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  Temple-theater complex discovered at beginning of 2000s in Monte San Nicola, in Pietravairano of Caserta province; Italy. Lying at 410m high in Sannio area, dates back to late Roman Republican period, 2nd-1st Century BC.

Mount of Olives Cemetary - Jerusalem

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  The oldest cemetery in existence that is still in use is the Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. It has tombs that date to at least the Second Temple Period (516 BC) and maybe earlier.

Alhambra Palace

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  Quranic texts, Arabic poetry and other Arabic calligraphic scripts are engraved on the pillars and arches that were built about 800 years ago, inside Alhambra Palace, Alhambra, Granada, Spain.

Munich's Municipal Law Library

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Munich's Municipal Law Library is one of the most beautiful libraries in the world. The rather small library is located within the city’s New Town Hall, which was built between 1867-1908 CE, and is supposed to resemble a bright warm forest.

Cyprus

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The wall and ceilings are completely covered with intricately detailed mosaics, inside the 11th Century CE, Orthodox Church of Panagia Phorbiotissa in Cyprus.