BRUNEI POSTCARD COLLECTION

GREECE POSTCARDS COLLECTION

ACROPOLIS

Athens, GREECE

UNESCO Site

World Famous Landmark

Sender:

Thanks to Mia Ayala – Kim of Philippines

Received: Nov. 14, 2015

The Acropolis of Athens is an ancient citadel located on a high rocky outcrop above the city of Athens and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historic significance, the most famous being the Parthenon.

The word acropolis comes from the Greek words (akron, "edge, extremity") and (polis, "city") The significance of the Acropolis of Athens is such that it is commonly known as "The Acropolis" without qualification.

There is evidence that the hill was inhabited as far back as the fourth millennium BC, it was Pericles (c. 495 – 429 BC) in the fifth century BC who coordinated the construction of the site's most important buildings including the Parthenon, the Propylaia, the Erechtheion and the Temple of Athena Nike.

UNESCO World Heritage Site

LOCATION: Greece   TYPE: Cultural  CRITERIA: i, ii, iii, iv, vi  REFERENCE: 404  INSCRIPTION: 1987 (11^th Session)

CHINA POSTCARDS COLLECTION

GREAT WALL OF CHINA

- UNESCO HERITAGE SITE

- World Most

- Guinness Book of World Record holder

- World / Country / City  Famous landmark

Sender:

Thank you Jiaqi Liu of China

Date Received: Oct. 25, 2013

General information Type: Fortification         Country: China  Construction started: 7th century BC Technical details    Size:  21,196 km (13,171 mi)

UNESCO World Heritage Site:   Official name: The Great Wall   Type: Cultural   Criteria: i, ii, iii, iv, vi

Designated: 1987 (11th session)    Reference No.: 438 State Party: China   Region: Asia-Pacific

Great Wall of China             Literal meaning.... long fortres

The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China in part to protect the Chinese Empire or its prototypical states against intrusions by various nomadic groups or military incursions by various warlike peoples or forces. Several walls were being built as early as the 7th century BC; these, later joined together and made bigger and stronger, are now collectively referred to as the Great Wall. Little of that wall remains. Since then, the Great Wall has on and off been rebuilt, maintained, and enhanced; the majority of the existing wall was reconstructed during the Ming Dynasty.

The Great Wall of China is the longest in the world and has a main-line length of 3460km 2150miles - nearly three times the length of Britain - plus 3530 km 2195 miles of branches and spurs. Construction of the wall began during the reign of Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang (220-206BC). Its height varies from 4.5 to 12m 15 to 39ft and it is up to 9.8m 32ft thick. It runs from Shanhaiguan, on the Gulf of Bohai, to Yumenguan and Yangguan and was kept in repair up to the 16th century. Some 51.5km 32miles of the wall have been destroyed since 1966, and part of the wall was blown up to make way for a dam in July 1979.

The Great Wall stretches from Shanhaiguan in the east, to Lop Lake in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia. A comprehensive archaeological survey, using advanced technologies, has concluded that the Ming walls measure 8,850 km (5,500 mi). This is made up of 6,259 km (3,889 mi) sections of actual wall, 359 km (223 mi) of trenches and 2,232 km (1,387 mi) of natural defensive barriers such as hills and rivers.

Another archaeological survey found that the entire wall with all of its branches measure out to be 21,196 km (13,171 mi).

CHINA POSTCARDS COLLECTION

GREAT WALL OF CHINA

- UNESCO HERITAGE SITE

- World Most

- Guinness Book of World Record holder
- World / Country / City  Famous landmark

Sender:

Thank you Victoria Jane of Malaysia

Date Received: Oct. 10, 2013

General information Type: Fortification         Country: China  Construction

started: 7th century BC Technical details    Size:  21,196 km (13,171 mi)

UNESCO World Heritage Site:   Official name: The Great Wall   Type: Cultural   Criteria: i, ii, iii, iv, vi

Designated: 1987 (11th session)    Reference No.: 438 State Party: China   Region: Asia-Pacific

Great Wall of China             Literal meaning.... long fortres

The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west line across the historical northern borders of China in part to protect the Chinese Empire or its prototypical states against intrusions by various nomadic groups or military incursions by various warlike peoples or forces. Several walls were being built as early as the 7th century BC; these, later joined together and made bigger and stronger, are now collectively referred to as the Great Wall. Little of that wall remains. Since then, the Great Wall has on and off been rebuilt, maintained, and enhanced; the majority of the existing wall was reconstructed during the Ming Dynasty.

The Great Wall of China is the longest in the world and has a main-line length of 3460km 2150miles - nearly three times the length of Britain - plus 3530 km 2195 miles of branches and spurs. Construction of the wall began during the reign of Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang (220-206BC). Its height varies from 4.5 to 12m 15 to 39ft and it is up to 9.8m 32ft thick. It runs from Shanhaiguan, on the Gulf of Bohai, to Yumenguan and Yangguan and was kept in repair up to the 16th century. Some 51.5km 32miles of the wall have been destroyed since 1966, and part of the wall was blown up to make way for a dam in July 1979.

The Great Wall stretches from Shanhaiguan in the east, to Lop Lake in the west, along an arc that roughly delineates the southern edge of Inner Mongolia. A comprehensive archaeological survey, using advanced technologies, has concluded that the Ming walls measure 8,850 km (5,500 mi). This is made up of 6,259 km (3,889 mi) sections of actual wall, 359 km (223 mi) of trenches and 2,232 km (1,387 mi) of natural defensive barriers such as hills and rivers.

Another archaeological survey found that the entire wall with all of its branches measure out to be 21,196 km (13,171 mi).