(
课件网) The Four Great Ancient Civilizations 埃及胡夫金字塔 The Great Pyramid of khufu The Statue of Zeus The Hanging Gardens The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus 阿尔忒弥斯月神殿 The Colossus of Rhodes 罗德岛太阳神巨像 The Lighthouse of Alexandria The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus King 摩索拉斯陵墓 What other civilizations can you think about civilization architecture art religion literature thought art thought 伏尔泰 亚里士多德 严复 literature religion architecture Zeus is the supreme (至高的) god of ancient Greece mythology (神话). The Statue of Zeus, sculpted (雕刻) by a great Greek artist in about 435 BC, was once located on the western coast of Greece. It was a seated (固定的) figure of Zeus, holding his eagle-topped staff in his left hand and the figure of Nike (victory) in his right hand. The Mughal Emperor Shah (伊朗王) Jahan built the Taj Mahal on the banks of the river Yamuna as a tomb for his wife. It was built in 22 years (1631 to 1653) by 20,000 workmen. The building is made of white marble (大理石). A beautiful garden surrounds the Taj Mahal. In front of the main entrance to the building there is Taj Mahal in the reflection from the water. King Nebuchadnezzar Ⅱ of Babylon(605-562 BC) built the Hanging Gardens to cheer up his wife who missed the flowers and trees of her homeland. The garden got its name because it was built entirely on the roof of the building, which was surrounded by trees. This gave the impression that it was hanging in the sky. Potala Palace is located on “Red Hill” in Lhasa. It was originally built in the 640’s, during the reign (统治) of King Songtsan Gampo. The 13-storey palace stands 117 meters high and covers an area of 130,000 square meters. It is divided into two sections, the Red Palace and the White Palace. It was used as the residence of the Dalai Lamas since the 7th century, as well as the religious and political centre of old Tibet. Do these pictures have something in common If so, please describe it with some adjectives, as many as you can. magnificent well-designed ancient famous distant … Petra Colosseum in Rome Christ the Redeemer Do you think it important to protect cultural heritage Give your reasons. If you were the mayor of a city, what would you do to protect the cultural heritages in the modern city Discussion
