The document provides descriptions of 10 famous historical sites around the world, including their locations. It summarizes key details about each site such as the Colosseum in Rome being a massive amphitheater built during Roman times, the Aqueduct of Segovia being a unique Roman construction still standing, and Stonehenge in the UK dating back to 2500 BCE with mysterious origins. The document highlights iconic structures, architectural styles, and historical significance at each global heritage site.

1. By:
Tejashwini K C

3. The Colosseum, also known as the Flavian
Amphitheatre, was a massive amphitheater established
in Rome during the reign of the Flavian emperors. The
huge edifice, which stood four storeys tall and spanned
189 by 156 metres (620 by 513 feet), had eighty
entrances to the amphitheatre—seventy-six for clients,
two for event participants, and two for the emperor
alone. It is now one of the top historical places in the
world, with millions of tourists each year.
Location: Piazza del Colosseo, 1, 00184 Roma RM, Italy

5. The Aqueduct of Segovia was erected under Roman
authority in the second half of the first century A.D.
and carried water from the Fro River to the city until
the twentieth century. The Segovia Aqueduct is a one-
of-a-kind Roman Empire construction that retains its
original character and serves as a significant and
evocative element of the region’s environment. In
1985, the aqueduct was added to the UNESCO World
Heritage List.
Location: Plaza del Azoguejo, 1, 40001 Segovia, Spain

7. Mogao Caves are without a doubt one of the most remarkable
historical sites in the world.
The ‘Caves of the Thousand Buddhas’ (Qianfodong), commonly
known as Mogao, are a wonderful Buddhist art treasure trove.
Extensive murals portraying Buddha tales, Buddhist sutras,
portraits of cave benefactors, decorative motifs, and scenes of
social and economic life adorn the walls and ceilings of the
painted caverns, which occupy over 500,000 square feet.
Location: Dunhuang, Jiuquan, Gansu, China

9. The Trajan’s column constructed by the Roman Senate in 113
A.D. to commemorate Emperor Trajan’s triumphs over the
Dacians is one of Imperial Rome’s best-preserved monuments.
The column is composed of fine-grained Luna marble and rises
38.4 metres (c. 98 ft) tall atop a tall pedestal. The iconographic
depiction engraved into the Column in swirling friezes exposes
Trajan’s chronicle of the Dacian Wars, and visitors flock to
wonder at the sheer grandeur of the column.
Location: Via dei Fori Imperiali, 00187 Roma RM, Italy, Rome

11. The Khai Dinh Tomb in Vietnam is one of the most
fascinating historical sites in the world. It was built for
the Nguyen Dynasty’s twelfth monarch, Khai Dinh. The
architecture of this tomb is a blend of Vietnamese and
European styles. The tomb’s outside is covered in
blackened concrete, giving it a magnificent appearance,
and the interior is considerably more colourful, with a
plethora of mosaics.
Location: Khải Định, Thủy Bằng, Hương Thủy, Thừa
Thiên Huế 530000, Vietnam

13. Stonehenge
Wiltshire, United Kingdom
While experts agree that Stonehenge, a circle of stone megaliths
in the English countryside, dates back to 2500 B.C.E., the reason
for its creation remains mysterious. Some archaeologists think
ancient Britons built it for religious ceremonies, while others
believe the structures were used to study the movements of the
sun and the moon. Either way, the construction was an
engineering feat. (To shape Stonehenge’s megalithic structures,
workers hammered wedges of wood into cracks in the stone and
then used rope to pull each mass upright.)

15. The Parthenon
Athens, Greece
Perched atop a rocky outcrop known as Acropolis hill in Athens, this
classical and partly intact temple has presided over Greece’s capital
city since the Athenian Empire was at the peak of its power. In 447
B.C.E., the Athenians constructed the Parthenon—dedicated to the
goddess Athena—to celebrate their victory over Persian invaders. It
has since served as a city treasury, a Christian church dedicated to the
Virgin Mary, and, after the Ottoman conquest, a mosque. At the foot
of the Acropolis, the Acropolis Museum showcases the Parthenon
frieze (although some sections are still controversially on display at
London’s British Museum), artifacts discovered on Acropolis hill, and
even the remains of an ancient neighborhood uncovered during the
museum’s construction.

17. Easter Island
Chile
Located 2,200 miles off the coast of Chile, this remote island
was named by 18th-century Dutch explorers who spotted the
landmass on Easter Sunday. It’s famous for its approximately
1,000 mammoth statues, which the Indigenous Polynesian
inhabitants created from the 10th through 16th centuries to
represent their ancestors. Rapa Nui National Park, which
covers half of Easter Island, is the best place to see the carved
figures, or moai. There are about 400 moai at the ancient
quarry Rano Raraku, including a 70-foot-tall statue that was
never raised upright. The most famous site, Tongariki, features
15 moai beside the ocean. Made from a soft volcanic rock
called tuff, the monuments are vulnerable to the elements,
and archaeologists believe one day they may disappear.

19. Chichén Itzá
Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico
Chichén Itzá, a complex of pre-Columbian ruins on
Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, thrived as one of the
largest Maya cities from 400 C.E. to the 1400s. It’s
thought to have had the most diverse population in
the Maya world due to the variety of Mesoamerican
architectural styles found on the site. Chichén Itzá’s
most famous structures include the Great Ball Court,
the Temple of the Warriors, and El Castillo (also
known as the Temple of Kukulkan), a step
pyramid that towers over one of the most beautiful
UNESCO World Heritage sites.

21. The Great Wall of China
Beijing, China
It took more than 2,500 years to build the Great Wall, China’s
most recognizable symbol, which snakes through the northern
part of the country for more than 13,000 miles. During the 8th
century B.C.E., the Zhou dynasty–era state of Chu began
construction on the wall to protect against foreign invaders.
Most tourists explore only a section or two of the stone and
brick fortification; it would take approximately 177 days of
nonstop walking to see the entire wall.