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Machu Picchu, Peru, UNESCO World Heritage Site. One of the New Seven Wonders of the World

Cusco, Peru - June 19, 2016: Saqsaywaman (Saksaywaman, Sasawaman, Saksawaman, Sacsahuayman, Sasaywaman or Saksaq Waman (Quechua language) (hispanicized spellings Sacsayhuaman, Sacsayhuaman, Sacsahuaman, Saxahuaman and others)) is a citadel like structure on the northern outskirts of the city of Cusco, Peru, the historic capital of the Inca Empire. Sections were first built by the Killke culture about 1100; they had occupied the area since 900. The complex was expanded and added to by the Inca from the 13th century; they built dry stone walls constructed of huge stones. The workers carefully cut the boulders to fit them together tightly without mortar. The site is at an altitude of 3,701 m (12,142 ft). In 1983, Cusco and Saksaywaman together were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List for recognition and protection.

Machu Picchu is capital of the Inca Empire in the Andes mountains, Peru, South America

Aerial view of Fanjingshan mountain in Guizhou - China

Machu Picchu, a Peruvian Historical Sanctuary, a UNESCO World Heritage

The Cabins is a famous landmark in the Valley of Fire in Nevada, USA. Seen in the evening at summer.

The winter city of the inca in Peru south America

Templo Mayor Aztec Ruins In Downtown Mexico City, Mexico

Pueblo Indian ruins at Aztec Ruins National Monument in Aztec, New Mexico

Amazing scenery and typical terraces and architecture in Pisac, Peru

Front side of Machu Picchu showing the industrial complex area of the city.

Pueblo Bonito great house was occupied 850 - 1250 AD. 600 rooms have been discovered which include over 30 Kivas and 2 Great Kivas used for rituals and ceremonies. This is considered to be the most important and thoroughly excavated of all the Chacoan sites in Chaco Culture National Historical Park. Pueblo Bonito is situated immediately adjacent to the sheer north wall of Chaco Canyon. April 7, 2016.

Terraces of Pisac in Urubamba valley near Cusco (Peru) south america

$Some Facts about Irish Stone Walls\nWhy are there gaps in Irish stone walls?\nMany of the stone walls in the west and south of Ireland are known as ‘dry stone walls,’ meaning that they are made entirely without any mortar or other materials to help stick them together. As such, this leaves gaps between the stones, something tourists often notice as they drive past and can actually see the sky straight through them. Many of the walls here are quite ancient, and as such were made before the advent of or easy access to mortar and other cement-like materials to build them up.\nHow do they stand up then?\nWhile I’m not an expert wall-builder or stone mason myself, I have actually built a small section of stone wall here in the traditional style. Irish stone walls are made by carefully selecting the correct stones bit by bit as you progress onwards and upwards. One must ensure that each rock will properly be at rest within the wall, sitting still and balancing atop the last layer. Another thing I learned the hard way is that a common technique is to actually place the smallest stones along the bottom and then finish or ‘cap’ them with your larger and heavier rocks. Although seemingly counterintuitive at first, the downwards force of these larger rocks can help pack down the bottom layers, compressing them together and preventing them from moving or spilling. But yes, there’s a lot of trial and error as you go, especially when it’s your first time learning how to build an Irish stone wall.\n\nThis Picture is made during a Vacation to Ireland in July 2022. The Stone Walls are from the Aran Islands.$

Taxila, Pakistan - 30 Mar 2021: Taxila ruins of Jaulian monastery, Pakistan

A stone wall as a texture or background.

Photos from the coast to the mountains of Peru

Interior of a building at Machu Picchu, where doors and windows are trapezoidal and tilt inward from bottom to top to protect them against collapsing in an earthquake. Machu Picchu is a 15th-century Inca site located 2,430 metres above sea level. It was made a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983.

Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka- January 28, 2017: Polonnaruwa, a marvel of a place, is in Northern Sri Lanka. The city once served as the capital of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa under the Chola Empire in the 10th century. This makes it the second most historic kingdom in Sri Lanka after Anuradhapura. Here are the relics of the ancient cities and gardens.

The Pyramid of the Magician is a Mesoamerican step pyramid located in the ancient, Pre-Columbian city of Uxmal, Mexico.

Ancient tombs of Dadan the capital of Lihyan kingdom, Al Ula, Saudi Arabia

$Tambomachay (Tambomachay, from Quechua Tampumachay, tanpu mach'ay - literally \$

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