高一牛津译林版英语必修三课件：Unit3BacktothepastWelcometotheunit（共42张幻灯片）.ppt

It is the name of a monument located in Agra, India. It was commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his wife, Arjuman Banu Begum who was later known as Mumtaz Mahal and took 23 years to complete (1630- 1653). The Taj Mahal The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal on the banks of the river Yamuna as a tomb（坟墓） for his wife. It was built in 22 years (1631 to 1653) by 20,000 workmen. The building is made of white marble（大理石） . A beautiful garden surrounds（环绕） the Taj Mahal. In front of the main entrance to the building there is Taj Mahal in the reflection from the water. It is located in Lhasa, Tibet, was the chief residence of the Dalai Lama until the 14th Dalai Lama fled to Dharamsala after a failed uprising in 1959. In 641, Songtsan Gambo, ruler of the Tubo Kingdom, had the Potala Palace built for Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty, whom he was soon to marry. The Potala Palace Potala Palace is located on “Red Hill” in Lhasa. It was originally built in the 640’s, during the reign of King Songtsan Gampo. The 13-story palace stands 117 meters high and covers an area of 130,000 square meters. It is divided into two sections, the Red Palace and the White Palace. It was used as the residence of the Dalai Lamas since the 7th century, as well as the religious and political centre of old Tibet. When Where Who Why The Statue of Zeus The Hanging Gardens The Taj Mahal The Potala Palace 435BC Olympia, ancient Greece Phidias worship king of gods: Zeus about 600 BC Ancient Babylon Nebuchadnezzar II, the Chaldean king cheer up his homesick wife, Amyitis 17C Agra, India Emperor Shah Jahan the memory of his dear wife Queen Mumtaz Mahal 641AC Red Hill in Lhasa, Tibet Songtsan Gambo, ruler of the Tubo Kingdom for Princess Wencheng of th