Connected Sites
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Angkor Wat is located on artificial island representing Mount Meru, hinduism center of universe which surrounded by ocean
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Several of the smaller islands in the lagoon are artificial e.g Sacca Fisola There is also a development taking place for the cemetery island of San Michele to create a new island alongside it.
See www.archiweb.cz
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Yuzui or Fish Mouth Dike, named for its conical head that is said to resemble the mouth of a fish, is the key part of Li Bing?s construction. It is an artificial dike that divides the water into inner and outer streams. The inner stream carries approximately 40%, rising to 60% during flood, of the river?s flow into the irrigation system whilst that outer stream drains away the rest, flushing out much of the silt and sediment." (Wiki)
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540-003b12 Fort Alexander I -- and also Tolbukhin Island - "The lighthouse is situated on a small artificial island 3 miles west of the Kotlin island.".
See en.wikipedia.org
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Pampus (former shallow area made into a "proper" island)
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"The numerous shell mounds in the Saloum Delta are generally well preserved and they sometimes have imposing dimensions. They are direct testimony of sustainable and very ancient socio-economic practices. Over the centuries, they have led to the formation of numerous man-made islets" (AB eval)
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Within the main West Lake are three islands created from dredgings in the Tang and Song Dynasties (AB ev)
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Love Island
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Xochmilco (still visible), Tenochtitlan (historical)
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Our Lady of the Rocks
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Isle of Roses
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The Old Town Hall "island" was created first as a bridge with a gate tower and then later was extended to allow the building of the Town hall on either side.
See www.bamberg.info
