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The Fortress of Piruro II, in Peru, is a five-story structure built with stones hewn in squared shape and uniform size. 1930-2100 BCE

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The Fortress of Piruro II, in Peru, is a five-story structure built with stones hewn in squared shape and uniform size. 1930-2100 BCE

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The 18th century buildings of Arles share the urban landscape with a Roman amphitheater built in 90 aD. With the fall of the Western Empire, the amphitheatre was transformed into a fortress with four towers. The structure encircled more than 200 houses, becoming a real town...

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The 18th century buildings of Arles share the urban landscape with a Roman amphitheater built in 90 aD. With the fall of the Western Empire, the amphitheatre was transformed into a fortress with four towers. The structure encircled more than 200 houses, becoming a real town...

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Hejin City Fortress, in China, is a historic structure extensively renovated during the Ming Dynasty . However, its origins likely date back to earlier periods in Chinese history. The fortress is known for its massive walls made of rammed earth, brick, and stone

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Hejin City Fortress, in China, is a historic structure extensively renovated during the Ming Dynasty . However, its origins likely date back to earlier periods in Chinese history. The fortress is known for its massive walls made of rammed earth, brick, and stone

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The Starry Dome of the Church of San Gioacchino in Rome. It is octagonal in shape and was built in 1897. It is made of aluminium and perforated with crystal stars.

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The Starry Dome of the Church of San Gioacchino in Rome. It is octagonal in shape and was built in 1897. It is made of aluminium and perforated with crystal stars.

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Stari Grad is a fortress near the city of Užice, in central Serbia. Historians believe it was built in the second half of the 14th century CE to control movement along nearby roads, and the town of Užice

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Stari Grad is a fortress near the city of Užice, in central Serbia. Historians believe it was built in the second half of the 14th century CE to control movement along nearby roads, and the town of Užice

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A stone penis used to sharpen weapons. Found in the ruins of Torre de Meira, Spain, 14th century

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A stone penis used to sharpen weapons. Found in the ruins of Torre de Meira, Spain, 14th century

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Morongo Uta is the oldest of the ancient mountain fortresses on the island of Rapa Iti, in French Polynesia. Built in 1450-1550 CE, this structure perched between 260 and 300 m above sea level bears witness to a time of conflicts linked to overpopulation and the decline of resources

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Morongo Uta is the oldest of the ancient mountain fortresses on the island of Rapa Iti, in French Polynesia. Built in 1450-1550 CE, this structure perched between 260 and 300 m above sea level bears witness to a time of conflicts linked to overpopulation and the decline of resources

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Koi Krylgan Kala, in Uzbekistan, was a temple-fortress built in the 4th-3rd century BCE by the ancient Khorezm people. The temple is surrounded by a defensive wall made of 2 rows of pakhsa and a mud brick. There is a moat around the fortress, which was filled with water in ancient times

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Koi Krylgan Kala, in Uzbekistan, was a temple-fortress built in the 4th-3rd century BCE by the ancient Khorezm people. The temple is surrounded by a defensive wall made of 2 rows of pakhsa and a mud brick. There is a moat around the fortress, which was filled with water in ancient times

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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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Enameled porcelain chess piece in the form of a farm worker with a sickle and wheat sheaf, Russian, 1922.

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Enameled porcelain chess piece in the form of a farm worker with a sickle and wheat sheaf, Russian, 1922.

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Automaton in the form of a Minerva sculpture with pistol

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Automaton in the form of a Minerva sculpture with pistol

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Cat-Shaped Vessel from Peru, c.200-700 CE: this vessel is crafted in the shape of a wild cat with a bird perched atop its head

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Cat-Shaped Vessel from Peru, c.200-700 CE: this vessel is crafted in the shape of a wild cat with a bird perched atop its head

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