12 March 2012

7 Amazing Wonders of the World

7 Wonders of the World is Amazing - This is the information about the wonders of the world that may not be many of us who know and appreciate the legacy of world history that still tersisah for us today. Wonders of the World which is a legacy mengaumkan both manmade and natural wonders of God in so beautifully presented.



1.Banaue Rice Terraces in the Philippines




From the pictures it looks amazing, yes, irrigated ancient 2000-year-old. Located in the mountains of Ifugao Philippines, known as the Banaue Rice Terraces. No heroics, but the Philippines was quite satisfied if the Banaue Rice Terraces is placed as the "Eight Wonders of the World".
Expected, the fields 'carved' in this Ifugo mountain, made with a very traditional tools by ancestors of the Philippines. Rice field plots are located at 1,500 meters above sea level and the surrounding mountain slopes as far as 10,360 square kilometers.
Remarkably, the ancestors have set the rice field irrigation in such a way that comes from forests that are above the rice fields. Locals to this day still menanampati also vegetables in the rice-field.
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 its sustainability.
2.Sigiriya in Sri Lanka 

This is the remains of an ancient palace located on top of the rock. Sigiriya or the Lion Rock, so called. Located in the Matale District, Sri Lanka, surrounded by forests, reservoirs, as well as gardens. Its location is unique, coupled with stunning scenery, visited by many tourists make the Sigiriya. View from the air, such as Sigiriya paintings are reminiscent of the ancient Ajanta Caves in India.
Sigiriya was built in the reign of King Kassapa I masas who reigned from 477-495 AD.This place is one of the seven ancient relics owned by Sri Lanka. Allegedly, Sirigiya inhabited since pre-history. Then, in the 5th century BC, where it is used as a monastery.
3. Tower of Hercules in Spain

7 Wonders of the World is Amazing - This is the information about the wonders of the world that may not be many of us who know and appreciate the legacy of world history that still tersisah for us today. Wonders of the World which is a legacy mengaumkan both manmade and natural wonders of God in so beautifully presented.
There are six monasteries in this complex. Precisely located in the region of Thessaly, near sunagi Pineios, skirting northwestern Greece Tengah.Yang cuku interest is access to the monastery is very difficult. That said, once the monastery used to achieve such a response, or length of nets used for raising and lowering goods, including humans. It takes the power of faith to reach this monastery.

Tower of Hercules is a relic of ancient Roman lighthouse located on a peninsula, about 2.4 kilometers (1.5 miles) from the center of Corunna, Galicia, northwest Spain.Corunna's name comes from an ancient column. This 55 meter high tower overlooking the North Atlantic coast, Spain. 1900-year-old lighthouse Hercules, Roman relics are still in service today said that this tower has reached the age of 1900 years, was rehabilitated in 1791. It is a relic of Roman lighthouse which still functioned.
4. Toru, Ancient Cities in Northern Poland Still Exist
Toru is a city in northern Poland, precisely in the Vistula River. This is an ancient city that has been around since 1100 BC that still exist. The city is the hometown of Nicolaus Copernicus (An astronomer, mathematician, and economist. Theory is the famous sun-centered solar system, overturned the traditional geocentric theory that placed 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 modern astronomy and modern science.


This theory raises the scientific revolution) the ancient city of Torun in Poland still existed until now. Allegedly this town there in 1100 BC Toru became the forerunner of the first settlement in the area, thought to have existed since 1100 BC. The city was developed in the Middle Ages, namely the 7th century until the 13th. Then the Teutonic Knights built a fortress around the settlement, between the years 1230-31. At 1263, Franciscan monks settled in the area following the Dominican in 1239.
The city is growing with the construction of a new town near Toru. Both the city developed into an important trading center in medieval times.
If you look at this portrait, really interesting. This place has always until now much visited.If used as a trading city, is now a tourist town full of history past.
5.Ajanta Caves in India
Ajanta caves in Maharashtra, one of the many ancient relics that exist in India. The amazing thing in this cave paintings are too many Buddha statues of high artistic value.It is estimated, the monuments that exist in this cave began work in the 2nd century BC.


But in the Ajanta caves were then abandoned. During the year 1300 the cave was abandoned, on the outside, tall shrub, eventually becoming a forest automatically hide the existence of this cave. No one ever knew that there saved 'world heritage' incredible.Until finally in the spring of 1819 a British officer, accidentally enters a steep gorge.
The deeper he went in there, and he was incredible surprise because he finds a hidden door in one of the caves. This is the first visit after thousands of years human beings.When it was discovered that the cave was 'home' and kalelawar birds and other animals. Captain Smith then explore the first to know 'content' of the mysterious cave.Captain Smith's name is unknown, since it concerned his name on the cave wall and coming years. He wrote, "Captain Smith, April 1819".
6. Valley of Flowers in the Himalayas
Valley of Flowers is located at an altitude valley of the Himalayas. The climbers also botanists describe it incredibly beautiful valley, have been around more than a century, even in Hindu mythology, the depiction of the valley where it has existed since time immemorial.


Stretch of soft, interspersed meadows of colorful flowers, very beautiful and looked almost oppressive. Valley of flowers complete with a background of mountains and forests. Valley of flowers was declared a national park (Nanda Devi National Park) in 1982. Local people know the existence of the valley flowers, they believe that the place was inhabited by a herd of fairies.



7. Meteora, building on the summit of Stone Mountain Athos, Greece


See these pictures, you would be amazed. How can a Castile could stand on top of the mountain rock. Imagine how difficult the construction of this castle, but he was already hundreds of years. This is a complex of Eastern Orthodox monasteries of the biggest and most important in Greece. Exactly, these monasteries are built on top of the rock Athos.


There are six monasteries in this complex. Precisely located in the region of Thessaly, near sunagi Pineios, skirting northwestern Greece Tengah.Yang cuku interest is access to the monastery is very difficult. That said, once the monastery used to achieve such a response, or length of nets used for raising and lowering goods, including humans. It takes the power of faith to reach this monastery.

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