The Destruction Of The Taj Mahal

The first piece of architectural art to look at is the Taj Mahal. It was constructed as a mausoleum for the wife of Shah Jahan’s favorite wife after her death following complications of childbirth (Kapadia, n.d.). It became so famous that its design was even replicated as a casino in Atlantic City, although that became a mausoleum for the cash of its investors. When someone looks at the Taj Mahal for the first time, the thing that stands out the most is the use of white marble in its construction. Almost everything in the Taj Mahal was created with white marble. Next to be noticed would be both the domes and minarets that make up the monument. These are key tenets of the Mughal style that was used in building it. So too is the calligraphy that adorns almost all of the gateways and

The attack on the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11, 2001, had negative health consequences beyond the staggering loss of life. The James L. Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act, signed into law by President Obama in 2010, established the World Trade Center Health Program that ensured those affected by 9/11 received monitoring and treatment services for 9/11 related health problems up until 2011 and reopened the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund of 2001 to new applicants. The act was renewed in 2015 which included the reauthorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, and over 72,000 responders and survivors are allowed to get medical monitoring, treatment, and compensation for their injuries. However, while federally-funded health care and medical monitoring for injured and ill 9/11 responders and survivors has been made permenant, the compensation program will expire in 2020 even while expecting thousands more cancer cases from exposure to 9/11 toxins in the coming years. The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund has to be renewed to continue to honor the injured and ill responders, survivors and their families for their heroic act and how their health is being punished for it.

Where were you on the morning of September 11th 2001? Most people over the age 20 can tell you exactly where they were and what they were doing when they found out about the events that occurred that historic September day. I, for example, was in the middle of the Pacific Ocean on a United States Naval Ship. The goal of the terrorist attacks may have been to break Americas resolve, however, the attacks actually united the American people. The attacks that occurred on September 11th 2001 killed 2,843 people including those on the airplanes, in the towers, in the Pentagon, police officers, firefighters, paramedics and bystanders in New York, Washington D.C. and Pennsylvania.1 The events that occurred on September 11, 2001, affected many people in the United States and abroad, and began the War on Terror.

Given the historical significance of the devastation of Mount Vesuvius’ destruction of Ancient Pompeii, the cultural existence of this lost city lies buried within the remains of the ancient people and the context it brings through new data. To gain context of the lives lost, much of their history must be explored through the remains of Pompeii’s lost people by further observation of lesions on the bones and through analysis of dental caries or indicators of quality of health. Recent excavations and research of Pompeian skeletons through technological advancements has revealed, in greater detail, the health of the people – such as, with computer tomography scans they indicated they had almost perfect, white teeth from “low-sugar diet[s], rich in fruit and vegetables” and fluorine from their water (Fessenden 2015).

Located near the infamous Taj Mahal Hotel and in the district of Churchgate, the Gateway has significant historical and cultural importance to the country with Indians coming from all over the country to catch a glimpse of this beautiful piece of architecture. Some of the most famous museums and art galleries in India are also located in the southern part of the city. The Kala Ghoda in South Mumbai is littered with them, particularly the Princess of Wales Musuem; the National Gallery of Modern Art. The Jehhangir Art Gallery is also worth going inside. All of these attractions can be seen within the span of a day as they’re closely located to one

One of them are the Taj Mahal. The Taj Mahal is a beautiful building made as a tomb for a man named Shan Jahan. He built it for his beautiful wife.

It is a typically stone stepped pyramid structure in late seventh century . The Temple roses steeply to about 48 m (157 feet) over the Great Plaza. The basic form is post and lintel. The topping of the temple is a funerary shrine, which contains finely carved wooden lintels. Roof comb represents the king, Hasaw-Kan-K’awil, sitting upon a throne, guarded by a giant jaguar on the top of the Temple. The Temple 1 is a load bearing style architecture, which is formed by nine terraced sections supporting

The twin towers was a beautiful building that for people to live in. Until September 2011 when terrorists came and blew it up and then thousands of people died and families lost their loved ones in that blow up and now they know they will not get them back again. This is a day that no-one and the world will never forget because what happened there was terrible and horrific. On that day there were a lot of heroes that some people did not know that helped them. Tis attack shocked a lot of people because they didn’t know that terrorist were capable of doing this. This troubled America but most important it disturb the world because they what they saw on their was so horrific that they wished it didn 't happened.

When it comes to Islam and the religion as a whole, many see all of the “negatives” that come out of it. Little do they know that it was the Muslims who came up with one of the first hospitals, surgical innovations, philosophy, astronomy, geography and many more. One particular thing that they were most famous for was their architecture. From their vibrant colored tiles in Morocco, to the grand mosque in Cordoba for its columns, to the hypostyles in ancient Persia, and finally to the Taj Mahal of Agra in India,

Over 200,000 tons of steel, 425,000 cubic yards of concrete, a total of 10,000 workers and 7 years, 2 buildings were created known as the World Trade Centers. It 's more than its signature twin towers: it was a complex of seven buildings on 16-acres with its own zip code (10048). The construction of the buildings began in 1966 and was completed in April 1973, with the North tower opening 2 years prior of the South. They both consist of 110 floors, and were ranked as the tallest buildings in the world until the Sears Towers was built in 1974. The towers were built downtown-lower Manhattan Development Association by Chase Manhattan Bank chairman David

The bombing of the Twin Towers in 2001 began a darker age in history. This age would include acts of extreme violence, secrecy, intelligence, counterintelligence, and a general lack of trust between any two people, not to mention any two countries. In the midst of this, there was a group of countries in Europe that forewent the distrust and trusted each other enough to open borders between their countries. The agreement which in 1985, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain initially signed in Schengen, Luxembourg signed to alleviate borders for a visa that will allow access to their countries, needing only to be checked at the beginning and the end of the travels in those six countries. These “states”, numbering up to a grand total of 26 now in 2016, have worked together to maintain order and peace in their little piece of the world (Peter). In 2011 some heads of the European Union regarded the Schengen Agreement as “‘one of the most tangible and successful achievements of European integration’” (Collett). Recently though, it has come under attack. People coming from the war-torn Middle East are swarming to Europe for safety (Melvin). Not all of them are travelling to protect themselves and their loved ones though. Some people are venturing to Europe to destroy the safety other so yearn for. With having to balance terrorism, overpopulation, and maintaining their open borders, the Schengen States have to consider these factors for the

Taj Mahal is one of the famous monument situated in Agra, India built by the great Mughal Emperor Shan Jahan in dedication to his wife. The building was built between 1631 and 1648 by a famous architect Ustad Ahmad Lahouri with the help of more than 20,000 workers to complete the work. Taj Mahal was built in the remembrance of Shan Jahan’s third wife Mumtaz Mahal. This monument stands out for the internal love towards his wife. The building was built out with marvelous white marbles, also different types of marbles from many regions have. Taj Mahal is considered to be one of the seven wonders of the world. People of India is really proud to have a monument which took place in the seven wonders of the world. The real intent was to create a monument that would be matchless in beauty and magnificence and continuing inheritance, a masterpiece for the eternities to come, to assure his place in history. In 2007 the Official Declaration Ceremony took place and acknowledged Taj Mahal as the new seven wonders of the world. Along with The Great Wall of China, Petra, Chichén Itzá, The Statue of Christ Redeemer, the Colosseum, Machu Picchu. The Taj Mahal is the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally masterpieces of the world's heritage for Islamic community to worship and one of the engaged tourist site. According to history Taj Mahal is famous in India because of its significance in its culture, architecture, design, myths and legend and tourism.

The white Hindu temple stood quietly against the chaos that surrounded it in Agra, India. The marble that made up the building was stunningly clean compared to the streets that were filled with holes and dirt. The car horns and movement of people coming from their jobs that Friday created chaos around the building. The temple was made up of a square base with 4 domes at the top, similar to those of the Taj Mahal, except much smaller. Sculptures of Indian deities and revered images were chiseled all over the exterior of the temple. There were oxes and cows at the bottom of the temple. Farther up the building were the hundreds of Hindu Gods that existed were depicted. Each had at least 4 or 6 arms and were each standing in powerful stances

Focusing on the decoration of the chamber, the hierarchical ordering of the entire complex reaches its crescendo in the chamber. Mumtaz's cenotaph sits at the geometric centre of the building; Jahan was buried at a later date by her side to the west — an arrangement seen in other Mughal tombs of the period such as Tomb of I'timād-ud-Daula. Marble is used exclusively as the base material for increasingly dense, expensive and complex parchin kari floral decoration as one approaches the screen and cenotaphs which are inlaid with semi-precious stones. The use of such inlay work is often reserved in Shah Jahani architecture for spaces associated with the emperor or his immediate family. The ordering of this decoration simultaneously emphasises the cardinal points and the centre of the chamber with dissipating concentric octagons. Such hierarchies appear in both Muslim and Indian culture as important spiritual and astrological themes. The chamber is an abundant evocation of the garden of paradise with representations of flowers, plants and arabesques and the calligraphic inscriptions in both the thuluth and the less formal naskh script, Shah Jahan's cenotaph is beside Mumtaz's to the western side. It is the only asymmetric element in the entire complex. His cenotaph is bigger than his wife's, but reflects the same elements: A larger casket on slightly taller base, again decorated with astonishing precision with lapidary and calligraphy which identifies Shah Jahan. On the lid of

The Taj Mahal is a prime example of India’s rich culture. A mix of Indian, Persian and Islamic characteristics, the two decade long project is a renowned “Wonder of the World” that boasts an emotional and romantic history; it was built by Emperor Shah Jahan of the Mughal era in a splendid tribute to his deceased wife. To this day, the Taj Mahal continues to be a famous landmark and cherished piece of Indian art.