Monday, January 17, 2011

7 wonders of the world that you are not yet known

1.Banaue Rice Terraces in Philippines
From this picture looks amazing, yes, ancient irrigated rice 2,000 years old. Located in the Ifugao mountains Philippines, known as the Banaue Rice Terraces. No heroics, but the Philippines feel quite satisfied if the Banaue Rice Terraces is placed as the "Eight Wonders of the World. "

It is estimated that rice fields 'carved' on the mountain this Ifugo, made with a very traditional tools by our ancestors the Philippines. Wet plots are located in 1,500 meters above sea level and surrounding mountain slopes as far as 10,360 square kilometers.

Remarkably, the ancestors have set up in such a way irrigating rice fields from forests located on the rice field. Locals today still grow vegetables in the rice starch is also that.

Erosion, is one threat to the existence of this ancient rice fields. Therefore, the government is very concerned citizens about this, maintenance and reconstruction is done continuously, to maintain continuity.

2.Sigiriya in Sri Lanka
These are the remains of an ancient palace located on top of the rock. Sigiriya or the Stone Lions, so called. Located in the Matale District, Sri Lanka, surrounded by forests, dams, also garden. Its location is unique, combined with stunning scenery, making Sigiriya visited by many tourists. Viewing from the air, such as Sigiriya ancient paintings reminiscent of Ajanta Caves in India.

Masas Sigiriya was built in the reign of King Kassapa I who reigned from 477-495 AD. This place is one of seven ancient relics owned by Sri Lanka. Allegedly, Sirigiya inhabited since pre-history. Then, in the 5th century BC, this place used as a monastery.




3. Tower of Hercules in Spain Tower of Hercules is a relic of ancient Roman lighthouse located on the peninsula, about 2.4 kilometers (1.5 miles) from the center of Corunna, Galicia, northwest Spain. Corunna name comes from the ancient columns. This 55-meter high tower overlooking the North Atlantic coast, Spain. Hercules 1900-year-old lighthouse, the Roman heritage that is still in service today is said that this tower has reached the age of 1900 years, rehabilitated in 1791. This is a Roman lighthouse heritage that still functioned. 

 4. Toru, Poland Ancient City in the North who still Eksis
Toru is a city in northern Poland, exactly in the Vistula River. This is an ancient city that has existed since 1100 BC that still exist. This city is the hometown of Nicolaus Copernicus (A astronomers, mathematicians, and economists. The theory is the famous sun as the center of the Solar System, overturning the traditional geocentric theory, which places the Earth at the center of the universe, regarded as one of the most important discoveries of all time, and is the fundamental starting point for a modern astronomy and modern science.
This theory raises the scientific revolution), the ancient city of Torun in Poland still exists so far. Presumably this city there in 1100 BC Toru become the embryo of the first settlement in the area, thought to have been there since 1100 BC. The city was developed in the Middle Ages, namely the 7th century until the 13th. Then the Teutonic Knights built the castle in the vicinity of settlements, between the years 1230-31. In 1263, Franciscan monks settled in the area following the Dominican in 1239.
The city is growing with the construction of new town near Toru. Both the city developed into important trade centers in the Middle Ages. If you see this portrait, really interesting. This place had always been till now much visited. If it had since become the city of trade, is now a tourist town is loaded with past history. 

5.Ajanta Caves in India Ajanta caves in Maharashtra, one of the many ancient relics which exist in India. What is amazing in this cave paintings are also numerous Buddha statues of high artistic value. It is estimated, the monuments that exist in this cave started to be worked on the 2nd Century BC. But in the Ajanta cave was later abandoned. During the 1300 years it abandoned cave, on the outside, tall shrubs grow, eventually becoming an automatic forest hides the existence of this cave. No one ever knew that there saved 'world heritage' extraordinary. Until finally in the spring of 1819 a British officer, accidentally entered the steep canyon. The deeper he went in there, and he's incredible because he was surprised to find a door hidden in one cave. This is the first visit of men after thousands of years. When found in the cave that is just 'home' and kalelawar birds and other animals. Captain Smith then conducted the first exploration to know the 'content' of the mysterious cave. Captain Smith's name is unknown, as the related write his name on the cave walls and the year of his arrival. He writes: "Captain Smith, April 1819.



6. Valley of Flowers in the Himalayas Valley of Flowers is a valley at an altitude of Himalayas. The climbers also botanist described the valley is incredibly beautiful, has existed since more than a century more, even in Hindu mythology, the depiction of the existence of this valley has been there since the days of yore. Stretch of soft, interspersed meadows of colorful flowers, very beautiful and almost breathtaking look at it. Valley of beautiful flowers enriched by the background mountains and forests. Valley of flowers is declared a national park (Nanda Devi National Park) in 1982. The local people knew of the existence of the valley flowers, they believe that the place was inhabited by a herd of fairies. 


7. Meteora, Building on Top of Stone Mountain Athos, Greece View these images, you must wonder. How can a Castilian can stand on top of the mountain rock. Unimaginable how difficult the construction of this castle, when he was already hundreds of years. This is a complex of Eastern Orthodox monasteries of the biggest and most important in Greece. Precisely, the monasteries were built on top of the mountain rock Athos. There are six monasteries in this complex. Precisely located in the area of Thessaly, near sunagi Pineios, northwestern Greece edge Tengah.Yang cuku interesting is access to the monastery which is very difficult. That said, once the monastery used to achieve a kind of response or long nets used to raise and lower goods, including humans. It takes strong faith to get to this monastery. 

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