NEWSEVENWANDERS世界新七大奇迹英文版介绍.ppt

THANK YOU SUCCESS * * 可编辑 LOCATION ●Machu Picchu is a pre-Columbian Inca site located 2,430?metres above sea level. ● It is situated on a mountain ridge above the Urubamba Valley(乌鲁班巴河谷） in Peru. V. Chichen Itza Pyramid @Mexico 奇琴伊查 库库尔坎金字塔 墨西哥 Chichen Itza ——One of the world‘s foremost archeological(考古的） sites . ●Each building has its own features, some for exercise, some for worship ●Chichen Itza total area of about 15 square kilometers, with 15 ball game courts. ●Chichen Itza can be divided into two parts, the first part is the religious area, including the ball game courts（球戏场——球戏是玛雅人的宗教活动）, temples（庙宇）, Pyramid of Kukulcan cenote. The second part is about Maya science, such as astronomical observatory. Pyramid of Kukulcan 库库尔坎金字塔 Great Ball Court and Temple of the Jaguars Cenote（天然井，西班牙语词汇，源自玛雅语“dzonot”，英文为 sinkhole ）提供尤卡坦半岛玛雅人（Maya)最主要的水源,古代的玛雅人也把cenote视为通向神圣的地下世界的入口 ,其中最著名的有Sacred Well（祭祀神时用的井） Sacred Cenote该天然井用于祭祀活动，美考古学家水下探查时，发现了大量的金银玉器，乃至活人献祭的骸骨 。 ----- Many girls were buried here. TEMPLE OF JAGUARS VI. The Roman Coliseum ,Italy 意大利古罗马斗兽场 ●Roman Coliseum is an elliptical(椭圆的） amphitheatre（阶梯式的露天剧场） in the center of the city of Rome, Italy. ●Its construction started between 70 and 72 A.D and was completed in 80 A.D. Funtions 1. Was used for gladiatorial contests public spectacles.( e.g. mock sea battles, animal hunts, executions, re-enactments of famous battles, and dramas based on Classical mythology. ） 2. It was later reused for such purposes as housing, workshops, quarters for a religious order, a fortress, a quarry, and a Christian shrine. ●it rose up 57 meters in four levels .With a perimeter（周长） of 527 meters, 80 entrances, capable of seating around 80,000 spectators（观众）. VII.Taj Mahal @India 爱情的丰碑 ●Located at the city of Agra（亚格拉）. ●The construction of this marble masterpiece is credited to the emperor Shah Jahan（沙 贾汗） who erected this mausoleum（陵墓） in memory of his beloved wife. ●The bodies of Shah Jehan and his wife lie