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Pyramid of Djoser in the Saqqara necropolis, near the city of Memphis, Egypt. 27th century BC.
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Great Temple of Amun-Re, Karnak complex near the city of Luxor, Egypt. 1530-325 BC.
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Ziggurat of Ur, which means “temple whose foundation creates aura”. The structure is located in what was the city of Ur, Iraq, built in the 21st century BC
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The city of Shibam, Yemen. The city is estimated to be around 1700 years old, but most of the city’s houses originate from the 16th century.
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Achaemenid Tombs at Naqsh-e Rustam, Iran. 522-404 BC. One of them is the tomb of Darius I, the others are believed to be those of Xerxes I, Artaxerses I and Darius II.
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Mosque of Djenne, located in the city of Djenne, Mali. The first mosque was built around the 13th century, but the current structure was completed in 1907.
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Conical tower, part of Great Zimbabwe’s Great Enclosure, Zimbabwe, 1450 AD.
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