New Wonders

New Wonders

1. Great Wall of China

Is the longest building ever built by humans, is located in the People's Republic of China. Its length is 6400 kilometers (from the area Sanhai Pass in the east to Lop Nur in the west) and the height of 8 meters in order to prevent the incursion of the Mongols from the north at that time. The width of the top 5 m, while the bottom width of 8 m. Every 180-270 m made a kind of watchtower. High watchtower was 11-12 m, this building was included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Site.

2. Petra

Is a city founded by carving the stone walls in Jordan. Petra comes from the Greek word meaning 'rock'. Petra is the symbol and protection techniques, which are made of stones in the Wadi Araba, a valley bercadas in Jordan. The town was founded by digging and carving the rocks as high as 40 meters. Petra was the capital of Nabatean kingdom. Established nine years before Christ until the 40th AD by King Aretas IV as a city that is difficult to penetrate the enemy
and secure from natural disasters such as sandstorms.