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British Museum – Cyrus cilinderBritish Museum – Cyrus cilinder Is a document issued by the Persian ruler Is a document issued by the Persian ruler
Cyrus the GreatCyrus the Great in the form of a clay cylinder inscribed in the form of a clay cylinder inscribed in in AkkadianAkkadian cuneiform script.The cylinder was created cuneiform script.The cylinder was created following the Persian conquest of Babylon in 539 BC, following the Persian conquest of Babylon in 539 BC, when Cyrus overthrew the Babylonian king Nabonidus when Cyrus overthrew the Babylonian king Nabonidus and replaced him as ruler, ending the and replaced him as ruler, ending the Neo-Babylonian EmpireNeo-Babylonian Empire..
Big-Ben by night and by dayBig-Ben by night and by day The clock tower was built at The clock tower was built at
Westminster in 1288.Westminster in 1288.
At the base of each clock face in gilt letters is the At the base of each clock face in gilt letters is the LatinLatin inscription:inscription:
““DOMINE SALVAM FAC REGINAM NOSTRAM VICTORIAM DOMINE SALVAM FAC REGINAM NOSTRAM VICTORIAM PRIMAM PRIMAM ““
Which means Which means O Lord, keep safe our Queen Victoria the FirstO Lord, keep safe our Queen Victoria the First..
The tower is The tower is designed in designed in Gothic RevivalGothic Revival style, and is style, and is 96.3 metres 96.3 metres high (roughly high (roughly 16 stories).16 stories).
The clock The clock faces are faces are large enough large enough to have once to have once allowed the allowed the Clock Tower Clock Tower to be the to be the largest four-largest four-faced clock in faced clock in the world.the world.
Westminster AbbeyWestminster Abbey Is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for Is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for
English.English.
10 Downing 10 Downing StreetStreet
(Colloquially (Colloquially known in the known in the
United United Kingdom as Kingdom as
“Number “Number 10”)10”)
Is the official residence and office of the Is the official residence and office of the First Lord of the TreasuryFirst Lord of the Treasury and hence and hence Prime Minister of the United KingdomPrime Minister of the United Kingdom..
Almost three hundred years old, the building Almost three hundred years old, the building contains about one hundred rooms.contains about one hundred rooms.
The National Gallery- by nightThe National Gallery- by night Next is the church St. Martin in the FieldsNext is the church St. Martin in the Fields
Caravaggio- The boy peeling fruits Caravaggio- The boy peeling fruits
Michelangelo- Mona Michelangelo- Mona LisaLisa
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