(Jan. 7) This is the Qutb Minar in Delhi. It should qualify as a wonder of the world. It stands 72 m and is constructed from red sandstone and marble in a lock-and-key construction. It actually has a stairway to the top! To the right, in the image above, you will see the first mosque built in India. Through additional construction, the Qutb Minar was surrounded with additions and extensions to the mosque. Our guide pointed out the qualitatively different nature and quality of construction of the Qutb Minar and surrounding buildings. The Qubt Minar (minaret) has few of the architectural features of a true minaret, leading to the suggestion (not to be found in the official guidebook) that the Qutb Minar was built by Indian scientists prior to the arrival of Islam to India.