Amazing Buildings Swallowed by the Desert

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(images via indiawaterportal, foreignpolicy.com, keyhole.com, and  sharonchadha)

The desert is one of the best landscapes for finding ancient buildings.  The arid climate lends itself to preservation, and there is little danger of serious decay or damage from flooding.  At the same time, the sand is an ever-shifting geographic feature that can swallow whole…

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