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1. The Anangu have regarded this place as sacred for many thousands of years. With rock engravings and paintings, the legacy of the creation myths commemorated here stretch back tens of thousands of years. Which monolith has a record of their beliefs?
2. Built in pre-historic times, this monument has been the source of speculation for thousands of years. Its purpose and meaning are still the subject of debate; however, human remains and earth barrows found nearby show that it served a religious role. With which Celtic class or group has it been associated?
3. The Pyramids of Egypt are the legacy of several thousand years of rule by the Pharaohs, and served as a memorial, tomb and source of items for the afterlife. Which jackal-headed deity was responsible for the embalming process and escorting the Pharaoh to the afterlife?
4. The Bet Guvrin-Maresha National Park contains a number of important archaeological sites, some of which date to Biblical times. The Church of Saint-Anne remains in partial form dating from the Crusader period. In which modern day country, birthplace to many religions, is it found?
5. The first Itsukushima Shrine was believed to be erected in 593, with additions over the next 1300 years. Famous for its torii, this shrine is important to which religion?
6. Originally built as a Hindu Temple, Angkor Wat is the largest religious complex in the world. Which religion was the shrine re-dedicated to in the twelfth century?
7. 'The Lost City of the Incas' is estimated to have been occupied for only one hundred years before it was abandoned. Containing a 'Temple of the Sun' which well-known Peruvian site is described here?
8. Named for the Pope who commissioned it, the Sistine Chapel, legacy of Michaelangelo, is housed in which famous city?
9. Located in Red Square, Moscow, the Cathedral of Vasily the Blessed is better known as St. Basil's Cathedral. A legacy of Ivan the Terrible, of which religion was it a significant place of worship?
10. In 2020, this famous building in Istanbul, constructed by Justinian I as a Byzantine Cathedral, became an active mosque once again. Which iconic building is described here?
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