Listen to these words and repeat to practice your pronunciation.
a sovereign
the Egyptian pyramids
the Colosseum
a millennium
graves and tombs
a battle arena
Listen and read along to these sentences.
The Egyptian pyramids were triangular shaped structures built many millenniums ago. They are still considered one of the most spectacular man-made wonders of the world.
These fantastic structures functioned mainly as tombs for the ancient Egyptian pharaohs. Pharaohs were the kings and queens of ancient Egypt.
Stone castles were built for the sovereigns of Europe. Their strong structures kept out many enemies. Moats often surrounded these castles to prevent enemies from entering.
The Colosseum was an arena-like structure built in ancient Rome. Crowds gathered in the Colosseum to watch many public events and many gladiator fights.
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