The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus

The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus (circa 353 BC) was a monumental marble tomb,decorated by the leading sculptor of the age, for King Mausolus of Caria in AsiaMinor; only fragments remain.

The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus, also in Asia Minor,derived its name from King Mausolus of Caria.
After his death in the middle ofthe 4th century BC, his queen, Artemisia, employed Greek architects to constructa superb monument over his remains. It was a great rectangular pile of masonry, surmountedby an Ionic colonnade supporting a rooflike pyramid. At the apex stood a four-horsechariot in which were statues of the king and queen. So famous was this structurethat the word mausoleum came to be applied to any monumental tomb. Some relics ofthe original Mausoleum are preserved in the British Museum.

Only crumbling fragmentsremain of the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus on the coast of Asia Minor. It was raisedto the memory of King Mausolus of Caria by his devoted Queen, Artemisia.

The Colossus of Rhodes

The Colossus of Rhodes was a 30-m (100-ft) bronze statue of the Greek sungod Helios, erected about 280 BC to guard the entrance to the harbor at Rhodes; itwas destroyed about 55 years later.

The Colossus of Rhodes was a great bronzestatue, erected in about 280 BC by the citizens of Rhodes, capital of the Greek islandof the same name. It represented their sun-god Helios and was said to be 105 feethigh. According to legend, it straddled the harbor entrance, but it is more likelythat it stood to one side. The statue was overthrown by an earthquake in 224 BC butits huge fragments long were regarded with wonder. Nearly a thousand years later,in AD 656, a Muslim dealer bought the fragments as old metal and carried them awayto be melted down.

The old engraving of the Colossus of Rhodes is purely imaginaryand is based on the legend that the statue stood astride the harbor entrance.

The Pharos of Alexandria

The Pharos of Alexandria (circa 280 BC), located on an island in the harborof Alexandria, Egypt, was a famous ancient lighthouse standing more than 134 m (440ft) tall; it was destroyed in the 14th century.

The Pharos of Alexandria,in Egypt, was the forerunner of modern lighthouses. The name belonged originallyto an island lying off the coast. When Alexander the Great laid out the city he connectedthe island of Pharos with the mainland by means of a mole, or causeway.

On theeastern point of the island his successors, Ptolemy I and Ptolemy II, erected a greatlighthouse made of white marble. It was this structure, said to have been 400 feethigh, that came to be known as the Pharos of Alexandria.

For more than 1,000years the lighthouse known as Pharos of Alexandria guided Mediterranean ships toharbor. Built for Ptolemy II of Egypt in about 280 BC, the lighthouse was severelydamaged by an earthquake in AD 955 and disappeared completely by 1500.

Statue of Zeus

The 12-m (40-ft) Statue of Zeus (mid-5th century BC) by the Greek sculptorPhidias was the central feature of the Temple of Zeus at Olympia, Greece.

Thestatue of Olympian Zeus was erected at Olympia, in the Peloponnesus of Greece, bythe great sculptor Phidias in the 5th century BC. It was a towering structureof ivory and gold, 40 feet high, majestic and beautiful.

After about 10 centuriesof existence the statue was destroyed. Our only idea of it is gained from coins ofElis, which are thought to bear copies of the original.

The ivory and gold statueof the Olympian Zeus was perhaps the greatest masterpiece of the sculptor Phidias.It stood in a shrine on the Olympian plain until the early Middle Ages.

The Hanging Garden's of Babylon

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, perhaps built by King Nebuchadnezzar II about600 BC, were a mountainlike series of planted terraces.

The Hanging Gardens ofBabylon have long since disappeared. They were said to have been built by King Nebuchadnezzarin the 6th century BC to please and console his favorite wife, Amytis. Great terracesof masonry were built one on top of the other. On these were planted gardens of tropicalflowers and trees and avenues of palms. They were irrigated by water
pumped fromthe Euphrates River. Nebuchadnezzar and his queen could sit in the shade and lookdown upon the beauties of the city. The walls of Babylon were often included withthe Hanging Gardens among the wonders of Babylon. Built by Nebuchadnezzar, they werefaced with glazed tile and pierced by openings fitted with magnificent brass gates.

Accordingto tradition, the homesickness of a favorite wife prompted Nebuchadnezzar, king ofBabylon, to build the famous Hanging Gardens. Nothing remains of these luxuriantterraces.

The Hanging Garden's of Babylon

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon, perhaps built by King Nebuchadnezzar II about600 BC, were a mountainlike series of planted terraces.

The Hanging Gardens ofBabylon have long since disappeared. They were said to have been built by King Nebuchadnezzarin the 6th century BC to please and console his favorite wife, Amytis. Great terracesof masonry were built one on top of the other. On these were planted gardens of tropicalflowers and trees and avenues of palms. They were irrigated by water
pumped fromthe Euphrates River. Nebuchadnezzar and his queen could sit in the shade and lookdown upon the beauties of the city. The walls of Babylon were often included withthe Hanging Gardens among the wonders of Babylon. Built by Nebuchadnezzar, they werefaced with glazed tile and pierced by openings fitted with magnificent brass gates.

Accordingto tradition, the homesickness of a favorite wife prompted Nebuchadnezzar, king ofBabylon, to build the famous Hanging Gardens. Nothing remains of these luxuriantterraces.

The Great Pyramid of Giza

The Pyramids of Egypt, built at Giza during the 4th Dynasty (circa 2680-c.2544 BC) are the oldest of the seven wonders and the only ones remaining intact today.

Thegreat pyramids of Egypt still stand. They were built between 2650 and 2500 BC. Exceptfor parts of the Mausoleum and of the temple of Artemis, they are the only one ofthe seven ancient wonders still standing.

Of the seven wonders of the ancientworld, only the pyramids of Egypt have survived in a form that resembles their originalcondition. The largest of the three, known as the Great Pyramid of Khufu, was madeof approximately 2.3 million blocks of stone each weighing an average of 2.5 tons.Located in Giza on the west bank of the Nile River, near Cairo, the pyramids remainone of the engineering marvels of all time.

Taj Mahal - Symbol of Love

TAJ MAHAL

Located at the city of Agra in the State of Uttar Pradesh, the Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful masterpieces of architecture in the world. Agra, situated about 200 km south of New Delhi, was the Capital of the Mughals (Moguls), the Muslim Emperors who ruled Northern India between the sixteenth and nineteenth centuries. The Mughals were the descendant of two of the most skilled warriors in history: the Turks and the Mongols. The Mughal dynasty reached its highest strength and fame during the reign of their early Emperors, Jehangir, and Shah Jehan.

Dukh to ye hai

Unhone dekha aur aansu ghir pade,
bhari barsaat me jaise phul bhikar pade,
dukh vo nahi ki unhone hume alvida kaha,
dukh tho ye hai ki uske baad vo khud ro pade…

Aansoo Ki Kahani

Aansoo May Na Dhoondna Humey
Aansoo May Na Dhoondna Humey,
Dil May Hum Bas Jaayenge,
Tamanna Ho Agar Milne Ki,

To Band Aankhon May Nazar Aayenge.
Lamha Lamha Waqt Guzer Jaayenga,
Chund Lamhoo May Daaman Choot Jaayega,
Aaj Waqt Hai Do Baatein Kar Lo Humse,

Kal Kya Pata Kon Apke Zindagi May Aa Jayega.
Paas Aakar Sabhi Door Chale Jaate Hai,
Hum Akele The Akele Hi Reh Jaate Hai,
Dil Ka Dard Kisse Dikhaaye,

Marham Lagane Wale Hi Zakhm De Jaate Hai,
Waqt To Humey Bhula Chuka Hai,
Muqaddar Bhi Na Bhula De,
Dosti Dil Se hum Isiliye Nahin Karte,

Kyunke Darte Hai,Koi Phir Se Na Rula De,
Zindagi May Hamesha Naye Log Milenge,
Kahin Ziyada To Kahin Kam Milenge,

Aitbaar Zara Soch Kar Karna,
Mumkin Nahi Har Jagah Tumhe Hum Milenge.
Khushbo Ki Tarah Aapke Paas Bikhar Jayenge,

Sukon Ban kar Dil Me Utar Jayenge,
Mehsoos Karne Ki Koshish To Kijiye,
Door Hote Hoye Bhi Pass Nazer Aayenge

Express yourself

There are many languages to express yourself and show your feelings but the most effective and powerful way is of course the world of Shayaris.

Beauty of words make your feelings more beautiful and meaningful.

Facts of Life

"LIFE IS A BOX OF ASSORTED CHOCOLATES U NEVER KNOW WHICH U R GONNA GET."SO ENJOY EACH AND EVERY MOMENT OF LIFE TO THE FULLEST AND MAKE IT UNFORGETTABLE ONE.KEEP SMILING AND BE ROCKING.LEAD A VERY BEAUTIFUL LIFE AND STOP EXPECTING FROM LIFE BECAUSE U DONT ALWAYS GET WAT U EXPECT WAT SAY FRNDS!!!!!!

"WE R FORCED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE GAMES OF LIFE BEFORE WE CAN POSSIBLY LEARN HOW TO USE THE OPTIONS IN THE RULES GOVERNING THEM."

"I REGRET OFTEN THAT I HAVE SPOKEN;NEVER THAT I HAVE BEEN SILENT"

"I PRAY THEE O GOD THAT I MAY BE BEAUTIFUL WITHIN."

"EVERY DAY THAT COMES AND GOES;
EVERY MILE THE RIVER FLOWS ;
SAYS TO ME AND SAYS TO OU
MUCH THERE IS TO LEARN AND DO!
FOR THE WATER AND THE DAY
NEVER MORE WILL PASS THIS WAY!

Chirag on India Tour

On 19th June Chirag, Heenabhabhi and Om was visited our home. They spent more than one hour in our home. Nothing change in Chirag but om is looking so smart. We are very happy to see them here.

Great News

July 12, 2008 is the Kush 1st Birthday. What is the plan for celebration of his birthday ? We are very excited here.

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