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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Site of day, Mada'in Saleh, Saudi Arabia

Madain Salih, Saudi Arabia

Mada'in Saleh, also called Al-Hijr or Hegra, is a pre-Islamic archaeological site located  in the  Al-Ula sector, within the Al Madinah Region of Saudi Arabia. A majority of the vestiges date from the Nabatean kingdom.
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The site constitutes the Kingdom's southernmost and largest settlement after Petra, its capital. traces of Lihyanite and  Roman occupation before and after the Nabatean rule, respectively, can also be found. The Qur'an places settlement of the area by the Thamud people ofter Noah but before Moses, which can be  interpreted as the 3rd millennium BC.

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Site of day, Eiffel tower, France.

Eiffel Tower

La tour Eiffel(French) is an iron lattice tower located on the Champ de Mars in Paris. It was named after the engineer Gustave Eiffel, whose company designed and built the tower, Erected in 1889 as the entrance arch to the 1889 World´s fair, it was initially criticised by some France´s leading artist and intellectuals for its design, but has become both a global cultural icon of France and one of the most recognizable structures in the world.
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Monday, January 12, 2015

Site of day, Puerta del Sol, Madrid, Spain.

"Puerta del sol"

The Puerta del Sol(spanish for "Gate of the Sun") is one of the best known and busiest places in Madrid. This is the centre(Km 0)of the radial network of Spanish roads. The square also contains the famous clock whose bells mark the traditional eating of the Twelve Grapes and the beginning of a new year. The New Year´s celebration has been broadcast live on national television since December 31, 1962.
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Puerta del Sol at Night