Construction begins at the Grand Ball Court of Chichen Itza
The Great Ballcourt of Chichen Itza, measuring 146 m x 36 m, is the largest in Mesoamerica.
Construction begins at the Grand Ball Court of Chichen Itza Read more
The Great Ballcourt of Chichen Itza, measuring 146 m x 36 m, is the largest in Mesoamerica.
Construction begins at the Grand Ball Court of Chichen Itza Read more
Completed by Yusuf I (1333-1353) and Muhammed V, Sultan of Granada (1353-1391), the Alhambra is a reflection of the culture of the last centuries of the Moorish rule of Al Andalus.
The Moors complete the Alhambra in Granada, Spain Read more
The ruined city is one of today’s great archaeological enigmas and is sometimes called “Atlantis,” the “eighth wonder of the world,” or the “Venice of the Pacific”.
Islet construction begins at Nan Madol in modern-day Micronesia Read more
The Pyramid of Kukulcan (also know as El Castillo, a name given by the Spanish Conquistadors) is the central of Chich’en Itza, it was built over a preexisting temple between 800 and 900 C.E.
Mayans begin construction of pyramid of Kukulcan at Chich’en Itza in modern-day Mexico Read more
Somapura Mahavihara in Bangladesh is among the best known Buddhist viharas in the Indian Subcontinent and is one of the most important archaeological sites in the country. It was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
Construction of Somapura Mahavihara in modern-day Bangaldesh is completed Read more
Giant Wild Goose Pagoda or Big Wild Goose Pagoda is a Buddhist pagoda located in southern Xi’an, Shaanxi province, China. It was built in 652 during the Tang dynasty and originally had five stories.
The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda of modern-day Xian, China is completed Read more
The Grand Canal is a vast waterway system in the north-eastern and central-eastern plains of China, running from Beijing in the north to Zhejiang province in the south. It was conceived as a unified means of communication for the Empire for the first time in the 7th century C.E. (Sui dynasty).
Initial construction of Grand Canal in China is completed Read more
Hadrian’s Wall was the north-west frontier of the Roman empire for nearly 300 years.
Ancient Romans begin construction of Hadrian's Wall in Britain Read more
First built in 4 B.C.E., the present-day structures are based on the buildings erected in the 7th century C.E.
The original Ise Grand Shrine, most important Shinto shrine, is erected in Japan Read more
Originally conceived by Emperor Qin Shi Huang (c. 259-210 B.C.E.) in the third century B.C. as a means of preventing incursions from barbarian nomads into the Chinese Empire, the wall is one of the most extensive construction projects ever completed.
Construction begins on the Great Wall of China Read more