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Aerial view shows the damaged Georgia Guidestones monument by an explosion near Elberton, Georgia, U.S., July 6, 2022. (Photo/Agencies)
The 5.7-meter-high (19-foot-high) Georgia Guidestones were erected in 1980. The structure is made up of five granite slabs with a capstone laid on top. Engraved into a few of the slabs are inscriptions in eight modern languages .
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Aerial view shows the damaged Georgia Guidestones monument by an explosion near Elberton, Georgia, U.S., July 6, 2022. (Photo/Agencies)
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Aerial view shows the damaged Georgia Guidestones monument by an explosion near Elberton, Georgia, U.S., July 6, 2022. (Photo/Agencies)
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Aerial view shows the damaged Georgia Guidestones monument by an explosion near Elberton, Georgia, U.S., July 6, 2022. (Photo/Agencies)