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Middle Eastern Culture Church of the Holy Sepulcher Christian church in Jerusalem Believed to be the site of the death and resurrection of Jesus Hagia Sophia Istanbul, Turkey Former Eastern Orthodox church, then a mosque, now a museum Prime example of Byzantine architecture Bazaars Marketplace Suq Market in an Arab/Muslim city Western Wall Aka Wailing Wall Jewish religious site in Jerusalem Sole remnant of the Holy Temple Dome of the Rock Islamic shrine Oldest existing Islamic building Kaaba Mecca Most sacred site in Islam Part of the Hajj (pilgrimage to Mecca) Pyramids Egypt Built as tombs for Pharoahs Oil Rigs Used to house workers and machinery needed to drill wells in the ocean bed Walled cities Enclosed for protection
