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Top Ten Cultural Heritage in the World

The top ten cultural heritages in the world are Memphis and its cemetery pyramids, the Great Wall of Wan Li, the Statue of Liberty, the Indian Taj Mahal, the Acropolis, the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang, Cologne Cathedral, Versailles and its gardens, the American Independence Memorial Hall, Mount St. Michel and its bays.

1, Memphis and its graveyard pyramid

Memphis and its graveyard pyramid, located on the west bank of the Nile River in northeast Egypt. Memphis was once the capital of ancient Egypt with a history of 5000 years. The pyramid is 8 kilometers away from Memphis, and it is the only one of the seven ancient wonders in the world.

2. Wan Li Great Wall

The Great Wall was built more than 2000 years ago during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. After the Qin Dynasty unified China, it became the Great Wall of Wan Li. It is a great construction project in the history of human civilization, an ancient military defense project in China, and a tall, solid and continuous long wall that restricts the enemy from riding.

3. The Statue of Liberty (located in new york, USA)

The Statue of Liberty weighs 450,000 pounds, is 46 meters high and its base is 45 meters high. The whole bronze statue consists of 1.20 tons of steel as the skeleton, 80 tons of copper as the outer skin, and 300,000 rivets assembled and fixed on the bracket, with a total weight of 225 tons. The Statue of Liberty is dressed in ancient Greek-style clothes and wears a radiant crown. The seven sharp peaks symbolize the seven continents.

4. Taj Mahal, India

The Taj Mahal, one of India's historical sites and world cultural heritage, was selected as one of the "New Seven Wonders of the World". The Taj Mahal, the full name of which is "Taj Mahal", is a mausoleum mosque built of white marble. It was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Han Jiayu in Agra from 163 1 to 1653 to commemorate his beloved concubine.

5. Acropolis in Athens

The Acropolis is the most outstanding ancient architectural complex in Greece, a comprehensive public building and the center of religion and politics. The acropolis covers an area of about 4 kilometers? Located on the acropolis mountain in the center of Athens, it was built in 580 BC. The earliest buildings in the Acropolis are the Temple of Athena and other religious buildings.

6. Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang

The Museum of Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang is located in Qinling Town, Lintong District, Xi, Shaanxi Province, and was built in 1975. It is a site museum based on the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang, and it is a larger ancient military museum in China. Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang are world cultural heritage. The discovery of terracotta warriors and horses is known as the eighth wonder in the world and a great discovery in the archaeological history of the 20th century.

7. cologne cathedral

Cologne Cathedral, the Catholic Cathedral in Cologne, Germany, is a landmark building in Cologne. It was built in 1248, and the project was intermittent. It was not completed until 1880, and it lasted for more than 600 years. Together with Notre Dame and St. Peter's Cathedral, it is called the three major religious buildings in Europe.

8. Versailles and its gardens

The Palace of Versailles in France is one of the five largest palaces in the world and is known as the most beautiful European palace garden. 1979 was included in the world cultural heritage list. Versailles is magnificent and famous for its luxurious and imaginative design. The exterior is French classical style, and the interior is designed by Baroque and Rococo.

9. The Temple of Al themis

Themis, the Greek goddess of the moon and hunting, the daughter of Zeus and Rito, the king of gods, and the twin sister of Apollo, the sun god. The colossus of Rhodes is the most mysterious of the Seven Wonders, because it only lived for 56 years and collapsed because of the earthquake. So far, archaeologists have not determined its location and appearance.

10, Mount St. Michel and its bay

Mount Saint-Michel, also known as Mount Saint-Michel, is a famous French monument and a Catholic pilgrimage site. Mount St. Michel is the third holy place of Catholicism besides Jerusalem and Vatican, with a long history and beautiful natural scenery. From 65438 to 0979, Mount St. Michel and the Bay were listed on the World Heritage List by UNESCO.