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]]>Chand Baori Stepwell, India
One of India’s most famous stepwells, Chand Baori is 13 stories tall with 3,500 steps from the bottom to the top, where you can see stunning, bright green water inside. It’s one of the deepest and largest stepwells in India, of the 2,000 that survive throughout the country.
Pyramids of Meroë, Sudan
While they may not be nearly as famous as those in Egypt, the Sudanese desert actually has many more pyramids. The pyramids of Meroe were built between 2,300 and 2,700 years ago and have stunning decorative elements from Pharaonic Egypt, Greek, and Roman culture.
The Batu Caves, Malaysia
The Batu Caves, located just outside Kuala Lumpur, are an important religious site for the Hindus. To get there, you’ll climb up 272 colorful steps and arrive at Hindu shrines with lots of hungry monkeys and pigeons around begging for food. Go ahead and feed them; it’s thought to be good luck.
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]]>Palmyra (Syria)
An ancient Roman city in Syria about 200 kilometers north of Damascus, Palmyra was once a vital stop for traders on the Silk Road crossing the desert. Now, it’s home to amazing landmarks such as Ba’al, the Great Colonnade, the Roman theater, and the Qala’at Ibn Maan fortress.
Baalbek (Lebanon)
Located in Lebanon about 80 kilometers east of Beirut, Baalbek translates to “city of the Sun.” Most famous for its Temple of Bacchus and the tall colonnades, Baalbek has a long, storied history, having been under the control of the Egyptians, the Romans, the Byzantine empire, the Arab empire, and Syria before becoming part of Lebanon.
Persepolis (Iran)
Chances are pretty good you’ve heard of Persepolis, the ancient capital of the Achaemenian dynasty of Persia (Iran). Unfortunately, it was looted and destroyed by Alexander the Great in 330 B.C. and abandoned around 200 B.C. When you visit, be sure to check out the colonnades, Gate of All Nations, Apadana Palace, Throne Hall, and the Tombs of Kings.
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]]>The pyramids in today’s Egypt were constructed a long time ago, by ancient civilizations, and such civilizations built them at other places, too. Some of the civilizations that built pyramids and similarly shaped ziggurats were the Mesopotamians, Sumerians, Babylonians, Elamites, etc. Today’s Sudan is home to over 200 Nubian pyramids built over a few centuries around 4,600 years ago.
The Nubian Meroe pyramids are smaller than the ones found in Egypt, but that doesn’t make them any less impressive. They are located on the east bank of the Nile River and are named after the ancient city of Meroe. Meroe was once the capital of the Kingdom of Kush, an ancient kingdom that once occupied the same territory that’s now the Republic of Sudan.
Those pyramids were built for the same reason as the ones in Egypt — to be eternal resting places for kings and queens.
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