Pictures: Historical landmarks.. from the wonders of ancient times

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><strong>Weather of Arabia</strong> - There are many historical monuments in the world that have been able to withstand through the ages and times in the face of conditions such as climate, rain, hurricanes, natural disasters and wars, to preserve their structure and construction to this day, and to be a witness to successive generations of the greatness of the history of the ancestors and their civilization.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">The above photos show a group of historical monuments that are considered one of the wonders of ancient times in terms of the accuracy and splendor of the building and the location, as it</span> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">is considered one of the most prominent and important tourist places in the world, because each of them is unique in the style of architecture used that still amazes successive generations with its accuracy and exquisite art, so what are these monuments ?</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Great Wall of China</span></strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> It straddles the northern and northwest borders of China, from Qinhuangtao on the Yellow Sea in the east to the Gautai District in Gansu Province in the west.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Built during the reign of the Ming Dynasty, it is 2,400 km long, and is considered one of the most important world heritage sites. It was chosen as one of the Seven Wonders of the World during an international opinion poll in 2007.</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">The Great Wall of China passes through various and complex geographical terrains, as it crosses mountains and cliffs, cuts through deserts, traverses meadows and cuts through rivers. Therefore, the architectural structures of the wall are also different and strange.</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">The pyramids of Egypt:</span></strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> It includes three pyramids: Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure. It is located on the Giza Plateau in the Giza Governorate on the west bank of the Nile River in the Republic of Egypt. It was built about 25 centuries BC during the period from 2480-2550 BC. M.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br /> The pyramids are considered royal tombs, each of which bears the name of the king who built it and was buried in it, and the hierarchical construction here is a stage in the development of tomb architecture in ancient Egypt. Inscribed by the engineer Imhotep, the minister of Pharaoh Djoser in the Third Dynasty.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">sphinx</span></strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> It is located in Egypt on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza. It is a statue of a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human. It was carved from limestone. It is about 573 meters long and about 20 meters above the surface of the earth. It is believed that the ancient Egyptians built it during the reign of the Pharaoh. Khafre (2558-2532 BC), builder of the second pyramid at Giza.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong>Hagia Sophia Museum</strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> It is located in Istanbul, Turkey and is considered a unique artistic and architectural edifice in the world. It combines Byzantine architecture with Ottoman decoration.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Taj Mahal</span></strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> This building is considered a mausoleum for &quot;Mumtaz Mahal,&quot; the third wife of Emperor Shah Jahan, who was close to his heart, and she died in 1631 AD. Her husband built a wonderful tomb for her, as it became one of the most beautiful and complete buildings in the entire world.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The &quot;Taj Mahal&quot; is located in the city of Agra, northwest of India, and this city was the capital of the Muslim Mughal sultans, and this building is a wonderful architectural masterpiece throughout the ages.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Leaning Tower of Pisa</span></strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> It is located in Italy, in the city of Pisa, in the state of Tuscany. Its construction began in 1173 AD for a period of 199 years. It was known as the Leaning Tower of Pisa due to its inclination and deviation from the vertical plane.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">The tower consists of eight floors built of white marble in the Roman style, with a height of 56.2 meters, and</span> <span style="line-height: 1.6em;">it has a staircase built into the walls consisting of 300 steps.</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <strong><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Citadel of Saladin</span></strong></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi began building the castle on Mount Mokattam in Egypt, but he died before completing its construction, so Sultan Kamel bin al-Adil completed its construction. The first to inhabit it was Al-Malik Al-Kamil, who took it as a home for the King, and it continued as such until the era of Muhammad Ali.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>