Western WallThe Western Wall in Jerusalem, 2009. As it is seen today, the Western Wall measures about 50 metres (160 feet) long and about 20 metres (60 feet) high; the wall, however, extends much deeper into the earth. Jewish devotions there date from the earlyByzantineperiod and reaffirm...
Westminster Abbey: choirThe choir of Westminster Abbey, London. The western towers were the last addition to the building. They are sometimes said to have been designed bySir Christopher Wren, but they were actually built byNicholas Hawksmoorand John James and completed about 1745. The choir stal...
There is something unique about every town, but there is really something special about Sabula, IA. Known as "Iowa's Island City," Sabula is the only town in the state of Iowa that is entirely on an island. While not a lot of people have been to, or live in Sabula, it is a quai...
Five facts about the Great Wall of China are: The total length was 21,168.18 km, the wall's average height is 6-7 meters and at the highest point it is 14 m, the wall's average width is 6.5 meters, the Great Wall of China is over 2,700 years old, and the Great Wall of China...
its westernmost tip is on the Pamirs in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The span of the east and the west is 5,000 km (about 62 Latitudinal degrees). Taiwai island is the largest island, and Yangtze River is the longest river, and the Yellow River is the second longest river and...
Continuing my series onthe most interesting facts about China, I’d like to look at a few of my favorite pieces of trivia involving China’s history, as well as its culture and traditions. All facts are followed by their source. Please feel free to use these facts yourself – and if po...
Let’s find out more about the series! The English is a revisionist western television miniseries. It was produced by the BBC and Amazon Prime. It was written and directed by Hugo Blick. It stars Emily Blunt and Chaske Spencer. It premiered in the United Kingdom on BBC Two and iPlayer ...
Overhanging Great Wall Five miles (eight kilometers) north of Jiayuguan Pass, this section is like a rope ladder thrown down from the top of the mountain and hanging among the cliffs. Ascending about 400 stairs to the top, you will have a bird's-eye-view of the endless desert. ...
Jinshanling Great Wall stretches about 6.5 kilometers. It is flatter than Simatai and Jiankou, but steeper than Mutianyu. The densely gathered watchtowers make Jinshanling unique. This section of the Great Wall is tranquil, and there are lush trees surrounding it. Ready for an unforgettable ...
Construction Time: 2,500 years, from the Spring and Autumn Period (770 – 476BC) to 1878 in late Qing Dynasty (1644 – 1911) Read More:25 Fun Facts about Great WallWhere is the Great Wall of China?How long is the Great Wall of China?How tall is it?How wide is it?Can it be ...