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Wonders of Latin America: Puzzling Pyramids of Mexico
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History.com explores The Temple of the Sun in Teotihuacan, the greatest city of this ancient civilization, and the site of the mysterious pyramids of Mexico.
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Herod and the Temple Mount
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Built during the rule of Herod the Great, the Temple Mount was the size of 25 football fields.
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Inside Herod's Temple
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Herod's Temple was a closely guarded holy site that stood at the center of the Temple Mount.
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Ancient workers transported tons of stone for miles to build the great monuments of history.
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Building the Great Obelisks at Luxor
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Workers carved the 700-ton Obelisks of Luxor from a single piece of red granite.
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Ramses' Temple at Abu Simbel
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Ramses built the Temple at Abu Simbel to intimidate his enemies and seat himself amongst the gods.
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The Aztec pyramids hold many mysteries for modern day archaeologists.
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