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537 AD – 1957 AD

From monumental engineering feats to daring expeditions across untamed frontiers, today's locations highlight human audacity in shaping the world and reaching for the stars.

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Round 1 · 537 AD
Casual
Construction of the Hagia Sophia
Emperor Justinian I spared no expense to build the largest cathedral in the world, completing its massive central dome and soaring interior spaces in just under six years.
Round 2 · 1957 AD
Casual
Sputnik 1 Launch at Baikonur Cosmodrome
The Soviet Union shocked the world and triggered the Space Race by launching the first artificial Earth satellite from a highly classified military test range in the remote Kazakh steppe.
Round 3 · 1795 AD
Expert
King Kamehameha's Victory at Nu'uanu Pali
King Kamehameha I united the Hawaiian Islands after a fierce battle that forced Oʻahu's defenders off the edge of a dramatic volcanic cliff, securing his legendary rule.
Round 4 · 1480 AD
Expert
Carving the Stećci Tombstones at Radimlja
Across the Dinaric Alps, followers of the Bosnian Church and local nobles marked their graves with monumental limestone tombstones adorned with intricate spirals, arcades, and mysterious celestial motifs.
Round 5 · 1276 AD
Expert
Construction of the Kamyanets Tower
Erected by the Prince of Volhynia to guard his northern borders against marauders, this towering red brick keep is one of the few surviving medieval defensive structures of its kind.