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The Vallis Murcia was a marshy area extending about 700 meters from northwest to southeast and about 100 meters at its widest point, and was known for flooding periodically until the late 19th century. It was formed from a stream that issued from the east and headed toward the
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was sited. It was historically significant as a communication route and a neutral place of assembly for events, ceremonies, and performances involving harvest, trade, and military exercises. The valley was particularly associated with activities of the
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