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Top 10 Oldest Buildings in the World

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10. Treasury of Atreus, Greece This tomb was constructed during the Bronze Age, around 1250 BC over 3,250 years ago. Until the completion of the Pantheon, it was the tallest and widest dome in the world. The site with its monumental shape and grandeur is one of the most impressive monuments surviving from Mycenaean Greece. 9. Minoan Palace of Knossos, Greece The palace of Knossos was the ceremonial and political center of the Minoan civilization and culture.The palace was excavated and partially restored under the direction of Arthur Evans around 2000 BC. Its size far exceeded his original expectations, as did the discovery of two ancient scripts, which he termed Linear A and Linear B, to distinguish their writing from the pictographs also present. The palace was abandoned at some unknown time at the end of the Late Bronze Age, ca. 1380–1100 BC. The occasion is not known for certain, but one of the many disasters that befell the palace is generally put forward. The abandoning
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Top 10 Best American Road Trips

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10. Skyline Drive, VA Distance: 105 miles Skyline Drive cuts through Shenandoah Valley, giving travelers a peek into what this country was like before it was discovered by Columbus. Enter the Shenandoah State Park and head up past the visitor’s center. A few miles beyond, you’ll start to climb the Blue Ridge Mountains, and that’s where the view really begins. There are many mountain-top lookouts, so watch for turn-offs as you drive. You might see some of the local wildlife — white tailed deer, skunks, rabbits, and, if you’re very lucky, a black bear. Bring a backpack and some good shoes so you can stop to take one of the numerous hiking trails in the park. List-Maker: If you get there early enough, this area is known to get pretty foggy. In the earliest morning hours, the mist rolls in and turns the mountain ridges into islands in the fog. 9. Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway, CO-UT Best American Road Trips Distance: 480 miles The Prehistoric Highway will pique you
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Top 10 Richest Footballers in the World

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10. Frank Lampard – Net worth: €83 Million ($90 million). English footballer plus Chelsea legend Frank Lampard tends to be the most flourishing midfielder in the English Premier League. Getting performed for Chelsea for thirteen years, as a midfielder, he is also the best goal scorer and keeps several records to his name. Considered to enjoy much achievement during his profession with domestic cup plus European Cup, Lampard is the second richest British footballer after Rooney with the net worth of $90 million. Hottest media and football specialists always praised a lot his extraordinary abilities even Lampard stays in their conversation concerning soccer at all times. Lampard’s captaincy of Chelsea performed a crucial role in winning of UEFA Champions League in 2012 and then next year first UEFA Europa League. 10. Ronaldinho – Net worth €83 Million ($90.5 million). Ronaldinho Gaúcho better recognized as Ronaldinho is a Brazilian legend football champion who has been recently
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Top 10 of The World’s Coldest Places

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10. Rogers Pass, Montana, USA Where are the coldest places in America? Rogers Pass located 5,610 feet above sea level is the second coldest location in U.S.. It is located on the continental divide in the U.S. state of Montana. Rogers Pass is considered the best route between the cities of Great Falls and Missoula, Montana. The Pass is the location of the coldest temperature ever recorded in USA outside of Alaska. On January 20, 1954, a low temperature of −70 °F (−57 °C) was recorded during a severe cold wave. 9. Fort Selkirk, Yukon, Canada Fort Selkirk is a former trading post on the Yukon River at the confluence of the Pelly River in Canada’s Yukon. In 1950 this place was deserted because of extreme cold conditions. It is now inhabited again but is only accessible. There is no road access. Most visitors get there by boat or a plane. The coldest month is January and the lowest temperature is -74 °F. See also; 10 of the Most Dangerous but Spectacular Train Routes in the Worl
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10 Best Attack Helicopters in The World

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Top 10 Best Attack Helicopters in the world. 10. Z-10  The Z-10 attack helicopter is in service with Chinese army since 2008. The Z-10 helicopter has a standard gunship configuration with a narrow fuselage and stepped tandem cockpits. Gunner is seated at the front and the pilot is at the rear. Weapons of the Z-10 may consist of 30-mm cannon, HJ-9 anti-tank guided missiles (comparable to the TOW-2A), newly developed HJ-10 anti-tank missiles (comparable to the AGM-114 Hellfire) and TY-90 air-to-air missiles. It can also carry unoperated rocket pods. 9. MI-24 Hind The Mil Mi-24 is a large helicopter gunship and attack helicopter and low-capacity troop transport with room for eight passengers. The Mi-24, the first helicopter to enter service with the Russian Air Force as an assault transport and gunship. The Mi-24 is a close counterpart to the American AH-64 Apache, but unlike this and other Western assault helicopters it is also capable of transporting up to eight troops.
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