The two major rivers that flow through Iraq are the Tigris and the Euphrates.
Nanchan Temple is a Buddhist temple located in the site of Wutaishan, Shanxi Province, China. It is a very important example of early Chinese architecture because its so-called Buddha Hall - an area inside the structure reserved for praying - is the oldest or earliest wooden building that still exists in China. Considering that it was built in the year 782, during the famous Tang dynasty, and that wood is a delicate material that does not stand the test of time, it certainly deserves that title.
In addition, the building preserves a set of sculptures from the same period.
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While these mounds take many forms and served different purposes, with each in a sense telling its own story, all were built entirely by hand, usually by piling up earth one basket-full at a time. Some served as burial mounds for the honored dead, while other flat-topped mounds were parts of large cities or towns and held temples or ceremonial buildings, and still others were built in the shape of giant animals.
He surmounted Persia, Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia, Bactria, and the Punjab; in Egypt he founded the city of Alexandria.
