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Convent of St Gall (UNESCO/NHK)
The Convent of St Gall, a perfect example of a great Carolingian monastery in St. Gallen, Switzerland, was, from the 8th century to its secularization in 1805 AD, one of the most important in Europe. Its library is...
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Archaeological Zone of Paquimé, Casas Grandes (UNESCO/NHK)
Paquimé, Casas Grandes is located in present-day Mexico. It reached its apogee in the 14th and 15th centuries AD, playing a key role in trade and cultural contacts between the Pueblo culture of...
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World Heritage Wonders - Todai-ji Temple in Japan
Todaiji is an ancient temple complex in Nara, Japan. Founded in 738 CE and officially opened in 752 CE when Nara was the capital, the temple is the headquarters of the Buddhist Kegon sect. The temple...
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Cave of Altamira and Paleolithic Cave Art of Northern ... (UNESCO/NHK)
Seventeen decorated caves of the Paleolithic age were inscribed as an extension to the Altamira Cave, inscribed in 1985. The property will now appear on the List as Cave of Altamira...
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Archaeological Site of Atapuerca (UNESCO/NHK)
The caves of the Sierra de Atapuerca, Spain contain a rich fossil record of the earliest human beings in Europe, from nearly one million years ago and extending up to the Common Era. They represent an exceptional...
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World Heritage Wonders - To-ji Temple in Kyoto, Japan
The Toji Temple was founded in the early Heian period. The temple dates from 796 CE, two years after the capital moved to Heian-kyō, which is presently Kyoto, Japan.
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Krákumál: Ragnar Lothbrok's Last Words?
Krákumál is a long (29-stanza) skaldic poem in Old Norse about a dying warrior's great exploits and death in a snake-pit, composed in the voice of Ragnar Lothbrok but dating to centuries after his death. This...
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The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok
The Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok (Ragnarr Loðbrók) is an outstanding Old Norse tale, and the foremost medieval source for the legend of the most famous Viking hero. Dr. Jackson Crawford is Instructor of Nordic Studies and...
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Historic Monuments of Dengfeng in
Mount Songshang is considered to be the central sacred mountain of China. At the foot of this 1500 metre high mountain, close to the city of Dengfeng in Henan province and spread over a 40 square-kilometre circle...
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Persepolis (UNESCO/NHK)
Founded by Darius I in 518 B.C., Persepolis in present-day Iran was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire. It was built on an immense half-artificial, half-natural terrace, where the king of kings created an impressive palace...
