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T'aqrachullo is a massive Inca citadel in Peru's Cusco region, perched on a high, wind-blown mesa, at an elevation exceeding 4,000 meters above sea level. The site spans over 43 acres with nearly 600 stone structures, making it potentially 4 times larger than Machu Picchu

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T'aqrachullo is a massive Inca citadel in Peru's Cusco region, perched on a high, wind-blown mesa, at an elevation exceeding 4,000 meters above sea level. The site spans over 43 acres with nearly 600 stone structures, making it potentially 4 times larger than Machu Picchu

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Roman Amphitheater, Arles, France. Built 12 years after the Colosseum, the structure could accommodate +20,000 spectators for the hunting scenes and gladiator fights. It's conversion into a medieval fortress-town with over 200 buildings explains its preservation until present times

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Roman Amphitheater, Arles, France. Built 12 years after the Colosseum, the structure could accommodate +20,000 spectators for the hunting scenes and gladiator fights. It's conversion into a medieval fortress-town with over 200 buildings explains its preservation until present times

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Fish hook reconstructed with line and sinker, made by members of the Natufian culture of sedentary hunter-gatherers in the Levant. They lived in villages during Epipaleolithic Near East and, it would seem, had quite a hand in the region's development of agriculture

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Fish hook reconstructed with line and sinker, made by members of the Natufian culture of sedentary hunter-gatherers in the Levant. They lived in villages during Epipaleolithic Near East and, it would seem, had quite a hand in the region's development of agriculture

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Hejin City Fortress, in China, is a historic structure extensively renovated during the Ming Dynasty . However, its origins likely date back to earlier periods in Chinese history. The fortress is known for its massive walls made of rammed earth, brick, and stone

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Hejin City Fortress, in China, is a historic structure extensively renovated during the Ming Dynasty . However, its origins likely date back to earlier periods in Chinese history. The fortress is known for its massive walls made of rammed earth, brick, and stone

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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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Partially preserved marble head of a woman from Roman times - probably Venus . According to the researchers, the oxidation of the sculpture's brown eyelashes created tear-like spots. The object was discovered in Athens. It is now on display at the Acropolis museum.

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Partially preserved marble head of a woman from Roman times - probably Venus . According to the researchers, the oxidation of the sculpture's brown eyelashes created tear-like spots. The object was discovered in Athens. It is now on display at the Acropolis museum.

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Inti Punku, also called the "Sun Gate", in Ollantaytambo, Peru, is located on a mountaintop, approximately 3,900 meters above sea level, with panoramic views of the Sacred Valley. During the winter solstice, the sun’s rays passed through the Incan gate in perfect alignment

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Inti Punku, also called the "Sun Gate", in Ollantaytambo, Peru, is located on a mountaintop, approximately 3,900 meters above sea level, with panoramic views of the Sacred Valley. During the winter solstice, the sun’s rays passed through the Incan gate in perfect alignment

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The grave of Warawara, a young-adult female ceremoniously interred with a hunting toolkit 9,000 years ago at the site of Wilamaya Patjxa in Peru. The bottom picture is a reconstruction based on archaeological findings, rock art, and other archaeological evidence from the region

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The grave of Warawara, a young-adult female ceremoniously interred with a hunting toolkit 9,000 years ago at the site of Wilamaya Patjxa in Peru. The bottom picture is a reconstruction based on archaeological findings, rock art, and other archaeological evidence from the region

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In 2014, excavations on Mantas Street, the main entrance to Cusco's Plaza de Armas, in Peru, revealed the discovery of a large Inca wall and carved staircases

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In 2014, excavations on Mantas Street, the main entrance to Cusco's Plaza de Armas, in Peru, revealed the discovery of a large Inca wall and carved staircases

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