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Event archaeological Americas

Monte Albán

500 BCE – 750 CE

Zapotec hilltop capital overlooking the Oaxaca Valley in Mexico, with pyramids, ball courts, and carved stone…

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Pre-Columbian archaeological site in Mexico

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Landmark · Americas

Monte Albán

500 BCE – 750 CE

Zapotec hilltop capital overlooking the Oaxaca Valley in Mexico, with pyramids, ball courts, and carved stone slabs

Standing in 500 BCE

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500 BCE Bukhara 500 BCE Nazca Lines 500 BCE Roman Forum 500 BCE Afrasiab (Ancient Samarkand) 500 BCE Aden 500 BCE Anuradhapura
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