How long did it take to build the great wall of china
Posted by Happy on September 13th, 2009Great Wall of China is built to protect various dynasties from raids by Huns, Mongols, turkish and other nomadic tribes coming from areas today, Mongolia and Manchuria.

Some walls were from the 3rd century BC, the most famous Great Wall of China built between 220 BC and 200 BC, the first Chinese Emperor Qin Shi Huang (who was much further north than the current Great Wall of China was during the dynasty ming, there is very little).
Great Wall of China is the world’s longest man-made (more…)
How long did it take to build the great pyramid
Posted by Happy on September 12th, 2009Twenty years – after the greek historian Herodotus.
In his written description, about 2,400 years ago, the pyramid of Cheops in Giza building, Herodotus says that 100,000 people worked for 20 years in construction, which is just one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

The main driving force behind the construction of the pyramids, the desire for eternity.
Who is lucky to be able pyramid can not fail to take advantage of its size and incredible technological control intimidating stand to visit.
The pyramids were built as tombs of kings and queens, as part of the tomb of equipment, where shrines and temples. Priests lead the (more…)