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An aerial view of the mosaic of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Annunziata in Otranto, Italy. The mosaic, which covers the floor of the three naves of the cathedral, was executed between 1163 and 1165 CE by the mosaicist and monk Pantaleone

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An aerial view of the mosaic of the Cathedral of Santa Maria Annunziata in Otranto, Italy. The mosaic, which covers the floor of the three naves of the cathedral, was executed between 1163 and 1165 CE by the mosaicist and monk Pantaleone

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An interior view of the Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, also known as the Pink Mosque, in Shiraz . The mosque was constructed between 1876 CE and 1888 CE, during the Qajar dynasty

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An interior view of the Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, also known as the Pink Mosque, in Shiraz . The mosque was constructed between 1876 CE and 1888 CE, during the Qajar dynasty

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Mosaic of a Mallard on the floor of Basilica di San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy, 6th century CE

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Mosaic of a Mallard on the floor of Basilica di San Vitale in Ravenna, Italy, 6th century CE

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The west portals of the massive Strasbourg Cathedral in France . Built between 1015 and 1439 CE, it is widely considered to be among the finest examples of Rayonnant Gothic architecture

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The west portals of the massive Strasbourg Cathedral in France . Built between 1015 and 1439 CE, it is widely considered to be among the finest examples of Rayonnant Gothic architecture

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Caffè Florian is a coffee house situated in the Procuratie Nuove of Piazza San Marco Venice. It was established in 1720 and is the oldest coffee house in continuous operation in Italy, and one of the oldest in the world

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Caffè Florian is a coffee house situated in the Procuratie Nuove of Piazza San Marco Venice. It was established in 1720 and is the oldest coffee house in continuous operation in Italy, and one of the oldest in the world

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The Giants of Mont'e Prama are ancient stone sculptures created by the Nuragic civilization of Sardinia, Italy. Discovered in 1974, they were probably made between the 11th and the 8th century BCE. The statues are carved in local sandstone and their height varies between 2 and 2.5 meters

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The Giants of Mont'e Prama are ancient stone sculptures created by the Nuragic civilization of Sardinia, Italy. Discovered in 1974, they were probably made between the 11th and the 8th century BCE. The statues are carved in local sandstone and their height varies between 2 and 2.5 meters

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An old photograph of Caves 11 and 12 of the Ellora Caves in India. These caves, which were built between 600–730 CE, are three-storey monasteries cut out of a rock, with Vajrayana iconography inside

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An old photograph of Caves 11 and 12 of the Ellora Caves in India. These caves, which were built between 600–730 CE, are three-storey monasteries cut out of a rock, with Vajrayana iconography inside

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Hanging of Bernardo Baroncelli in Florence, sketched by Leonardo da Vinci. Baroncelli had been one of the assassins who killed Giuliano de’ Medici inside the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore on Easter Sunday, 1478.

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Hanging of Bernardo Baroncelli in Florence, sketched by Leonardo da Vinci. Baroncelli had been one of the assassins who killed Giuliano de’ Medici inside the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore on Easter Sunday, 1478.

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Mosaic in the Basilica of San Vitale depicting one of the central examples of Byzantine art and architecture, completed in 547 A.D. It is the only major church from the period of Roman Emperor Justinians reign that survives intact.

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Mosaic in the Basilica of San Vitale depicting one of the central examples of Byzantine art and architecture, completed in 547 A.D. It is the only major church from the period of Roman Emperor Justinians reign that survives intact.

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Empress Aelia Eudocia Augusta , also recognized as Saint Eudocia, created 1924 in the Neo-Byzantine mosaic style.The actual mosaic panel adorns the exterior facade of the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria.

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Empress Aelia Eudocia Augusta , also recognized as Saint Eudocia, created 1924 in the Neo-Byzantine mosaic style.The actual mosaic panel adorns the exterior facade of the St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria.

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This Byzantine mosaic floor, at the Church of St. Stephen, is the largest one in Jordan. It's dated to 785 CE, and has a series of panels depicting the most important cities of the region, which includes: Jerusalem, Nablus, Sebastia, Caesarea, Lydda, Bayt Jibrin, Ascalon and Gaza

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This Byzantine mosaic floor, at the Church of St. Stephen, is the largest one in Jordan. It's dated to 785 CE, and has a series of panels depicting the most important cities of the region, which includes: Jerusalem, Nablus, Sebastia, Caesarea, Lydda, Bayt Jibrin, Ascalon and Gaza

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Telegraph pole that was part of the trunk route for cables between Coventry and Atherstone

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Telegraph pole that was part of the trunk route for cables between Coventry and Atherstone

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The grand staircase inside Castel Savoia, a castle built for Queen Margherita of Savoy in Gressoney-Saint-Jean, Italy, between 1899 and 1904.

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The grand staircase inside Castel Savoia, a castle built for Queen Margherita of Savoy in Gressoney-Saint-Jean, Italy, between 1899 and 1904.

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The Cathedral Basilica of Zacatecas in Mexico is one of the country’s most richly decorated Baroque landmarks, with saints, columns, vines, angels, and ornamental details carved into pink stone.

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The Cathedral Basilica of Zacatecas in Mexico is one of the country’s most richly decorated Baroque landmarks, with saints, columns, vines, angels, and ornamental details carved into pink stone.

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The Vie Cave, in Italy, is an ancient Etruscan road network which connects various settlements and necropolises in the area between Sovana, Sorano and Pitigliano, and which consist of trenches excavated as nearly vertical cliffs in different types of bedrock, sometimes over 20 m high

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The Vie Cave, in Italy, is an ancient Etruscan road network which connects various settlements and necropolises in the area between Sovana, Sorano and Pitigliano, and which consist of trenches excavated as nearly vertical cliffs in different types of bedrock, sometimes over 20 m high

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