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The Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex bordering what is now El Giza, Egypt. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact.Based on a mark in an interior chamber naming the work gang and a reference to the fourth dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu, Egyptologists believe that the pyramid was built as a tomb over a 10- to 20-year period concluding around 2560 BC. Initially at 146.5 metres (481 feet), the Great Pyramid was the tallest man-made structure in the world for more than 3,800 years

The Taj Mahal is in India. It looks like a palace, but it's a tomb. It,s one of the most beautiful tombs in the world. There are gardens and fountains around the building. The tomb is made of 28 rypes of stone and jewel from all over India and other counrries. Most of the tomb is made of a beautifulwhite srone called marble. About 20,000 people built the Taj Mahal, and it took 22 yearc. More than 1,000 elephants helped to move the stones for the building.The Taj Mahal was built about 400 years ago. The Emperor Shah Jahan built it for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. She died when she had her 14ft baby. Shah Jahan was very sad, so he built the Thj Mahal to remember his wife. Later, Shah Jahan's son wanted to be the emperor, so he put his father into prison. When Shah Jahan died, people put his body in the Thj Mahal, so that he was with his wife forever.

About 11600 years ogo, the Mayan people in Mexico started to build a new city. They built it around water from under the ground, so they called the city Chichen Itza. The name means 'the mouth of the well'. $fater was very important in this dry place. The first people in Chichen Itza built manytemples for their rain god Chaac. Later, the city grew bigger and richer. Then people built fantastic pyramids and temples for their god Kukulkan. The mosr famous pyramid is the Temple of Kukulkan.

About 2,000 years ago, people in the Middle East bought and sold cloth and spices in many countries.They often traveled across land in large groups called caravans They used camels to transport people and things. One of the places where the caravans stopped was Petra. Petra is a fantastic city in the desert in Jordan. People built the city in the pink cliffs. The caravans stoppedin Petra because it had water and places to sleep, and it was safe from enemies.At different times, people from different places lived in Petra. They made wonderful temples, a theater, a palace, and tombs in the pink cliffs. Later, earthquakes destroyed a lot of Petra. Today, many tourists visit thisarnazing place. People also make movies here, for example, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade

Where did Ancient Romans go for fun?They went to the Colosseum in Rome.They watched fights in this big and beautiful stadium. The fights were with gladiators and wild animals like lions, crocodiles, rhinos, and even elephants The Colosseum wasn't fun for everyone. About 500,000 people and one million wild animals died there. It was big enough for more than 50,000 people.The Colosseum had many arches. There were about 80 arches to let people in and out. There was also a cloth roof to protect people from sun and rain. Later, two earthquakes destroyed some of the Colosseum.Then people took stones from the Colosseum to build many other buildings in Rome. So the building that we can see today gives only an idea of how beautiful it wasin the past. Thousands of tourists visit the Colosseum every year. There are music concerts here. too.

About 2,400 years ago, there were many small countries in China. There were often wars. People didn't want enemies in their country, so they built big walls to keep them out. For more than 21000 years, people built walls, destroyed walls, and built new walls. The Great Wall of China is really many walls. Together they are about 7,000 kilometers long. The walls are about 7 meters high.There are also many taller towers.Prisoners, soldiers, and other peoplebuilt the wall. They transported the stones and bricks by hand. This work was hard and dangerous About three million people died building the wall. Later, more than one million soldiers guarded the wall, but it was hard to stop the enemies. People also used the wall as a road. Today, tourists liketo walk along the wall.

Nestled between the heights of the Peruvian Andes mountains and Amazon Basin, about 200 rock structures with a 2,400 m high citadel in the center are housed in the Machu Pikchu Region of Peru. Machu Picchu, as it is more popularly known, is the Inca empire's legacy and creation that can be found amidst pleasing natural surroundings of a tropical rainforest.The historic sanctuary structures consisting of ramps, giant walls, and terraces seem to be carved out naturally. Machu Picchu was built in the 15th century but abandoned later when Spaniards defeated the Inca empire in the 16th century. While at its peak, Machu Picchu was used as a major religious, learning, astronomical, and agricultural center; and now, it is a major tourist attraction in Peru.