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Not the Pyramids or Great Wall of China: The Real Human-Made Marvel Is Visible From Space, and It’s All Plastic

For centuries, humans have marveled at structures that seem to defy logic, with the Great Wall of China and the Pyramids of Giza often topping the list of landmarks visible from space. Yet, in the ...
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Lost City Covered in Human Heads: China’s 4,300‑Year‑Old Pyramid Site

Beneath the loess highlands of northwest China lies Shimao — a 4,300‑year‑old city crowned by a massive stepped pyramid, surrounded by stone fortifications and evidence of ritual human sacrifice.