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360° scene from Observing the Equinox at Chichen Itza785 AD – 1932 AD

From the delicate carving of monolithic sandstone temples to the sudden destruction of a European capital, today's scenes showcase humanity building up and nature tearing down.

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  1. Round 1 · 1050 AD

    Casual

    Observing the Equinox at Chichen Itza

    Maya astronomers and priests gathered as the setting sun cast a shadow of a writhing serpent descending the stone balustrade of the Temple of Kukulcan on the spring equinox.

  2. Round 2 · 1932 AD

    Casual

    The Royal Australian Artillery's Great Emu War

    Responding to widespread crop destruction, the Australian military deployed soldiers armed with Lewis machine guns to cull thousands of emus, but the fast, evasive birds largely outmaneuvered them.

  3. Round 3 · 785 AD

    Tricky

    Construction of the Great Mosque of Córdoba

    Abd al-Rahman I sponsored this massive architectural feat, integrating Roman columns and introducing the iconic double arches to stabilize the vast flat roof of the prayer hall.

  4. Round 4 · 1898 AD

    Tricky

    Prospectors Scaling the Chilkoot Pass

    During the height of the Klondike Gold Rush, thousands of stampeders formed a continuous, trudging human chain up the brutal, snow-packed incline of the Chilkoot Pass.

  5. Round 5 · 1429 AD

    Expert

    Joan of Arc Breaks the Orléans Siege

    Waving her white standard, a teenage Joan of Arc led a spirited French assault on the English stronghold of Les Tourelles, decisively breaking the seven-month siege of the city.

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