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In California, the history of the world is etched into granite 

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In the Sonora Desert, Jacques-Andre Istel, 94, has been building his "Museum of History of Humanity in granite" for nearly four decades. Istel's ambitious project stretches over 2,600-acre (1,052-hectare) and is not yet complete.

Added on the 05/05/2023 17:06:20 - Copyright : AFP EN

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