Lady Liberty was left behind. But the Great Wall of China, Rome’s Colosseum, India’s Taj Mahal and three architectural marvels from Latin America are among the new seven wonders of the world, according to a global poll released yesterday.
Jordan’s Petra is the seventh winner, and Peru’s Machu Picchu, Brazil’s Statue of Christ Redeemer and [...]
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Red Fort, Delhi Delhi’s famous Red Fort is known by that name because of the red stone with which it is built and it is one of the most magnificent palaces in the world. India’s history is also closely linked with this fort. It was from here that the British deposed the last Mughal [...]
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In 1199, Qutub-ud-Din raised the Qutub Minar either as a victory tower or as a minaret to the adjacent mosque. From a base of 14.32m it tapers to 2.75m at a height of 72.5m and a valid reason why it took two decades to complete this monument.
Its a red sandstone tower covered with beautiful [...]
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