Gud friends
Health is the first good lent to men;
A gentle disposition then:
Next, to be rich by no by-ways;
Lastly, with friends t' enjoy our days.
A gentle disposition then:
Next, to be rich by no by-ways;
Lastly, with friends t' enjoy our days.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Beautiful day poetry
Beautiful Day
We have all had days throughout our lives that hold special memories. It didn't matter what happened during that day, there was just no bringing you down.
It was a feel good day!
While reading through the next few lines, stop and remember those moments.
Bring that smile to your face once again.
It was a feel good day!
While reading through the next few lines, stop and remember those moments.
Bring that smile to your face once again.
Best medicine love - Cute poem
Best medicine
Love
When I'm sick you're my drug I take
you put me on a high.
I never want to come down to earth.
I lay upon your chest and it seems all
my pain goes away.
you put me on a high.
I never want to come down to earth.
I lay upon your chest and it seems all
my pain goes away.
Keep smiling, friends poem
keep Smiling
Respect those friends who find time for you in their calendar...But,Love those friends who dont consult their calendar when you need them!!!!!
Keep smiling always.....
Best Smile, Happy Everyday Poems - Greetings
Best smile Happy day
Just the way a rain drop brings hope to a dying flower,
Your smile might bring hope to someone who is lost.
Give the world your best smile....
Today, tomorrow and everyday.
Your smile might bring hope to someone who is lost.
Give the world your best smile....
Today, tomorrow and everyday.
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Petra in Jordan
Some two thousand years ago, the Nabataeans (Arabian People) carved Petra out of rocks. In ancient times, this city carried out trade of spices and silk with countries like India, China, Egypt, Rome, and Greece. The entry to the city is through Siq and after reaching Siq, with the first glimpse of the Al-Khazneh (treasury), you come to know why this city is called the treasure of Jordan.
The width of this massive façade is 30 meters and the height is 43 meters, which makes it the highest structure of Petra. It is a tomb of King Nabataean and truly a piece of engineering genius of the ancient people.
Chichen Itza in Mexico
Chichén Itzá, most important city of the Maya peoples, now an archaeological site, 29 km (18 mi) southwest of Valladolid, Mexico, in the northern part of the Yucatán Peninsula. The name, meaning "Mouth of the Wells of Itzá," is derived from the Itzá tribe of Mayan Native Americans that formerly occupied it and from the two natural wells that supplied the city with water; the religious and cultural life of the city was centered on those wells.
Chichén Itzá was founded early in the 6th century AD and abandoned about the year 670. Rebuilt some 300 years later, when the Itzá returned to the region, it became the most important city of northern Yucatán and a center of Mayan culture. The architecture of this period shows Toltec influence, but it is unclear how that influence gained hold in Chichen Itzá. The city finally fell in around 1200. Subsequently, the Itzá appear to have been a part of an alliance in the Postclassic center of Mayapán, which itself collapsed in the century before the Spanishconquest.
The principal ruins cover an area of about 3 sq km (about 1 sq mi). The general structural type is that of the platform pyramid, ascended by means of broad stairways leading to vaulted chambers, the walls of which are covered with sculptured figures and hieroglyphic inscriptions or vividly colored paintings resembling the Aztec codices.
Each prominent structure is known by a distinct name, such as the Ball Court that was used for symbolic religious games. It is formed of two parallel walls, each 83 m (274 ft) long and 9 m (30 ft) thick, standing 36 m (120 ft) apart. Projecting from each wall 7 m (25 ft) above the ground is a sculptured ring of stone in the form of two entwined serpents. During the game the players attempted to send the ball through the ring.
The Colosseum in Rome
The Colosseum or Coliseum is today the most recognizable of Rome's Classical buildings. Even 2,000 years after it was built, and despite centuries when the abandoned building was pillaged for building materials, it is instantly r recognizable ... a Classical template for the stadias of today. It was the first permanent amphitheatre to be raised in Rome, and the most impressive arena the Classical world had yet seen. And with accommodation for 60,000 seated and 10,000 standing, all of whom could enter and leave in a matter of minutes, courtesy of 80 entrances, this is a structure that the designers of modern sports stadias could learn from..
The name Colosseum is in fact a much later addition. It was originally known as the Flavian Amphitheater, and was conceived as a peculiarly Roman political gesture ... a gift from a new dynasty of Roman emperors to a populace kept happy by bread and circuses.
Christ of Redeemer in Brazil
One of the world’s most recognizable Catholic symbols has been restored and re-inaugurated for the world to see again. Christ the Redeemer statue, one of the Seven Worlds of the World, sits perched on the Corcovado Mountain overlooking Rio de Janiero. It had been undergoing repairs for water, nearly 80 gallons, that seeped inside the base chapel and caused damages. The statue was also reinforced to withstanding lightning strikes.
A mass was held for the re-inauguration led by the Bishop of Rio de Janiero, Dimas Lara Barbosa. The statue was originally built in 1931 and took 9 years to construct.
The great pyramid of Giza
The Great Pyramid of Giza is also known as the pyramid of Khufu, and pyramid of Cheops (in Greek). It is the oldest as well as the largest pyramid among the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis that borders in the place that is now currently called El Gaza in Egypt. It is also one of the seven wonders of the ancient world that survives and remain intact.
This great pyramid was believed to be built to be used as tomb for the Pharaoh Khufu by the fourth dynasty Egyptians. It was constructed for over 20 years concluding around 2540. This pyramid was considered as the tallest man made structure for over 3,800 years in the world.
It was covered by casing stones forming a smooth outer surface. This smooth surface was being vanish, what remains today is the underlying core structure. Scientific and alternative theories varies regarding the construction technique of this Great Pyramid. The most acceptable theory of its construction is that it was built with moving huge stones.This stones were came from a quarry and were being dragged and lifted them into their respective places in the pyramid.
There are three chambers inside the pyramid, the lowest chamber, the Kings chamber and the Queens chamber. The lowest chamber was said to be unfinished and it was being cut into the bedrocks which the pyramid was built. The King’s chamber and the Queens chamber were located higher up within the structure of the pyramid. Within the complex, the Great Pyramid of Giza was considered as the main part. There are two mortuary temples in the honor of Khufu.
One of this temples is located near the Nile river and the other one is near Khufu’s pyramid. There are three other small pyramids,these pyramids are for Khufu’s wives. The architect of this pyramid was Hemon or Hemiunu, the vizier of Khufu. Scientist and expert believe that the pyramid was originally 280 Egyptian cubits tall, 146.59 metres or 480.94 ft. Erosion was said to loss its pyramid-ion. The current height of the pyramid is about 138.74 metres or 544.18 ft. The base side of the pyramid measures 440 royal cubits, about 230.37 metres or 755.81 ft. Royal cubit measures 0.524 meters.
The great wall of China
The Great Wall of China is an immensely long man-made wall that was built to keep out invaders. The Great Wall spans nine provinces and its total length is 6,700 km (3,948 miles). The Great Wall extends from ShanHaiGuan (the 'Old Dragon Head'), a seaport along the coast of BoHai, in the east (near BeiDaiHe resort) to JiaYuGuan Pass in GanSu Province in the west. Like a giant dragon, the Great Wall of China winds its way across grasslands, deserts and mountains.
Although the Great Wall was originally built for protection, the wall stands as a tribute to the amazing ingenuity of the Chinese.
Listed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1987, the Great Wall ('Chang Cheng' in chinese) is a true marvel and a testament to the long history of the Chinese Civilisation.
Today, people from all over the world visit to walk on the Great Wall of China, to stand on a watchtower and view the wall snaking into the distance. This treasure is now protected so that future generations can see the Great Wall with the same wonder and amazement as we do now.
Some parts of the Great Wall of China have almost disappeared. Some parts have been overwhelmed by the elements. Some have been by the desert. Others eroded by local people recycling the wall's materials for constructions in their villages. Nevertheless, the Great Wall in large part still stands in silent splendor, enduring the passage of time and greeting the changes of the seasons as it has done for many hundreds of years.
Taj Mahal in India
The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum located in Agra, India. The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan commissioned it as a mausoleum for his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. He did this out of love. In 1631 Shah Jahan, emperor during the Mughal’s period of greatest prosperity, was griefstricken when his second wife, Mumtaz Mahal, died during the birth of their daughter Gauhara Begum, their fourteenth child. Contemporary court chronicles concerning Shah Jahan’s grief form the basis of the love story traditionally held as the inspiration for the Taj Mahal. Construction of the Taj Mahal was begun soon after Mumtaz’s death. Construction began in 1632 and was completed in approximately 1648 and the surrounding buildings and garden were finished five years later.
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