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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.
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Walkthrough videos (12)

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