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3 Ancient Architectures

Built without the machinery and modern technology we have come to depend on
today, these architectural wonders of the ancient world are nothing short of impressive.

Pictures and descriptions of some ancient architectures are given below. Identify
and write their names.

This is a National
Monument of
Spain built 1900
years ago. It is
55m tall and
located in Galicia,
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Spain. It is an
ancient Light It is the first UNESCO heritage site of Iran.
House even in use It is a famous temple of Iran built in 1250
today. BC. Although it is 3000 years old, it is still
in good condition.
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This is the largest
stupa located at
Anuradhapura in
Sri Lanka. It is one
of the tallest
structures of the
ancient times. The 4
height of this
This is one of the important Buddhist
stupa is 122
temples in Southeast Asia. It is also a very
metres.
important heritage site of Vietnam. The
3 towers of this temple date back to the 4th
century.

Clue Corner

a) Chogha Zanbil b) Tower of Hercules c) Jetavana Dagoba d) Temple of My Son

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