Although many of these wonders are known by people, they are not as famous as the 7 World Wonders. Other than that, each one has a reason why they should be named ” wonders ” and they deserve a spot on this list.
Sigiriya
Sri Lanka
Sigiriya is an ancient fortress and palace now in ruins, situated in the Matale District of Sri Lanka, surrounded by gardens, reservations and other structures. It’s known for his antique things, which remind us of th caves in Ajanta, India. Sigiriya was built during King Kassapa’s time, and it was used as a shelter-monastery.
Sigiriya
Hercule’s Tower
Spain
A roman ancient lighthouse on a island 2.4 km’s distance of A Coruna, Galicia, north-west of Spain. The name Corunna seems to come from the ancient column. It’s more than 1900 years old, 55 feet high and it’s the oldest roman lighthouse that is still used today.
Meteora
Meteora is one of the biggest and most important monastery complex in Greece, after Athos. The 6 monasteries are built in the north-west part of Thessaly, close to Kalamaka, at the exit or river Pinios from Thessaly. Meteora is a real state in a state, but without money, with monks without personal effects, without spending money. Everything is common. You might say that this is the same with every monastery. But here, in this isolated place a real state was born, even since the beginning of the first millennium.
Meteora
Bagan
Bagan is an ancient city in the Murphy Division in Burma. Initially named Arimaddanapura or Arimaddana, or Tambadipa, it was the capital city of a few ancient kingdoms in Burma. Bagan was set to be a UNESCO legacy, but many political speculations are against this. Anyway, it still remains a world wonder, one that has to be seen.
Bagan
Leptis Magna
Libya
It was a very important city of the Roman Empire. His ruins are located at Al Khums, Libia, 130 km east of Tripoli, on the coast where Wadi Lebda comes out to see. This site represents one of the most spectacular and well conserved roman ruins. It looks like the city was founded by colonists sometime in the year 1100 B.C.
Leptis Magna
Ajanta Caves
India
Ajanta caves are located in the north-east of federal state Maharashtra, 100 km north of Aurangabad, Central India. Here it was discovered the biggest temples dug in caves. In one specific temple wall paintings were discovered which represent scenes from the life of Buddha. The region was declared UNESCO National Patrimony.
Ajanta Caves
