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Inside the Palace of King Ardashir in Fars , built the same year he founded the Sasanian Empire in 224 AD - the earliest example of Sasanian architecture.

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Inside the Palace of King Ardashir in Fars , built the same year he founded the Sasanian Empire in 224 AD - the earliest example of Sasanian architecture.

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The interior of the main chamber of the Palace of Ardashir Pāpakan in Iran. The palace was built in 224 CE by King Ardashir I, the founder of the Sasanian Empire

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The interior of the main chamber of the Palace of Ardashir Pāpakan in Iran. The palace was built in 224 CE by King Ardashir I, the founder of the Sasanian Empire

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The ruins of Dezh Dokhtar Castle in southern Iran, built during the rule of Ardashir .

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The ruins of Dezh Dokhtar Castle in southern Iran, built during the rule of Ardashir .

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Temple of Concordia, built in 440-430 BC, is one of the most well-preserved and outstanding examples of ancient Greek architecture located in Sicily.

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Temple of Concordia, built in 440-430 BC, is one of the most well-preserved and outstanding examples of ancient Greek architecture located in Sicily.

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The Vank Cathedral in Isfahan, where East meets West, is a rare fusion of Persian and Armenian architecture, built in 1606 AD by Iranian Armenians.

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The Vank Cathedral in Isfahan, where East meets West, is a rare fusion of Persian and Armenian architecture, built in 1606 AD by Iranian Armenians.

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The facade of a Hindu temple inside the ruined 10th century Malot Fort in Pakistan's Salt Range, sporting a blend of Greek, Gandharan and Kashmiri architectual styles

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The facade of a Hindu temple inside the ruined 10th century Malot Fort in Pakistan's Salt Range, sporting a blend of Greek, Gandharan and Kashmiri architectual styles

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The Arch of Ctesiphon in modern-day Iraq is the only remaining structure of ancient Ctesiphon, built in 242–272 AD during the Sassanid Empire. Considered a landmark in architecture history, the Persian masterpiece was on the brink of collapse in 2021 when Iran intervened to restore it.

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The Arch of Ctesiphon in modern-day Iraq is the only remaining structure of ancient Ctesiphon, built in 242–272 AD during the Sassanid Empire. Considered a landmark in architecture history, the Persian masterpiece was on the brink of collapse in 2021 when Iran intervened to restore it.

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There is a building in Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey which covers 3 period of history in its architecture. Roman Empire , Ottoman Empire , Republic

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There is a building in Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey which covers 3 period of history in its architecture. Roman Empire , Ottoman Empire , Republic

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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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Detail of the main façade of the Duomo in Siena. Built in two stages and combining elements of French Gothic, Tuscan Romanesque, and Classical architecture, the west façade is a beautiful example of Sienese workmanship. Works began around 1284 and ended around 1370...

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Detail of the main façade of the Duomo in Siena. Built in two stages and combining elements of French Gothic, Tuscan Romanesque, and Classical architecture, the west façade is a beautiful example of Sienese workmanship. Works began around 1284 and ended around 1370...

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The King's College Chapel, at the University of Cambridge, is considered one of the finest examples of late Perpendicular Gothic English architecture and features the world's largest fan vault. The Chapel was built in phases by a succession of kings of England from 1446 to 1515 CE

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The King's College Chapel, at the University of Cambridge, is considered one of the finest examples of late Perpendicular Gothic English architecture and features the world's largest fan vault. The Chapel was built in phases by a succession of kings of England from 1446 to 1515 CE

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Amphitheater, Roman city of Augusta Emerita, Merida, Spain. Constructed in 8 BC to complement the theater built next to it some 7 years earlier. This fighting ground was used until the fall of the Empire in the 4th century and ended partially underground. It was uncovered in 1912...

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Amphitheater, Roman city of Augusta Emerita, Merida, Spain. Constructed in 8 BC to complement the theater built next to it some 7 years earlier. This fighting ground was used until the fall of the Empire in the 4th century and ended partially underground. It was uncovered in 1912...

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La Equitativa Palace is a trapezoidal building in downtown Madrid, Spain. The façades, more than 120 meters long, and the first bays of the building, are considered one of the most brilliant adaptations of eclectic architecture in Madrid. It is now the Four Seasons Hotel...

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La Equitativa Palace is a trapezoidal building in downtown Madrid, Spain. The façades, more than 120 meters long, and the first bays of the building, are considered one of the most brilliant adaptations of eclectic architecture in Madrid. It is now the Four Seasons Hotel...

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