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An old picture of the excavation of the Templo Mayor, the main temple of the Mexica people in their capital city of Tenōchtitlan, which is now Mexico City. The Aztecs began construction of Templo Mayor sometime after 1325 CE, and the temple was rebuilt six times

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An old picture of the excavation of the Templo Mayor, the main temple of the Mexica people in their capital city of Tenōchtitlan, which is now Mexico City. The Aztecs began construction of Templo Mayor sometime after 1325 CE, and the temple was rebuilt six times

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Basalt sculpture of a painted eagle, found at a buried small temple in Mexico City . Central Mexico, Aztec Civilization, 1325-1500, Now at the Templo Mayor Museum in the city

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Basalt sculpture of a painted eagle, found at a buried small temple in Mexico City . Central Mexico, Aztec Civilization, 1325-1500, Now at the Templo Mayor Museum in the city

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Carved in greenstone, this seated figure is the only known 3-dimensional representation of Huitzilopochtli, the solar and war deity of sacrifice in Aztec religion, and the patron god of the Aztecs and their capital city, Tenochtitlan. From Mexico, 1325-1521 CE, Musée du Quai Branly, Paris

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Carved in greenstone, this seated figure is the only known 3-dimensional representation of Huitzilopochtli, the solar and war deity of sacrifice in Aztec religion, and the patron god of the Aztecs and their capital city, Tenochtitlan. From Mexico, 1325-1521 CE, Musée du Quai Branly, Paris

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A photograph from 1911 showing the excavation of the Temple of Artemis at Sardis in Turkey. Construction of the temple, which is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world, began around 334 BCE, soon after Alexander the Great liberated Sardis from the Persians

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A photograph from 1911 showing the excavation of the Temple of Artemis at Sardis in Turkey. Construction of the temple, which is the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world, began around 334 BCE, soon after Alexander the Great liberated Sardis from the Persians

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This bird skeleton adorned with gold was part of Offering no. 179 found at the Aztec Templo Mayor, and dates from the reign of emperor Ahuitzotl . Now housed at the Museo del Templo Mayor in Mexico City

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This bird skeleton adorned with gold was part of Offering no. 179 found at the Aztec Templo Mayor, and dates from the reign of emperor Ahuitzotl . Now housed at the Museo del Templo Mayor in Mexico City

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This turquoise disk, made by the Mexica, depicts seven warriors or gods and resembles Mixtec mosaic disks. Close analysis of the lapidary technique and style, however, confirms that it was made in Tenochtitlan. 1502–1520 CE, now housed at the Museo del Templo Mayor in Mexico

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This turquoise disk, made by the Mexica, depicts seven warriors or gods and resembles Mixtec mosaic disks. Close analysis of the lapidary technique and style, however, confirms that it was made in Tenochtitlan. 1502–1520 CE, now housed at the Museo del Templo Mayor in Mexico

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A picture of the Minoan Palace of Minos in Crete, and a reconstruction of the palace as it may have appeared in its heyday. Built between 1900-1350 BCE, the palace was a complex of buildings which served as a combination religious and administrative centre rather than a royal residence

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A picture of the Minoan Palace of Minos in Crete, and a reconstruction of the palace as it may have appeared in its heyday. Built between 1900-1350 BCE, the palace was a complex of buildings which served as a combination religious and administrative centre rather than a royal residence

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An old picture of the ancient Egyptian rock cut temple of Gerf Hussein, that was dedicated to pharaoh Ramesses II and built by Setau in 1241-1216 BCE. Most of the temple is now submerged beneath the waters of the Nile after the building of the Aswan dam project in the 1960s

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An old picture of the ancient Egyptian rock cut temple of Gerf Hussein, that was dedicated to pharaoh Ramesses II and built by Setau in 1241-1216 BCE. Most of the temple is now submerged beneath the waters of the Nile after the building of the Aswan dam project in the 1960s

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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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The interior of the main hall of the Genko-an temple in Kyoto, Japan, built in 1694 CE. The temple is famous for its 2 large windows . One is round and is called “The Window of Enlightenment” while the other is square and is called “The Window of Confusion”

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The interior of the main hall of the Genko-an temple in Kyoto, Japan, built in 1694 CE. The temple is famous for its 2 large windows . One is round and is called “The Window of Enlightenment” while the other is square and is called “The Window of Confusion”

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Interior of the 15th century CE Incan temple "Coricancha" in Cusco, Peru. To construct Coricancha, the Inca used ashlar masonry which made the temple much more difficult to construct, as the Inca did not use any stone with a slight imperfection or break

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Interior of the 15th century CE Incan temple "Coricancha" in Cusco, Peru. To construct Coricancha, the Inca used ashlar masonry which made the temple much more difficult to construct, as the Inca did not use any stone with a slight imperfection or break

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The Arch of Titus, built by Emperor Domitian after his brother's death, showcases the triumphs of Titus and Vespasian in the First Jewish-Roman War, which resulted in the destruction of the Second Jewish Temple.

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The Arch of Titus, built by Emperor Domitian after his brother's death, showcases the triumphs of Titus and Vespasian in the First Jewish-Roman War, which resulted in the destruction of the Second Jewish Temple.

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Richly embellished muqarna and the main prayer hall that is decorated with frescoes in The Wazir Khan Mosque, a 17th-century Mughal mosque located in the city of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Construction of the Mosque began in 1634, and was completed in 1641.

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Richly embellished muqarna and the main prayer hall that is decorated with frescoes in The Wazir Khan Mosque, a 17th-century Mughal mosque located in the city of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Construction of the Mosque began in 1634, and was completed in 1641.

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In the late 1200s, people of the Mogollon culture made the caves above Cliff Dweller Creek, in New Mexico, their home. They built rooms, crafted pottery and raised children in the cliff dwellings for 1 or 2 generations. By 1300, the Mogollon had moved on, leaving the walls behind

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In the late 1200s, people of the Mogollon culture made the caves above Cliff Dweller Creek, in New Mexico, their home. They built rooms, crafted pottery and raised children in the cliff dwellings for 1 or 2 generations. By 1300, the Mogollon had moved on, leaving the walls behind

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A tower of human skulls unearthed beneath the heart of Mexico City has raised new questions about the culture of sacrifice in the Aztec Empire after crania of women and children surfaced among the hundreds embedded in forbidding structure .

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A tower of human skulls unearthed beneath the heart of Mexico City has raised new questions about the culture of sacrifice in the Aztec Empire after crania of women and children surfaced among the hundreds embedded in forbidding structure .

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Casas Grandes, in Mexico, is one of the largest and most complex Mogollon culture sites in the region. Settlement began after 1130 CE, and the larger buildings developed into multi-storied dwellings after 1350 CE. The community was abandoned approximately in 1450 CE

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Casas Grandes, in Mexico, is one of the largest and most complex Mogollon culture sites in the region. Settlement began after 1130 CE, and the larger buildings developed into multi-storied dwellings after 1350 CE. The community was abandoned approximately in 1450 CE

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Lid or bottom of a container made of wood found in the medieval city of Oslo, Norway, from either the 11th or 12th century. On it is carved the runes "Pitiar" which is the name Peter.

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Lid or bottom of a container made of wood found in the medieval city of Oslo, Norway, from either the 11th or 12th century. On it is carved the runes "Pitiar" which is the name Peter.

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A painted ceramic vessel made by the Mexica people, 14th-16th century CE, now housed at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City

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A painted ceramic vessel made by the Mexica people, 14th-16th century CE, now housed at the National Museum of Anthropology in Mexico City

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The elongated skull of a woman, excavated from the 5th century CE cemetery of Dully in Switzerland. And in the bottom picture, a facial reconstruction made by Philippe Froesch, based on 3D modeling of the deformed skull

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The elongated skull of a woman, excavated from the 5th century CE cemetery of Dully in Switzerland. And in the bottom picture, a facial reconstruction made by Philippe Froesch, based on 3D modeling of the deformed skull

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Excavations at the ancient city of Eridu, in Iraq, uncovered a sequence of 18 superimposed mudbrick temples built directly on top of one another over millennia . The temple, which began as a 2m×3m mud brick square with a niche, is dedicated to the god Enki

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Excavations at the ancient city of Eridu, in Iraq, uncovered a sequence of 18 superimposed mudbrick temples built directly on top of one another over millennia . The temple, which began as a 2m×3m mud brick square with a niche, is dedicated to the god Enki

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