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Ollantaytambo

MegalithicSouth AmericaPeruc. 1450 CEInca

Temple hill features six monolithic red porphyry stones transported from a quarry 6km away across a river valley. Precision joints between massive blocks defy easy explanation.

-13.2581°, -72.2636°

Look Closer — this site carries open questions: stones heavier than the period's tools could lift; stones fitted without mortar, almost no gap; polygonal, interlocking masonry. See scale across the Atlas →
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Walkthrough videos (12)

Ancient Ollantaytambo Peru with Ben of UnchartedXAncient Ollantaytambo Peru with Ben of UnchartedX · Brien FoersterA Thorough Exploration Of Ancient OllantaytamboA Thorough Exploration Of Ancient Ollantaytambo · Brien FoersterMASSIVE granite stones left on the road to OllantaytamboMASSIVE granite stones left on the road to Ollantaytambo · UnchartedXMagic Trick At Ollantaytambo In PeruMagic Trick At Ollantaytambo In Peru · Brien FoersterUnchartedX Swapcast — OllantaytamboUnchartedX Swapcast — Ollantaytambo · Brothers of the SerpentOllantaytambo - Aqueducts of Unknown OriginOllantaytambo - Aqueducts of Unknown Origin · Ageless RockOllantaytambo - Bedrock Terrace for Farming?Ollantaytambo - Bedrock Terrace for Farming? · Ageless RockOllantaytambo - Land of the Giants?Ollantaytambo - Land of the Giants? · Ageless RockOllantaytambo - What is the story @ Wall of 6 Monoliths?Ollantaytambo - What is the story @ Wall of 6 Monoliths? · Ageless RockOllantaytambo : Endless mysteriesOllantaytambo : Endless mysteries · Ageless RockDeep Dive Ollantaytambo: Examining the Megalithic MysteriesDeep Dive Ollantaytambo: Examining the Megalithic Mysteries · Sorcerers of StoneDeep Dive Ollantaytambo, Part 2Deep Dive Ollantaytambo, Part 2 · Sorcerers of Stone

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