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The Parthenon

The Parthenon was construction in the 5th century BC by the Athenian Acropolis. It is a temple to the Greek religion Athena. The Parthenon is at nearby undergoing a reinstatement and rebuilding process. Today the Parthenon is recognized as one of the world’s most cherished cultural monuments.

Representation of ancient Greece and of Athenian democracy

The Parthenon remains an significant piece of history today because it stands as a symbol of both ancient Greece and of the age of Athenian democracy. Although some consider there to be both an old and a new Parthenon the history of the Parthenon is part of its appeal.
High tip of Greek art

The many ornamental sculptures that adorn the Parthenon are considered to be the highest forms of Greek art. The master artists of the time were commissioned to sculpt and paint the Parthenon art that can still be enjoyed today.

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Olymbia

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Olympia is the hometown of the Olympic sports event and Zeus' holy place, Olympia has educated ideals since ancient times. It was by no means just the sports event, but also the honor, the calm, the fight back and the body - all in one. Tripping the archaeological site and museum, you will walk in one of the most important sanctuaries of ancient Greece. Located in the landscape of Ilia, by the foot of Mt. Kronion (Kronios Lofos), Olympia requests you to take part of the history of Greece.

Mythology

Olympia is linked to many gods and myths, and there are unusual versions on how the Olympic Games got started. According to one version, this was where Zeus fights back with his father Cronus, finally beating him and seizing the throne. As a recollection of his triumph, Zeus made the games.

Another legend tells us that it was the five brothers that brought up Zeus on Crete that started them. They raced in Olympia, and the oldest brother Heracles (not the hero) crowned the winner with an olive garland.

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Borobudur Temple History is one of the most Buddhist tombstones in the world. This massive relic of Borobudur was billed by Sailendra dynasty between 778 - 842 AD; 300 years before Cambodia’s Angkor Wat, and 400 years before work had begun on the great European cathedrals.

Slight is branded about its early the past except that a gigantic workforce - sculptors, artists, statue and statue experts - must have been labored to move and carved the 55,000 cubic meters of stone. This Borobudur Facts historic site is a cultural legacy and becomes major sources of Indonesian culture, which is located about 40 km north of Jogjakarta City in central part of Java Island.

Sir Thomas Stanford Raffles exposed the temple in 1815. He establishes the temple in wined condition and hidden under volcanic ash. He prearranged an archeologist, H.C. Cornelius to excavate and clear the site from undergrowth and do thorough investigation.

More than 200 laborers were engaged for forty five days to expose and eliminate earth, bushes, and trees which buried the historic temple. The gigantic restoration project began from 1907 to 1911 led by Dr. Tb. van Erp. Later, with the help of UNESCO, the second restoration to rescue Borobudur was carried out from 1973 to 1983. Since then, it becomes UNESCO World Heritage and Treasures.

The other historical places are listed at www.toptourguide.com

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“Angkor Wat” is a safe haven of Brahmanism located in the south out of Angkor Thom. This shelter was designer in the reign of King Suriyavoraman II in order to adoration Vishnu God .

Later, the priests exist in here so it was so-called “Angkor Wat “. Angkor Wat is a magnificent and good-looking place that be named “one of the World 7 Wonders “. The archaeologists take for strong-willed that Ankor Wat may be the place where the leftovers of King Suriyavoraman II have been kept because it looks west.

The king built this huge place to be the sanctuary to worship Vishnu God in Brahmanism who was the God he worshiped. Ankor Wat is chosen to be one of the World Heritages by the UNESCO in 1992.It is praised to be one of the Seven Wonders of modern world.

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