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Event religious Americas

Qorikancha

1438 CE

Inca Temple of the Sun in Cusco, once the richest temple in the empire, its walls lined with…

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Qorikancha

1438 CE – still standing

Inca Temple of the Sun in Cusco, once the richest temple in the empire, its walls lined with gold

Standing in 1438 CE

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