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Yann; edited by Jim Carter · CC BY-SA 4.0

Event wonder South Asia

Taj Mahal

1632 CE

Mughal ivory-white marble mausoleum on the bank of the…

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Marble mausoleum in Agra, India

Taj Mahal on Wikipedia.

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Landmark · South Asia

Taj Mahal

1632 CE – still standing

Mughal ivory-white marble mausoleum on the bank of the Yamuna

Standing in 1632 CE

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Taj Mahal Yann; edited by Jim Carter · CC BY-SA 4.0