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12 of the World's Most Mysterious Monuments & Ruins

http://weburbanist.com/2009/05/12/12-of-the-worlds-most-mysterious-monuments-ruins/ 12 of the World’s Most Mysterious Monuments & Ruins Article by Steph , filed under Abandoned Places in the Architecture category.
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2011-02/28/wari-tombs-peru-machu-picchu The discovery of nine ancient tombs in the Peruvian jungle is being called the most important find since Machu Picchu. The tombs belong to the Wari , a pre-Incan civilisation, and were unearthed in the highland province of Cuzco (pictured above). Experts expect to also unearth a city in the area, possibly that of the legendary lost city of riches, Paititi.

Peruvian tomb discovery deemed 'as important as Machu Picchu'

selected and edited by D. L. http://www.pitt.edu/~dash/japan.html

Japanese Folktales

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/flod/hd_flod.htm

Flood Stories | Thematic Essay

Stories about a great flood are found in the folklore of many cultures. The earliest written sources are inscribed in Sumerian on clay tablets and date to the late third millennium B.C. Mesopotamian versions of the flood story may have had their beginnings in the annual spring flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/uruk/hd_uruk.htm

Uruk: The First City | Thematic Essay

For thousands of years, southern Mesopotamia (ancient Iraq) was home to hunters, fishers, and farmers, exploiting fertile soil, rivers, and abundant animals.
Often referred to as “an Asian version of Stonehenge”, the Plain of Jars is one of the most enigmatic sights on Earth. http://blog.hotelclub.com/plain-of-jars/

The Mysterious Plain of Jars

Medieval Macabre Gallery One

Click on detail from image or use link for full version. http://www.godecookery.com/macabre/gallery1/macabre1.htm
http://www.oddee.com/item_96663.aspx 5/7/2009 under Cool Places - by Grace Murano - TAGS: castles of the world, malbork castle The Potala Palace: Tibet's greatest monumental structure

10 Most Fascinating Castles and Palaces

http://www.dvice.com/archives/2010/11/russian-domed-c.php

Russian domed city would hold 100,000 people

A Russian company has unveiled plans to build a gigantic domed city in an abandoned diamond mine in Siberia. The city, named Eco-city 2020, would be constructed inside the Mir diamond mine, the second largest excavated hole on the planet. It's a quarter-mile wide at the top and over 1,700 feet deep, which is so big that air flowing into the hole can actually suck helicopters out of the sky.
Various myths Comparative mythology is the comparison of myths from different cultures in an attempt to identify shared themes and characteristics. [ 1 ] Comparative mythology has served a variety of academic purposes. For example, scholars have used the relationships between different myths to trace the development of religions and cultures , to propose common origins for myths from different cultures, and to support various psychological theories .

Comparative mythology