Temple in Ayutthaya Historical Park, Thailand
The Ayutthaya historical park covers the ruins of the old city of Ayutthaya, Thailand, which was founded by King Ramathibodi in 1350 and was the capital of the country until its destruction by the Burmese army in 1767.
Decorative Tudor brick chimneys, Hampton Court Palace UK
Hampton Court Palace is a royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London; it has not been inhabited by the British royal family since the 18th century.
The Great hall, Lincoln's Inn, London
Lincoln's Inn is one of London's four Inns of Court. These are legal societies with the power to call people to the bar. Though very old (the gateway leading from Chancery Lane dates back to the 1500's), Lincoln's Inn is still very much in use today by the legal profession.
Great Wall, China
The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China in part to protect the Chinese Empire or its prototypical states against intrusions by various nomadic groups or military incursions by various warlike peoples or forces.
Gate City Arc de Triomf, Ancient Building in Barcelona, Spain
Arc de Triomf is a main access gate that has the arch structure in the city of Barcelona, Spain. Arc de Triomf was built in 1888 with bricks made up neatly with a reddish color with an arch in the middle like a gate. The gate of the city of Barcelona on the front has a decoration in the form of stone sculpture as a form of welcome to other nations.
Always wondering how did the ancient people build these fabulous buildings!
ReplyDeleteya, it is soooo weird. actually nowadays we have machines to help us but how was the ancient people? actually what they have is manpower. so every great ancient building actually cost a lot of time and manpower.
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