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Big Ben – The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster
708 days
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in Europe
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A date with history
The most famous and the biggest bell ever cast at Whitechapel foundry was christened as the ‘Big Ben’ after some interesting debate in the parliament of the 19th century Britain. In 1844, the British parliament has unanimously approved the decision to incorporate the clock tower in the Houses of Parliament. But the specifications that came out in the corridors of parliament was a scientific impossibility for even the most adventurous of those responsible for watch – “The first shot of the hour bell should register the time, right within one second a day, and that it should be telegraph its performance twice a day in Greenwich, where a record was kept. “So began the journey of this timing reference point in London – The bell time of the Great Clock of Westminster, known worldwide as the ‘Big Ben ‘.
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The timekeeper Westminster was developed by Edmund Beckett Denison, and finally made functional by Edward John Dent in 1854. The watch has an innovative double three-legged gravity escapement. The arduous task of casting the 13.76 tonne bell was undertaken by George Mears, the master bell-founder and owner of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry. It was built during the reconstruction of Parliament, the clock tower went into service September 7, 1859.
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The evolution …
After leading the world on the gas for nearly half a century, the gas lighting of the dials was replaced by electric lighting in 1906. The electric winding followed in 1912. Over time, Big Ben has been to embrace the digital technology. Big Ben’s clock is illuminated at night. A second lamp over his face lights up whenever the Parliament is in session.
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BBC World Service and Big Ben has a long and this association has started tolling the way back December 31, 1923, when the BBC broadcast of the new arrival with the soothing chimes of Big Ben. The humanitarian face of Big Ben has a facelift during the Second World War, when the clock chimes instilled a sense of comfort and security in the British public that everything was going well with Great Britain. Big Ben chimes are still broadcast on BBC Radio 4 at certain times.
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The memorable journey to the Palace of Westminster …
The first trip of the Big Ben of his place of birth, the Whitechapel Foundry in his new home was marked by enthusiasm and amazement. The transport of the bell icon to the Houses of Parliament was also memorable for Londoners. While the sixteen brightly decorated with bows mammoth horses pulled the bell on the London Bridge, along Borough Road, Westminster Bridge, traffic came to a complete stop – to witness one of the most monumental vehicles of all time. Decorating the streets and the crowds cheered the zealous Big Ben all the way to its new home.
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See the most talked about world clock, the iconic stature of the Palace of Westminster is out of question. In addition to being the host to a legend, the Palace of Westminster is a guide to life for the events that have shaped the destiny of modern Britain. The awe inspiring Gothic architecture owes its mastery of the 19th century architect Sir Charles Barry. As part of UNESCO world heritage and Grade I, the Palace of Westminster houses works of art unique mixture of modern architecture, furniture legendary and monumental.
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The Real Riddles of the Sphinx
720 days
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in Africa
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Discovery
For something so large, it may seem strange to have a section called ‘discovery’, how could the Sphinx – which is 71 meters high and six feet wide – has never been hidden?
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Due to its location in the desert, the Great Sphinx of Giza has spent most of his 5000 years of history buried under huge mounds of sand. Although excavations have been several attempts throughout history, it was not until 1925 that the benchmark has been completely excavated and free of sand.
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It was only when the excavation was complete comprehensive modern history of intrigue and fascination with the Sphinx began. It is a love that goes beyond the academic Egyptologists, the Sphinx is one of the most visited monuments in Egypt.
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Guardian of the Dead
It is believed – although not definitely known – that the Sphinx sits as a guardian over the Pyramids of Giza. The site, known as the necropolis of Giza, the famous pyramid offers the same name built by Pharaoh Khafre area in 2500 BC. As pyramids are tombs for burial in the first place great dignity, it seems to make sense that the Sphinx was built to guard and would-be thieves graverobbers, a persistent problem in ancient Egyptian times.
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However, the exact date or reason for the construction of the Sphinx is relatively unknown. There are many theories, and some scientific study of its possible duration, but nothing specific has ever been fully deducted. Is not mentioned in any form of written record. a general consensus in the modern Egyptology is that the Sphinx is about 5000 years.
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Who nose?
If I forgive the terrible pun, it’s time to explore one of the most intriguing aspects of the structure: who owns the face? Most Egyptian architecture and sculpture depicts a specific person – usually the Pharaoh, or a member of the royal dynasty – so it is widely believed that the face of the Sphinx is actually based on a person.
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There are many, many theories, from which it would be hard to extrapolate a particular consensus among Egyptologists. Some believe that the face is that of Khafre, who built the Great Pyramid of Giza, while others are equally insistent that the face is to Chephron, the predecessor of Khafre’s. In essence, however, nobody knows.
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The other interesting aspect of the face is the nose of the Sphinx, or lack thereof. There are many rumors surrounding the nose of the Sphinx, I realized that it had taken off during the Napoleonic wars, although this is largely thought to be a myth. general consensus suggests that the nose has been dropped or has been hacked off by thieves, some 2,500 years ago.
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Inheritance
Considering these basic facts about the Sphinx is unknown, its place in Egyptian history is even more impressive. About 5,000 years after it was built, still stands guard over the tombs designed to keep his secrets to himself.
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History of the Parthenon
725 days
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in Europe
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As we gaze on the ruins of the Parthenon as it was possible to see them at the time of Pericles, when it stood supreme, surrounded by other buildings, each an architectural masterpiece, what we see today is just the empty shell of the temple of Athena. ‘S more than a miracle that in a changing world has survived the test of time, fires, earthquakes, war and religious fanaticism, and that his honey-colored marble, softened by nearly 2,500 years of Athenian sun, still forms a link tangible with the past, reflecting the immortality of the human spirit.
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While the Parthenon has been scrupulously respected by the Romans intolerance of the early Christians completely blinded them to the superlative beauty of Greek art, which saw only the evidence of paganism. During the first centuries of our era has been a common occurrence for Christians to maim or destroy completely priceless works of art.
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After serving as the sanctuary of Athena for a thousand years, the Parthenon was essentially intact except for some repairs to the roof after a fire in the second century AD, when, in accordance with the edict of Emperor Theodosius concerning pagan temples was converted to Christian worship in the fifth century. The drastic structural changes involved in the transformation into the Byzantine church decorated with the Divine Wisdom (Hagia Sophia), later dedicated to the Virgin Mother of God (Theotokos) breached its beauty. To the east of the porch was largely destroyed to make way for an apse, the opisthodomos west became the entry and correct the Parthenon narthex. The partition between the empty cell and the proper Parthenon was pierced by three doors, interior columns were removed and replaced by a Byzantine colonnade, a vaulted roof replaced the coffered ceiling and walls covered with paintings. During alterations considerable damage was done to the sculptures, the birth of Athena represented in the eastern pediment was almost completely destroyed when the porch was pulled down.
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In 1209 the first French king of Athens, Otto de la Roche, has adapted the Parthenon in Catholic worship and consecrated as the church of Sainte Marie in Athens. Later it was invaded in 1456 in Athens and the Parthenon was converted into use as a mosque, though fortunately without any further structural changes.
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In 1674 the Marquis de Nointel, French ambassador to the Sublime Porte, was allowed to visit the Acropolis. Among the members of his entourage was the artist Jacques Carrey, who made a series of drawings of the Parthenon. These designs, four in number, are now in the National Library in Paris and is an invaluable record of the state of the sculpture at that time.
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In 1676, the Acropolis was visited by two friends, the French physician Jacques Spon and Sir George Wheler, who were the last two travelers to see the Parthenon before it was severely damaged by fire in 1687. The book describes their journey to Italy, Dalmatia, Greece and Asia Minor appeared in 1678 and contained the first scientific description of the ruins of Athens.
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On September 26, 1687 by a mortar shell crashed through the roof of the Parthenon Venetian, which the Ottomans used it as a powder. The tremendous explosion that followed, the naos, porch and fourteen columns of the peristyle were shattered. further violence has been done to the sculpture from the clumsy and unsuccessful attempt to lower Morosini chariot of Athena from the west pediment, Parthenon and the damage it even more when the Turks regained Athens the following year.
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In 1787 the Count de Choiseul-Gouffier, French ambassador to the Sublime Porte, transported to Paris a part of the frieze of the exterior wall of the naos and two metopes, who had recovered from the mass of fallen masonry. Fourteen years after his example was followed, although on a scale infinitely larger, by Lord Elgin, British ambassador to Constantinople. Eighteen personality of the gables, almost half of the frieze and fifteen metopes of the Parthenon, one of the Caryatid Erechtheion and a column, some small pieces of sculpture from the Temple of Athena Nike, as well as a statue of Dionysos from choregic monument that Thrasyllus stood above the Theatre of Dionysus, were among two hundred and fifty precious marbles Elgin kidnapped Greek Acropolis and other places in Greece and sent to London between 1803 and 1812.
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Borobudur Temple – The Greatest Buddhist Temple in 9th Century
727 days
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in Asia
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Borobudur is the biggest temple in Indonesia. Borobudur temple is located in Magelang, Central Java, in addition to being a popular tourist attraction, this temple became a center of worship for Buddhists in Indonesia, particularly in every celebration Waisak. Borobudur temple is also known as “Monastery of the hills” because it is located in the hills.
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The temple was built around 800 BC or ninth century, has established itself as one of UNESCO’s cultural heritage and are proud not only for all people in Indonesia but also worldwide. This Buddhist temple has 1460 relief panels and 504 Buddha effigies. Borobudur was built by Samaratungga, a king of Old Mataram Kingdom, Sailendra descendants. Gunadarma is the architect of record as someone who has successfully built this temple.
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The base of Borobudur, called Kamadhatu to symbolize human beings who are still bound by lust. Four levels above represents Rupadhatu, human beings who are free from lust, but still tied to appearance and shape. Borobudur temple as a whole has ten levels, consisting of six levels of a square, the level of three circular rings and a main stupa as a peak. At each level there are many stupas. In total there are 72 domes, as well as the main stupa. In every stupa there is a statue of Buddha.
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On the wall is a wall relief of the temple of Borobudur, which tells of a legendary story of Ramayana. In addition, there are reliefs depicting the state of society at that time. All relief panels in Borobudur temple reflect the teachings of the Buddha. Thus, these time functions as a media to educate people who want to learn Buddhism
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With all the grandeur and mystery that is natural that every person from around the world want to visit Borobudur. Borobudur is excellence and evidence of human intelligence has ever made in Indonesia. He also became the cultural attractions and important in Indonesia, instead of Bali and Jakarta.
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5 of the Most Famous Everest Expeditions
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Trekking to Everest to continue to capture the imagination of mountaineers and trekkers from around the world. Since its discovery, hundreds of shipments have been made to the highest mountain in the world. Some have ended in disaster, others have found new routes to the record high reached or significant. Here are five of the most famous expeditions to Everest …
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1924 – The expedition Mallory
The famous English explorer and mountaineer George Mallory had made a previous attempt the summit in 1922, an expedition which met with disaster when seven porters, died in an avalanche. In 1924, he returned to Everest base camp determined to make the top, causing one of the most famous and tragic expeditions in the history of the mountain.
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On June 8, 1924, George Mallory, next to his climbing partner Andrew Irvine, made his second attempt, and ultimately unsuccessful on the top of Everest. Trekking and climbing on dangerous ground, were identified by Noel Odell (another member of the expedition) on what seemed to be the second step, a few hours after the ascent of the summit itself. Either Mallory or Irvine had down. Mallory’s body was finally discovered in 1999, but Irvine has never been found. Debate rages on in the mountaineering community as to whether or not one of them made the summit before his death.
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1953 – First ascent of success
29 years after the shipment Mallory, Edmund Hillary (a New Zealand climber) and Tenzing Norgay (Sherpa Nepalese one) has finally made the first confirmed ascent of Mount Everest. Their journey to Mount Everest was part of a British expedition in March 1953 it was finally determined to conquer the highest mountain in the world. Settled in Base Camp, two members of the expedition (Tom Bourdillon and Charles Evans) made the first attempt, but were driven back 300 meters from the summit due to bad weather and a faulty oxygen system. Two days later, on May 29, 1953, Hillary and Tenzing made up, becoming the first man to climb the highest point on Earth. On his return from the summit, Hillary met with her partner George Lowe and said simply. “Well, George, we beat the bastard off”
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1980 – First solo ascent
In 1980, the veteran Italian climber Reinhold Messner Everest trek had put a record already in 1978, he and his climbing partner Peter Habeler became the first climbers to climb Everest without using bottled oxygen, rejecting the demands of a large number of mountaineers and doctors of the time, he thought that this was impossible. In 1980 he founded another record, becoming the first solo ascent of Mount Everest (without oxygen).
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1996 – Everest Disaster
1996 was a tragic year for the Everest trek – Fifteen people died, eight of them in one day, in what is the worst disaster on Everest to date.
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On May 10, 1996, 30 climbers from Everest Base Camp party to make their attempts at the top. A series of delays and the large number of climbers making the ascent has meant that many reached the summit after 2:00 am, much later than is considered safe. During the descent, a sudden storm hit the mountain, burying the fixed ropes used in climbing and hiding the path back to base camp of Everest. Because of poor visibility mountaineers were quickly separated and lost, and eight of them died of exposure. More poignant was the case of Rob Hall – having stayed behind to try to help another member of the expedition was stranded on the south summit. It ‘been able to talk to his wife by satellite phone, saying: “Sleep well, my darling. Please, do not worry too much,” before he died soon after.
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2004 – Ascent faster than ever
There are all types of records associated with climbing Mount Everest, in 2004 and Pemba Dorje (a Nepalese Sherpa) set an impressive one – the fastest ever ascent and descent of Everest success, making it return on the southeast ridge est in eight hours and ten minutes.
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With plenty of records to break and even hundreds of climbers each year, determined to make the top, Everest trek will continue to create new heroes (and new tragedies) for the years to come.
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