The ten-mile-long Veeranam Dam in South India,…

928 CE to 939 CE

The ten-mile-long Veeranam Dam in South India, created by Rajaditya Chola, son of Parantaka I, and built from 907 to 955, represents a climax of earthen dam technology, employing hewn stone to face the steeply sloping sides.

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