Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu History Machu Picchu was built somewhere around 1460 at the height of the Inca Empire and abandoned less than 100 years later after the Spanish invaded. The main theory is that the inhabitants were wiped by smallpox that was brought over with the Spanish. Hiram Bingham, who is the credited discoverer of this [...]
Stonehenge
Stonehenge History Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about 3.2 kilometers west of Amesbury and 13 kilometers north of Salisbury, England. One of the most famous prehistoric sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones and sits at the center [...]
Tikal
Tikal History During the Maya civilization, the city of Tikal thrived in what is now Guatemala. The center of the city contained the palaces and religious temples. Tikal was once home to around 100,000 Mayan people. Tikal dates from 400 BC and grew into one of the largest and most powerful of the Mayan cities [...]
The Colosseum
Colosseum History The Colosseum was built to entertain people with various games, fighting, and gladiator games. Construction of the Colosseum began around 70 AD near the Palatine, Esquiline, and Caelian hills, which was where the seat of government was. The Colosseum is also a marvel of modernity. The Romans invented tickets and assigned seating in [...]
Angkor Wat
The History of Angkor Wat The Angkorian period in Cambodia begun after 800 A.D. when the King Jayavarman II announced the independence of Cambodia and established a capital at the northern end of Tonle Sap. Over the next 300 years, the Khmer empire grew in power and stature and produced some of the world’s most [...]