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GIZA - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ GIZA
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  • "the Great Pyramid of Giza - the pyramid was built as a tomb - for Cheops - around 2560 BCE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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DJENNE - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ DJENNE
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  • "this sacral building - in Africa - made out of loam - was built around the 13th century !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MACHU PICCHU - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ MACHU PICCHU
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  • "Machu Picchu - "old Peak" - is a 15th-century - Inca site !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "located 2,430 metres - 7,970 ft - above sea level !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "Machu Picchu - is a masterpiece - of the art of urban development !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the paths - and spaces - subordinate to the special surroundings area !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CHICHEN ITZA - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ CHICHEN ITZA
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  • "Chichen Itza - was a large pre-Columbian city - built by the Maya civilization !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 


 

 

 

 

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MESA VERDE - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ MESA VERDE
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  • "the Mesa Verde national park - features numerous ruins - of homes - and villages !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "built by the ancestral - Puebloan people - sometimes called the Anasazi !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RAPA NUI - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ RAPA NUI
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  • "Rapa Nui - Easter Island - is a Polynesian island - in the southeastern Pacific ocean !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "it is famous for its - 887 - extant monumental statues - called "moai" - by the Rapa Nui people !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PETRA - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ PETRA
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  • "Petra - Al-Batra - is a historical - and archaeological city !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "it is famous - for its rock-cut architecture - and water conduit system !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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UMAYYAD MOSQUE - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ UMAYYAD MOSQUE
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  • "the Umayyad Mosque - has its own architectural style !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MEIDAN-e EMAN - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ MEIDAN-e EMAN
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  • "the Naqsh-e Jahan Square - is a square - constructed between 1598 and 1629 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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KYOTO - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ KYOTO
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  • "the historic monuments - of ancient Kyoto - encompasses 17 locations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "in Japan - within the cities of - Kyoto - Uji - and Otsu !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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  • "of the monuments - 13 are Buddhist temples - and three are Shinto shrines !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "these old temples in Kyoto - are perfect - and in harmony - with the gardens !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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ITSUKUSHIMA SHRINE - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ ITSUKUSHIMA SHRINE
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  • "Itsukushima Shrine - is a Shinto shrine - on the island of Itsukushima - in Japan !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "best known for its - "floating" torii gate - the torii appears !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "to be floating - at high tide - with impressive pictures - with the sea !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TAJ MAHAL - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ TAJ MAHAL
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  • "the Taj Mahal - "crown of palaces" - is a white marble mausoleum !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "it was built in 1632 - by Shah Jahan - in memory of his wife - Mumtaz Mahal !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the Taj Mahal is a solitaire - it is tuned to itself - it is a perfect building !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

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UNESCO - World Heritage Site - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ WORLD HERITAGE SITE

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  • "900 - cultural sites - are listed !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "it is a place - such as a monument - building - or complex !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "that is listed - by the UNESCO - as of special cultural - or physical significance !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "the programme catalogues - names - and conserves sites - of outstanding !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

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  • "cultural importance - to the common heritage - of humanity !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

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