monuments
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The plaza where Manzo was slain is now filled with monuments — large photographs and posters featuring his quotes and an altar where people leave flowers, candles and handwritten notes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
At the rally in Montgomery, chants of “we won’t go back” echoed through crowds gathered near the Alabama Capitol, where both Confederate and civil rights monuments stand within view of one another.
From Salon • May 17, 2026
Among the most recent scheduled monuments are gun emplacements and anti-invasion defences from World War Two.
From BBC • May 13, 2026
Altynai Kudaibergenova, a co-founder of Artkana, a rare initiative group working to preserve Kyrgyzstan's architectural heritage, said the number of lost monuments was "striking".
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
Were the Siriono like contemporary Italians living among the monuments of the Roman Empire?
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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