“The Official New 7 Wonders of the World have been elected by more than 100 million votes to represent global heritage throughout history. The listing is in random order, as announced at the Declaration Ceremony on 07.07.07.”
Inside the Taj Mahal, Shah Jahan had a throne commissioned for him. This throne, referred to as the Peacock throne, was made of gold, silver, diamonds, rubies, and other precious stones. The peacock throne was stolen by the Iranian conqueror Nader Shah in 1739, who then proceeded to lose the throne to the Kurds. The Kurds are said to have dismantled the throne and distributed the precious stones. To this day, only replicas of the Peacock throne remain in existence. (2)
“I met Ry when he was 17. And what was so amazing about him, even back then, is that he played the music the way it was supposed to be played.” —Taj Mahal, in conversation with RelixandRy Cooder on their new album, GET ON BOARD
