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The claim

Photo of a 5,000-year-old structure carved from a single rock in Rajasthan, India.

Original publisher’s rating

MISLEADING

Reviewed by FACTLY ↗ ·

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Original review summary

The review identifies the photo as Vettuvan Koil, a monolithic temple in Kalugumalai, Thoothukudi district, Tamil Nadu—not a structure in Rajasthan. It says the temple dates to around the 8th century AD, rather than 5,000 years ago.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FACTLY original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 17, 2026

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