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A Century of Progress %u2022 Vintage PostcardsArena SeriesA Maya Temple%u2014The Nunnery at Uxmal, 808An exact copy of a temple in faraway Yucatan, at least ten centuries old. Its walls are covered with elaborate designs, huge mask heads and great serpents covered in stone. The Mayas, without mechanical equipment, built great cities in stone, used metals, especially gold for fine ornaments, and made beautiful mosaics and lovey wood carvings.The Egyptian Pavilion, 602A replica of typical Pharaonic architecture, approached by an avenue of sphinxes. The development of the country under the autonomic government which Egypt has recently gained plays a prominent part in its exhibits. The wonderful tourist attractions and archeological discoveries are displayed.