Inside the historic Blue Mosque, Istanbul, built by Sultan Ahmed I in 1609-1616

📍The Taj Mahal, India 🇮🇳 It is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was commissioned in 1631 by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan (r. 1628–1658) to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself. The tomb is the centrepiece of a 17-hectare (42-acre) complex. Interesting Facts About the Taj Mahal: The Taj Mahal took 22 years to build. More than 22,000 labourers worked in the construction of the Taj Mahal. The construction of the Taj Mahal cost 3.2 crores of rupees at that time. Various Precious stones were brought from various countries for the building of the Taj Mahal. The white marble stone was brought from Rajasthan. Blue gems from Tibet, emeralds from Sri Lanka, jasper from Punjab, and crystals were imported from China. #tajmahal

🌍 😮 The red part contains more people than the blue put together 🤔 Empty World...

The Moon from the International Space Station, through Earth's blue skies.

The most humbling image in all of astronomy: the "Pale Blue Dot." This iconic photo shows Earth as a tiny speck in the vastness of space, captured by Voyager 1.

The Blue Mosque.Mazar-i-Sharif,Afghanistan...

The Blue Mosque.Mazar-i-Sharif,Afghanistan...

🏆 The No. 1 spot on 2023's most popular cities list might surprise you! 👇 🇹🇷 Istanbul welcomed 20.2 million international visitors in 2023, beating the likes of 🇬🇧 London and 🇫🇷 Paris in a study carried out by Euromonitor International. 🌆 From the ☕ Grand Bazaar to the 💙 Blue Mosque, this magical 📍 city has iconic landmarks at every turn - it's no wonder that it was the most visited city last year! 🫶 ✈️ Have you been lucky enough to visit Istanbul? Let us know what your favourite discovery was! 😍

The Blue Mosque Istanbul, Turkiye

The Minaret of Jam It is located in a remote and nearly inaccessible region of the Shahrak District, Ghor Province, next to the Hari River, Afghanistan. The word minaret is Arabic [منارة] and it means lighthouse and also means the tower next to a mosque from which the muezzin calls the faithful to prayer. The 65metre (213 ft) high minaret was built around 1190. Covered in elaborate brickwork with a blue tile inscription at the top, it is noteworthy for the quality of its architecture and decoration, which represent the culmination of an architectural and artistic tradition in this region. •The Minaret of Jam belongs to a group of around 60 minarets and towers built between the 11th and the 13th centuries in Central Asia, Iran and Afghanistan. •The archaeological site of Jam was successfully nominated as Afghanistan's first World Heritage site in 2002. •It was also inscribed in UNESCO's list of World Heritage in Danger. •In 2014, the BBC reported that the tower was in imminent danger of collapse. 👉 Follow me Ancient Scientist to enjoy more and more posts about our world's marvellous History. . 📸 Photos by David Adamec (public domain)