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Event religious South Asia

Jokhang Temple

647 CE

The most sacred temple in Tibetan Buddhism, the spiritual heart of Lhasa and destination of countless pilgrims.

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Standing in 647 CE

Records whose own span was running in this exact year.

Hindu kingdoms Polity · South Asia 500 BCE – 1715 CE Egypt Polity · Middle East 3000 BCE – 2026 CE Simhala Polity · South Asia 500 BCE – 700 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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638 CE Al-Masjid al-Haram 641 CE Cairo (Fustat) 642 CE Khazar-Arab Wars 645 CE Sensō-ji 645 CE Osaka 647 CE Jeddah