Amazing
Ancient Structures
How they were built
Great Pyramids of Giza 2540 BC
can Egypt
Haw they were built’
outer surface built (rem casing stones
There are many different theories as to
whether the blocks that make up the
pyramids were dragged, Maed or rolled
into place
The most modern theory is that it took an
average workforce . 567 and 10 r 20
years to complete the pyramids
its assumed that copper tools were used.
whilst wooden and bronze levers helped
to manoeuvre the blocks into position.
Most theories agree that ramps would
have been used to help place the blocks
into position upthe pyramids k. 'LI
BC Parthenon
Athens, Greece
How it was built
The first two steps leading into the
temple were made or Poms limestone.
whilst the top step was made of Karma
Limestone
There area columns at either end and
17 on each side, all stand on a
flat surface with no base,
it' s thought that 13400 stones were
transported from Mount
from Athens) to the Acropolis.
The columns were built out of
marble, which was the time it was
used for construction
The original temple took 15 years to
build and it was reconstructed in
Roman Colosseum AD
Rome. Italy
How it was built:
An oval, structure,
measuring mart long and wide that
could seat some - some spectators
The site of the Colosseum was in a valley, 48TH
which was previously home to a lake
brains were therefore built Sm beneath
the amphitheatre to remove any streams F
flowing from the hills I
There are 3 stones of stone and " l I W. G i i ii deilig,
concrete arched entrances - 80 in total.
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Due to the colosseums size, the supports
The hast Muir or the Colosseum waster
government , so the stone was
bonded with metal bronze
Arches were used to safely hanger the
weight of the Colosseum to the ground
532 AD Basi ma Cistern
Turkey
How it was built:
its claimed that 7. 000 slaves were
used for the construction cl Basilica
Omen,
The ceiling or the chamber is
supported by we columns, which are
9 metres high, and made out oi
marble,
The descent into the cistern is made
from 52 stone steps,
in order to make the cistern
waterproof, so the water it stored
couldn' t escape, it was surrounded by
a an thick firebrick wall, which was
Fa coated tn a waterproof binding paste
r its roof was structured using
vaults and round arches
to allow the weight of the cistern to be
held in its columns.
Angkor Wat
Siem Reap. Cambodia
How it Nat. built
was built out of stone and
held together by tight pints. gravity and
mortise and tench mints.
ts assumed that the blocks were put in
place using bamboo scaffolding, coir
ropes and elephants
The monument and temple were both
made out millions or tonnes or
sandstone The temple alone has any
million blocks sandstone each
weighing around 1 5 tons
l s believed that all who surfaces.
roots and columns are all carved
1372 AD
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Rome, Italy
How it was biult:
Three stages of construction
spanning across we years.
First stage (1173) _ the ground
began to sink
construction or the second door, due
j, lall! to the being in
unstable sort construction was
halted for almost 100 years
t _ Second stage (1272) = construction
lilley, resumed by building upper floors,
t where the leaning began They built
one side taller than the othello
l 'lit compensate - meaning
the towers actually curved
Thrad stage () = the tth
Mor was completed and the
added
Built with limestone and covered in
white marble
F There are 294 steps and the tower
t it t at t
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Machu Picchu AD
Inset) Region. Peru
How it was bunt:
Was built from darkstone walls
The blocks oi stone were cut to ht
lightly using mortar
its estimated that around 5 we people
must have built Machu Plum
140 buildings were also constructed on
Machu Machu
The steps were often made out oi a
single piece oi granite whilst the stairs
were made from rock.
AD Tal Mahal
Agra, India
How it was built
it took around 20 years to be
completely built
Built entirely out of white marble and
semiconscious stones
Took 22. 000 labourers to build the
mausoleum and 1. 000 elephants were
used to transport resources,
The base at the mausoleum and the
tomb took 12 years alone to complete
It' s said that thea pillars surrounding
the mausoleum were built slanting
awayfrom the dome to protect it we
pillars ever collapsed.
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