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Which Incan ruin was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983?
Answer
Machu Picchu
Machu Picchu, a 15th-century Incan citadel perched high in the Andes Mountains of Peru, was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 and was named one of the New Seven Wonders of the World in 2007. Built around 1450 under the reign of Inca Pachacuti at an elevation of 7,970 feet, the site showcases sophisticated Incan engineering and architecture with precisely cut stone structures built without mortar. The site remained unknown to the outside world until American historian Hiram Bingham brought it to international attention in 1911.
💡 Did you know?
Machu Picchu was built around 1450 and mysteriously abandoned after only a century, preserved by its remote mountain location.
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- UNESCO
- Peru
- Incan ruins
- South America
- ancient civilizations
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