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The magnitude-7.8 earthquake of April 25, 2015 transformed the heritage landscape Kevin had seen, damaging monuments across the Valley and triggering a long reconstruction era.
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Kathmandu Valley
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UNESCO treats Kathmandu Valley as one World Heritage property made of seven monument zones: three Durbar Squares, two Buddhist stupas and two Hindu sacred complexes.
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The Valley's urban fabric is a Newar achievement in which Hindu and Buddhist traditions coexist in the same streets, squares and ritual calendar.
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Nepal