Petronas Twin Towers belongs to the Common Era — dated here to c. 1998 CE at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Dates mark a scholarly centre of gravity (dedication, completion, or iconic phase), not a single foundation day.
Twin 452-metre towers linked by a sky bridge — Islamic geometric plans in steel and glass.
How it amazes the brain
César Pelli’s design, high-strength concrete, and a bridge that is also a damper system element.
Why it counts as a wonder
It never needed a contest ballot to scramble the brain: scale, craft, or sheer improbability is enough.
They held the tallest-building title and still hold the twin-tower imagination.
On dating
CE means years after the traditional birth of Christ. A monument listed as c. 1998 CE may have been founded earlier, rebuilt later, or become famous only in one phase. Engineering wonders (dams, tunnels, orbiting labs) are dated to opening or assembly.
This is story 65 of 100 in The Trend Ledger’s illustrated desk on world wonders raised after the birth of Christ — the companions to our BCE series.