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[littleadanel]

Originally Posted by Grey_Wolf

...major ancient historical event:

Mediterranean city viped out after major vulcan eruption. People caught in the hot ashes unable to escape.

Pompei?

[Grey_Wolf]

Originally Posted by littleadanel

Pompei?

Correct indeed.

[Draken]

Originally Posted by Grey_Wolf

...major historical event:

Upheaval in rim-nations, great divider brought down, empire finished.

I'll go for the fall of the Berlin Wall and Soviet loss of control of Eastern Europe, followed by the break up of the Soviet Union itself.

[Grey_Wolf]

Originally Posted by Draken

I'll go for the fall of the Berlin Wall and Soviet loss of control of Eastern Europe, followed by the break up of the Soviet Union itself.

Correct indeed.

[Grey_Wolf]

...major historical events:

Several trips to the orient cause murder and mayhem and not the intended result.

...major historical constructions:

Watercourse changes roundabout route for Europeans going East.

Watercourse changes roundabout route for Europeans going West.

[Count Comfect]

Grey_Wolf: I think "Four Fathers" is meant to be "forefathers" - a couple dozen people signed the Declaration. No biggie, just thinking.


Several trips to the orient cause murder and mayhem and not the intended result.

Crusades?

...major historical constructions:

Watercourse changes roundabout route for Europeans going East.

Suez Canal

Watercourse changes roundabout route for Europeans going West.

A man, a plan, a canal, Panama!

[Grey_Wolf]

Originally Posted by Count Comfect

Grey_Wolf: I think "Four Fathers" is meant to be "forefathers" - a couple dozen people signed the Declaration. No biggie, just thinking.


Several trips to the orient cause murder and mayhem and not the intended result.

Crusades?

...major historical constructions:

Watercourse changes roundabout route for Europeans going East.

Suez Canal

Watercourse changes roundabout route for Europeans going West.

A man, a plan, a canal, Panama!

Thanks. I actually didn't that more than 4 men signed it.

And you're correct on the Crusades, The Suez and Panama Canals

[Grey_Wolf]

...major contemporary construction:

Western inlet spanned by red hanging route. = The Bay Bridge or as it is usually called Golden Gate, if I'm not mistaken.

...major historical constructions:

Famous river-sited tall projecting feature for detaining felons sited by famous brick river crossing. The Towern and The London Bridge.

...major contemporary construction:

Famous ferric tall projecting feature centrally positioned.
= The Eiffel Tower.

[Count Comfect]

Total stabs in the dark...

1) The Bay Bridge?
2) The Tower of London?
3) Eiffel Tower?

[Grey_Wolf]

Originally Posted by Count Comfect

Total stabs in the dark...

1) The Bay Bridge?
2) The Tower of London?
3) Eiffel Tower?

Correct on all three.

[Grey_Wolf]

...major historical construction:

Sprawling palace with impressive gardens just outside Gaul capital. = Versailles

[Count Comfect]

Sprawling palace with impressive gardens just outside Gaul capital.

Versailles?

[Grey_Wolf]

Originally Posted by Count Comfect

Sprawling palace with impressive gardens just outside Gaul capital.

Versailles?

Correct indeed.

[Grey_Wolf]

...minor historical construction:

From one horrid place to another horrid place, sited in sinking city - one last look. = The Bridge of Sighs between the Inquisition interogation hall and the prison in Venice.

...major modern construction:

A golf-ball in the middle of a nordic capital. = The Stockholm Globe Arena

...major modern construction:

Twisted tall projecting feature in a middle-sized southern Swedish town. = Turning Torso

...major modern construction:

Connects two countries by train-tunnel below a channel. = the English Channel Tunnel

[Grey_Wolf]

...major ancient construction:

In South-East asian country. Palace and temple in one. = Angkor Wat

[Count Comfect]

Connects two countries by train-tunnel below a channel.

Chunnel?


In South-East asian country. Palace and temple in one.
Angkor Wat?

[Grey_Wolf]

Originally Posted by Count Comfect

Connects two countries by train-tunnel below a channel.

Chunnel?


In South-East asian country. Palace and temple in one.
Angkor Wat?

Correct indeed. Please proceed.

[Grey_Wolf]

...major historic construction:

Major tourist attraction. Open space in front of residence of religious leader. = The Vatican

...major ancient construction:

Major tourist attraction. Temple and palaced in one. Sited on the sub-continent. = The Taj Mahal

...major cultural event:

Great snorting beasts stuck with coloured spears held by tight-fitting clothed men. = Bull fighting

...major historical happening:

Three men who came back unscathed paraded down major Great Apple street. = Apollo 13 returning from the harrowing adventure for the traditional tickertape parade

[trolls' bane]

The first one is Vatican City.
The second is the Taj Mahal.

[Count Comfect]

Great snorting beasts stuck with coloured spears held by tight-fitting clothed men.

Bullfighting.


Three men who came back unscathed paraded down major Great Apple street.

Return of one of the Apollo missions... probably 11, but possibly from "unscathed" 13.