Black jaguars are sometimes misidentified as black panthers, which are not actually a species but a ...
1 year agoEven though it became popular in the 1970's the nickname “The Big Apple” was born in the 1920s in re ...
1 year ago“All bells, we believe, are christened before they begin to toll,” the newspaper reported as the ini ...
1 year agoAlthough tourists and locals often say “Big Ben” when referring to the tower at the Houses of Parlia ...
1 year agoThe UK capital city is comparable in population to New York City, totaling around 8.9 million compar ...
1 year agoGenerally, “Persia” today refers to Iran because the country formed over the center of the ancient P ...
1 year agoWith an area of 1,648,000 square kilometres (636,000 sq mi), Iran ranks seventeenth in size among th ...
1 year agoThe identity of 'Roman' was no longer connected to the Italian peninsula in any way, and so 'Rome' n ...
1 year agoYes, Oman is about 3.7 times bigger than United Arab Emirates. United Arab Emirates is approximat ...
1 year agoDuring the first centuries BC to AD, Petra is believed to have been home to 20,000 – 30,000 people a ...
1 year agoAfter 5 years, the bells of the Elizabeth Tower have returned to regular service. Visitors to Westmi ...
1 year ago Why is Big Ben so famous?Big Ben is a tower clock known for its accuracy and for its massive hour bell. Strictly speaking, th ...
1 year ago Where is the largest clock in the world?Makkah Royal Clock Tower, Mecca, Saudi Arabia Part of the Abraj Al-Bait complex in Mecca, the Mak ...
1 year ago Can you go inside Big Ben?All visitors wishing to tour the Elizabeth Tower/Big Ben will be asked to complete a 'Climber Declar ...
1 year ago Is Big Ben free to visit?Right now there is no charge for entry with a tour, but you are usually asked to book in advance. Ag ...
1 year ago Does Big Ben ring every hour?The bell will now resume normal service, meaning that Big Ben will chime every hour. Four smaller be ...
1 year ago Is Big Ben visible now?During the conservation work on Big Ben, we have paused tours of Parliament's clock tower. The Eliza ...
1 year ago What do British people call Big Ben?the Elizabeth Tower The name initially referred not to the distinctive 320-foot-high clock tower on ...
1 year ago Was Big Ben bombed in ww2?Although the tower survived Nazi bombing, its roof and dials were damaged in a May 1941 air raid whi ...
1 year ago How does Big Ben keep time?The clock mechanism The mechanism keeps the Great Clock ticking and Big Ben striking. Each pendul ...
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