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The Inca civilization arose from the highlands of peru in the early 13th century. starting fron 1438, they began conquering lands surrounding the Inca heartland of Cuzco, creating the largest Empire in pre-Columbian America. The coming of the Spanish conquistadors in 1532 marked an end to the short-lived Inca Empire. What remains of their civilization is limited as the conquistadors plundered what they could. But visitors can still gain an appreciation of how advanced the Inca were from the amazing ancient Inca ruins found in the highlands of South America. #10 Moray Moray is an Incan agricultural laboratory that was likely used to cultivate resistant and hearty varieties of plants high in the Andes. The site contains several circular terraces, that could be used to study the effects of different climatic conditions on crops as the lower terraces have lower temperatures. The deepest crater is about 150 meters (492 feet) deep with a temperature difference of up to  15° C  betwee

The majority of the most influential sacred texts in history were written in the ancient world. The ideas and beliefs of the ancients tell us who they were at their very sense of being, what they believed and how they understood the world surrounding them. The following is a list of some of the most influential spiritual books, many of which had a major influence on the future course of history and many of which continue to shape the lives of millions of people worldwide. Bible The Bible is one the most famous and one of the most beautifully written books of all times. Its message has provoked many believers and scholars alike. It consists of 66 books which are divided into two sections – the Old Testament consisting of 39 books and the New Testament which consists of 27 books. Classically a Hebrew text, however, the Bible also reveals middle-eastern influences, while the discovery of the Nag Hammadi Library and the Dead Sea Scrolls in the 20th century shed a new light on e

Once the homes of kings and emperors, now popular tourist places. A list of some of the most beautiful places in the world. #1 Forbidden City Located in the center of Beijing, the Forbidden City is the world's largest palace complex covering 72 hectares. Build from 1406 to 1420, the complex consists of 980 surviving building with 8,707 rooms surrounded by a six meter deep mast and a ten meter high wall. The distance between the Tiananmen Gate and the Gate of Divine Might is 960 metes. Twenty-four emperors reigned over the country for almost 5 centuries from the Forbidden City until the abdication of Puyi, the last Emperor of China. #2 Potala Palace Situated on Marpo Ri hill, 130 meters above the Lhasa valley, the Potala palace rises a further 170 meters and is the greatest monumental structure in all of Tibet. Although a palace was already build here in the 7th century the construction of the present palace began in 1648 the Potrang karpo, or White Palace, was co

A site is referred to as a World Heritage Site when it is listed by the United Nations UNESCO  organization as a special cultural or physical significance. As of 2015, there are 1031 heritage sites: 802 are cultural, 197 are natural and 32 are mixed properties. The following is a list of the countries that have the most cultural heritage sites . Click here for a list of countries with most natural heritage sites , or here for the world's most amazing cultural heritage sites . 1.Italy-47 cultural heritage sites Italy may not be one of the world's largest countries, but its long and profound history puts it at the top of the list of countries with the most cultural heritage sites. Some of those sites are venice and its lagoon, the piazza del Duomo in pisa, the historic centersof Siena, San, Gimignano, Florence and Naples, the historic center of the Rome and Vatican City, the city of Verona, the Santa Maria della Grazie with "The Last Supper" by Leonardo da Vin