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The building of Wells Cathedral in England, dedicated to St. Andrew the Apostle, started in 1175 CE and went on for almost 300 years. In 1338 CE, the so-called St. Andrew's Cross arches were added to the building to support the central tower, giving the cathedral its unique appearance

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The building of Wells Cathedral in England, dedicated to St. Andrew the Apostle, started in 1175 CE and went on for almost 300 years. In 1338 CE, the so-called St. Andrew's Cross arches were added to the building to support the central tower, giving the cathedral its unique appearance

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The 2575-year-old Cancho Roano, in Spain, is the best preserved Tartessian site. The evident sacred character of the building and the presence of multiple cells have attracted the idea of a temple dedicated to sacred prostitution, possibly dedicated to the Phoenician deity Astarte

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The 2575-year-old Cancho Roano, in Spain, is the best preserved Tartessian site. The evident sacred character of the building and the presence of multiple cells have attracted the idea of a temple dedicated to sacred prostitution, possibly dedicated to the Phoenician deity Astarte

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The painting depicts a young man. It is a so-called Fayum portrait—a unique type of portrait created in Egypt during the Roman period, roughly from the 1st to the 3rd century CE. These portraits were painted on wooden panels using the encaustic technique .

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The painting depicts a young man. It is a so-called Fayum portrait—a unique type of portrait created in Egypt during the Roman period, roughly from the 1st to the 3rd century CE. These portraits were painted on wooden panels using the encaustic technique .

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An aerial view of Iraj Castle, a Sasanian fortification built in the 4th-5th century CE in Iran. The monument is known for its peculiar design: large defensive walls with embedded rooms and arches, with towers at regular intervals, enclosing a vast empty interior of 190 hectares

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An aerial view of Iraj Castle, a Sasanian fortification built in the 4th-5th century CE in Iran. The monument is known for its peculiar design: large defensive walls with embedded rooms and arches, with towers at regular intervals, enclosing a vast empty interior of 190 hectares

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The gilt bronze effigy of Edward, the Black Prince dated to 1376 CE, and found at Canterbury Cathedral. Due to its highly detailed armour, the effigy is considered one of the most important examples of English medieval funerary art given that so few examples of contemporary armour survive

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The gilt bronze effigy of Edward, the Black Prince dated to 1376 CE, and found at Canterbury Cathedral. Due to its highly detailed armour, the effigy is considered one of the most important examples of English medieval funerary art given that so few examples of contemporary armour survive

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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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Cordoba Mosque, Spain. Entrance arch to the expansion built by Al-Hakam II around 970 AD, seen from inside. With the original building as starting point, this phase was defined by innovation, richness and creativity that added a new dimension to its already universal architecture.

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Cordoba Mosque, Spain. Entrance arch to the expansion built by Al-Hakam II around 970 AD, seen from inside. With the original building as starting point, this phase was defined by innovation, richness and creativity that added a new dimension to its already universal architecture.

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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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Aberconwy House in Wales is a rare survivor of the medieval English merchant’s houses built shortly after Edward I’s conquest in 1277 AD. It has a stone-built cellar and ground floor, with a jettied timber upper storey supported on corbels, testifying to its prosperity.

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Aberconwy House in Wales is a rare survivor of the medieval English merchant’s houses built shortly after Edward I’s conquest in 1277 AD. It has a stone-built cellar and ground floor, with a jettied timber upper storey supported on corbels, testifying to its prosperity.

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Incense burner and stand for an altar cross. Lower Saxony, possibly Hildesheim, ca. 1150-1175. Bronze: cast, gilded, engraved, and chased. Cleveland Museum of Art collection

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Incense burner and stand for an altar cross. Lower Saxony, possibly Hildesheim, ca. 1150-1175. Bronze: cast, gilded, engraved, and chased. Cleveland Museum of Art collection

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The Star Carr Frontlets dating to 11,000 years ago that were discovered at Star Carr Mesolithic archaeological site south of Scarborough in North Yorkshire,England.

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The Star Carr Frontlets dating to 11,000 years ago that were discovered at Star Carr Mesolithic archaeological site south of Scarborough in North Yorkshire,England.

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Located in Utah, the Butler Wash Ruins are some ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings that were inhabited around 1200 CE. The ruins, which include 4 kivas along with areas for storage and living, are nestled into the alcoves near the top of the cliff

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Located in Utah, the Butler Wash Ruins are some ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings that were inhabited around 1200 CE. The ruins, which include 4 kivas along with areas for storage and living, are nestled into the alcoves near the top of the cliff

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Tarawasi, built in 1438–1471 CE, served as an important Incan ceremonial-religious center in Limatambo, Peru. The site is famous for its building techniques, especially evident on the largest platform where walls are constructed in a cellular style with intricately carved andesite stones

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Tarawasi, built in 1438–1471 CE, served as an important Incan ceremonial-religious center in Limatambo, Peru. The site is famous for its building techniques, especially evident on the largest platform where walls are constructed in a cellular style with intricately carved andesite stones

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Roman musical instrument, the so-called Pan's flute . The object is made of bronze and dates back to the 1st century CE. Discovered in Pompeii.

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Roman musical instrument, the so-called Pan's flute . The object is made of bronze and dates back to the 1st century CE. Discovered in Pompeii.

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The Petelia Tablet from Ancient Greece, c.300-150 BCE: this "passport for the dead" provides instructions on where to go and what to say after crossing into the Greek Underworld, and it was supposed to allow a dead person to obtain special privileges in the afterlife

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The Petelia Tablet from Ancient Greece, c.300-150 BCE: this "passport for the dead" provides instructions on where to go and what to say after crossing into the Greek Underworld, and it was supposed to allow a dead person to obtain special privileges in the afterlife

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When Alexander marched toward Persepolis in 330 BC and set the city ablaze, Persian artisans were carving the capital of a new column. Over 2,300 years later, the unfinished capital still sits on the same stone base where it was being shaped.

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When Alexander marched toward Persepolis in 330 BC and set the city ablaze, Persian artisans were carving the capital of a new column. Over 2,300 years later, the unfinished capital still sits on the same stone base where it was being shaped.

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A sculpture of a demon fanning the fire, located on the tympanum of the central portal of the Bourges Cathedral in France. 14th century CE

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A sculpture of a demon fanning the fire, located on the tympanum of the central portal of the Bourges Cathedral in France. 14th century CE

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The graffiti of Addaura found at the Addaura cave in Sicily, and carved around 14,000-20,000 years ago. The scene depicts a group of people, arranged in a circle, surrounding 2 central figures with their heads covered and their bodies strongly arched back

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The graffiti of Addaura found at the Addaura cave in Sicily, and carved around 14,000-20,000 years ago. The scene depicts a group of people, arranged in a circle, surrounding 2 central figures with their heads covered and their bodies strongly arched back

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On the walls of the Deer Cave, in Italy, are depicted numerous paintings, almost 3000 pictograms, from the smallest of about 2 cm to the largest of about 75 cm, concentrated in groups in about 60 panels on both walls of 3 galleries. The Neolithic paintings are between 5000-6000 years old

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On the walls of the Deer Cave, in Italy, are depicted numerous paintings, almost 3000 pictograms, from the smallest of about 2 cm to the largest of about 75 cm, concentrated in groups in about 60 panels on both walls of 3 galleries. The Neolithic paintings are between 5000-6000 years old

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