Built between 18 and 12 BC, the Pyramid of Cestius is one of the most unusual monuments in ancient Rome — a true Egyptian-style pyramid rising beside the city’s walls. Commissioned as the tomb of Gaius Cestius, a wealthy Roman magistrate, the pyramid measures 29.6 meters (97 feet) on each side and reaches 37 meters (121 feet) high. It was inspired by Rome’s growing fascination with Egyptian culture after Egypt’s conquest by Augustus. Remarkably, it still retains its original white marble casing, making it one of the best-preserved ancient structures in Rome. Its survival is thanks to a twist of history — in the 3rd century AD, the pyramid was built into the Aurelian Walls, unintentionally protecting it for nearly two thousand years. #History #AncientHistory #WorldHistory #RomanEmpire #Archaeology #Rome #EgyptianInfluence #AncientArchitecture #HistoricalFacts #HistoryLovers
Helfštýn (or Helfštejn, Czech: Helfštýn, German: Helfenstein) is the ruins of a castle located in the village of Týn nad Bečvou, near the town of Lipník nad Bečvou, in the Přerov District, O...Read more
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Tarasp Castle (German: Schloss Tarasp, Romansh: Chastè da Tarasp) is a castle in Switzerland, near the former municipality of Tarasp (now Scuol), in Lower Engadin, Graubünden. It is a Swiss heritage...Read more
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Possibly built on the foundations of a Roman castrum fortress, the castle was first documented in an 1191 deed. It was seized by the Prince-Archbishops of Salzburg about 1285 and from the 14th cent...Read more
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In the Berber-speaking town of Matmata in Tunisia, traditional underground dwellings are a remarkable feature of the local architecture. These homes, known as troglodyte houses, are dug into the groun...Read more
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These ancient marble blocks, found among the ruins of a classical Greco-Roman site—possibly in Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey) or mainland Greece—display a remarkable architectural feature: a row o...Read more
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Şeytan Castle (Turkish: Şeytan Kalesi, Georgian: ქაჯის ციხე, romanized: kajis tsikhe) is a castle in the Çıldır district of the Ardahan Province in Turkey. The castle is loca...Read more
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The Castellaccio of Monreale or Castle of San Benedetto is the only example of a monastery - military fortress in western Sicily. The castle was built around the 12th century under William II toget...Read more
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Burg Anholt is one of the largest and most beautiful moated castles of the Münsterland. In memory of a memorable honeymoon trip, Prince Nikolaus Leopold II. zu Salm had a miniature of the Vierwaldst...Read more
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The Great Pyramid, the tomb of king Khufu, with its original height of 146.5 meters, was the tallest structure in the world for 3,800 years. It remains the last surviving member of the Seven Wonder...Read more
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The Great Sphinx of Giza surrounded by what appears to be snow, a rare and surreal sight for this iconic symbol of ancient Egypt. As one of the most enduring monuments of antiquity, the Sphinx has sto...Read more
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The towering mud-brick walls of the three fortresses at Ayaz-Kala, located in the Khwarezm region of Central Asia, rise dramatically from the surrounding plains. They were built on the edge of the ...Read more
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গোর্খি-তেরেলজ জাতীয় উদ্যান, মঙ্গোলিয়া সম্পর্কে নিচে তুলে ধরা হল। মঙ্গোল...Read more
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বগালেক (Bagalek) — বান্দরবান জেলার রুমা উপজেলায় অবস্থিত একটি অপূর্ব সুন্দর পাহা...Read more
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শিক্ষার মর্যাদা অর্থের তুলনায় শ্রেষ্ঠ। এতো এতো পরীক্ষায় উত্তীর্ণ হয়ে চাকর...Read more
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অলসতা! এটা যেন এক নিঃশব্দ মাদক। শরীরে ক্ষতি করে না, তাই আমরা ভয় পাই না। কিন্ত...Read more
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In the hills of western Turkey, archaeologists uncovered something no one expected — a 1,800-year-old Roman arena buried beneath centuries of soil. 🏛️ Near the ancient city of Mastaura in Ay...Read more
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১৯৪৪ সালের শীতকাল, বুদাপেস্টের ইহুদিদের দানিউব নদীর তীরে নিয়ে যাওয়া হয়। সে...Read more
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