Treasures of the continents. The most amazing places on earth

During the long time of its existence, humanity has accumulated a colossal cultural heritage. Fix it, unravel, penetrate all secrets - it is not possible. But so I want to argue the immense, absorb these precious knowledge, understand that it is a miracle of the world, the temple or the palace in itself, - after all, for each of them is our story! The layering of cultural layers of different eras, peoples, countries and cities with their unique traditions, religion, architecture, scientific discoveries and superstitions - all this reader will find in the Treasure of Continents book. The objects of the culture described in this book remained in history, frozen on the century and adopting the appearance, for example, the Mexican city of Teotihuacan, the Great Pyramids in Giza and temples in Karnak, Big Zimbabwe towers, the majestic Petra ruins in Jordan, the Great Wall of China. The reader will attend five continents, more than thirty countries and get acquainted with genuine masterpieces of architecture: with ancient authentic monuments and relatively modern buildings. Its path will run from the ancient city of Ur in the valley of the Tiger River and Euphrates to the stone embankments of the Seine in modern Paris