The World of To-day: The Marvels of Nature and the Creations of Man, Volume 1Harry Johnston, Leslie Haden Baron Haden-Guest William H. Wise & Company, 1937 |
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... stone by stone , pinnacle by pinnacle , until only a few ruins and the grand old mosque remain . This mosque , a cathedral since 1238 , was the largest Arab temple in Spain , surpassed only by the tremendous Kaaba of Mecca , the holy ...
... stone by stone , pinnacle by pinnacle , until only a few ruins and the grand old mosque remain . This mosque , a cathedral since 1238 , was the largest Arab temple in Spain , surpassed only by the tremendous Kaaba of Mecca , the holy ...
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... stones , lava , and smoke ; it is the natural lighthouse of the Mediterranean , exhibiting a pillar of flame by ... stone , a volcanic product which covers two of the mountains with a thick layer . This is the only place where it is ...
... stones , lava , and smoke ; it is the natural lighthouse of the Mediterranean , exhibiting a pillar of flame by ... stone , a volcanic product which covers two of the mountains with a thick layer . This is the only place where it is ...
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... stones are still standing in the outer circle , and there is a superstition that if one falls dire disasters will overwhelm the land . Seven stones of the inner circle are still in position , and there was a series of five stones that ...
... stones are still standing in the outer circle , and there is a superstition that if one falls dire disasters will overwhelm the land . Seven stones of the inner circle are still in position , and there was a series of five stones that ...
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FRANCE | 9 |
The land and the peopleA rich variety of sceneryThe | 24 |
BELGIUM | 65 |
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