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Giant Weapon Tower Becomes Wonder of the Ancient World
Failed in the siege of the city more than 2,300 years ago, parts of the iron-clad wooden tower of Helepolis were melted down to build the Colossus of Rhodes.
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The world's tallest wooden pagoda, built nearly 1,000 years ago without a single iron nail!
Yingxian Wooden Pagoda, located in Shanxi province, China, is one of the most ancient and unique architectural works in the world.
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Unique spiral tower made of wood in the world first
Rarely is a tower or wooden structure capable of forming such a spiral. All thanks to a very special wood processing technique by German researchers.
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Norway built the world's tallest wooden tower
Norway completed the frame of the world's tallest wooden tower in the town of Brumunddal, about 100km north of Oslo, AFP reported yesterday.