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Lighthouse at Chania port, in Crete. Built in 1864 on the site of the original lighthouse erected by the Venetians. The Ottomans took the city by force in 1645 and the lighthouse was left to ruins. Egyptian troops rebuilt it in 1864. Only the base of the Venetian structure remains

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Lighthouse at Chania port, in Crete. Built in 1864 on the site of the original lighthouse erected by the Venetians. The Ottomans took the city by force in 1645 and the lighthouse was left to ruins. Egyptian troops rebuilt it in 1864. Only the base of the Venetian structure remains

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Chania lighthouse, Crete, Greece. Built by Venetians c. 1600, it was neglected at first during Ottoman control, but later reconstructed by Egyptian troops in 1864 during their administration, incorporating a unique blend of Venetian and Egyptian architectural styles.

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Chania lighthouse, Crete, Greece. Built by Venetians c. 1600, it was neglected at first during Ottoman control, but later reconstructed by Egyptian troops in 1864 during their administration, incorporating a unique blend of Venetian and Egyptian architectural styles.

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The Ancient City of Hegra, in the Arabian Desert, c.50 CE: this rock-hewn city was built by the Nabataeans, and it originally served as a center for international trade, but it was later transformed into a necropolis with more than 100 monumental tombs

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The Ancient City of Hegra, in the Arabian Desert, c.50 CE: this rock-hewn city was built by the Nabataeans, and it originally served as a center for international trade, but it was later transformed into a necropolis with more than 100 monumental tombs

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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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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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Hejin City Fortress, in China, is a historic structure extensively renovated during the Ming Dynasty . However, its origins likely date back to earlier periods in Chinese history. The fortress is known for its massive walls made of rammed earth, brick, and stone

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Hejin City Fortress, in China, is a historic structure extensively renovated during the Ming Dynasty . However, its origins likely date back to earlier periods in Chinese history. The fortress is known for its massive walls made of rammed earth, brick, and stone

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A Ptolemaic gold and emeralds earring found in the remains of a ship at the sunken ancient Egyptian port city of Thonis-Heracleion. 305–30 BCE

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A Ptolemaic gold and emeralds earring found in the remains of a ship at the sunken ancient Egyptian port city of Thonis-Heracleion. 305–30 BCE

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The Fortifications of Derbent are defensive lines originally built by the Sassanian Persian Empire. Located in modern day Russia, certain segments of the walls still contain Persian inscriptions.

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The Fortifications of Derbent are defensive lines originally built by the Sassanian Persian Empire. Located in modern day Russia, certain segments of the walls still contain Persian inscriptions.

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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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Qajar-era photographs of the Tomb of Cyrus the Great reveals that the structure was once part of a larger complex. A gate and several columns can be seen, confirming that when it was built in 540 BC, there was an enclosed ceremonial area with a formal entrance path leading up to the tomb.

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Qajar-era photographs of the Tomb of Cyrus the Great reveals that the structure was once part of a larger complex. A gate and several columns can be seen, confirming that when it was built in 540 BC, there was an enclosed ceremonial area with a formal entrance path leading up to the tomb.

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One of the two Obelisks carved to stand at the sides of the portal of the Temple of Luxor by Ramesses II, c. 1250 BC. The western piece, 75 ft high, was "gifted" by Egypt to France in the 1830s and stands at the Place de la Concorde in Paris. The other one remains in Luxor...

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One of the two Obelisks carved to stand at the sides of the portal of the Temple of Luxor by Ramesses II, c. 1250 BC. The western piece, 75 ft high, was "gifted" by Egypt to France in the 1830s and stands at the Place de la Concorde in Paris. The other one remains in Luxor...

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An Edo Period Fumi-E. During the Edo Period, when Christianity was outlawed in Japan, many suspected Christians were forced to recant their faith or die, by performing Fumi-E. That is, stepping on an icon of Christ, or the Virgin Mary. A bit oxidized, but still well preserved

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An Edo Period Fumi-E. During the Edo Period, when Christianity was outlawed in Japan, many suspected Christians were forced to recant their faith or die, by performing Fumi-E. That is, stepping on an icon of Christ, or the Virgin Mary. A bit oxidized, but still well preserved

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An 2400 year old Egyptian coffin with strange and amateurish decorations, shedding light on a tumultuous period in Egyptian history when the Persian Empire was in control of the region and Persian kings deported trained Egyptian artists and used them for building projects in Persia

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An 2400 year old Egyptian coffin with strange and amateurish decorations, shedding light on a tumultuous period in Egyptian history when the Persian Empire was in control of the region and Persian kings deported trained Egyptian artists and used them for building projects in Persia

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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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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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