Articles, tagged with "mausoleum", page 1
02nd February 2012
The Taj Mahal is one of the world’s most beautiful and beloved structures. The monument was built in Agra, India, for Mumtaz Mahal, the favorite wife of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.the white marble monument was erected at a time when the resources of the Mu...
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Author:
Vikas Gupta
26th January 2012
The Taj Mahal was constructed using materials from all over India and Asia. The buildings are constructed with walls of brick and rubble inner cores faced with either marble or sandstone locked together with iron dowels and clamps. Some of the walls of th...
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Author:
Vikas Gupta
02nd July 2010
Mausoleums, typically, tend to be beautiful buildings, standing as majestic monuments to the loved ones who are entombed in them. These ornate buildings, commonly adorned with bronze and gold accents, marble columns and stained glass windows, are designed...
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Author:
Chris Zikmanis
07th April 2009
Approximately 185 kilometres from Baotou City, stands the beautiful Genghis Khan's Mausoleum which was built in 1954. It is recognised as the gathering place to pay tribute and bid sacrifice to the spirit of the great Mongolian hero Genghis Khan.
Genghi...
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Author:
Pushpitha Wijesinghe
