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Monuments
A monument is a type of usually three-
dimensional structure that is explicitly
created to commemorate a person or
event, or which has become relevant to a
social group as a part of their remembrance
of historic times or cultural heritage, due
to its artistic, historical, political, technical
or architectural importance.
The origin of the word “monument” comes
from the Greek mnemosynon and the Latin
moneo, which means ‘to remind’, ‘to advise’
or ‘to warn’ suggesting a monument allows
us to see the past thus helping us visualise
what is to come in the future.
Some common examples of monuments
are statues, memorials, historical buildings,
archeological sites , cultural assets etc.
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