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Machu Picchu [a] is a 15th-century Inca citadel located in the Eastern Cordillera of southern Peru on a mountain ridge at 2,430 meters (7,970 ft). [9] Often referred to as the "Lost City of the Incas", [10] it is the most familiar icon of the Inca Empire.
At Machu Picchu, they discover an archaeological expedition headed by Dr. Stanley Moorehead, who is preparing to enter the tomb where the sunburst is presumed to be located. Harry falsely tells Moorehead that their plane needs gas and disables the expedition’s radio to block news of pursuit by the authorities.
July 24 – Hiram Bingham rediscovers Machu Picchu in ... December 18 – The first exhibition by Der Blaue Reiter ... Archbishop of Sydney (b. 1830) August 17 ...
Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu (F) Mixed: 274 Portugal: Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores: Cultural: 206: Convent of Christ in Tomar: Cultural: 265: Monastery of Batalha: Cultural: 264: Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon (F) Cultural: 263 Seychelles: Vallée de Mai Nature Reserve: Natural ...
The Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu [2] is a protected area in Peru covering over 35,000 hectares. It includes the natural environment surrounding the Machu Picchu archaeological site, located in the rugged cloud forest of the Yungas on the eastern slope of the Peruvian Andes and along both banks of the Urubamba River, which flows northwest in this section.
Australia's annual "Sculpture by the Sea" exhibition got under way on Tuesday with more than 100 giant figures looming along the coastline.
Official certificate From left to right, top to bottom: Chichen Itza, Christ the Redeemer, the Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu, Petra, the Taj Mahal, and the Colosseum. The New 7 Wonders of the World was a campaign started in 2001 to choose Wonders of the World from a selection of 200 existing monuments. [1]
The Australian Museum, originally known as the Colonial Museum or Sydney Museum. is a heritage-listed museum at 1 William Street, Sydney CBD, New South Wales. It is the oldest natural history museum in Australia and the fifth oldest natural history museum in the world, with an international reputation in the fields of natural history and ...