ja_mageia

Pulau Palau

Republik Palau (juga dieja sebagai Belau) adalah sebuah negara kepulauan di Samudra Pasifik, 200 km sebelah utara Papua Barat, 255 km sebelah timur Maluku Utara, 500 km sebelah timur Sulawesi Utara dan 500 km sebelah timur Filipina. Negara ini merdeka pada tahun 1994 dari Wilayah Perwalian Kepulauan Pasifik yang diperintah Amerika Serikat. Palau terdiri dari 8 pulau utama dan sedikitnya 250 pulau kecil. Papua Barat (sebelumnya Irian Jaya Barat disingkat Irjabar) adalah sebuah provinsi Indonesia yang terletak di bagian barat Pulau Papua. Ibukotanya adalah Manokwari. Nama provinsi ini sebelumnya adalah Irian Jaya Barat, yang ditetapkan dalam Undang-Undang Nomor 45 Tahun 1999. Berdasarkan Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 24 Tahun 2007 tanggal 18 April 2007, nama provinsi ini diubah menjadi Papua Barat. Papua Barat dan Papua merupakan provinsi yang memperoleh status otonomi khusus.

Wilayah provinsi ini mencakup kawasan kepala burung pulau Papua dan kepulauan-kepulauan di sekelilingnya. Di sebelah utara, provinsi ini dibatasi oleh Samudra Pasifik, bagian barat berbatasan dengan provinsi Maluku Utara dan provinsi Maluku, bagian timur dibatasi oleh Teluk Cenderawasih, selatan dengan Laut Seram dan tenggara berbatasan dengan provinsi Papua.
Provinsi Papua Barat ini meski telah dijadikan provinsi tersendiri, namun tetap mendapat perlakuan khusus sebagaimana provinsi induknya. Provinsi ini juga telah mempunyai KPUD sendiri dan menyelenggarakan pemilu untuk pertama kalinya tanggal 5 April 2004.

Provinsi ini mempunyai potensi yang luar biasa, baik itu pertanian, pertambangan, hasil hutan maupun pariwisata. Mutiara dan rumput laut dihasilkan di kabupaten Raja Ampat sedangkan satu-satunya industri tradisional tenun ikat yang disebut kain Timor dihasilkan di kabupaten Sorong Selatan. Sirup pala harum dapat diperoleh di kabupaten Fak-Fak serta beragam potensi lainnya. Selain itu, wisata alam juga menjadi salah satu andalan Irian Jaya Barat, seperti Taman Nasional Teluk Cenderawasih yang berlokasi di kabupaten Teluk Wondama. Taman Nasional ini membentang dari timur Semenanjung Kwatisore sampai utara Pulau Rumberpon dengan panjang garis pantai 500 km, luas darat mencapai 68.200 ha, luas laut 1.385.300 ha dengan rincian 80.000 ha kawasan terumbu karang dan 12.400 ha lautan.

Disamping itu baru-baru ini, ditemukan sebuah gua yang diklaim sebagai gua terdalam di dunia oleh tim ekspedisi speologi Perancis di kawasan Pegunungan Lina, Kampung Irameba, Distrik Anggi, Kabupaten Manokwari. Gua ini diperkirakan mencapai kedalaman 2000 meter. Kawasan pegunungan di Papua Barat masih menyimpan misteri kekayaan alam yang perlu diungkap.[WIKIPEDIA]

www.oassis.biz

Northren Red Sea

Red Sea is a direct translation of the Greek Erythra Thalassa (Ερυθρὰ Θάλασσα), Latin Mare Rubrum (but also Sinus Arabicus, i.e., the Arabian Gulf), Arabic Al-Baḥr Al-Aḥmar (البحر الأحمر), and Tigrinya Qeyyiḥ bāḥrī

The name of the sea may signify the seasonal blooms of the red-coloured Trichodesmium erythraeum near the water's surface.

Another hypothesis is that the name comes from the Himyarite, a local group whose own name means red.[citation needed]

A theory favored by some modern scholars[who?] is that the name red is referring to the direction South, just as the Black Sea's name may refer to North. The basis of this theory is that some Asiatic languages used color words to refer to the cardinal directions. Herodotus on one occasion uses Red Sea and Southern Sea interchangeably

It is theorized that it was named so because it borders the Egyptian Desert, which the ancient Egyptians called the Dashret or "red land"; therefore it would have been the sea of the red land.[citation needed]

The association of the Red Sea with the Biblical account of the Israelite Crossing of the Red Sea is ancient, and was made explicit in the Septuagint translation of the Book of Exodus from Hebrew to Koine Greek in approximately the third century B.C. In that version, the Hebrew Yam Suph (ים סוף) is translated as Erythra Thalassa (Red Sea). (See also the more recent suggestion that the Yam Suph of the Exodus refers to a Sea of Reeds).

The Red Sea is one of four seas named in English after common color terms — the others being the Black Sea, the White Sea and the Yellow Sea.

The direct rendition of the Greek Erythra thalassa in Latin as Mare Erythraeum refers to the north-western part of the Indian Ocean, and also to a region on Mars.

History

The earliest known exploration of the Red Sea was conducted by Ancient Egyptians, as they attempted to establish commercial routes to Punt. One such expedition took place around 2500 BC, and another around 1500 BC. Both involved long voyages down the Red Sea.

The Biblical Book of Exodus tells the story of the Israelites' miraculous crossing of a body of water, which the Hebrew text calls Yam Suph. Yam Suph is traditionally identified as the Red Sea. The account is part of the Israelites' escape from slavery in Egypt. Yam Suph can also been translated as Sea of Reeds, which draws doubts upon the claim that the Crossing of the Red Sea actually occurred on the Red Sea.

In the 6th century BC, Darius the Great of Persia sent reconnaissance missions to the Red Sea, improving and extending navigation by locating many hazardous rocks and currents. A canal was built between the Nile and the northern end of the Red Sea at Suez. In the late 4th century BC, Alexander the Great sent Greek naval expeditions down the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean. Greek navigators continued to explore and compile data on the Red Sea. Agatharchides collected information about the sea in the 2nd century BC. The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, written sometime around the 1st century AD, contain a detailed description of the Red Sea's ports and sea routes.[8] The Periplus also describes how Hippalus first discovered the direct route from the Red Sea to India.

The Red Sea was favored for Roman trade with India starting with the reign of Augustus, when the Roman Empire gained control over the Mediterranean, Egypt, and the northern Red Sea. The route had been used by previous states but grew in the volume of traffic under the Romans. From Indian ports goods from China were introduced to the Roman world. Contact between Rome and China depended on the Red Sea, but the route was broken by the Aksumite Empire around the 3rd century AD.

During the Middle Ages, the Red Sea was an important part of the Spice trade route.

In 1798, France ordered General Bonaparte to invade Egypt and take control of the Red Sea. Although he failed in his mission, the engineer J.B. Lepere, who took part in it, revitalised the plan for a canal which had been envisaged during the reign of the Pharaohs. Several canals were built in ancient times from the Nile to the Red Sea along or near the line of the present Sweetwater Canal, but none lasted for long. The Suez Canal was opened in November 1869. At the time, the British, French, and Italians shared the trading posts. The posts were gradually dismantled following the First World War. After the Second World War, the Americans and Soviets exerted their influence whilst the volume of oil tanker traffic intensified. However, the Six Day War culminated in the closure of the Suez Canal from 1967 to 1975. Today, in spite of patrols by the major maritime fleets in the waters of the Red Sea, the Suez Canal has never recovered its supremacy over the Cape route, which is believed to be less vulnerable.

---

Laut Merah adalah terjemahan langsung dari bahasa Yunani Erythra Thalassa (Ερυθρὰ Θάλασσα), Latin Mare Rubrum (tapi juga Sinus Arabicus, yakni Teluk Arab), Arab Al-Bahr al-Ahmar (البحر الأحمر), dan Tigrinya Qeyyi
Nama laut musiman mungkin menandakan mekar dari Trichodesmium berwarna merah erythræum dekat permukaan air.

Hipotesis lain adalah bahwa nama berasal dari Himyarite, sebuah kelompok lokal yang namanya sendiri berarti merah.

Sebuah teori lebih disukai oleh beberapa sarjana modern [siapa?] Adalah bahwa nama merah merujuk ke arah Selatan, sama seperti nama Laut Hitam dapat merujuk kepada Utara. Dasar dari teori ini adalah bahwa beberapa Asiatik kata-kata warna bahasa yang digunakan untuk mengacu pada arah mata angin. Herodotus pada satu kesempatan menggunakan Laut Merah dan Laut Selatan bergantian

Hal ini berteori bahwa itu dinamai demikian karena berbatasan dengan Gurun Mesir, orang Mesir kuno yang disebut Dashret atau "tanah merah"; oleh karena itu akan menjadi lautan merah tanah. [Rujukan?]

Asosiasi Laut Merah dengan Bibel tentang Crossing Israel dari Laut Merah adalah kuno, dan dibuat eksplisit dalam terjemahan Septuaginta dari Kitab Keluaran dari Ibrani ke bahasa Yunani Koine di sekitar abad ketiga SM Dalam versi, Ibrani Yam Suph (ים סוף) diterjemahkan sebagai Erythra Thalassa (Laut Merah). (Lihat juga saran yang lebih baru bahwa Yam Suph dari Keluaran mengacu pada Laut Reeds).

Laut Merah adalah salah satu dari empat lautan bernama dalam bahasa Inggris setelah warna Common istilah yang lainnya adalah Laut Hitam, Laut Putih dan Laut Kuning.


Penampakan langsung dari Thalassa Erythra Yunani dalam bahasa Latin sebagai erythræum Mare mengacu pada sebelah bagian barat Samudera Hindia, dan juga kepada daerah di Mars.

Sejarah

Dikenal paling awal eksplorasi dari Laut Merah dilakukan oleh Mesir Kuno, ketika mereka berusaha untuk mendirikan rute komersial untuk Punt. Salah satu ekspedisi tersebut terjadi sekitar 2500 SM, dan satu lagi di sekitar 1500 SM. Keduanya terlibat perjalanan panjang ke Laut Merah.

Bibel Kitab Keluaran menceritakan kisah Bani Israel penyeberangan ajaib tubuh air, yang teks Ibrani panggilan Yam Suph. Yam Suph secara tradisional diidentifikasi sebagai Laut Merah. Account adalah bagian dari Bani Israel keluar dari perbudakan di Mesir. Yam Suph dapat juga diterjemahkan sebagai Laut Reeds, yang menarik keraguan atas klaim bahwa Penyeberangan Laut Merah benar-benar terjadi di Laut Merah.

Pada abad ke-6 SM, Darius Agung dari Persia mengirim misi pengintaian ke Laut Merah, meningkatkan dan memperluas navigasi dengan menempatkan banyak batu dan arus yang berbahaya. Sebuah kanal dibangun antara Sungai Nil dan ujung utara Laut Merah di Suez. Pada akhir abad ke-4 SM, Alexander Agung mengirim ekspedisi angkatan laut Yunani ke Laut Merah ke Samudera Hindia. Navigator Yunani terus menelusuri dan mengumpulkan data di Laut Merah. Agatharchides mengumpulkan informasi tentang laut di abad ke-2 SM. The Periplus dari Erythraean Laut, kadang-kadang ditulis sekitar abad ke-1 Masehi, berisi penjelasan rinci tentang pelabuhan-pelabuhan Laut Merah dan rute laut.The Periplus juga menggambarkan bagaimana Hippalus pertama kali menemukan rute langsung dari Laut Merah ke India.

Laut Merah disukai untuk perdagangan Romawi dengan India yang dimulai dengan masa pemerintahan Augustus, ketika Kekaisaran Romawi meraih kendali atas Mediterania, Mesir, dan sebelah utara Laut Merah. Rute yang telah digunakan oleh negara-negara sebelumnya, tetapi tumbuh di volume lalu lintas di bawah Roma. Dari pelabuhan India barang dari Cina yang diperkenalkan kepada dunia Romawi. Kontak antara Roma dan Cina tergantung pada Laut Merah, namun rute itu dipecahkan oleh Kekaisaran Aksumite sekitar abad ke-3 Masehi.

Selama Abad Pertengahan, Laut Merah adalah bagian penting dari rute perdagangan Spice.

Pada 1798, Perancis memerintahkan Jenderal Bonaparte untuk menyerang Mesir dan mengambil kendali Laut Merah. Meskipun ia gagal dalam misinya, insinyur JB Lepere, yang mengambil bagian di dalamnya, vitalitas rencana untuk sebuah kanal yang telah direncanakan selama masa pemerintahan Firaun. Beberapa kanal yang dibangun pada zaman kuno dari Sungai Nil ke Laut Merah di sepanjang atau dekat garis Sweetwater sekarang Canal, tetapi tidak berlangsung lama. Terusan Suez dibuka pada November 1869. Pada saat itu, Inggris, Perancis, dan Italia berbagi pos perdagangan. Pos-pos itu dibongkar secara bertahap setelah Perang Dunia Pertama. Setelah Perang Dunia Kedua, Amerika dan Soviet yang diberikan pengaruh mereka sementara volume lalu lintas kapal tanker minyak ditingkatkan. Namun, Perang Enam Hari memuncak pada penutupan Terusan Suez 1967-1975. Hari ini, meskipun patroli oleh armada maritim besar di perairan Laut Merah, Terusan Suez belum pernah pulih dengan supremasi atas rute Tanjung, yang diyakini lebih rentan. 

Baikal Lake

Lake Baikal is the deepest and oldest lake in the world and the most (in content) of water on Earth she offered. This lake contains more than 20% of fresh water and more than 90% of fresh water Russia.

Galapagos Islands or the Galapagos course is an island nation consisting of 13 volcanic islands and rocks located in the Pacific Ocean about 1,000 miles west of the South American coast.

Politically, the Galapagos are part of Ecuador. Eldest Island was about 4 million years old and the youngest are still in the process of formation. Galapagos is one of the mountain region's most active volcanoes in the world.

Galapagos is famous for the number of species of large and endemisnya research that led Charles Darwin discovered the theory of natural selection.

The islands are divided into two parts: north and south of the equator. The equator through the northern part of the largest island, Isabela.

Galapagos Islands as a nature reserve established in 1959, 97.5% to protect these islands. The rest is given to human settlements existing at that time. Approximately 1,000 to 2,000 people live there. In 1972 a census carried out and recorded some 3488 souls. Until the 1980s, this number had increased to 15,000 people.

In 1986 the surrounding ocean is expressed as a marine reserve. Set Galapagos UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978 which later extended in December 2001 to include the marine reserve area. Charles Darwin Foundation is dedicated to the maintenance of these islands was founded in Belgium in 1959.

Kepulauan Galápagos atau Galapagos saja adalah sebuah negara kepulauan yang terdiri dari 13 pulau-pulau berapi dan bebatuan yang terletak di Samudra Pasifik sekitar 1.000 kilometer sebelah barat pesisir Amerika Selatan.

Secara politis, Galapagos merupakan bagian dari Ekuador. Pulau tertuanya berusia sekitar 4 juta tahun dan yang termuda masih sedang dalam proses pembentukan. Galapagos memang merupakan salah satu daerah gunung berapi yang paling aktif di dunia.

Galapagos terkenal karena jumlah spesies endemisnya yang besar dan penelitian yang dilakukan Charles Darwin yang membawanya menemukan teori seleksi alam.

Kepulauan ini dibagi kepada dua belahan: utara dan selatan khatulistiwa. Garis khatulistiwa melewati bagian utara pulau terbesar, Isabela.

Galapagos ditetapkan sebagai cagar alam pada 1959, melindungi 97,5% wilayah kepulauan ini. Sisanya diberikan kepada pemukiman manusia yang sudah ada pada waktu itu. Sekitar 1.000 hingga 2.000 orang tinggal di sana. Pada 1972 sebuah sensus dilakukan dan sejumlah 3.488 jiwa tercatat. Hingga 1980-an, jumlah ini telah meningkat hingga 15.000 orang.

Pada 1986 lautan di sekitarnya dinyatakan sebagai cadangan kelautan. UNESCO menetapkan Galapagos sebagai Situs Warisan Dunia pada 1978 yang kemudian diperpanjang pada Desember 2001 untuk memasukkan wilayah cadangan kelautan. Yayasan Charles Darwin yang didedikasikan untuk pemeliharaan kepulauan ini didirikan di Belgia pada 1959.

Spesies yang penting termasuk:

[WIKIPEDIA]

www.oassis.biz

Hydrothermal  Vents

Hydrotermal Vent.[English]

Most of us are familiar with "Old Faithful" in Yellowstone National Park. This famous geyser erupts several times a day. It spouts a column of water heated by volcanic rock deep within the Earth's crust.

A hydrothermal vent is a geyser on the seafloor. It continuously spews super-hot, mineral-rich water that helps support a diverse community of organisms. Although most of the deep sea is sparsely populated, vent sites teem with a fascinating array of life. Tubeworms and huge clams are the most distinctive inhabitants of Pacific Ocean vent sites, while eyeless shrimp are found only at vents in the Atlantic Ocean.

The first hydrothermal vent was discovered in 1977. They are known to exist in the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Most are found at an average depth of about 2,100 meters (7,000 ft) in areas of seafloor spreading along the Mid-Ocean Ridge system- the underwater mountain chain that snakes its way around the globe.

How do hydrothermal vents form? In some areas along the Mid-Ocean Ridge, the gigantic plates that form the Earth's crust are moving apart, creating cracks and crevices in the ocean floor. Seawater seeps into these openings and is heated by the molten rock, or magma, that lies beneath the Earth's crust. As the water is heated, it rises and seeks a path back out into the ocean through an opening in the seafloor.

As the vent water bursts out into the ocean, its temperature may be as high as 400°C (750°F). Yet this water does not boil because it is under so much pressure from the tremendous weight of the ocean above. When the pressure on a liquid is increased, its boiling point goes up
.
Chimneys top some hydrothermal vents. These smokestacks are formed from dissolved metals that precipitate out (form into particles) when the super-hot vent water meets the surrounding deep ocean water, which is only a few degrees above freezing.

So-called "black smokers" are the hottest of the vents. They spew mostly iron and sulfide, which combine to form iron monosulfide. This compound gives the smoker its black color.

"White smokers" release water that is cooler than their cousins' and often contains compounds of barium, calcium, and silicon, which are white.

Geologists are intrigued by how rapidly vent chimneys grow - up to 9 meters (30 ft) in 18 months. A scientist at the University of Washington has been monitoring the growth of "Godzilla," a vent chimney in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Oregon. It reached the height of a 15-story building before it toppled. It is now actively rebuilding.

There are many other reasons why scientists want to learn more about hydrothermal vents. These underwater geysers are believed to play an important role in the ocean's temperature, chemistry, and circulation patterns.

Scientists also are fascinated by the unusual life that inhabits vent sites. These creatures who live in darkness, from bacteria to tubeworms, may light the way to the development of new drugs, industrial processes, and other products useful to us all.[WIKIPEDIA]

www.oassis.biz

---

Hydrothermal Vents

Hydrotermal Vent.[Bahasa Indonesia]

Sebagian besar dari kita sudah familiar dengan "Old Faithful" di Yellowstone National Park. Mata air panas terkenal ini meletus beberapa kali sehari. Ini spouts kolam air yang dipanaskan oleh batu vulkanik jauh di dalam kerak bumi.

Sebuah lubang angin hidrotermal adalah sebuah air mancur panas di dasar laut. Secara kontinyu spews super-panas, air kaya mineral yang membantu mendukung komunitas beragam organisme. Meskipun sebagian besar dari laut dalam jarang dihuni.Tubeworms dan kerang besar yang paling khas penduduk Samudera Pasifik adalah situs ventilasi, sementara udang tanpa mata hanya ditemukan di ventilasi Samudera Atlantik.

Vent hidrotermal pertama ditemukan pada tahun 1977. Mereka yang diketahui ada di Pasifik dan Samudra Atlantik. Sebagian besar ditemukan pada kedalaman rata-rata sekitar 2100 meter (7.000 kaki) di daerah-daerah dasar laut di sepanjang menyebarkan Mid-Ocean Ridge sistem rantai pegunungan bawah laut yang jalan ular di seluruh dunia.

Bagaimana bentuk ventilasi hidrotermal? Di beberapa daerah di sepanjang Mid-Ocean Ridge, piring raksasa yang membentuk kerak bumi bergerak terpisah, menciptakan retakan dan celah-celah di dasar laut. Air laut merembes ke lubang ini dan dipanaskan oleh batuan cair atau magma, yang terletak di bawah kerak bumi. Ketika air dipanaskan, ia naik dan mencari jalan kembali ke laut melalui sebuah lubang di dasar laut.

Ketika air vent meledak ke dalam laut, suhunya dapat setinggi 400 ° C (750 ° F). Namun air tidak mendidih karena di bawah begitu banyak tekanan dari berat yang luar biasa di atas laut. Ketika tekanan pada cairan ini meningkat, titik didihnya naik.

Atas beberapa hidrotermal cerobong ventilasi. Cerobong asap ini terbentuk dari logam yang terlarut mengendap (bentuk menjadi partikel) ketika super-panas memenuhi air vent sekitarnya air laut dalam, yang hanya beberapa derajat di atas titik beku.

Yang disebut "perokok hitam" adalah terpanas dari ventilasi. Mereka memuntahkan sebagian besar besi dan sulfida, yang bergabung menjadi monosulfide besi. Senyawa ini memberikan perokok warna hitam.

"White perokok" rilis air yang lebih dingin dibandingkan sepupu mereka 'dan sering mengandung senyawa barium, kalsium, dan silikon, yang putih.
Geologi yang tertarik dengan seberapa cepat tumbuh ventilasi cerobong asap - hingga 9 meter (30 kaki) dalam 18 bulan. Seorang ilmuwan di University of Washington sudah memantau pertumbuhan "Godzilla," ventilasi cerobong asap di Samudera Pasifik lepas pantai Oregon. Mencapai ketinggian lantai 15 gedung sebelum digulingkan. Sekarang aktif membangun kembali.

Ada banyak alasan lain mengapa para ilmuwan ingin belajar lebih banyak tentang hidrotermal ventilasi. Geyser bawah air ini diyakini memainkan peran penting dalam suhu laut, kimia, dan pola sirkulasi.

Para ilmuwan juga tertarik dengan kehidupan yang tidak biasa yang mendiami situs ventilasi. Makhluk-makhluk ini yang hidup dalam kegelapan, dari bakteri untuk tubeworms, dapat menerangi jalan bagi pengembangan obat baru, proses industri, dan produk lainnya berguna bagi kita semua.[WIKIPEDIA]

www.oassis.biz

Barier Reef of Beliza

"The destruction or disappearance of any part of the cultural or natural heritage is detrimental and harmful to the heritage of all nations in this world. Is the obligation of the entire international community to act and protect cultural and natural heritage of universal value exceptional. "-From the World Heritage Convention.

Suitable with the words above, the Reserve System Belize Barrier Reef, listed as a World Heritage area in 1996. Thus, the area was given equal status with Machu Picchu in Peru, the Grand Canyon in the United States, and other wonders around the world. What makes this region has a "value of outstanding universal"?

Great Pyramid Of Giza.[English]

Some of the achievements of the most extraordinary in human history to stand on conservation in the Giza Plateau, by Cairo in Egypt. Great Pyramid of Egypt, built more than 4500 years ago, continue to awe amazement all who visit. Great Pyramid of Giza is the most famous ancient Egyptian monuments. Circuit serving the elite Royal necropolises Egypt in the 4th dynasty, around the late 3rd millennium BC.

Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal.[English]

Taj Mahal is a monument located in Agra, India. Built on the desire of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, Jahangir's son, as a mausoleum for his wife Persian, Arjumand Banu Begum, also known as Mumtaz-ul-Zamani or Mahal.Mumtaz Mumtaz Mahal (Persian and Urdu: ممتاز محل; pronounced [z mumtɑ ː mɛhɛl] ; Agra, April 1593 - Burhanpur, June 17, 1631) is a nickname for Arjumand Banu Begum, Shah Jehan an empress who awakened her Taj Mahal.

The Colosseum.[English]

The Colosseum is a relic of a large theater / Amphitheater which is one of the "Seven Medieval Wonders of the World." Located in the State Capital of Italy, Rome, called the original "Flavian Amphitheater", founded by King Vespasian and completed by his son Titus.

About the year of manufacture until now there are differences in beliefs. Some say that the Colosseum was made in the year 79 BC, there is also the opinion that was made between the years AD 70-82. But, most archaeologists believe that the Colosseum was made in the year 70-82 AD Origin of the Colosseum's name comes from a 130 foot tall statue or 40 m called Colossus. The Colosseum is set to accommodate 50,000 spectators.

Chichén Itzá.[English]
Chichen Itza  was an Maya civilization sites in Mexico in the 800 century BC. Pyramid of Kukulcan at this historic site complex believed to be the center of political and economic activities Mayan civilization located in the Yucatan Peninsula (Mexico area now). Merupkan Itza central point of the building complexes such as Kukulcan Pyramid, Temple of Chac Mool.

Machu Picchu

Machu Picchu.[English]
Machu Picchu ( "Old Mountain" in Quechua language, often also called "the lost Inca City") is a location pre-Inca ruins of Columbus located in the mountainous region at an altitude of about 2350 m above the surface laut.Pra-Columbian is a term that used to refer to culture in America in the era before the entry of European influence. Though technically refers to the era before Christopher Columbus, in practice, this term also includes the original culture that continues to develop until conquered or influenced by the Europeans, even though this

Read more... Add new comment

Statue of Christ

The statue has a height of 38 meters and is located at the top of Corcovado Mountain is 710 m high in the Tijuca Forest National Park, overlooking the city.

This statue is a symbol of Christianity, and became a symbol of city pride. This statue hand open seen by many as a sign of the warmth of the Brazilian population.

Art Deco was a popular design movement from 1920 until 1939, affecting the decorative arts such as architecture, interior design and industrial design, and visual arts such as fashion, painting, graphic arts, and film. This movement, in a sense, is a combination of various styles and movements in the early 20th century, including constructionism, Cubism, Modernism, Bauhaus, Art Nouveau, and Futurism. Its popularity peaked in the 1920s. Although many design movements have roots or political or philosophical purpose, Art Deco purely decorative. At that time, this style is considered elegant, functional, and ultra-modern.

Petra (from πέτρα petra, "rock" in Greek; Arabic: البتراء, al-Bitrā) is an archaeological site in Jordan, located in the lowlands between the mountains which form the eastern wing of Wadi Araba, the large valley originated from Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba.

Al-Khazneh

One of the 7 new wonders of the world that is Petra. Determination of the seven wonders of the world is a choice of 100 million people around the world via the internet site and a short message (SMS) mobile phone, which was held by the Swiss Foundation, and announced in Lisbon, Portugal, 07-07-07 aka on July 7, 2007.

Petra was a city founded by carving the stone walls in Jordan. Petra comes from the Greek word meaning 'stone'. Petra is the symbol and protection techniques.

This word refers to the city building made of stones in the Wadi Araba, a rocky valley in Jordan. It was founded by digging and carving the rocks as high as 40 meters.

Great Wall of China.[English]

Great Wall of China or the Great Wall of China (traditional: 长城; simplified: 长城; pinyin: Chángchéng), also known in China as the Great Wall Along the 10,000 Li ¹ (万里长城; 万里长城; Wanli Chángchéng) is the longest building ever made by humans, is located in the People's Republic of China. The length is 6400 kilometers (from Sanhai Pass area on the east to Lop Nur in the west) and 8 meters high in order to prevent the Mongol invasion from the north at that time. The width of the top 5 m, while the bottom width of 8 m. 180-270 m every kind of watchtower built. High watchtower was 11-12 m.

Panama Canal

The Panama Canal is a canal that cuts along the isthmus of Panama 82 km, cutting North America and South America as well as linking the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. This canal cut travel time for ships do not have to play through the southern tip of South America.

Borobudur Temple

is the name of a Buddhist temple located at Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java. Location of the temple is approximately 100 km in the south-west of Semarang and 40 km northwest of Yogyakarta. This temple was founded by the Mahayana Buddhists around the year 800 AD the dynasty during the reign of Sailendra. In ethnic Indonesians, this temple is also called 婆罗 浮屠 (Hanyu Pinyin: pó luo fu tú) in Mandarin.

Dam Itaipu

Located on the border of Brazil-Paraguaian and not far from the border of Argentina, the first step was initiated in 1966 when the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Brazil and Paraguay signed a joint statement known as the "Act of Ygazu". This study and evaluation of hydraulic resources of the Parana river (owned jointly by Brazil and Paraguay) followed.