Deconstructing History: Taj Mahal (2:38)
Originally built by Emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb his wife, the Taj Mahal remains an architectural marvel of the modern world.
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Deconstructing History: Taj Mahal
Deconstructing History: Taj MahalVideo Clip (2:38)
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Originally built by Emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb his wife, the Taj Mahal remains an architectural marvel of the modern world.
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Engineering the Taj Mahal
Engineering the Taj MahalVideo Clip (3:52)
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The Taj Mahal is a marvel of engineering that was built as a mausoleum for the wife of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan.
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Principles of Islam
Principles of IslamVideo Clip (1:21)
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In this video clip, learn about the Islamic traditions. We learn about the beginnings of the Islamic religion. Muhammad, the prophet, spoke to Allah and was told to tell the people to worship only him.
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Allah's Messenger and the Koran
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Muhammad ibn Abdullah was an Arab business man who was visited by an angel in the year 610 and told he would be a messenger of the gods. He waited, but received no messages to pass on.
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Deconstructing History: The Great Pyramid
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Did you know that the Great Pyramid of Giza weighs 6.5 million tons? Get the facts on what makes this ancient wonder a true architectural marvel.
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Explore images of Mesoamerican pyramids from Teotihuacan, Chichen Itza, Tikal, Palenque and Uxmal. Learn about an ancient calendar as well.
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