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Although not as widely known as the Great Wall, the karez – and its vast maze of underground tunnels – is one of China’s most recognized ancient engineering feats.
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In southeastern Arizona, a unique geology has created a ‘sky island’ ecosystem – meaning you’ll find deer, bears and mountain lions in the arid, dry desert.
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The cannabis plant’s role in Hindu mythology has authorities turning a blind eye to India’s drug shops.
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A hidden subterranean world of water offers a glimpse of the city’s enchanted past.
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Benjamin Zand spent a week in Sudan – a country long-ravaged by terrorism and civil war – to uncover the timeless beauty and rich humanity beneath its fraught exterior.
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Hong Kong was once known as the fragrant harbour – the result of an ancient trade in agarwood.
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Faced with defeat, the ancient Norba people chose to burn their city to the ground rather than succumb to Rome.
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