Is Big Ben the name of the clock tower in London?
Big Ben is actually the nickname of the giant bell inside London's famous clock tower. The tower itself was renamed Elizabeth Tower in 2012 for Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.
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- How old is the Khan el-Khalili bazaar?
“Cairo's Khan el-Khalili bazaar dates back to the 1300s.”
Reference: Encyclopaedia Britannica
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