MAGIC SQUARES

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    Magic squares have fascinated humanity throughout the ages,
    and have been around for over 4,120 years. They are found in
    a number of cultures, including     Egypt and India    , engraved
    on stone or metal and worn as     talismans    . The belief here
    being that magic squares had A    astrological and Divinatory qualities, their usage ensuring age longevity and prevention or cures of human diseases.
    [1] MAGIC SQURE THREE by THREE TOTALLING 15
    A three by three (3x3) magic square totaling 15 horizontally, vertically or diagonally. The     Chinese knew about this magic square
    in 650 BC.
    4
    9
    2
    3
    5
    7
    8
    1
    6
    [2] MAGIC SQURE THREE by THREE TOTALLING 72
    The Kubera-Kolam is a floor painting used in India which is
    in the form of a magic square of order three. It is essentially
    the same as the chinese Lo Shu Square, but with 19
    added to each number, giving a magic constant of 72.
    23
    28
    21
    22
    24
    26
    27
    20
    25

    [3] MAGIC SQURE FOUR by FOUR TOTALLING 34

    7
    12
    1
    14
    2
    13
    8
    11
    16
    3
    10
    5
    9
    6
    15
    4
    The 3x3 magic square was used as part of rituals in India from vedic times, and continues to be used to date.The Ganesh yantra is a 3x3 magic square. A well known early 4x4 magic square in India can be seen in Khajuraho in the Parshvanath Jain temple. It dates from the 10th century. Based on this it spread to Europe.
    [4] MAGIC SQURE TWELVE by TWELVE TOTALLING 870
    And it can go on developing and here is something really big a
    12 columns x 12 rows magic square:
    Order 12, sum 870
    1
    120
    121
    48
    85
    72
    73
    60
    97
    24
    25
    144
    142
    27
    22
    99
    58
    75
    70
    87
    46
    123
    118
    3
    11
    110
    131
    38
    95
    62
    83
    50
    107
    14
    35
    134
    136
    33
    16
    105
    52
    81
    64
    93
    40
    129
    112
    9
    8
    113
    128
    41
    92
    65
    80
    53
    104
    17
    32
    137
    138
    31
    18
    103
    54
    79
    66
    91
    42
    127
    114
    7
    5
    116
    125
    44
    89
    68
    77
    56
    101
    20
    29
    140
    139
    30
    19
    102
    55
    78
    67
    90
    43
    126
    115
    6
    12
    109
    132
    37
    96
    61
    84
    49
    108
    13
    36
    133
    135
    34
    15
    106
    51
    82
    63
    94
    39
    130
    111
    10
    2
    119
    122
    47
    86
    71
    74
    59
    98
    23
    26
    143
    141
    28
    21
    100
    57
    76
    69
    88
    45
    124
    117
    4

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