jan 1, 2000 BC - The Kaaba

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Culture: Muslim, Arab, built in Mecca
Patron/Architect: Originally built by Abraham
Materials: Brick, marble, the Black Stone meteorite, silk with gold and silver embroidery on the Kiswah which is replaced every year
Purpose: To commemorate the Well of Zamzam which allowed Hagar and her son Ishmael to survive in the desert
Continuously updated every year

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