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Cordoba Mosque, Spain. Built in at least 7 phases between 784 and 987 AD, this temple still preserves the exquisite finesse of the best artisans of the time, not only Islamic, but Christian, Roman, Greek and Byzantine too. The most important religious building in the Islamic West.

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Cordoba Mosque, Spain. Built in at least 7 phases between 784 and 987 AD, this temple still preserves the exquisite finesse of the best artisans of the time, not only Islamic, but Christian, Roman, Greek and Byzantine too. The most important religious building in the Islamic West.

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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 Pyramid of Cestius is a Roman Era pyramid in Rome, Italy, built as a tomb between 18-12 BCE for Gaius Cestius, a member of the Epulones religious corporation. The pyramid measures 29.6 m square at the base and stands 37 m high

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The Pyramid of Cestius is a Roman Era pyramid in Rome, Italy, built as a tomb between 18-12 BCE for Gaius Cestius, a member of the Epulones religious corporation. The pyramid measures 29.6 m square at the base and stands 37 m high

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The Colosseum from the Via Sacra, across the columns of the Temple of Venus and Rome. The Via Sacra was the main street of ancient Rome, leading from the top of the Capitoline Hill, through some of the most important religious sites of the Forum, to the Colosseum...

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The Colosseum from the Via Sacra, across the columns of the Temple of Venus and Rome. The Via Sacra was the main street of ancient Rome, leading from the top of the Capitoline Hill, through some of the most important religious sites of the Forum, to the Colosseum...

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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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The Temple of Hatshepsut at the West Bank of Luxor. At nearly 3,500 year old, it is one of the best preserved and most unique temples in Egypt, built during the reign of Hatshepsut, perhaps the most powerful woman in antiquity.

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The Temple of Hatshepsut at the West Bank of Luxor. At nearly 3,500 year old, it is one of the best preserved and most unique temples in Egypt, built during the reign of Hatshepsut, perhaps the most powerful woman in antiquity.

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Cordoba Mosque, Spain. The mihrab and the dome above the private praying place of the caliph, in the expansion built by Al-Hakam II in 975 AD. The golden mosaic surrounding the horseshoe arch and the dome was made by artists sent from Constantinople by emperor Nicephorus II Phocas...

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Cordoba Mosque, Spain. The mihrab and the dome above the private praying place of the caliph, in the expansion built by Al-Hakam II in 975 AD. The golden mosaic surrounding the horseshoe arch and the dome was made by artists sent from Constantinople by emperor Nicephorus II Phocas...

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The Temple of Hephaestus , a Doric peripteral temple at the north-west side of the Agora of Athens, is one of the best-preserved Greek temples anywhere. It remains standing largely intact today. The building keeps the frieze, pronaos, cella and opisthodomos structures...

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The Temple of Hephaestus , a Doric peripteral temple at the north-west side of the Agora of Athens, is one of the best-preserved Greek temples anywhere. It remains standing largely intact today. The building keeps the frieze, pronaos, cella and opisthodomos structures...

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Roman street in Pompeii, with still well-preserved cobblestones. The construction of Roman roads was a true masterpiece of Roman engineering. The road-building technique was taken over by the Etruscans and initially closely imitated. Over time, new technologies began to be adopted.

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Roman street in Pompeii, with still well-preserved cobblestones. The construction of Roman roads was a true masterpiece of Roman engineering. The road-building technique was taken over by the Etruscans and initially closely imitated. Over time, new technologies began to be adopted.

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Gothic and Romanesque styles separated by a crack on the wall. Basilica of St. Isidore, Leon, Spain, 12th-16th centuries. Its Christian roots reach back to the early 10th century, when a monastery for Saint John the Baptist was erected on the site of an ancient Roman temple...

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Gothic and Romanesque styles separated by a crack on the wall. Basilica of St. Isidore, Leon, Spain, 12th-16th centuries. Its Christian roots reach back to the early 10th century, when a monastery for Saint John the Baptist was erected on the site of an ancient Roman temple...

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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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Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, 176 AD. One of the greatest surviving works of Roman imperial art, it is the only large bronze imperial equestrian statue to survive, largely because M. A. was confused with Christian emperor Constantine and escaped being melted down...

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Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, Rome, 176 AD. One of the greatest surviving works of Roman imperial art, it is the only large bronze imperial equestrian statue to survive, largely because M. A. was confused with Christian emperor Constantine and escaped being melted down...

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These clay sculpture are part of a group known as the 11 Lords of Cacaxtla, found in San Miguel del Milagro. These sculptures, which at one time were part of an important building, probably represent priests or deities, dressed in headdresses and elaborate costumes. 600-1000 CE, Mexico

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These clay sculpture are part of a group known as the 11 Lords of Cacaxtla, found in San Miguel del Milagro. These sculptures, which at one time were part of an important building, probably represent priests or deities, dressed in headdresses and elaborate costumes. 600-1000 CE, Mexico

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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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Chapel of San Baudelio de Berlanga, 11th century, Soria, Spain. It was built in the middle of nowhere, in lands that were frontier between Christianity and Islam. A plain stone square from outside, its palm tree shaped central column and frescoes make this church next to unique...

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Chapel of San Baudelio de Berlanga, 11th century, Soria, Spain. It was built in the middle of nowhere, in lands that were frontier between Christianity and Islam. A plain stone square from outside, its palm tree shaped central column and frescoes make this church next to unique...

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Chapel of San Baudelio de Berlanga, 11th century, Soria, Spain. It was built in the middle of nowhere, in lands that were frontier between Christianity and Islam. A plain stone square from outside, its palm tree shaped central column and frescoes make this church next to unique...

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Chapel of San Baudelio de Berlanga, 11th century, Soria, Spain. It was built in the middle of nowhere, in lands that were frontier between Christianity and Islam. A plain stone square from outside, its palm tree shaped central column and frescoes make this church next to unique...

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In one of the rooms of a luxurious Roman villa in Noheda a beautiful composition was found showing mythological scenes from Greek and Roman culture. The mosaic is really impressive as it has over 230 m2.

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In one of the rooms of a luxurious Roman villa in Noheda a beautiful composition was found showing mythological scenes from Greek and Roman culture. The mosaic is really impressive as it has over 230 m2.

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In one of the rooms of a luxurious Roman villa in Noheda a beautiful composition was found showing mythological scenes from Greek and Roman culture. The mosaic is really impressive as it has over 230 m2.

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In one of the rooms of a luxurious Roman villa in Noheda a beautiful composition was found showing mythological scenes from Greek and Roman culture. The mosaic is really impressive as it has over 230 m2.

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Qasr Bashir in Jordan is the well-preserved ruin of a Roman fort built during the reign of Diocletian . During this time, the Romans constructed smaller but better fortified strongholds than before.

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Qasr Bashir in Jordan is the well-preserved ruin of a Roman fort built during the reign of Diocletian . During this time, the Romans constructed smaller but better fortified strongholds than before.

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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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