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... capital to Nara , the great temples of the former capital moved to the new city one after another . Their buildings were sometimes carried to the new sites but more frequently were reconstructed there . Many new temples were also built ...
... capital to Nara , the great temples of the former capital moved to the new city one after another . Their buildings were sometimes carried to the new sites but more frequently were reconstructed there . Many new temples were also built ...
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... Capital Parks , under the Department of the Interior , since 1791 . In 1890 , the city acquired Rock Creek Park , one of the largest natural parks within the boundaries of any city in the world . It comprises 1,754 acres of virgin ...
... Capital Parks , under the Department of the Interior , since 1791 . In 1890 , the city acquired Rock Creek Park , one of the largest natural parks within the boundaries of any city in the world . It comprises 1,754 acres of virgin ...
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... capital . Such a situation was by no means unique in the history of the kingdoms of Guinea ( or , for that matter , of West Africa ) . Dahomey seems to have avoided it only because its kings , initiating their kingdom through the ...
... capital . Such a situation was by no means unique in the history of the kingdoms of Guinea ( or , for that matter , of West Africa ) . Dahomey seems to have avoided it only because its kings , initiating their kingdom through the ...
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