AoE2 Expansion Wonders

Ever wonder about the wonders in Age of Empire 2? This video will cover the real-life counterparts, along with the reasons why each was historically significant enough for inclusion.

Berbers– Hassan Tower
Burmese – Shwezigon Pagoda
Ethiopians – Bet Amanuel
Incas – Machu Picchu
Italians – Cathedral of Sir Lawrence
Khmer – Angkor Wat
Magyar – Corvin Castle
Malay – Candi Kalasan
Malians – Great Mosque of Djenne
Portuguese – Belem tower
Slavs – Kizhi Pogost
Vietnamese -Nhan Thap Temple

Wonders Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zb-Mb2VhEZA&t=25s

Want to read more?
AoE2 wiki (wonder page): http://ageofempires.wikia.com/wiki/Wonder_(Age_of_Empires_II)
Ethiopians – Hassan Tower
https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2012/02/29105/hassan-tower-a-look-at-moroccos-12th-c-architecture/
Burmese – Shwezigon Pagoda
http://www.orientalarchitecture.com/sid/535/myanmar/bagan/shwezigon-paya-temple
http://www.sundaytimes.lk/150726/plus/myanmar-and-its-many-connections-to-the-sacred-tooth-relic-of-kandy-158166.html
Ethiopia – Bet Amanuel
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/lali/hd_lali.htm
Incas – Machu Picchu
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/274
https://www.machupicchu.org/ruins/the_temple_of_the_sun.htm
https://www.ancient.eu/Inca_Architecture/
http://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places-americas/unravelling-mystery-behind-megalithic-stone-walls-saksaywaman-001470
Italians – Cathedral of Sir Lawrence
http://www.visitgenoa.it/en/cattedrale-di-s-lorenzo
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/science-obituaries/7871480/Commander-Henry-Hatfield.html
Khmer – Angkor Wat
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/668
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/cambodia/travel-tips-and-articles/angkor-what-getting-to-know-cambodias-most-iconic-temple/40625c8c-8a11-5710-a052-1479d2779f60
https://www.livescience.com/23841-angkor-wat.htmhttps://www.renown-travel.com/cambodia/angkor/angkor-wat.html
https://www.archdaily.com/101004/ad-classics-angkor-wat
Magyar – Corvin Castle
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/corvin-castle
Malay – Kalasan
https://www.britannica.com/art/Southeast-Asian-arts/Borobudur#ref402469
http://candi.pnri.go.id/temples_en/deskripsi-yogyakarta-kalasan_temple_19
Malians – Great Mosque of Djenne
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-africa/west-africa/mali1/a/great-mosque-of-djenne
http://www.unesco.org/archives/multimedia/?pg=33&s=films_details&id=89
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/19/arts/design/the-great-mosque-in-djenne-mali.html
Portuguese – Belem tower
http://www.torrebelem.gov.pt/en/index.php?s=white&pid=168
https://www.lisbon.net/belem-tower
http://www.golisbon.com/sight-seeing/belem-tower.html
https://www.lisbonlux.com/culture/architecture.html
https://www.revolvy.com/main/index.php?s=Battle%20of%20the%20Tagus&item_type=topic
Slav – Kizhi Pogost
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2360473/Kizhi-Pogost-The-biggest-building-world-thats-entirely-wood.html
http://www.amusingplanet.com/2012/02/kizhi-pogost-300-years-old-multi-dome.html
https://www.wmf.org/project/kizhi-pogost
Vietnam -Nhan Thap Temple
http://www.aprotravel.com/vietnam/bac-ninh/attractions/but-thap-pagoda.html
https://www.vietravel.com/en/vietnam-country-people/peaceful-sanctuary-of-but-thap-pagoda-v8921.aspx
https://medium.com/@tranvaninet/b%C3%BAt-th%C3%A1p-temple-33d6c1c8f8f5
https://www.bestpricevn.com/travelguide/Article_Vietnamese-Architecture-Reflecting-One-Part-Of-Vietnamese-Culture-157.html

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