The medieval city of Vijayanagara, also known by its modern name, Hampi, was the sprawling capital of an empire that ruled most of southern India from the fourteenth to sixteenth centuries. The central part of the site alone spreads across some 6,000 acres, and includes temples, palaces, hilltop shrines, and a staggering variety of art. 

The Sacred Center of Hampi, including Virupaksha Temple (at center) and Hampi Bazaar (stretching to the right), as seen from the top of Matanga Hill

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