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This is very nice. I would love to see 'How they looked like' for other ancient architectural wonders like Tanjore Big Temple, Taj Mahal, Leshan Giant Buddha, Colosseum etc.

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Even better, I'd like to see them restored to their initial glory. Imagine visiting something like the Temple of Karnak as it was shortly after completion.

I wonder at what is the age (and SD?) that a building is decided to be an historical artifact that we're not allowed to restore? The Giza pyramid, the Acropolis in Athens, and many more like it are just left to decay. But we constantly maintain buildings like the Eiffel tower and thousands of historical buildings in cities.

I think it's a shame that some buildings are relegated to being ruins, rather than being actively maintained.

AR tours of the site, with the reconstructed original laid over the present forms. You can switch the overlay on and off, or slide it in/out to study the differences. You heard it here first.

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