people who ruled the country in the days of peace and war, who won brilliant victories, discovered new lands, made discoveries in science and technology, achieved incredible success in literature and art. Tsars and industrialists, merchants and patrons of art, poets and artists, their life and death, ...

30
mar
2016

Famous detectives. Sherlock Holmes and others (Arthur Conan Doyle, Gilbert Keith Chesterton)

Format: audio performance, MP3, 192kbps
By Arthur Conan Doyle, Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Year of issue: 2007
Genre: Detective
Publisher: SidiKom
Artist: Alexander Ponomarev, Evgeny Stychkin, Dmitry Pisarenko, Irina Autukh, Mark Geykhman, Sergey Kutasov
Length: 02:54:39
Description: Not a single cunning crime will remain unsolved if the best detectives take on the case. Contents Arthur Conan Doyle "Dancing Figures" Holmes - Alexander Ponomarev Watson - Evgeny Stychkin Hilton Cubit - Dmitry Pisarenko Elzy, his wife - Irina Autukh station manager / doctor / Abe Sleni - Mar ...

06
but I
2018

Famous women of Moscow Russia. XV-XVI centuries (Morozova Ludmila)

Format: audiobook, MP3, 96 Kbps
Author: Morozova Ludmila
Year of issue: 2018
Genre: Biographies and memoirs
Publisher: Can't Buy Nowhere
Artist: Roslyakov Mikhail
Duration: 12:57:31
Description: This book is dedicated to women who are surrounded by the Grand Duke and Tsar Ivan III. It was they who were his main assistants in the creation of the Russian centralized state. The first wife, Maria Tveryanka, unwittingly contributed to the annexation of the Tver principality to Moscow, and her sister Anna - the Ryazan principality. The second wife, the Byzantine princess Sophia Palaeologus, helped to expand the international ...

12
jan
2015

Joan C. Rowling - Famous Hogwarts Books Cycle

Format: DjVu, Scanned pages
By Joan C. Rowling
Year of issue: 2009
Genre: Children's fantasy
Publisher: ROSMEN
Russian language
Number of books: 3 books
Description: The Tales of the Bard Beadl is a special book. Professor Dumbledore bequeathed it to Hermione Granger. It contained the hints of the old magician. One of the tales told friends the secret of the Deathly Hallows. This book helped Harry Potter defeat Voldemort. And, of course, these are amazing fairy tales for children and adults, understandable to wizards and Muggles. "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" - this book enables readers to ...

26
sep
2016

Famous tanks of the world from 1916 to the present day (Roger Ford)

ISBN: 5-353-01860-5, 0-7607-0593-3
Format: PDF, Scanned pages
By Roger Ford
Translator: S. Fedoseeva
Year of issue: 2005
Genre: Military equipment, tanks
Publisher: Rosmen-Press
Series: Military Technology
Russian language
Number of pages: 176
Description: The author of the book "The Famous Tanks of the World" Roger Ford set himself a difficult task - to popularly present the history of the development of tanks and at the same time to highlight the most significant vehicles that greatest influence on the striking power of armored formations and on the development of armored vehicles. At the same time, the book also includes unique development ...

02
mar
2012

The quirks and oddities of famous people. Famous eccentrics and originals (Mikhail Pylyaev)

Format: audiobook, MP3, 128kbps
Author: Mikhail Pylyaev
Year of issue: 2006
Genre: Historical, memoirs
Publisher: SidiKom
Artist: Denis Nekrasov
Duration: 10:27:46
Description: All the enemies were afraid of Admiral Ushakov, and who was Ushakov himself afraid of? What unusual weapon did Prince A.S. Menshikov choose for a duel with Count Kleinmichel? To whom the hero promised to give his daughter to wife Patriotic War Count Platov? And also the adventures of Marie Antoinette's diamonds in Russia, entertainment and tyranny, fashionistas and fashionistas, famous artists, strongmen and adventurers, unusual deeds, original antics and chu ...

Travel is a good opportunity to discover new and unknown things. Anywhere in the world you can find extraordinary things or phenomena, the creator of which is nature itself. BiletyPlus.ru will tell you about the most amazing natural wonders of the world.

Water

The Eisreisenwelt Ice Caves are the world's largest ice caves located in.

Kilometers of solid ice, chunks of frozen water underground - what could be more impressive?

Only the Antarctic frozen tsunami, which was formed for hundreds of years, can compete with the Austrian ice caves. Giant frozen waves of ice, and this is not an iceberg at all!

The oldest tree on the planet and also the oldest living organism on Earth - the Methuselah pine - appeared from a seed that fell into the soil in 2832 BC. You can see this pine tree in California.

One of the most spectacular natural phenomena on the planet with the participation of living beings takes place annually on Christmas Island ( Eastern Indian Ocean, near Australia) is a red crab migration.

While in the Amazon region, you can get acquainted with an unusual transparent butterfly.

Unusual encounters with the wonders of nature await travelers anywhere in the world. Therefore, before you go on a trip, do not be lazy to find out what is unusual in the area where you are going. And then your vacation will be provided with the maximum number of impressions!

When we hear the phrase "wonders of the world", as a rule, we immediately remember: Hanging gardens Semiramis, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Great pyramid at Giza, Temple of Artemis at Ephesus, Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, Colossus of Rhodes, Alexandrian lighthouse... However, now we will focus on little-known places that can also be added to this famous list. We invite you to discover new wonders of our world.

10. Plitvice Lakes in Croatia

The national park in Croatia boasts the most stunning views of waterfalls and open lakes... Plitvice Lakes can be safely considered one of the most beautiful places on this list. The combination of bright green with deep blue creates an unimaginable landscape that will excite your imagination for a long time. The park remains unusually beautiful even in winter, when most of lakes and waterfalls freezes over. If you have the opportunity to visit Croatia, be sure to visit this natural wonder of the world.

9. Quinta da Regaleira in Portugal

In the Quinta de Regaleira park, which is located near Sintra (Portugal), there is a tower, a small chapel, a huge number of caves with secret passages, and a spiral stone staircase of particular interest. This staircase can lead you to several exits at once. The construction of the staircase was carried out in accordance with the esoteric theories and Masonic views, which Corvalho Monteiro adhered to. In the heart of the staircase on the Templar's cross is the wind rose. It is curious that the symbolism is closely related to the theme of life and death, common to the rituals of initiation.

8. Glencoe Valley in Scotland

This narrow valley is located in the north of Scotland and is one of the most amazing places in the country. Don't forget that Scotland is home to natural beauty, so you can imagine how magical this place... The Glencoe Valley is dotted with a variety of lush vegetation, and a river of unusually clear water flows in the center.

7. Valley of Flowers in India

The National Park in India is the most beautiful wonder of the world on this list. The inner sides of the steep slopes are dotted with a wide variety of vegetation. In addition to boasting natural beauty and grandeur, this beautiful valley of flowers is also home to endangered animals: the snow leopard, white-breasted bear, nakhur, brown bear.

6. Krubera cave

This cave is located within Mountain range Arabica in Abkhazia. Krubera is the most famous deepest cave on Earth, reaching a depth of 2.191 meters. Due to the huge number of birds that nest there, the cave was named "Crow Cave".

5. Lachugia cave

This amazing wonder of the world is also located in New Mexico. The cave is the seventh explored chain in the world and is 134.6 miles long. Lechugia is the most famous spectacular crystalline formation of aragonite and gypsum. The discovery of this ancient ecosystem took place in 1986.

4. Lion rock Sigiriya

Lion rock represents the remains of an ancient mountain palace and fortress. Located in the Matale area of ​​Sri Lanka, surrounded by a limitless network of gardens. Sigiriya is a huge hit with tourists for its ancient paintings (frescoes) reminiscent of the Ajanta Caves in India. The Lion Rock was built during the reign of King Kassapa I and is a World Heritage Site in Sri Lanka. In prehistoric times, the rock was inhabited, and from the 5th century BC. it housed a mountain monastery.

3. Banaue rice terraces

These peculiar rice terraces were carved by indigenous people in Mount Ifugao in the Philippines about two thousand years ago. Filipinos call them the eighth wonder of our planet. There is evidence that the terraces were built by hand, without any equipment. They are located at an altitude of 1,500 meters above sea level and cover about 10,360 square kilometers of the mountain. Scientists believed that if the terraces were dense, then they could surround half of the globe. The people of the Philippines still use them to grow rice and vegetables. As a result, erosion began to appear on the terraces, and they need immediate reconstruction.

2. Rock-tents Kasha-Katuve

The Kasha Katuwe Rocks are located in New Mexico, formed about 7 million years ago after a volcanic eruption. Rocky formations have received their unique shape due to special weather conditions and erosion. The name of these stones is translated from the local language as "white cliffs". It should be noted that the height of the rocks varies from two to thirty meters.

1. Ice towers and caves of the Erebus volcano

Mount Erebus is the second largest volcano in Antarctica. At the top of the mountain there are a huge number of ice towers formed as a result of steam emissions during volcanic activity... Most of the ice towers give off steam, making them look like chimneys sticking out of the icy sides of a volcano. Interestingly, these chimney pillars contain many caves that were formed by various phenomena. Each of the caves has cavernous underground cavities that emit blue light.

00_00_Manevich_I_Shakhov_The most famous wonders of the World
00_01_Content
00_02_Address to the reader
01_01_Great Pyramids
01_02_The Valley of the Kings
01_03_Karnak and Luxor
02_01_Knossos Crete
02_02_Acropolis and Parthenon
02_03_Delphi
02_04_Saint Athos. Holy mountain
02_05_Saint Meteora. Natural wonder and architectural masterpieces
03_01_Colosseum
03_02_Pompei
03_03_Venice
03_04_Cathedral of San Marco
03_05_The Leaning Tower of Pisa
03_06_Vatican
04_00_Carthagen
05_01_Iskarial
05_02_Spain. Segovia
05_03_Park Guell. Anthony Gaudi's masterpiece
05_04_Cathedral of the Holy Families. Anthony Gaudi's masterpiece
06_01_Reims Cathedral. A masterpiece of gothic architecture
06_02_Shart Cathedral. A masterpiece of gothic architecture
06_03_Mont Saint-Michel. A masterpiece of French architecture
06_04_Cathedral Notre Dame. A masterpiece of gothic architecture
06_05_Sacre Coeur Cathedral. Basilica of the Sacred Heart
06_06_Eiffel Tower. Symbol of paris
07_01_Stonehenge. Monument to an ancient civilization
07_02_Tower. Monument to English history
07_03_Tower Bridge. London symbol
07_04_Westminster Abbey. A masterpiece of gothic architecture
07_05_Westminster Palace. A masterpiece of neo-gothic architecture
08_00_Fjords. The wonders of northern nature
09_01_Cathedral in Cologne
09_02_Tryr. Monument of ancient and medieval architecture
09_03_Zwinger. The heart of Dresden
09_04_Palace Charlottenburg. A masterpiece of Germanic architecture
10_00_Vienna. Baroque city
11_00_Budapest. City on 7 islands
12_01_Prague Castle The Charles Bridge. Medieval monument
12_02_Saint Vitus Cathedral. A masterpiece of gothic architecture
13_00_Plitvice Lakes
14_00_Studenica Monastery. Monument of Orthodox culture
15_01_Kotor. Frozen Middle Ages
15_02_Monasteries of Cetinja and Ostrog. Place of pilgrimage for Orthodox, Catholics and Muslims
15_03_Medieval cities. The frozen middle ages
16_01_Nessebr. Pearl of the Black Sea
16_02_Veliko Tarnovo. Second Constantinople 14th century
17_01_Red Square - the heart of Moscow
17_02_The Kremlin - The Heart of Russia
17_03_Vladimir. Monument of Russian culture
17_04_Kizhi. A masterpiece of Russian wooden architecture
17_05_Solovetsky Monastery. A masterpiece of Russian architecture
17_06_Valaam Monastery. A masterpiece of Russian architecture
17_07_Peterhof. A masterpiece of Russian park art
17_08_Isaac's Cathedral. A masterpiece of Russian architecture
17_09_Saved on Blood - a masterpiece of Russian architecture
17_10_Volgograd - hero city
17_11_Volcanoes of Kamchatka. Nature miracle
18_01_Kiev-Pechersk Lavra. A masterpiece of Orthodox architecture
18_02_Saint Sophia. A masterpiece of ancient Russian architecture
19_00_Tallinn. Medieval fortress
20_00_Jvari. Temple of the Holy Cross, 6th century
21_01_Eph. Monument of ancient architecture
21_02_Pergam. Monument of ancient architecture
21_03_Ay-Sophia. A masterpiece of Byzantine-Turkish architecture
21_04_Capadocia. Cities in the rocks
21_05_Blue Mosque. A masterpiece of Turkish architecture
22_00_Palmyra. The most beautiful city
22_01_Crac de Chevalier. The largest Crusader fortress in the Holy Land
22_02_Damascus. Old city. Monument to the history of the East
23_00_Jerusalem. Holy city
24_01_Baalbek. Monument of the Ancient World
24_02_Andzhar. A masterpiece of Arab architecture
24_03_Beit ed-Din. Fairy palace
25_00_Petra. Wonder of the world
26_00_Lahore. A masterpiece of Islamic architecture
27_01_Samarkand. A masterpiece of Islamic architecture
27_02_Bukhara. A masterpiece of Islamic architecture
28_01_Taj Mahal. Wonder of the world
28_02_Agra. Red fort. Monument of Islamic architecture
28_03_Goa. Heaven on earth
28_04_Harmandir Sahib. Sikh main temple
29_00_Phang-nga. Nature miracle
30_00_Halong Bay. Nature miracle
31_01_Great Wall of China. Wonder of the world
31_02_Forbidden City of Gugun. The largest palace in the world
31_03_Nanshan Monastery. Long-livers temple
32_01_Royal residence. Monument of Korean architecture
32_02_Ganghwa Island. Monument to an ancient civilization
33_01_Gandan Monastery. Mongolian Buddhism Center
33_02_Palace of BogdyKhan. Monument of Buddhist architecture
33_03_Monastery Choi Ji Lama ... Monument of Buddhist culture
34_01_Teotihuacan. Monument to an ancient civilization
34_02_Chichen Itza. Monument to an ancient civilization
34_03_La Venta. Monument to an ancient civilization
35_01_Machu Picchu. Monument to an ancient civilization
35_02_Titicaca. Nature miracle
36_01_Iguazu Falls. Nature miracle
36_02_Statue of Christ the Redeemer. Wonder of the world

Daria Nessel | Dec 15, 2016

The Pyramid of Cheops

Neither he nor his wife lived to see the end of the construction. Architects and sculptors completed the work begun on their own initiative so that people admire this masterpiece of architecture.

The crypt of Mavsolus in Halicarnassus stood for 1700 years, until an earthquake destroyed the three-tiered 50-meter walls, decorated with bas-reliefs and sculptures.

Four marble horses galloping, with the royal couple, crowned this tombstone, called the mausoleum. Since then, all such structures are called mausoleums.

270 to 220 BC on the coast of the island of Rhodes, a monument to the sun god Helios in the form of a young man with a torch in his raised hand stood up, astonishing in its size. Delightful on the outside, in reality, mainly consisted of building mixture, its power was only a mirage, which soon dissipated.

The statue of the radiant handsome man collapsed, unable to withstand the vibrations of the earth's surface, and lay for 900 years until the iron and bronze were sent to be melted down, leaving no mention of the place where it was.

The clay-filled giant 32 m is the progenitor of the colossus that have appeared later, such as the Statue of Liberty in the United States. There is a project for the virtual embodiment of the Colossus of Rhodes.

Alexandrian lighthouse

The beacon tower on the island of Pharos at the entrance to the harbor was erected in 280 BC. for five years and has served for almost 1000 years, showing the right path to sailors and reliably protecting the capital of Egypt from attack from the sea.

The design, proposed by the architect Sostratus, was implemented so successfully that in the future, all coastal lighthouses were decided to be built according to its model.

The giant bonfire that burned day and night on the third level was visible in the sea for almost 100 km, thanks to the mirror reflectors made of polished bronze plates, first used here.

Strong seismic shocks destroyed the building, leaving only the ruins on which another fortress was rebuilt.

In 2015, the Egyptian authorities decided to restore the Alexandria lighthouse.

Some of the extinct ancient wonders of the world have been reconstructed as mini-copies in a miniature park in Istanbul: the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, the Mausoleum of Halikarnak.

It is better to see once in reality than hear (read) a million times in order to understand and appreciate these beautiful works of art.

7 Wonders of the World the ancient world- these are the results of human genius, covered with a veil of mystery and legends, created many centuries ago and almost all sunk into the abyss without a trace.

Why exactly 7 wonders of the world? Were they so negligible? In fact, this list should be much longer, but the seven has been revered since ancient times as a magical, divine number in which providence manifests its will.

Maybe that's why so many colors of the rainbow, notes, days in a week are known. From the same place come the expressions: with seven seals, seven circles of hell, in the seventh heaven ...

In those distant times, the Greeks annually determined a list of wonders, making it a kind of lottery, because there was plenty to choose from. Until the ancient Greek poet Antipater of Sidon, in his famous poem about the 7 wonders of the world, did not name the objects that he considered worthy of this title.

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Later it became fashionable and began to be repeated by ancient historians, poets and writers. Seven ancient wonders of the world were erected over 2500 years before the birth of Christ. The geography of their location is the Mediterranean region: the territory of modern Egypt, Greece, Iraq, Turkey. This is where this unprecedented surge of creative energy and talent took place, leaving a bright mark on world culture.

The Pyramid of Cheops

The largest of all existing pyramids in the Giza Valley, dating from 2540–2560 BC, 146 m high (currently 138 m), with a base of just over five hectares. it memorial Complex Pharaoh Cheops and the only one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world that has survived to this day.

A stone monolith, completely filled with heavy, more than 2 tons in weight, hewn limestone blocks with three granite burial chambers inside. Today you can hear many hypotheses about the purpose of rooms and new ones are constantly being put forward.

More than 5 million tons - this is the weight. For twenty years, 4 thousand builders laid out in a geometrically regular shape at a time when the wheel was not known in Egypt.

Plundered in ancient times, the tomb of Khufu keeps the secret of its creation, continuing to attract the attention of scientists and archaeologists

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Babylonian miracle, built by order of Nebuchadnezzar 3000 BC for her wife, daughter of the Mede king, so that she could dispel the longing for her native land.

Four platforms, placed in tiers on powerful supports, were like a mountain hill, planted with rare trees and bushes. It was an oasis of calm and coolness in sultry and noisy Babylon.

The name of Semiramis, a legendary woman who lived several centuries earlier, was connected by human rumor with this unique creation, creating beautiful fairy tales. Amitis, for the sake of which the birds sang and the streams murmured, is forever forgotten by history.

Statue of Olympian Zeus

In Olympia from the 7th century BC. popular competitions of athletes were held. The patron saint of athletes participating in competitions and citizens of the policy was the formidable head of Olympus. They feared and respected him, so a palace was built for him, suitable for such a powerful defender.

The marble temple was the largest ever dedicated to deities. The imposing ivory and gold sculpture of the Thunderer God, created by the sculptor Phidias, sat on a throne in the center of the building.
The optical effect, thanks to which the figure of the Thunderer seemed to shine in the twilight of the room, amazed those present.

For almost a millennium, the Olympians brought gifts to, until the emperor Theodosius II ordered the burning of the temple of the supreme pagan god in order to strengthen the formation of the Christian religion.

Temple of Zeus at Olympia reproduced in archaeological museum Olympia.

Temple of Artemis at Ephesus

The inhabitants of Ephesus in the 5th century BC in honor of their patroness, Artemis, always the young goddess of the hunt, they erected a magnificent temple. They worked for almost a hundred years, experiencing serious difficulties with the foundation, located on shaky, swampy soil.

A lover of glory, Herostratus, fifteen years later, burned the pride of the Ephesians, wanting thus to become famous. Since then, his name has become proverbial, so that he managed to achieve his goal.