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Ka’ba

» Unknown architect(s), Mecca

Artist / Origin	Unknown architect(s), Mecca Region: West Asia
Date	Rebuilt multiple times; latest 17th century Period: 1400 CE - 1800 CE
Material	Granite and marble, covered with silk Medium: Architecture and Planning
Dimensions	H: 49 ft. (14.93 m.), W: 39 ft. (11.88 m.), D: 33 ft. (10.05 m.)
Location	Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Credit	© Mohamed Messara/epa/Corbis

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