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Parigala is considered one of Azerbaijan's lesser-known archeological treasures. The site, built between the 4th-8th centuries CE, consists of a limestone brick structure of 3 rooms with a window, built 300 m up the side of a cliff in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains

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Parigala is considered one of Azerbaijan's lesser-known archeological treasures. The site, built between the 4th-8th centuries CE, consists of a limestone brick structure of 3 rooms with a window, built 300 m up the side of a cliff in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains

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Morongo Uta is the oldest of the ancient mountain fortresses on the island of Rapa Iti, in French Polynesia. Built in 1450-1550 CE, this structure perched between 260 and 300 m above sea level bears witness to a time of conflicts linked to overpopulation and the decline of resources

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Morongo Uta is the oldest of the ancient mountain fortresses on the island of Rapa Iti, in French Polynesia. Built in 1450-1550 CE, this structure perched between 260 and 300 m above sea level bears witness to a time of conflicts linked to overpopulation and the decline of resources

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Chateau de Sully-sur-Loire is a castle, constructed along several centuries, converted to a palatial seigneurial residence, in Loiret, France. It is a chateau-fort, a true castle surrounded with a defensive moat, built to control one of the few sites where the Loire can be forded.

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Chateau de Sully-sur-Loire is a castle, constructed along several centuries, converted to a palatial seigneurial residence, in Loiret, France. It is a chateau-fort, a true castle surrounded with a defensive moat, built to control one of the few sites where the Loire can be forded.

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The 14,625-year-old peat-covered Monte Verde II archaeological site, in Southern Chile, consists of a series of tent-like structures made from animal hides tied to a timber framework with ropes woven from reeds

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The 14,625-year-old peat-covered Monte Verde II archaeological site, in Southern Chile, consists of a series of tent-like structures made from animal hides tied to a timber framework with ropes woven from reeds

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The White House Ruins in Arizona's Canyon de Chelly National Monument is an 11th-century CE Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings built against a 600-foot sandstone wall. Accessible via a 1.5-mile trail, the site features about 80 rooms, named for the white plaster used on the upper walls

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The White House Ruins in Arizona's Canyon de Chelly National Monument is an 11th-century CE Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings built against a 600-foot sandstone wall. Accessible via a 1.5-mile trail, the site features about 80 rooms, named for the white plaster used on the upper walls

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In 2017, during construction work at an IKEA parking garage near the Via Tiburtina, in Rome, archaeologists uncovered the remains of a Roman road, believed to have been used between the 2nd-4th centuries CE, and which still bore the marks of wagon wheels carved into its stone surface

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In 2017, during construction work at an IKEA parking garage near the Via Tiburtina, in Rome, archaeologists uncovered the remains of a Roman road, believed to have been used between the 2nd-4th centuries CE, and which still bore the marks of wagon wheels carved into its stone surface

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The west portals of the massive Strasbourg Cathedral in France . Built between 1015 and 1439 CE, it is widely considered to be among the finest examples of Rayonnant Gothic architecture

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The west portals of the massive Strasbourg Cathedral in France . Built between 1015 and 1439 CE, it is widely considered to be among the finest examples of Rayonnant Gothic architecture

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Koi Krylgan Kala, in Uzbekistan, was a temple-fortress built in the 4th-3rd century BCE by the ancient Khorezm people. The temple is surrounded by a defensive wall made of 2 rows of pakhsa and a mud brick. There is a moat around the fortress, which was filled with water in ancient times

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Koi Krylgan Kala, in Uzbekistan, was a temple-fortress built in the 4th-3rd century BCE by the ancient Khorezm people. The temple is surrounded by a defensive wall made of 2 rows of pakhsa and a mud brick. There is a moat around the fortress, which was filled with water in ancient times

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The Cave of the Glowing Skulls in Honduras. The site has gained the interest of archaeologists as one of the most extensive Early to Middle Pre-Classic ossuary cave sites currently known to have been in contact with the Maya societies of nearby Mesoamerica

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The Cave of the Glowing Skulls in Honduras. The site has gained the interest of archaeologists as one of the most extensive Early to Middle Pre-Classic ossuary cave sites currently known to have been in contact with the Maya societies of nearby Mesoamerica

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A drone photo of Fort 9, with the canal-lined Great Gorgan Wall visible on the right. Built in the 5th or 6th century CE by the Sasanian Empire in Iran, the wall is 195 km long and 6–10 m wide, and features over 30 fortresses spaced at intervals of between 10 and 50 km

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A drone photo of Fort 9, with the canal-lined Great Gorgan Wall visible on the right. Built in the 5th or 6th century CE by the Sasanian Empire in Iran, the wall is 195 km long and 6–10 m wide, and features over 30 fortresses spaced at intervals of between 10 and 50 km

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Roman brick tomb in Serbia, built in the 2nd-3rd century CE. The object was discovered in a necropolis at an excavation site in Gomolava in northern Serbia. This place is one of the "richest" in terms of archaeological finds in Serbia.

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Roman brick tomb in Serbia, built in the 2nd-3rd century CE. The object was discovered in a necropolis at an excavation site in Gomolava in northern Serbia. This place is one of the "richest" in terms of archaeological finds in Serbia.

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The 1st century CE al-Diwan is a square chamber containing 3 stone benches that served as a triclinium for sacred feasts. Carved by the Nabataeans into a hillside to shield it from the wind, it's one of the few extant examples of nonfunerary architecture in Madain Saleh, Saudi Arabia

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The 1st century CE al-Diwan is a square chamber containing 3 stone benches that served as a triclinium for sacred feasts. Carved by the Nabataeans into a hillside to shield it from the wind, it's one of the few extant examples of nonfunerary architecture in Madain Saleh, Saudi Arabia

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The South Gate of Angkor Thom, built in the 12th century leads to the Bayon temple, part of the larger Angkor Archaeological Park in Cambodia. It is lined with stone figures depicting mythical beings

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The South Gate of Angkor Thom, built in the 12th century leads to the Bayon temple, part of the larger Angkor Archaeological Park in Cambodia. It is lined with stone figures depicting mythical beings

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An aerial photo of the archaeological site of Delphi in Greece, and a reconstruction of the sacred precinct as it may have appeared in its heyday. The ancient Greeks considered the centre of the world to be in Delphi, marked by the stone monument known as the Omphalos of Delphi

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An aerial photo of the archaeological site of Delphi in Greece, and a reconstruction of the sacred precinct as it may have appeared in its heyday. The ancient Greeks considered the centre of the world to be in Delphi, marked by the stone monument known as the Omphalos of Delphi

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The amputated forearm of an adolescent girl, with five copper-alloy bracelets still attached, found at the La Hoya archaeological site in Spain. The town was destroyed violently between 350 and 200 BCE, leaving the remains of the people and their everyday items in the streets

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The amputated forearm of an adolescent girl, with five copper-alloy bracelets still attached, found at the La Hoya archaeological site in Spain. The town was destroyed violently between 350 and 200 BCE, leaving the remains of the people and their everyday items in the streets

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The ruins of the Jerwan aqueduct in Iraq, constructed of more than 2 million dressed stones and using stone arches and waterproof cement. The aqueduct is part of the larger Atrush Canal built by the Assyrian king Sennacherib between 703-690 BCE to water Ninevah's extensive gardens

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The ruins of the Jerwan aqueduct in Iraq, constructed of more than 2 million dressed stones and using stone arches and waterproof cement. The aqueduct is part of the larger Atrush Canal built by the Assyrian king Sennacherib between 703-690 BCE to water Ninevah's extensive gardens

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The “deadly” treasure beneath the deep sea comes back to life after 3 centuries. Today, over 280 years later, this ill-fated ship’s story is being resurrected through the meticulous work of archaeologists

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The “deadly” treasure beneath the deep sea comes back to life after 3 centuries. Today, over 280 years later, this ill-fated ship’s story is being resurrected through the meticulous work of archaeologists

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The Bolinao Skull is an archaeological discovery excavated at the Balingasay Archaeological Site in Bolinao, in the Philippines. It is considered to be a one-of-a-kind find due to its gold dental decorations that resemble fish scales. 14th-15th century CE

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The Bolinao Skull is an archaeological discovery excavated at the Balingasay Archaeological Site in Bolinao, in the Philippines. It is considered to be a one-of-a-kind find due to its gold dental decorations that resemble fish scales. 14th-15th century CE

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A carved Pictish stone known as Rhynie Man depicts a bearded figure with sharp teeth holding an ax. likely between 4th and 6th centuries CE

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A carved Pictish stone known as Rhynie Man depicts a bearded figure with sharp teeth holding an ax. likely between 4th and 6th centuries CE

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