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Sometimes, ancient marvels of architecture simply defy all forms of logic. And even after many centuries pass, and the world enters the modern age, we are amazed to see these ancient jewels still going strong and having an efficient use. One such marvel is the Kallanai Dam, located in modern-day India. For many long centuries it served the locals and brought bountiful crops—and continues to do so to this very day. How can that be? How did ancient Tamil architects create such an industrial marvel that was centuries ahead of its time? And more than anything, how did it survive so long unscathed? [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"114637","attributes":{"alt":"Statue of the visionary Chola king Karikalan, whose brainchild was the Kallanai Dam. (Elamaran Elaaa / Adobe