Coliseum
The history of namingThe name of the Coliseum as the above is taken from the name of a statue as high as 130 feet or 40 m, Colossus. Colossus statue remade as a replacement for Nero as the parable of the sun god Sol, by adding sun crown. In the middle of the year, the statue of Colossus has disappeared. An expert said that since the statue was made of copper, the statue was melted for reuse.Apart from the name of the Coliseum, the Coliseum also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre is not known who gave the name. In Italy, the Colosseum was named il Colosseo but other Roman languages using the name Le Colisée and el Coliseo to mention the Colosseum.
Its history is thenViews of the Coliseum at nightColiseum is still used until the year 217, although it has been damaged due to being struck by lightning fires. Coliseum has been repaired in the year 238 and gladiatorial games continued until the Christians gradually stop the game because too many casualties.The building used to store various types of animals until the year 524. Two earthquakes in the years 442 and 508 caused severe damage to the building. In the Middle Ages, the Colosseum is very badly damaged by the earthquake again ie in the year 847 and 1349 and serve as a fortress and a church was also established there.Many of the marble stones are used to coat and rebuild parts of the Coliseum that have been damaged by fire. In the 16th and 17th centuries, Roman families using the Coliseum as the place of extraction of marble stone for building construction St.Peter's Basilica and the special residence of palazzi, Roman family.In 1749, there is a form of maintenance of the Coliseum. Pope Benedict XIV forbade to use the Colosseum as it is extracted. In 2000 there was an outcry in Italy in order to oppose the use of the death penalty for countries around the world (in Italy, the death penalty was abolished in 1948). Some demonstrators wore the place in front of the Colosseum. Since then, as a gesture against the capitalist, the local residents to change the color of the Coliseum at night from white to gold by using a candle lighting and neon lights up when the whole world where death is abolished punitive action.
The history of namingThe name of the Coliseum as the above is taken from the name of a statue as high as 130 feet or 40 m, Colossus. Colossus statue remade as a replacement for Nero as the parable of the sun god Sol, by adding sun crown. In the middle of the year, the statue of Colossus has disappeared. An expert said that since the statue was made of copper, the statue was melted for reuse.Apart from the name of the Coliseum, the Coliseum also known as the Flavian Amphitheatre is not known who gave the name. In Italy, the Colosseum was named il Colosseo but other Roman languages using the name Le Colisée and el Coliseo to mention the Colosseum.Its history is thenViews of the Coliseum at nightColiseum is still used until the year 217, although it has been damaged due to being struck by lightning fires. Coliseum has been repaired in the year 238 and gladiatorial games continued until the Christians gradually stop the game because too many casualties.The building used to store various types of animals until the year 524. Two earthquakes in the years 442 and 508 caused severe damage to the building. In the Middle Ages, the Colosseum is very badly damaged by the earthquake again ie in the year 847 and 1349 and serve as a fortress and a church was also established there.Many of the marble stones are used to coat and rebuild parts of the Coliseum that have been damaged by fire. In the 16th and 17th centuries, Roman families using the Coliseum as the place of extraction of marble stone for building construction St.Peter's Basilica and the special residence of palazzi, Roman family.In 1749, there is a form of maintenance of the Coliseum. Pope Benedict XIV forbade to use the Colosseum as it is extracted. In 2000 there was an outcry in Italy in order to oppose the use of the death penalty for countries around the world (in Italy, the death penalty was abolished in 1948). Some demonstrators wore the place in front of the Colosseum. Since then, as a gesture against the capitalist, the local residents to change the color of the Coliseum at night from white to gold by using a candle lighting and neon lights up when the whole world where death is abolished punitive action.
Great wall of China
HistoryHistorically, the construction of the wall is one of the most important part in the history of Chinese architecture, namely to limit the urban areas and perumahan.Berbagai theory of why the great wall was founded, among others, as a bulwark of defense, land ownership boundaries, boundary markers and lines of communication to convey messages.Based on written evidence acceptable to the public, basically the majority of the Great Wall of China constructed during the period of Qin Dynasty, Han Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty. However, most of the way as the giant wall that stands today is the result of a period of Sun [Pre-QinBefore the period of Qin Dynasty, the construction of giant walls of the earliest made on the Spring and Autumn Period (722 BC-481 BC) and Warring States Period (453 BC-221 BC) to withstand enemy attacks and the tribes of northern China.Countries contribute to the construction of the first recorded among other countries Chu, Qi, Yan, and Zhao Wei. [In subsequent periods, a giant wall grew longer, repaired and modified.Qin DynastyIn the year 220 BC under the command of Emperor Qin Shi Huang, General Meng Tian collect workforce by 300 thousand people to connect the walls before a line of defense. Development which took 9 years require expensive and the expense of the commoners. Labor victims reach millions of lives so that the state becomes weak. [15] [16] The hatred of the people in the labor angered farmers who struggle to overthrow the Qin Dynasty. [17] After that, the construction of a giant wall was not continued.Han DynastyThe year 127 BC, when Emperor Han Wudi rule (140 BC-87 BC), renovation projects and the development of long-held sections of the wall for 20 years adds to the overall length of the wall of the first period to 1000 km.Pada Han, a giant wall serves as a protective area west of the Nation Huns who threatened the people of China. [= After the Huns weakened the influence, the construction of the wall was not continued. Beginning in 39 AD, by order of Guang Wudi, general Ma Cheng started back wall of the building project. At that time, the Huns split into two parts, north and south. Northern Huns successfully subjugated by the Han while the southern part of peace. After that, the construction of a giant wall abandoned because China already has a large military force.Ming DynastyDuring the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), after conquering the Mongols, a giant wall constructed from earlier periods back, with a record length of 5650 km. At this time, great wall of China is divided into nine military districts equipped fortifications and gates to control the border. [On it made the road as a transportation route at the eastern gate called the gate of Shanhaiguan and Jiayuguan most western named.
Borobudur Temple
Borobudur Temple
History records Borobudur is the largest temple ever built for the veneration of the Buddha. Just imagine the building reaches a height of up to 14.000m 35.29 sq m. ACri Kahuluan inscription from the ninth century (824 AD) studied by Prof. Dr. JGCasparis, genealogy reveals three Wangsa successive dynasty in power at that time, namely Raja Indra, son Samaratungga. Then, her daughter called Samaratungga Pramodawardhani.
At the beginning of the period of King Samaratungga built this temple named:Bhumisan-Bharabudhara, which supposedly means the barrow, hill or building levelsis identified with the designation kamulan Bhumisambharabudhara monastery,which has the meaning of an ancestral temple and Dynasty dynasty in hilly areas.
The location of this temple is located in the hills above the village of Borobudur,Mungkid, Magelang or 42 km north of Yogyakarta. Surrounded Hill Manorehstretching from east to west. While in the east there is Mt Merapi and Merbau, as well as the west side there is Gunumg Sindoro and Sumbing.
It takes no less than 2 million blocks of stone andesite or equivalent square50.000m to build this temple of Borobudur. Overall weight of the temple to reach 3.5million tons. Like most buildings of the temple, Bororbudur building has 3 parts, ielegs, body and top. Foot building called Kamadhatu, which tells of consciousnessthat is filled with lust and animalistic traits. Then Ruphadatu, which means a level of human consciousness are still bound by the passions, material and shape. While nolonger bound Aruphadatu the passions, material and shape depicted in the form ofthe main stupa is empty. This can only be achieved with the desire and emptiness.
At the beginning of the period of King Samaratungga built this temple named:Bhumisan-Bharabudhara, which supposedly means the barrow, hill or building levelsis identified with the designation kamulan Bhumisambharabudhara monastery,which has the meaning of an ancestral temple and Dynasty dynasty in hilly areas.
The location of this temple is located in the hills above the village of Borobudur,Mungkid, Magelang or 42 km north of Yogyakarta. Surrounded Hill Manorehstretching from east to west. While in the east there is Mt Merapi and Merbau, as well as the west side there is Gunumg Sindoro and Sumbing.
It takes no less than 2 million blocks of stone andesite or equivalent square50.000m to build this temple of Borobudur. Overall weight of the temple to reach 3.5million tons. Like most buildings of the temple, Bororbudur building has 3 parts, ielegs, body and top. Foot building called Kamadhatu, which tells of consciousnessthat is filled with lust and animalistic traits. Then Ruphadatu, which means a level of human consciousness are still bound by the passions, material and shape. While nolonger bound Aruphadatu the passions, material and shape depicted in the form ofthe main stupa is empty. This can only be achieved with the desire and emptiness.
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