Meteora is a unique area in Greece, full of impressive, massive rock formations. These rocks were formed millions of years ago. Over time, they were further shaped by the wind, rain, and other natural phenomena.
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Why Genghis Khan’s tomb can’t be found?
Why Genghis Khan’s tomb can’t be found?
Genghis Khan was the iconic ruler of the Mongol Empire which at its peak was larger than half of the known world at that time.
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Who created the crop circles?
The crop circles are geometrical pattern drawings done mostly in England and close to Stonehenge in the last 50 years. They were always discovered in the mornings and close to roads in crop fields in England.
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The place of Dracula’s or Vlad the Impaler’s burial is unknown. According to popular tradition, Vlad ÈšepeÈ™ was buried in the Monastery of Snagov. However, scholars carried out excavations in 1933 and found no tomb below the supposed “unmarked tombstone” of Vlad in the monastery of Snagov.
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Did you know about the Kailasa Temple of Ellora, India?
Kailasa Temple is the World’s Largest Monolithic Structure. It is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is Carved from Top to Bottom out of a single volcanic basaltic rock, through vertical excavation.
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What if I told you that Machu Picchu is considered an engineering feat? Machu Picchu was built by Inca Pachacuti. Machu Picchu was abandoned after the Spanish Invasion for unknown reasons.
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The Historic City of Ayutthaya, founded in 1350, was the second capital of the Siamese Kingdom which was later renamed Thailand. It flourished from the 14th to the 18th centuries, during which time it grew to be one of the world’s largest and most cosmopolitan urban areas and a center of global diplomacy and commerce.
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Easter Island was the first Pacific island to be registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Easter Island lies 3,700 km to the west of Chile and it is one of the most remote islands in the world.
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Petra is one of the oldest cities in the world. Petra is one of the new 7 wonders of the world. It’s also a UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Amanirenas (also spelled Amanirena) was a fierce queen or Kandake of the Kush Kingdom located in current Sudan and Egypt and was contemporary with Cleopatra. She was the queen of the Kingdom of Kush from 40 BC to 10 BC.
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