Mount Calvary Is a Monument to Tragedy and Final Victory
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Mount Calvary Is a Monument to Tragedy and Final Victory
On the scenic foothills of the Alatoo Range in northern Kyrgyzstan there is a spot that looks up to the peaks of the towering Celestial Mountains, and down across the valley to the city of Bishkek. They have built there a great monument complex in honor of the Kyrgyz people. It's name is Ata-Beyit.
But there is something different about this place. Most monuments of such a grand scale are built to commemorate national victories and grand ...
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