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    360° scene from Carving the Rock-Hewn Churches1000 BC – 1200 AD

    From prehistoric rock art and ancient battlefield traps to the dawn of powered flight, today's challenges test your grasp of humanity's finest achievements and sudden betrayals.

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    1. Round 1 · 1200 AD

      Tricky

      Carving the Rock-Hewn Churches

      Seeking to create a new Jerusalem, Ethiopian artisans meticulously chisel downward into solid red volcanic tuff to free an entire monolithic, cross-shaped church from the earth.

    2. Round 2 · 1192 AD

      Tricky

      Imprisonment of the Lionheart

      Returning from the crusades in disguise, England's King Richard the Lionheart is captured by Duke Leopold V and imprisoned in a high fortress overlooking the freezing Danube river.

    3. Round 3 · 54 BC

      Tricky

      Ambiorix Ambushes the Romans

      Lured out of their winter camp and into a dense forested valley, a Roman legion and five cohorts are completely annihilated by the rebel Belgic chief Ambiorix.

    4. Round 4 · 1000 BC

      Tricky

      Painting the Cave of Hands

      In a steep canyon, ancestors of the Tehuelche people blow mineral pigments through bone pipes over their hands, leaving vivid, lasting silhouettes on the rock walls.

    5. Round 5 · 1200 AD

      Legendary

      Gathering at the Ngunnhu Fish Traps

      Indigenous Australians gather along the Barwon River to maintain and use an intricate network of river-stone weirs, funneling and harvesting fish during the dry season.

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