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Basilica of St. Francis

1253 CE

Dual-level church in the Umbrian hill town of Assisi, with Giotto frescoes depicting the life of St. Francis.

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Standing in 1253 CE

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Holy Roman Empire Polity · Europe 962 CE – 1806 CE Hindu kingdoms Polity · South Asia 500 BCE – 1715 CE Sweden Polity · Europe Founded 900 CE · attested to 2026 CE Serengeti National Park Landmark · Africa 3000 BCE – still standing Great Pyramid of Giza Landmark · Middle East 2560 BCE – still standing Great Wall of China Landmark · East Asia 700 BCE – still standing

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