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November 27th 2006
Published: November 27th 2006
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TombTomb
Tomb

Inspiration for the Taj
Step wellStep well
Step well

Escher?
Roopmati's palaceRoopmati's palace
Roopmati's palace

The cliff down from the plateau is so high that the view is as if from an airplane! (That's Roopmati in the blue shirt, gazing down at her beloved river in the valley below.)
One we didn't have time to seeOne we didn't have time to see
One we didn't have time to see

Huge number of buildings here
Ruins near the ship palaceRuins near the ship palace
Ruins near the ship palace

Really fun to roam around the ruins, they're quite complicated, and have many levels, so you never know if you'll find a starcase or passage around the corner.
Tree fortTree fort
Tree fort

Misc small building now used as a hayloft.
Fallen bitsFallen bits
Fallen bits

Unfortunately the most impressive buildings had fallen down - apparently that ruler had a poor architect and built the walls too thin


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