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Petra. the red rose city

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pixabay.com Great People And Places presents the interesting information about the rock-cut city which is present in Jordan which name is Petra. Petra is Jordan's most visited and attracted place for the tourists. It is the capital of Arab Nabataean kingdom. It is a rock cut  architectural city in southern Jordan. It has a wonderful water conduit system. It is also called the Red Rose City because of the color of the carved rocks. pixabay.com It is said that 2000 years ago the Nabataean created Petra, which is also called the 'city of stone.' It is said that probably it was built in 5th century BC. It is spread over 264 square kilometers area. (102 sq mi) pixabay.com It is in 1812 when Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt introduced it to the world. Petra is also amongst the New seven wonders of the world. pixabay.com See More Mona Lisa Big Ben Burj Khalifa Chichen Itza Colosseum Petra Berlin Wall The Great Wall Of China ...
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George Eliot

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pixabay.com George Eliot is the pen name of female novelist Mary Anne Evans. Great People And Places collects some information about George Eliot who is a female. Let me tell you about the life and work of George Eliot whose name was actually Mary Anne Evans. pixabay.com She was born on 22nd November 1819 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire,  England and died on 22nd December 1880 at the age of 61 in Chelsea, Middlesex, London. Her Well Known Works She was a Victorian novelist. She was also a poet, journalist, and translator. She wrote seven novels: 1- Adam Bede (1859) 2- The Mill on the Floss (1860) 3- Silas Marner (1861) 4- Felix Holt (1866) 5- The Radical (1866) 6- Middlemarch (1871-72) 7- Daniel Deronda (1876) pixabay.com Adam Bede was her first novel. She is famous for her psychological realism.  She is one of the 'founding fathers' of the modern psychological novel. The interesting thing which I want to tell you about  Geo...
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Colosseum

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Pixabay.com Great people And Places wants to give you the information about the famous place of Italy. In the center of the city Rome, Italy there is an oval shaped amphitheater which is called Colosseum. It is also called Flavian  Amphitheater because its construction began in 70 AD under emperor Vespasian and was completed under Titus in 80 AD and was totally completed during the period of Domitian. Pixabay.com These three emperors are known as the Flavian dynasty. That is why this Colosseum is called Flavian amphitheater. It is The Colosseum could hold approximately 50'000 to 80'000 spectators and 65'000 audience. pixabay.com Firstly it is used for entertainment purposes but later on, it is used for housing for religious persons.world's largest amphitheater. Which is made up of concrete and sand. See More Niagara Falls The Great Wall Of China Berlin Wall Petra Chichen Itza Burj Khalifa Big Ben Mona Lisa Moai
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William Shakespeare

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pixabay.com The legendary William Shakespeare was a great  dramatist, poet, and an actor. Great People And Places collects information about his life and work. He was born in Stratford- upon- Avon,  Warwickshire, West Midlands, England on 26th April 1564 (baptized) and died on 23rd April 1616. He was married to Anne Hathaway at the age of 18, with whom he had three children. pixabay.com It is said that he began writing at an early age. He is often called "England's National Poet" and the 'Bard of Avon'. He also acted in Ben Johnson's "Every Man in His Humour" and probably played the part of Ghost in his own Hamlet. pixabay.com He died at the age of 52 in 1616. He was buried in the Chancel of his Church at Stratford. The lines above his Tomb (allegedly) written by Shakespeare himself read: pixabay.com "Good friend, for Jesus' sake forbear, To dig the dust enclosed here, Blessed be the man that spares th...
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Taj Mahal

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Pixabay.com Taj Mahal is the solid proof of the everlasting love of Muslim Emperor Shah Jahan to his wife Mumtaz Begum. It is a mausoleum white ivory  marble on the south bank of Yamuna river in Agra (India). Pixabay.com It looks beautiful at full moon night. Taj Mahal was commissioned by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favorite wife Mumtaz Began. Pixabay.com It was completed in 1643, but its construction continues for another 10 years. Approximately 20,000 artisans were hired to complete this project. Ustad Ahmad Lahori, court architect of the Emperor, led the board of architect. There is a Mosque and a guest house in it. It is considered as a most beautiful place to visit. See More Mona Lisa Big Ben Burj Khalifa Chichen Itza Colosseum Petra Berlin Wall The Great Wall Of China Niagara Falls
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Aristotle

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pixabay.com Aristotle was a great Greek Philosopher. His philosophical views gained much popularity. I want to tell an interesting thing about this person is that he was the student of Plato and the teacher of Alexander the Great. He was born in 384 BC at Stagira, Chalkidica on the Northern periphery of the Classical Greece and died in 322 BC at the age of 62. pixabay.com When his father died in his childhood Proxenes of Atarneus became his guardian. When he reached the age of 18 he joined Plato's Academy in Athens. He wrote on various topics such as politics, poetry, physics, biology, metaphysics, zoology, ethics, logic, theatre, music, linguistics, rhetoric, aesthetics and government. pixabay.com Muslim intellectuals considered him as "The First Teacher".  المعلم الاول Cicero described his literary style as "a river of gold". According to Encyclopedia Britannica "Aristotle was the first genuine scientist in history.....[...
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Plato

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pixabay.com Plato the great philosopher of the ancient Greece was born in 428/427 or 424/423 BC in Athens and died in 348/347 BC at the age of 80. He was the founder of the Academy in Athens which was the first higher learning institution. Plato's famous book was "Republic". He was the student of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle. pixabay.com Aristotle was his most famous student who himself is the great philosopher. The foundation of his western philosophy was laid by Plato along with his teacher Socrates and his student Aristotle. His philosophical, political and religious views were made him popular among other contemporaries. pixabay.com
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William Shakespeare

By Isma Saleem
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pixabay.com The legendary William Shakespeare was a great  dramatist, poet, and an actor. Great People And Places collects information about his life and work. He was born in Stratford- upon- Avon,  Warwickshire, West Midlands, England on 26th April 1564 (baptized) and died on 23rd April 1616. He was married to Anne Hathaway at the age of 18, with whom he had three children. pixabay.com It is said that he began writing at an early age. He is often called "England's National Poet" and the 'Bard of Avon'. He also acted in Ben Johnson's "Every Man in His Humour" and probably played the part of Ghost in his own Hamlet. pixabay.com He died at the age of 52 in 1616. He was buried in the Chancel of his Church at Stratford. The lines above his Tomb (allegedly) written by Shakespeare himself read: pixabay.com "Good friend, for Jesus' sake forbear, To dig the dust enclosed here, Blessed be the man that spares th...
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Chichén Itza

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pixabay.com The magnificent and famous place about which Great People And Places wants to tell you is Chichén Itza. Now it is included in the New Seven Wonders Of The World because of its spectacular structure. pixabay.com Chichén Itza is an archaeological site in Yucatán state, Mexico and is located in eastern part of Yucatán. 'Chichén Itza' was a pre- Columbian city, which was actually built by Maya people. I want to tell that Chichén Itza is Maya name which means "At the mouth of the well of Itza ". pixabay.com At the end of the staircases, you can see the two serpents with open mouth in the picture above. One open-mouthed serpent at the right side of the stairs and the other open-mouthed serpent on the left side. You can also see that there is a little space in stairs, so it is difficult for everyone to go upstairs. pixabay.com A well-known place in Chichén Itza is Kukulkan's Pyramid. Kukulkan Pyramid which is ca...
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George Eliot

By Isma Saleem
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pixabay.com George Eliot is the pen name of female novelist Mary Anne Evans. Great People And Places collects some information about George Eliot who is a female. Let me tell you about the life and work of George Eliot whose name was actually Mary Anne Evans. pixabay.com She was born on 22nd November 1819 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire,  England and died on 22nd December 1880 at the age of 61 in Chelsea, Middlesex, London. Her Well Known Works She was a Victorian novelist. She was also a poet, journalist, and translator. She wrote seven novels: 1- Adam Bede (1859) 2- The Mill on the Floss (1860) 3- Silas Marner (1861) 4- Felix Holt (1866) 5- The Radical (1866) 6- Middlemarch (1871-72) 7- Daniel Deronda (1876) pixabay.com Adam Bede was her first novel. She is famous for her psychological realism.  She is one of the 'founding fathers' of the modern psychological novel. The interesting thing which I want to tell you about  Geo...
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Moai

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pixabay.com Today I am exited to tell you about the  strange figures which are present on Easter Island in eastern Polynesia, there are carved monolithic human figures by the Rapa Nui People between the years 1250 CE to 1500. These statues are made of one large Stone and even most of them are made from the Volcanic rock in Rano Raraku. These statues have large heads, heavy brows, proud faces and they are extremely strange figures. Pixabay.com The strangeness lies in the fact that they have very large heads as compares to the body. With the period of time, some Moai figures had been buried but only their heads are showing so they look more strange as you can see in the image below: pixabay.com It is said that mostly a Moai weigh 14 tonnes and it is between 2.5 and 10 meters high.  There are approximately 1000 Moai placed around the coast of the Island. No one knows how they were made? When they were made? pixabay.com In this way, we can say that they ...
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Burj Khalifa

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Pixabay.com In this article I want to give you the information about Burj Khalifa, which is a tall skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Its height is 823m (2,717 ft) 830 to tip. It has 163 floors. It is the tallest  structure in the world. Its construction began in 2004 and completed in 2009 and the building was opened in 2010. It's former name before inauguration is Burj Dubai. pixabay.com It is government decision to build this building in order to diversify the oil-based economy and international recognition for Dubai. It was named in the honor of Khalifa, Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The ruler of Abu Dhabi and President of UAE. UAE government and Abu Dhabi lent money to pay its debt. pixabay.com This building was designed by Adrian Smith, then of Skidmore, Owings, and Merrill (SOM). The building broke many height records and has received many awards. See More Berlin Wall Petra Chichen Itza Burj Khalifa Mona Lisa The Great Wall Of Chin...
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