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The Marques Tower at Chenonceau. It is the only visible vestige of the medieval castle of the Marques family, razed to the foundations by Thomas Bohier in 1515 to build what would be the first stage of the new Chenonceau. It was the keep of the old building, consisting of a round tower...

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The Marques Tower at Chenonceau. It is the only visible vestige of the medieval castle of the Marques family, razed to the foundations by Thomas Bohier in 1515 to build what would be the first stage of the new Chenonceau. It was the keep of the old building, consisting of a round tower...

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The top image is a reconstruction of the Medieval Louvre which was built by Philip II in 1190. Between 1528-1660, it was generally demolished to make way for expanding the Louvre Palace, while some parts of the castle's foundations were incorporated in construction of the later palace

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The top image is a reconstruction of the Medieval Louvre which was built by Philip II in 1190. Between 1528-1660, it was generally demolished to make way for expanding the Louvre Palace, while some parts of the castle's foundations were incorporated in construction of the later palace

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A pictograph found in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, may depict a supernova that was first observed on July 4, 1054 CE. It shows the supernova next to a crescent moon and a human hand. Next to it, is a barely visible pictograph that may be a representation of Halley’s Comet

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A pictograph found in Chaco Canyon, New Mexico, may depict a supernova that was first observed on July 4, 1054 CE. It shows the supernova next to a crescent moon and a human hand. Next to it, is a barely visible pictograph that may be a representation of Halley’s Comet

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Harmondsworth Great Barn is a medieval barn on the former Manor Farm in the village of Harmondsworth. Built in the early 15th century CE by Winchester College, it is the largest timber-framed building in England and is regarded as an outstanding example of medieval carpentry

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Harmondsworth Great Barn is a medieval barn on the former Manor Farm in the village of Harmondsworth. Built in the early 15th century CE by Winchester College, it is the largest timber-framed building in England and is regarded as an outstanding example of medieval carpentry

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Su Nuraxi in Sardinia is a settlement consisting of a 17th century BC nuraghe, a bastion of 4 corner towers plus a central one, and a village inhabited from the 13th to the 6th century BC, developed around the nuraghe. The 2nd image is what the settlement would have probably looked like

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Su Nuraxi in Sardinia is a settlement consisting of a 17th century BC nuraghe, a bastion of 4 corner towers plus a central one, and a village inhabited from the 13th to the 6th century BC, developed around the nuraghe. The 2nd image is what the settlement would have probably looked like

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Then and Now: Chogha Zanbil is a ancient Elamite city built around 1250 BC in Khuzestan Province of Iran. Considered to be the best preserved example of an stepped pyramidal monument, it was the first Iranian site inscribed on the World Heritage List nearly half a century ago.

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Then and Now: Chogha Zanbil is a ancient Elamite city built around 1250 BC in Khuzestan Province of Iran. Considered to be the best preserved example of an stepped pyramidal monument, it was the first Iranian site inscribed on the World Heritage List nearly half a century ago.

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The coronation crown of King George IV. Made 1821. George could not afford to keep the crown, but no one would buy, so he was forced to dismantle it and sell all the jewels. This frame is all that remains.

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The coronation crown of King George IV. Made 1821. George could not afford to keep the crown, but no one would buy, so he was forced to dismantle it and sell all the jewels. This frame is all that remains.

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Chateau de Sully-sur-Loire is a castle, constructed along several centuries, converted to a palatial seigneurial residence, in Loiret, France. It is a chateau-fort, a true castle surrounded with a defensive moat, built to control one of the few sites where the Loire can be forded.

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Chateau de Sully-sur-Loire is a castle, constructed along several centuries, converted to a palatial seigneurial residence, in Loiret, France. It is a chateau-fort, a true castle surrounded with a defensive moat, built to control one of the few sites where the Loire can be forded.

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Felix gem intaglio. A prophesy revealed that the Greeks could only capture Troy if the Palladion statue of Athena was in their procession. Diomedes, right, holds the statue but in order to claim it, he killed the temple guard, whose feet are visible on the ground. This angers the gods

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Felix gem intaglio. A prophesy revealed that the Greeks could only capture Troy if the Palladion statue of Athena was in their procession. Diomedes, right, holds the statue but in order to claim it, he killed the temple guard, whose feet are visible on the ground. This angers the gods

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For the first time in 200 years, the Parthenon’s exterior is completely free of scaffolding on all sides. It’s also the first time in 20 years that the western side has been scaffold-free. At least six generations have never seen the Parthenon unobstructed.

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For the first time in 200 years, the Parthenon’s exterior is completely free of scaffolding on all sides. It’s also the first time in 20 years that the western side has been scaffold-free. At least six generations have never seen the Parthenon unobstructed.

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According to local traditions, this is the tomb of Adam, the first man, found at a remote necropolis in Western Uzbekistan. Pilgrims enlarge the mausoleum every year as local lore believes the end of the world occurs when the last brick falls.

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According to local traditions, this is the tomb of Adam, the first man, found at a remote necropolis in Western Uzbekistan. Pilgrims enlarge the mausoleum every year as local lore believes the end of the world occurs when the last brick falls.

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Statues of the Four Heavenly Kings at Hōryū-ji Temple in Japan, c. 650. The Four Heavenly Kings are four Buddhist deities , each believed to watch over one of the cardinal directions of the world.

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Statues of the Four Heavenly Kings at Hōryū-ji Temple in Japan, c. 650. The Four Heavenly Kings are four Buddhist deities , each believed to watch over one of the cardinal directions of the world.

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The Fra Mauro map, considered the greatest memorial of medieval cartography, is a map of the world made around 1450 CE by the Venetian cartographer Fra Mauro. Including Asia, the Indian Ocean, Africa, Europe, and the Atlantic, it is orientated with south at the top

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The Fra Mauro map, considered the greatest memorial of medieval cartography, is a map of the world made around 1450 CE by the Venetian cartographer Fra Mauro. Including Asia, the Indian Ocean, Africa, Europe, and the Atlantic, it is orientated with south at the top

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This monumental Etruscan pyramid-shaped altar in Bomarzo, Italy, was hidden by vegetation on the slopes of a deep canyon and was only discovered for the first time in the 1990s, by 2 local archaeologists. The pyramid is believed to be an altar dating back to the 7th or 6th centuries BCE

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This monumental Etruscan pyramid-shaped altar in Bomarzo, Italy, was hidden by vegetation on the slopes of a deep canyon and was only discovered for the first time in the 1990s, by 2 local archaeologists. The pyramid is believed to be an altar dating back to the 7th or 6th centuries BCE

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1,700-Year-Old Writing Kit from Georgia , c.250-350 CE: this writing kit was found in an unmarked grave located in the foundations of a cathedral, where it lay buried next to the body of a 40-50 year old woman; it's decorated with images of the Greek muses

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1,700-Year-Old Writing Kit from Georgia , c.250-350 CE: this writing kit was found in an unmarked grave located in the foundations of a cathedral, where it lay buried next to the body of a 40-50 year old woman; it's decorated with images of the Greek muses

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MS Harley 3244 is a medieval bestiary dated to around 1260 AD which contains the oldest recognizable image of a fully modern Western dragon.

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MS Harley 3244 is a medieval bestiary dated to around 1260 AD which contains the oldest recognizable image of a fully modern Western dragon.

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