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Astronomical Clock
Prague, Czech Republic
Old Town Hall Times: the chiming times are every hour on the hour from 9am to 9pm Don’t bother trying to read the time on this clock (look to the clock above it for the time) which is a mechanical marvel, constructed in 1490. Crowds gather before this clock to witness Death ring a bell, inverts his hourglass and the 12 apostles parade through the windows then a cock crows – all in the spac...
Kerameikos Cemetery
Athens, Greece
This is a very important cemetery and the most well known in Greece. Located just outside the city, this is where Athenian soldiers killed during the Peloponnesian War were buried along with others. The Oberlaender Museum is also located here which displays archaeological finds from this cemetery which include pottery, vases, and figurines. Ruins of the Dipylon Gate and the Sacred Gate also remain...
The Great Wall
Beijing, China
Contrary to popular belief, the Great Wall is not visible from the moon, or even Earth’s orbit. Nevertheless, it is one of mankind’s great engineering achievements. The various kingdoms of ancient China had been no stranger to walled fortifications, and when the Qin Dynasty was established in 221 BC, Emperor Qin Shi Huang ordered several existing walls to be merged together. ...
Roman Exedra
Beirut, Lebanon
The Roman city of Beirut met a traumatic end in the sixth century after a series of devastating earthquakes. As a result, there is little evidence of the city’s glorious Roman period. What little remains are concentrated Downtown. In front of the Parliament building stand four corniced columns, discovered in 1968. A strand of five more columns stand to the left of the St. George Maronite ...