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Murujuga encompasses an Aboriginal cultural area in Western Australia's Dampier Archipelago, including the Burrup Peninsula. Its volcanic rocks carry an estimated one to two million petroglyphs, with human figures and marine animals among the subjects. Images also depict species now locally extinct,...
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Unmatched scale, enormous chronological depth, extinct fauna imagery, and continuing cultural importance; industrial threats remain a major weakness.
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Melbourne Mosque is an Islamic mosque located in Carlton North, Melbourne, Australia. It was established in 1957 and is identified as one of the oldest purpose-built Islamic centers in the state of Victoria. The mosque is therefore associated both with religious practice in Melbourne and with the hi...
