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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
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 Posted - 09/20/2009 : 01:56:41
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What on Earth? #66: Ancient Highrises
Note: Since I am going to be busy in the morning and all day (riding my scooter and a steam train), I'm posting this exercise here in the middle of the night.
Not all ancient cities are extinct like some of the archaeological sites I've shown here.
This city was both fortunate and well enough planned to survive from well before Christian times to the present date. A walled town, it has several thousand residents living in buildings up to 16 stories tall.
One point for each question:
1. What's the name of this city?
2. Where is it located
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Here's another view:
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
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Edited by - HalfMooner on 09/20/2009 02:19:52
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steinhenge
Skeptic Friend
USA
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Posted - 09/20/2009 : 04:09:39 [Permalink]
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 09/20/2009 : 04:28:31 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by steinhenge
Shibam Hadramaut, Yemen.
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That was quick. Correct, and correct! Congratulations, steinhhenge.
The standings:- Hal, 16 points
- steinhenge, 6 points
- Hawks, 5.5 points
- lorddix, 4 points
- Randy, 3 points
- bngbuck, 2 points
- Simon, 2 points
- Dave W., 1 point
(Ties are listed in alphabetical order.)
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
Here's a link to Moonscape News, and one to its Archive. |
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WoE # 66: Ancient Highrises
