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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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