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11 June 2025

A view of the ancient city of Bosra al-Sham in Syria's southern Daraa province, in Bosra al-Sham, Syria, on June 10, 2025.

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11 June 2025

A view of the ancient city of Bosra al-Sham in Syria's southern Daraa province, in Bosra al-Sham, Syria, on June 10, 2025.

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11 June 2025

A view of the ancient city of Bosra al-Sham in Syria's southern Daraa province, in Bosra al-Sham, Syria, on June 10, 2025.

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11 June 2025

A view of the ancient city of Bosra al-Sham in Syria's southern Daraa province, in Bosra al-Sham, Syria, on June 10, 2025.

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5 June 2025

A section of the archaeological site features the towering columns of the Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens, Greece.

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1 June 2025

The Academy of Athens is seen in Athens, Greece, on June 1, 2025.

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25 May 2025

A general view of the Ancient Agora in Athens, Greece, on May 25, 2025

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25 May 2025

Iranian photographer Herbert Greg Karim Masihi visits a mud-brick structure known as the City of Dwarves, located on the western edge of the Lut Desert near the city of Kerman, 1,335 kilometers (830 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran, on May 22, 2025. The City of Dwarves of Shahdad, which according to archaeological reports dates back more than five thousand years, is one of the most mysterious ancient sites in Iran, located on the western edge of the Lut Desert, near the city of Shahdad in Kerman Province. This ancient city is known as the ''City of Dwarves'' due to its unique architecture and the small size of its houses, alleys, and living facilities.

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25 May 2025

A general view shows a mud-brick structure known as the City of Dwarves, located on the western edge of the Lut Desert near the city of Kerman, 1,335 kilometers (830 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran, on May 22, 2025. The City of Dwarves of Shahdad, which archaeological reports indicate dates back more than five thousand years, is one of the most mysterious ancient sites in Iran. It is located on the western edge of the Lut Desert, near the city of Shahdad in Kerman Province. This ancient city is known as the ''City of Dwarves'' due to its unique architecture and the small size of its houses, alleys, and living facilities.

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25 May 2025

An Iranian tourism activist visits a mud-brick structure known as the City of Dwarves, located on the western edge of the Lut Desert near the city of Kerman, 1,335 kilometers (830 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran, on May 22, 2025. The City of Dwarves of Shahdad, which archaeological reports indicate dates back more than five thousand years, is one of the most mysterious ancient sites in Iran. It is located on the western edge of the Lut Desert, near the city of Shahdad in Kerman Province. This ancient city is known as the ''City of Dwarves'' due to its unique architecture and the small size of its houses, alleys, and living facilities.

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25 May 2025

Iranian photographer Herbert Greg Karim Masihi (center left) and tourism activists visit a mud-brick structure known as the City of Dwarves, located on the western edge of the Lut Desert near the city of Kerman, 1,335 kilometers (830 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran, on May 22, 2025. The City of Dwarves of Shahdad, which according to archaeological reports dates back more than five thousand years, is one of the most mysterious ancient sites in Iran, located on the western edge of the Lut Desert, near the city of Shahdad in Kerman Province. This ancient city is known as the ''City of Dwarves'' due to its unique architecture and the small size of its houses, alleys, and living facilities.

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25 May 2025

Iranian photographer Herbert Greg Karim Masihi and tourism activists visit a mud-brick structure known as the City of Dwarves, located on the western edge of the Lut Desert near the city of Kerman, 1,335 kilometers (830 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran, on May 22, 2025. The City of Dwarves of Shahdad, which according to archaeological reports dates back more than five thousand years, is one of the most mysterious ancient sites in Iran. It is located on the western edge of the Lut Desert, near the city of Shahdad in Kerman Province. This ancient city is known as the ''City of Dwarves'' due to its unique architecture and the small size of its houses, alleys, and living facilities.

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25 May 2025

An Iranian tourism activist visits a mud-brick structure known as the City of Dwarves, located on the western edge of the Lut Desert near the city of Kerman, 1,335 kilometers (830 miles) southeast of Tehran, Iran, on May 22, 2025. The City of Dwarves of Shahdad, which archaeological reports indicate dates back more than five thousand years, is one of the most mysterious ancient sites in Iran. It is located on the western edge of the Lut Desert, near the city of Shahdad in Kerman Province. This ancient city is known as the ''City of Dwarves'' due to its unique architecture and the small size of its houses, alleys, and living facilities.

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15 May 2025

A view on the Colosseum in Rome, Italy on May 10th, 2025.

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15 May 2025

A view on the Colosseum in Rome, Italy on May 10th, 2025.

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10 May 2025

The head of a statue of Ramesses II is on display at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza, Egypt, on May 9, 2025.

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