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The Ghost Of Capitals Past

The Ghost Of Capitals Past

The city of Fatehpur Sikri, founded in 1569 near Agra, served briefly as the capital of the Mughal Empire before it was abandoned, mainly for water scarcity reasons, only 16 years later. It's one of India's best preserved ghost towns.



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Palestinians walk through the rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in Deir al-Balah, Gaza.

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