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Inside the Binxian Great Buddha: Taizong’s 628 Colossus
Founded in 628 CE by Emperor Taizong, the Binxian Great Buddha is a 20-metre Tang Amitabha — explore its Silk Road grottoes,…
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Inside Town Creek: North Carolina’s Only Pee Dee Center
Occupied from AD 1150 to 1400, Town Creek Indian Mound is North Carolina’s only Pee Dee ceremonial center — explore the reconstructed…
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Valley of the Thracian Kings: 1,500 Ancient Mounds
Over 1,500 burial mounds fill Bulgaria’s Valley of the Thracian Kings — explore Kazanlak’s frescoes, the tomb of Seuthes III and its…
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Diamer-Basha Petroglyphs: How a Dam Drowns 37,000 Carvings
Over 37,000 petroglyphs line the Indus at Chilas — some 8,000 years old. Discover the Diamer-Basha rock art the dam reservoir will…
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Infernal Chariot Tomb: Sarteano’s Lion-and-Griffin Demon
Discovered in 2003, the Tomb of the Infernal Chariot at Sarteano shows a red Etruscan demon driving a chariot of lions and…
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Inside Philippopolis: Plovdiv’s 7,000-Seat Roman Theatre
Built in the 90s AD to seat up to 7,000, the Roman theatre of Philippopolis in Plovdiv survives nearly intact — explore…