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The African Gold Trilogy · III · A photo wiki for travellers and curious readers. Priya's capstone runs from the African reef to the flooded Nile — these are the real coordinates. Read the book · All place wikis

Places of awe — Africa

Vredefort Dome — where the ancient machine story meets the impact ring.

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Adam's Calendar, Mpumalanga — standing stones older than the pyramids.

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Places of awe — Egypt

The Great Sphinx — the face the engineers argue with.

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Giza pyramids — the scale problem stated in limestone.

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The Grand Gallery, Great Pyramid — interior geometry you can still walk.

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The Nile at Aswan — the river the capstone follows north.

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Philae — temple island in the flood zone.

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Peoples, in their own dress

Nubian village at Aswan — living river culture.

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