Conquerors seized them as especially precious spoils of war; tourists came to see and hear these machines the way they made pilgrimages to sacred relics.
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Prev: This is a holy/ sacred place to them.
Next: Local people have also carved out over two hundred caves in the soft rock, and use them for everything from sacred burial places to food storage.
