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Temple of the Sun, Pachacamac
The ruins of the huge adobe-brick platforms of the Temple of the Sun at the sacred Andean site of Pachacamac, south of Lima. The site was sacred to the creator god Pachacamac and hosted an oracle which was consulted by Andeans for two millennium...

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Temple of the Sun, Palenque
The Temple of the Sun at the Maya city of Palenque, Mexico. The temple was built in the late 7th century CE as part of the complex known as the Group of the Cross by King K'an Bahlam.

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Native American Sun Dance
Indian Sun Dance, wood engraving by Jules Tavernier and Paul Frenzeny in Harper's Weekly, January 2, 1875.

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Sower with Setting Sun by van Gogh
An 1888 oil on canvas painting, Sower with Setting Sun, by Vincent van Gogh (1853-90), the Dutch post-impressionist artist. Painted in June near Arles in southern France. Van Gogh was fascinated by the light and colours of the region, and...

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The Art of War by Sun-Tzu
A bamboo version of 'The Art of War' (composed late 6th century BCE) widely attributed to the Chinese military strategist Sun-Tzu. (University of California, Riverside)

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Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacan
The Pyramid of the Sun, Teotihuacan, Mexico, c. 100 CE.

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Surviving Jagamohana of the Konark Sun Temple, Orissa
An illustration indicating the original design of the Konark Sun Temple in Orissa, India. 13th century CE.

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Hattian Sun Disk
Bronze Age Hattian ceremonial standard known as "Sun Disks" with two bull and a deer, the sacred animals of the Hattians. These objects were used in religious ceremonies and were found in the royal tombs of Hattian times unearthed in Alacahöyük...

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Haystacks in the Sun by Monet
An 1891 oil on canvas, Haystacks in the Sun, by Claude Monet (1840-1926), the French impressionist painter. Monet painted a whole series of canvases on haystacks in a field near his home in Giverny. The artist was keen to capture the same...

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Megalithic Temple of the Sun
Slavic temple in the village of Dubrov, Lviv region, Ukraine served as the religious center of the tribe of White Croats from the 8th to 10th century CE.