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GiqueCee

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8. That astounding architectural feat...

Reply to Old Crank (Original post)

Tue Mar 17, 2026, 11:04 AM

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... is over a thousand years old! Its construction spanned centuries, and it still stands, solid as the rock it's perched on. Amazing.
Just thinking about the labor involved boggles the mind. And they did it with NO heavy equipment, save wooden wagons and cranes.

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