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Taj Mahal
It’s one of the most famous and wonderous buildings on Earth, but what is the real story behind the Taj Mahal? And is there really a second one built in black marble?, Examining the Taj Mahal, in Agra, India, and evidence of sections that have been lost to time. Also: stories of a second building made with black marble., This installment in the Lost Worlds series takes a look into the legendary structure of the Taj Mahal. Built over 400 years ago by Emperor Shah Jahan as a tribute to his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, the huge building took over 20,000 to erect, and was originally planned to be the first of two structures, though the second was never built.
