Seven Wonders Of The Ancient World

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plateau

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A plateau is an elevated land.It is a flat-topped table land standing above the surrounding area.A plateau may have one or more sides with steep slopes

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quarrying

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the business, occupation, or act of extracting useful material (as building stone

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ziggurat

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an ancient Mesopotamian temple tower consisting of a lofty pyramidal structure built in successive stages with outside staircases and a shrine at the top

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excavate

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1 : to form a cavity or hole in
2 : to form by hollowing out
3 : to dig out and remove

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tantalizing

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possessing a quality that arouses or stimulates desire or interest; also : mockingly or teasingly out of reach

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debris

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1 : the remains of something broken down or destroyed
2 : an accumulation of fragments of rock
3 : something discarded : rubbish

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excavations

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2 : a cavity formed by cutting, digging, or scooping

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poignantly

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1 : pungently pervasive <a poignant perfume>
2 a (1) : painfully affecting the feelings : piercing (2) : deeply affecting : touching b : designed to make an impression : cutting <poignant satire>
3 a : pleasurably stimulating

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colonnade

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a series of columns set at regular intervals and usually supporting the base of a roof structure

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edifice

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: building; especially : a large or massive structure
2 : a large abstract structure

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intrigued

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1 : cheat, trick
2 : to accomplish by intrigue <intrigued myself into the club>
3 obsolete : entangle
4 : to arouse the interest, desire, or curiosity of

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apparatus

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1 a : a set of materials or equipment designed for a particular use b : a group of anatomical or cytological parts functioning together <mitotic apparatus> c : an instrument or appliance designed for a specific operation
2 : the functional processes by means of which a systematized activity is carried out

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aqueducts

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1 a : a conduit for water; especially : one for carrying a large quantity of flowing water b : a structure for conveying a canal over a river or hollow
2 : a canal or passage in a part or organ