卢浮宫始建于13世纪.ppt

What are cultural relics? A cultural relic is something that has survived for a long time, often a part of something old that has remained when the rest has been destroyed; it tells people about the past. Triumphal Arch（凯旋门） It is located in pairs , France It’ s the biggest arch in the world. It is grand and beautiful in the night light. TAJ MAHAL（泰姬陵） It is located in India. It is the grave a king built for his wife. It showed the deep love of the king and queen. The Leaning Tower of Pisa（比萨斜塔） It is the famous Italy building. It got the name leaning tower because it leans to the earth. It actually used for telling people time. Louvre Museum(卢浮宫) It is also called musee du louvre in France. It was built in the 13th century. It was a castle for the king of France. In 1793,it opened to the public and became a museum. Versailles palace（凡尔赛宫） 1)It was first built for the king when they hunted in the countryside. 2) Now it is a museum. The Great Pyramid of Giza （吉扎金字塔） It is located in Egypt now it became the grave after the king died. London Tower（伦敦塔） It was built in the 1000s. The workers spent nearly 12years to finish it. It was once used as the castle,the prison, the museum. Now, it becomes the scenery for the people all over the world. 1)world famous 2)made of stones; man-made 3)a long history 4)symbols of their countries and cultures All these cultural relics are quite beautiful. But some of them were lost or ruined in history, such as Yuan Ming Yuan, The Great Wall, The Pyramid. what can cause them lost or ruined. 1. Maybe they were destroyed by natural disasters (wind and rain). 2.Maybe they were even stolen by invaders during wars.  Words and expressions at home and abroad be made of The Great Wall In danger The Pyramid wonder The Statue of Liberty worthwhile stand for locate