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World monuments: before or after?

The Eiffel Tower or the Statue of Liberty? The Colosseum or the Parthenon? Find out which monument was built first.

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Which came first?

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Timeline: World monuments

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  1. around 2560 BC The Great Pyramid of Giza In Egypt, the Great Pyramid is built for the pharaoh Khufu. It remained the tallest monument in the world for more than 3,800 years.
  2. around 440 BC The Parthenon In Athens, the Greeks build the Parthenon, a temple to the goddess Athena.
  3. 80 The Colosseum The Colosseum opens in Rome: up to 50,000 spectators come to watch gladiator fights.
  4. around 1150 Angkor Wat In Cambodia, the temple of Angkor Wat is built. It is the largest religious monument in the world.
  5. around 1450 Machu Picchu In Peru, the Incas build the city of Machu Picchu high up on a mountain.
  6. around 1643 The Taj Mahal In India, Emperor Shah Jahan has this white marble tomb built for his wife.
  7. 1886 The Statue of Liberty A gift from France to the United States, the Statue of Liberty is unveiled in New York.
  8. 1889 The Eiffel Tower The Eiffel Tower is built for the World’s Fair in Paris.
  9. 1931 The Empire State Building In New York, the Empire State Building is built in just over a year.
  10. 1973 The Sydney Opera House In Australia, the Sydney Opera House, with its sail-shaped roofs, opens.

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