MIRACLES OF THE WORLD AND

KOSOVO

Made by: Orion Shtrezi and Ari Brahushi

GREAT PYRAMID OF GIZA

• The Great Pyramid of Giza is a huge pyramid built by the Ancient

Egyptians. It stands near Cairo, Egypt. It is the oldest of the Seven
Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain mostly
intact. When it was built it was 146.5 metres (481 feet) tall. It was
the tallest building in the world for over 3,800 years. Erosion and
other causes have shrunk it to 138.8 m. The pyramid was
probably built for Khufu, an Egyptian pharaoh. It was perhaps
built by Khufu's vizier, Hemiunu. It is believed that it took about
20 years to build, and was completed around 2570 BC.

• When it was built, Great Pyramid was covered by white stones

that formed a smooth outer surface. Some of these stones can still
be seen around the base. Most of what can be seen of the pyramid
now is its basic core of 2,300,000 blocks of limestone and granite.
There have been many different theories to explain how the
pyramid was built. Most accepted building ideas are based on the
idea of moving huge stones from a quarry and dragging and
lifting them into place. Archaeologists found that the Pyramids of
Giza were not built by slaves, but workers who were paid for
working. Their graves were found near the pyramid in 1990.
GREAT WALL OF CHINA

• The Great Wall of China is an ancient wall in China. The wall is made
of cement, rocks, bricks, and powdered dirt. It was built to protect the
north of the empire of China from enemy attacks. It is the longest
structure humans have ever built. It is about 21,196 kilometres (13,171
miles) long, 9.1 metres (30 feet) wide and 15 metres (50 feet) high.
The earlier sections on the wall are made of compacted dirt and stone.
Later in the Ming Dynasty they used bricks. There are 7,000 watch
towers, block houses for soldiers and beacons to send smoke signals.

• Nineteen walls have been built that were called the Great Wall of
China. The first was built in the 7th century BC. The most famous
wall was built between 226–200 BC by the first Emperor of Imperial
China, Qin Shai Hong, during the Qin Dynasty. Not much of this wall
remains as people have been stealing from it. It was much farther north
than the current wall. The current wall was built during the Ming
Dynasty. (Qin pronounced like Chin).
PETRA

• Petra is a historical and archaeological city in southern Jordan.

• It is in a basin among the mountains that run from the Dead Sea to
the Gulf of Aqaba.

• Petra is believed to have been settled as early as 9,000 BC. It

became the capital city of the Nabataean Kingdom. The
Nabataeans were nomadic Arabs who used Petra because it was
near the spice trade routes.

• The Nabataean Kingdom became a client state of the Roman

Empire in the first century BC. iIn 106 AD they lost their
independence. Petra's importance declined as sea trade routes
developed. Also, the 363 earthquake destroyed many structures.
COLOSSEUM

• The Colosseum, originally known as the Flavian

Amphitheatre, is a large amphitheatre in the city of Rome.
The construction of the Colosseum started around 70–72 AD
and was finished in 80 AD. Emperor Vespasian started the
work, and Emperor Titus completed it. Emperor Domitian
made some changes to the building between 81–96 AD. It
had seating for 50,000 people. It was 156 metres (512 ft)
wide, 189 metres (620 ft) long and 57 metres (187 ft) tall. It
is the biggest amphitheatre built by the Roman Empire.

• The Colosseum is in Rome, the capital of Italy. More

precisely, it is on the east bank of the Tiber, the river that
crosses the city, east of the ancient Roman forum. A forum in
antiquity was a geographical area in which were the main
buildings of power, as well as the large square on which the
population met. It was both a busy place to live, a place to
get married, big parties, community meetings, and so on.
The stadium was less than a kilometer to the southwest, the
Capitol was a little over a mile to the west.
CHICHEN ITZA

• Chichén Itzá is a large Mayan city famous for a large,

pyramid temple built by the Maya civilization. It is on
the Yucatán Peninsula, about 120 km to the east of
Mérida. The temple, called Castillo, is about 1 km in
diameter. There are many temples and pyramids at
Chichen Itza. Tourists, or visitors, were once able to
climb some of the pyramids, but it was quite challenging
because the steps are very steep and small. Climbing is
no longer permitted.

• Some of the most famous parts of Chichen Itza include:

El Castillo:

• This is the largest pyramid at Chichen Itza, and

dedicated to Kukulkan, the Plumed Serpent. Every year
on the fall and spring equinox the sun hits the side of the
building making a show of light and shadow which looks
like a snake along the steps of the building.
MACHU PICCHU

• Machu Picchu is a pre-Columbian 15th-century Inca site in

Peru, in South America.

• The Incas built the city on a mountain ridge, 2430m above

sea level. They lived there between 1200 and 1450 AD.
Other people lived there before about 650 AD.

• The Incas built houses, fields and temples by cutting the

rock on the mountain so it was flat. They built an
Observatory to look at the stars.

• When the Spanish invaded Peru, the Incas left Machu

Picchu. Nobody knows for sure why they did that, but some
think it was because of diseases from Europe. The city was
left unfinished, most likely due to the Spanish invasion
and/or a civil war between the ruling rival Inca brothers
named Huascar and Atahualpa. The Spanish never found
Machu Picchu or the lost city during their occupation.
TAJ MAHAL

• The Taj Mahal is a white tomb built in the 16th century

by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan in memory of his
wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

• The building is in the city of Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Widely

thought as one of the most beautiful buildings in the
world, it is one of India's biggest tourist attractions.

• It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, together

with the Agra Fort, 2.5 kilometers away. It was listed as
one of the 7 Wonders of the World in 2007.It is located
on the south bank of Yamuna river in Agra.
CHRIST THE REDEEMER

• Christ the Redeemer (Portuguese: Cristo Redentor), is

a statue of Jesus Christ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
From 1931 until 20 30 metres (98 ft) tall. It sits on a 8
metres (26 ft) pedestal on the peak of the 700-metre
(2,300 ft)
• The first electric railway in Brazil was built in the
late 1800s. At that time people would go to the top of
the Corcovado Mountain to enjoy the panoramic view
of the city below. Construction started in 1926 and
took five years. During that time workers balanced
themselves on scaffolds with no safety equipment. It
was risky work but during the entire construction
period, no workers were killed. Many regarded that as
a miracle. The statue was finished in 1931. It was
built to celebrate the 100 year anniversary of Brazil's
independence from Portugal. The statue was built in
France by the sculptor Paul Landowski. He never
came to Rio to see the sculpture in place.
MIRUSHA WATERFALL

• The Mirusha waterfalls are a series of waterfalls

found in the Mirusha Park, in central Kosovo[a]. The
waterfalls have, over time, created canyons and
caves, which are famous throughout the country. The
river has carved a 10 kilometres (6 mi) canyon and
created 13 lakes with waterfalls between them. The
waterfalls are one of the most visited attractions of
the area and people often swim there. The walls
around the waterfalls are white in colour, whereas
the water from the Mirusha river is a dirty brown.
The waterfall's caves are also popular with visitors.
The highest waterfall, between the sixth and seventh
lake, is 22 metres (72 ft) high.