Do you know about these historical places any thing if not read it
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Located in Cappadocia, Turkey, Derinkuyu is an ancient underground city. With a depth of around 60m, the city was big enough to accommodate 2000 people along with their food stores and livestock. This is one of the largest excavated underground cities in Turkey and surely one of the best examples of historical underground dwellings.
2. Baalbek, Lebanon
Baalbek is a town located east of the Litani River in Beqaa Valley, Lebanon. The town is known for its well-reserved Roman ruins and is one of the most picturesque sites in the world. The ruins include one of the largest temples of the Roman Empire in Lebanon. The site has great historical importance and is currently home to the annual Baalbek International Festival.
3. Ajanta and Ellora Caves, India
The Ajanta Caves located in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra in India are 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments which are homes to the finest examples of Indian air and painting. In 1983, it was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ellora Caves known for its 34 Jain, Hindu and Buddhist caves too are UNESCO world heritage sites.
4. Sigiriya, Sri lanka
Sigiriya is an ancient palace dominated by a huge column of rock roughly 660ft (200 metres) higher from the ground. It was King Kasyapa (477 – 495 CE) who made the city his capital and built his palace on the top of the giant rock. The name of the site comes from the massive structure of a lion found halfway up the side of the rock. Both the royal palace and capital were abandoned after the death of the king. The site is currently one of the most visited places by people on holiday in Sri Lanka and is a UNESCO World Heritage.
5. Bagan, Burma
Located in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar, Bagan is an ancient city which was the capital of the Kingdom of Pagan from 9th to 13th centuries. This enormous holy ground was the center of a massive Buddhist kingdom. During the kingdom’s golden age, over 10,000 Buddhist temples, pagodas and monasteries were constructed here – today, over 4,400 temples remain, forming one of the greatest architectural sites in Southeast Asia.
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Located in Cappadocia, Turkey, Derinkuyu is an ancient underground city. With a depth of around 60m, the city was big enough to accommodate 2000 people along with their food stores and livestock. This is one of the largest excavated underground cities in Turkey and surely one of the best examples of historical underground dwellings.
2. Baalbek, Lebanon
Baalbek is a town located east of the Litani River in Beqaa Valley, Lebanon. The town is known for its well-reserved Roman ruins and is one of the most picturesque sites in the world. The ruins include one of the largest temples of the Roman Empire in Lebanon. The site has great historical importance and is currently home to the annual Baalbek International Festival.
3. Ajanta and Ellora Caves, India
The Ajanta Caves located in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra in India are 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments which are homes to the finest examples of Indian air and painting. In 1983, it was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ellora Caves known for its 34 Jain, Hindu and Buddhist caves too are UNESCO world heritage sites.
4. Sigiriya, Sri lanka
Sigiriya is an ancient palace dominated by a huge column of rock roughly 660ft (200 metres) higher from the ground. It was King Kasyapa (477 – 495 CE) who made the city his capital and built his palace on the top of the giant rock. The name of the site comes from the massive structure of a lion found halfway up the side of the rock. Both the royal palace and capital were abandoned after the death of the king. The site is currently one of the most visited places by people on holiday in Sri Lanka and is a UNESCO World Heritage.
5. Bagan, Burma
Located in the Mandalay Region of Myanmar, Bagan is an ancient city which was the capital of the Kingdom of Pagan from 9th to 13th centuries. This enormous holy ground was the center of a massive Buddhist kingdom. During the kingdom’s golden age, over 10,000 Buddhist temples, pagodas and monasteries were constructed here – today, over 4,400 temples remain, forming one of the greatest architectural sites in Southeast Asia.
alokkumardash2013@gmail.com
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