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Roman Forum: Temple of Antoninus and Faustina
Mari: ziggurat
Puri: Jagannatha temple
Nanjing
Chichén Itzá: Temple of the Warriors
Redlands
Doric temple, Selinus
Beijing: Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests
megalithic temple chamber
Mayan temple
Explore the remains of some of the Republican temples in Rome
A tour of the Karnak temple complex in Egypt
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