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  • Necropolis, with stone chests containing cremated ashes dating from 8th - 6th century BC, and sarcophagi from 6th - 5th century BC, in Mozia, a Phoenician island city, Trapani, Sicily, Italy. Mozia was founded in the 8th century BC by the Phoenicians, who built an important city and Carthaginian trade outpost, which thrived until it was overthrown by the Syracuse Greeks in 397 BC. In 1888 the island was rediscovered by Joseph Whitaker, who, through his Fondazione Giuseppe Whitaker, excavated the site and founded the island's museum. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Necropolis, with stone chests containing cremated ashes dating from 8th - 6th century BC, and sarcophagi from 6th - 5th century BC, in Mozia, a Phoenician island city, Trapani, Sicily, Italy. Mozia was founded in the 8th century BC by the Phoenicians, who built an important city and Carthaginian trade outpost, which thrived until it was overthrown by the Syracuse Greeks in 397 BC. In 1888 the island was rediscovered by Joseph Whitaker, who, through his Fondazione Giuseppe Whitaker, excavated the site and founded the island's museum. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Necropolis, with stone chests containing cremated ashes dating from 8th - 6th century BC, and sarcophagi from 6th - 5th century BC, in Mozia, a Phoenician island city, Trapani, Sicily, Italy. Mozia was founded in the 8th century BC by the Phoenicians, who built an important city and Carthaginian trade outpost, which thrived until it was overthrown by the Syracuse Greeks in 397 BC. In 1888 the island was rediscovered by Joseph Whitaker, who, through his Fondazione Giuseppe Whitaker, excavated the site and founded the island's museum. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Alcazaba, the defensive fortress of the Alhambra Palace, Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain, built under Mohammed I in the 13th century, seen from the San Cristobal viewpoint. In the foreground is the Muralla de la Alcazaba, an 8th century wall protecting El Albayzin, the medieval Moorish old town of Granada. The Alhambra was begun in the 11th century as a castle, and in the 13th and 14th centuries served as the royal palace of the Nasrid sultans. The huge complex contains the Alcazaba, Nasrid palaces, gardens and Generalife. In the distance are the snow-capped peaks of the Sierra Nevada. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Southern border of the Tofet, a 60m long open air sanctuary for rituals and sacrifices, where human and animal sacrificial remains have been found in vases, 8th - 6th century BC, in Mozia, a Phoenician island city, Trapani, Sicily, Italy. In 750-550 BC, the tofet was sited separate from the town itself. Mozia was founded in the 8th century BC by the Phoenicians, who built an important city and Carthaginian trade outpost, which thrived until it was overthrown by the Syracuse Greeks in 397 BC. In 1888 the island was rediscovered by Joseph Whitaker, who, through his Fondazione Giuseppe Whitaker, excavated the site and founded the island's museum. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tofet, a 60m long open air sanctuary for rituals and sacrifices, where human and animal sacrificial remains have been found in vases, 8th - 6th century BC, in Mozia, a Phoenician island city, Trapani, Sicily, Italy. Mozia was founded in the 8th century BC by the Phoenicians, who built an important city and Carthaginian trade outpost, which thrived until it was overthrown by the Syracuse Greeks in 397 BC. In 1888 the island was rediscovered by Joseph Whitaker, who, through his Fondazione Giuseppe Whitaker, excavated the site and founded the island's museum. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tofet, a 60m long open air sanctuary for rituals and sacrifices, where human and animal sacrificial remains have been found in vases, 8th - 6th century BC, in Mozia, a Phoenician island city, Trapani, Sicily, Italy. Mozia was founded in the 8th century BC by the Phoenicians, who built an important city and Carthaginian trade outpost, which thrived until it was overthrown by the Syracuse Greeks in 397 BC. In 1888 the island was rediscovered by Joseph Whitaker, who, through his Fondazione Giuseppe Whitaker, excavated the site and founded the island's museum. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tofet, a 60m long open air sanctuary for rituals and sacrifices, where human and animal sacrificial remains have been found in vases, 8th - 6th century BC, in Mozia, a Phoenician island city, Trapani, Sicily, Italy. Mozia was founded in the 8th century BC by the Phoenicians, who built an important city and Carthaginian trade outpost, which thrived until it was overthrown by the Syracuse Greeks in 397 BC. In 1888 the island was rediscovered by Joseph Whitaker, who, through his Fondazione Giuseppe Whitaker, excavated the site and founded the island's museum. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Urns containing the remains of human and animal sacrifices, on the Southern border of the Tofet, a 60m long open air sanctuary for rituals and sacrifices, 8th - 6th century BC, in Mozia, a Phoenician island city, Trapani, Sicily, Italy. In 750-550 BC, the tofet was sited separate from the town itself. Mozia was founded in the 8th century BC by the Phoenicians, who built an important city and Carthaginian trade outpost, which thrived until it was overthrown by the Syracuse Greeks in 397 BC. In 1888 the island was rediscovered by Joseph Whitaker, who, through his Fondazione Giuseppe Whitaker, excavated the site and founded the island's museum. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Southern border of the Tofet, a 60m long open air sanctuary for rituals and sacrifices, where human and animal sacrificial remains have been found in vases, 8th - 6th century BC, in Mozia, a Phoenician island city, Trapani, Sicily, Italy. In 750-550 BC, the tofet was sited separate from the town itself. Mozia was founded in the 8th century BC by the Phoenicians, who built an important city and Carthaginian trade outpost, which thrived until it was overthrown by the Syracuse Greeks in 397 BC. In 1888 the island was rediscovered by Joseph Whitaker, who, through his Fondazione Giuseppe Whitaker, excavated the site and founded the island's museum. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Door of San Frutos (St Fructus, 8th century), Hermit and Patron Saint of Segovia, by Pedro de Brizuela, (1555-1631),  Segovia Cathedral, (Catedral de Segovia, Catedral de Santa Maria), 1525-77, by Juan Gil de Hontanon (1480-1526), and continued by his son Rodrigo Gil de Hontanon (1500-1577), Segovia, Castile and Leon, Spain. Last Gothic Cathedral in Spain, commissioned by Carlos V (1500-58), after an earlier cathedral was damaged in the Revolt of the Comuneros, 1520. Cathedral consecrated, 1768. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Door of San Frutos (St Fructus, 8th century), Hermit and Patron Saint of Segovia, by Pedro de Brizuela, (1555-1631),  Segovia Cathedral, (Catedral de Segovia, Catedral de Santa Maria), 1525-77, by Juan Gil de Hontanon (1480-1526), and continued by his son Rodrigo Gil de Hontanon (1500-1577), Segovia, Castile and Leon, Spain. Last Gothic Cathedral in Spain, commissioned by Carlos V (1500-58), after an earlier cathedral was damaged in the Revolt of the Comuneros, 1520. Cathedral consecrated, 1768. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Door of San Frutos (St Fructus, 8th century), Hermit and Patron Saint of Segovia, by Pedro de Brizuela, (1555-1631),  Segovia Cathedral, (Catedral de Segovia, Catedral de Santa Maria), 1525-77, by Juan Gil de Hontanon (1480-1526), and continued by his son Rodrigo Gil de Hontanon (1500-1577), Segovia, Castile and Leon, Spain. Last Gothic Cathedral in Spain, commissioned by Carlos V (1500-58), after an earlier cathedral was damaged in the Revolt of the Comuneros, 1520. Cathedral consecrated, 1768. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Schola cantorum (choir enclosure) and furnishings by the Cosmati family, 13th century, Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin or de Schola Graeca (Basilica of Saint Mary in Cosmedin), 8th century with later additions, Rome, Italy. The altar canopy, known as the Ciborium of Deodatus, is in the Florentine Gothic style and dates from 1294. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fontana dei Tritoni (the tritons), 1717, Carlo Bizzaccheri, and bell tower of Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin or de Schola Graeca (Basilica of Saint Mary in Cosmedin), 8th century with later additions, piazza della Bocca della Verita, Rome, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sacred Tomb (La Sainte Tombe), blue Ceret marble, 4th century, and effigy of Guillaume de Gaucelme (d.1211) attributed to Ramon de Bianya (13th century), Abbaye de Sainte Marie, 8th and 13th centuries, Arles-sur-Tech, France. The tomb, carved with an X in a circle representing Christ, reputedly contains the relics of martyred Saints Abdon and Sennen and continually produces pure water, which is regarded as a miracle. Guillaume de Gaucelme was a benefactor of the Abbey. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of Hagia Eirene church, 4th century, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey. Hagia Eirene, or St. Irene Church, was the first church to be built in Istanbul. Commissioned by Emperor Constantine I it hosted the First Council of Constantinople, 381, but the current church results mainly from the rebuilding after an 8th century earthquake. Standing in the first courtyard of the Topkapi Palace, it is the only  Byzantine church in Istanbul to retain its original atrium. The historical areas of the city were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Chapelle Saint Etienne, or St Stephen's Chapel, built in the 8th century (and so one of the earliest Christian sanctuaries) with later 13th century rib vaulting, part of the Romanesque abbey on Mont-Saint-Michel or St Michael's Mount, a fortified tidal island, Normandy, Northern France. The chapel served as a mortuary chapel and beneath the archway is a Pieta sculpture where there was a stone bath used for washing the dead. Mont-Saint-Michel is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and its abbey and many other buildings are historic monuments. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Industrial area with ovens for vase production and the tanning and dyeing of fabrics, 8th century BC, in Mozia, a Phoenician island city, Trapani, Sicily, Italy. Mozia was a busy city due to its proximity to Africa and its location on commercial routes to Spain, Sardinia and Central Italy. It was founded in the 8th century BC by the Phoenicians, and remained an important city and Carthaginian trade outpost, thriving until it was overthrown by the Syracuse Greeks in 397 BC. In 1888 the island was rediscovered by Joseph Whitaker, who, through his Fondazione Giuseppe Whitaker, excavated the site and founded the island's museum. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Guillaume de Gaucelme (d.1211), effigy attributed to Ramon de Bianya (13th century), situtated above the Sacred Tomb (La Sainte Tombe), Abbaye de Sainte Marie, 8th and 13th centuries, Arles-sur-Tech, France. Guillaume de Gaucelme was a benefactor of the Abbey. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Sacred Tomb (La Sainte Tombe), blue Ceret marble, 4th century, Abbaye de Sainte Marie, 8th and 13th centuries, Arles-sur-Tech, France. The tomb, carved with an X in a circle representing Christ, reputedly contains the relics of martyred Saints Abdon and Sennen and continually produces pure water, which is regarded as a miracle. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of central courtyard with fountain, Moulay Idriss II Mosque, 9th century, Fez, Morocco, pictured on February 21, 2009 in the afternoon. The Mosque of Moulay Idriss II (reigned  803-828), was built by the Idriss dynasty and restored in the 13th century by the Merenids. Containing the mausoleum of Moulay Idriss II, who is believed to aid women's fertility, it is an important pilgrimage destination and a  zaouia or sanctuary. Across the entrance a wooden beam excludes Jews, Christians, and donkeys from the horm, or sacred area around the shrine, where  Moroccans may historically claim sanctuary from arrest. The tomb, covered in brocade and surrounded by the faithful burning candles and incense, is visible through the doors, worn smooth by centuries of pilgrims kissing the wood for baraka or blessing. Fez, Morocco's second largest city, and one of the four imperial cities, was founded in 789 by Idris I on the banks of the River Fez. The oldest university in the world is here and the city is still the Moroccan cultural and spiritual centre. Fez has three sectors: the oldest part, the walled city of Fes-el-Bali, houses Morocco's largest medina and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site;  Fes-el-Jedid was founded in 1244 as a new capital by the Merenid dynasty, and contains the Mellah, or Jewish quarter; Ville Nouvelle was built by the French who took over most of Morocco in 1912 and transferred the capital to Rabat. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of collection box for donations in a door of the Moulay Idriss II Mosque, 9th century, Fez, Morocco, pictured on February 21, 2009 in the afternoon. The Mosque of Moulay Idriss II (reigned  803-828), was built by the Idriss dynasty and restored in the 13th century by the Merenids. Containing the mausoleum of Moulay Idriss II, who is believed to aid women's fertility, it is an important pilgrimage destination and a  zaouia or sanctuary. Across the entrance a wooden beam excludes Jews, Christians, and donkeys from the horm, or sacred area around the shrine, where  Moroccans may historically claim sanctuary from arrest. The tomb, covered in brocade and surrounded by the faithful burning candles and incense, is visible through the doors, worn smooth by centuries of pilgrims kissing the wood for baraka or blessing. Fez, Morocco's second largest city, and one of the four imperial cities, was founded in 789 by Idris I on the banks of the River Fez. The oldest university in the world is here and the city is still the Moroccan cultural and spiritual centre. Fez has three sectors: the oldest part, the walled city of Fes-el-Bali, houses Morocco's largest medina and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site;  Fes-el-Jedid was founded in 1244 as a new capital by the Merenid dynasty, and contains the Mellah, or Jewish quarter; Ville Nouvelle was built by the French who took over most of Morocco in 1912 and transferred the capital to Rabat. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Samite fragment, silk fabric with lion frieze motif, <br />
from Sogdia in Central Asia, 7th - 8th century AD, from the exhibition 'Sur la Route de la Soie: Etoffes, Luxe et Pouvoir', June-October 2022, about the manufacture and trade of silk along the Silk Road, at the Musee d'Art et d'Archeologie de Cluny, Abbaye de Cluny, Cluny, Saone-et-Loire, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stela of Tsa, with bas-relief of columns and ibex, dedicated to the medicine god, Coptic, 7th - 8th century AD, limestone, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, a fine arts museum opened 1801 in a former convent on the Place des Terreaux in Lyon, Rhone, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bocca della Verita (Mouth of Truth), porch of the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin or de Schola Graeca (Basilica of Saint Mary in Cosmedin), 8th century with later additions, Rome, Italy. The marble mask is an ancient Roman artifact that was either a drain cover or part of a fountain. It was placed in the porch in 1632. Today visitors line up in the porch for their turn to be photographed with their hand inside. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Abdon and St Sennen, Pre-Baroque Altarpiece, gilded polychrome wood, 1647, by Lazare Tremullas, Abbey Church, Abbaye de Sainte-Marie, 8th-13th centuries, Arles-Sur-Tech, France. The Abbey holds the Sacred Tomb (Sainte tombe, 4th century, which reputedly contains the relics of martyred Saints Abdon and Sennen. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Samite silk textile with birds standing in pairs with haloes, on a red ground, used as a wall hanging, made in Central Asia, 7th - 8th century AD, from the exhibition 'Sur la Route de la Soie: Etoffes, Luxe et Pouvoir', June-October 2022, about the manufacture and trade of silk along the Silk Road, at the Musee d'Art et d'Archeologie de Cluny, Abbaye de Cluny, Cluny, Saone-et-Loire, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Samite silk textile with bird with halo in a medallion on a yellow floral background, made in Central Asia, 7th - 8th century AD, from the exhibition 'Sur la Route de la Soie: Etoffes, Luxe et Pouvoir', June-October 2022, about the manufacture and trade of silk along the Silk Road, at the Musee d'Art et d'Archeologie de Cluny, Abbaye de Cluny, Cluny, Saone-et-Loire, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pulpit front, 8th - 9th century AD, marble, with relief of birds and knot work, from the Abbaye de L'Ile-Barbe, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, a fine arts museum opened 1801 in a former convent on the Place des Terreaux in Lyon, Rhone, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Palm motif and blessing hand, carved into the facade beside the lintel, 1019-20, Romanesque sculpture in white marble, forming part of the portal on the facade of the abbey church of St Michael, now the parish church of Saint-Genis-des-Fontaines, consecrated 1153, in the Abbaye de Saint-Genis-des-Fontaines, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The lintel, originally an altar support, was commissioned by abbot Guillaume in the 11th century and is a bas-relief of Christ in Majesty in a mandorla with 2 archangels and figures in arched niches, and a latin inscription to King Robert II the Pious of France. The Benedictine monastery was founded 778-80 by abbot Sentimirus, rebuilt in the 10th century and sacked in the French Revolution. The abbey is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpture of St Michael, from an 18th century altarpiece dedicated to St Michael, in the abbey church of St Michael, now the parish church of Saint-Genis-des-Fontaines, consecrated 1153, in the Abbaye de Saint-Genis-des-Fontaines, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The Benedictine monastery was founded 778-80 by abbot Sentimirus, rebuilt in the 10th century and sacked in the French Revolution. The abbey is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted altar front decoration, 8th - 9th century, limestone, in the Eglise Saint-Martin d'Angers, a collegiate Carolingian church, Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fontana dei Tritoni (the tritons), 1717, Carlo Bizzaccheri, and bell tower of Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin or de Schola Graeca (Basilica of Saint Mary in Cosmedin), 8th century with later additions, piazza della Bocca della Verita, Rome, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fontana dei Tritoni (the tritons), 1717, Carlo Bizzaccheri, and bell tower of Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin or de Schola Graeca (Basilica of Saint Mary in Cosmedin), 8th century with later additions, piazza della Bocca della Verita, Rome, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bocca della Verita (Mouth of Truth), porch of the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin or de Schola Graeca (Basilica of Saint Mary in Cosmedin), 8th century with later additions, Rome, Italy. The marble mask is an ancient Roman artifact that was either a drain cover or part of a fountain. It was placed in the porch in 1632. Today visitors line up in the porch for their turn to be photographed with their hand inside. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bocca della Verita (Mouth of Truth), porch of the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin or de Schola Graeca (Basilica of Saint Mary in Cosmedin), 8th century with later additions, Rome, Italy. The marble mask is an ancient Roman artifact that was either a drain cover or part of a fountain. It was placed in the porch in 1632. Today visitors line up in the porch for their turn to be photographed with their hand inside. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bocca della Verita (Mouth of Truth), porch of the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin or de Schola Graeca (Basilica of Saint Mary in Cosmedin), 8th century with later additions, Rome, Italy. The marble mask is an ancient Roman artifact that was either a drain cover or part of a fountain. It was placed in the porch in 1632. Today visitors line up in the porch for their turn to be photographed with their hand inside. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bocca della Verita (Mouth of Truth), porch of the Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin or de Schola Graeca (Basilica of Saint Mary in Cosmedin), 8th century with later additions, Rome, Italy. The marble mask is an ancient Roman artifact that was either a drain cover or part of a fountain. It was placed in the porch in 1632. Today visitors line up in the porch for their turn to be photographed with their hand inside. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lintel, detail, 1019-20, Romanesque sculpture (the earliest dated Romanesque stone sculpture) in white marble, forming part of the portal on the facade of the abbey church of St Michael, now the parish church of Saint-Genis-des-Fontaines, consecrated 1153, in the Abbaye de Saint-Genis-des-Fontaines, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The lintel, originally an altar support, was commissioned by abbot Guillaume in the 11th century and is a bas-relief of Christ in Majesty in a mandorla with 2 archangels and figures in arched niches, and a latin inscription to King Robert II the Pious of France. The Benedictine monastery was founded 778-80 by abbot Sentimirus, rebuilt in the 10th century and sacked in the French Revolution. The abbey is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lintel, detail, 1019-20, Romanesque sculpture (the earliest dated Romanesque stone sculpture) in white marble, forming part of the portal on the facade of the abbey church of St Michael, now the parish church of Saint-Genis-des-Fontaines, consecrated 1153, in the Abbaye de Saint-Genis-des-Fontaines, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The lintel, originally an altar support, was commissioned by abbot Guillaume in the 11th century and is a bas-relief of Christ in Majesty in a mandorla with 2 archangels and figures in arched niches, and a latin inscription to King Robert II the Pious of France. The Benedictine monastery was founded 778-80 by abbot Sentimirus, rebuilt in the 10th century and sacked in the French Revolution. The abbey is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lintel, detail, 1019-20, Romanesque sculpture (the earliest dated Romanesque stone sculpture) in white marble, forming part of the portal on the facade of the abbey church of St Michael, now the parish church of Saint-Genis-des-Fontaines, consecrated 1153, in the Abbaye de Saint-Genis-des-Fontaines, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The lintel, originally an altar support, was commissioned by abbot Guillaume in the 11th century and is a bas-relief of Christ in Majesty in a mandorla with 2 archangels and figures in arched niches, and a latin inscription to King Robert II the Pious of France. The Benedictine monastery was founded 778-80 by abbot Sentimirus, rebuilt in the 10th century and sacked in the French Revolution. The abbey is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lintel, 1019-20, Romanesque sculpture (the earliest dated Romanesque stone sculpture) in white marble, forming part of the portal on the facade of the abbey church of St Michael, now the parish church of Saint-Genis-des-Fontaines, consecrated 1153, in the Abbaye de Saint-Genis-des-Fontaines, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The lintel, originally an altar support, was commissioned by abbot Guillaume in the 11th century and is a bas-relief of Christ in Majesty in a mandorla with 2 archangels and figures in arched niches, and a latin inscription to King Robert II the Pious of France. The Benedictine monastery was founded 778-80 by abbot Sentimirus, rebuilt in the 10th century and sacked in the French Revolution. The abbey is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 8th-century crypt, built by Pope Hadrian I (772-95), Basilica di Santa Maria in Cosmedin or de Schola Graeca (Basilica of Saint Mary in Cosmedin), 8th century with later additions, Rome, Italy. Shaped like a tiny basilica, it has three aisles divided by columns, a transept and an apse. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of interior, with doorway to sanctuary, Moulay Idriss II Mosque, Fez, Morocco, pictured on February 21, 2009. The Mosque of Moulay Idriss II (reigned  803-828), was built by the Idriss dynasty and restored in the 13th century by the Merenids. Containing the mausoleum of Moulay Idriss II, who is believed to aid women's fertility, it is an important pilgrimage destination and a  zaouia or sanctuary. Across the entrance a wooden beam excludes Jews, Christians, and donkeys from the horm, or sacred area around the shrine, where  Moroccans may historically claim sanctuary from arrest. The tomb, covered in brocade and surrounded by the faithful burning candles and incense, is visible through the doors, worn smooth by centuries of pilgrims kissing the wood for baraka or blessing. Fez, Morocco's second largest city, and one of the four imperial cities, was founded in 789 by Idris I on the banks of the River Fez. The oldest university in the world is here and the city is still the Moroccan cultural and spiritual centre. Fez has three sectors: the oldest part, the walled city of Fes-el-Bali, houses Morocco's largest medina and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site;  Fes-el-Jedid was founded in 1244 as a new capital by the Merenid dynasty, and contains the Mellah, or Jewish quarter; Ville Nouvelle was built by the French who took over most of Morocco in 1912 and transferred the capital to Rabat. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Mosaic inscription from the Theotokos Chapel of the monastery at Wadi 'Ayn Al-Kanisah, Mount Nebo, Jordan, now in the Mount Nebo Museum. The 8th century mosaic is in Greek and in the corners are jugs of water representing the four rivers of paradise (Ghion, Fison, Tigris, and Euphrates). It reads, 'By the providence of God, this venerable monastery of the holy mother of God was rebuilt, in the days of Job, bishop of madam, and of George the recluse, for the preservation of all the benefactors, indiction 15, years 6270 (762 AD)'. The mosaic was originally near the door in the small Christian monastery and is proof of a monastic Christian presence in this region in the 8th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Effigy of Clovis II, 635-57, king of Neustria and Burgundy 639-57, and right, effigy of Charles Martel, 685-741, mayor of the palace of Austrasia of Neustria and Burgundy 721-41, both commissioned by Saint-Louis and made in stone 1263-64, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Effigy of Clovis II, 635-57, king of Neustria and Burgundy 639-57, and right, effigy of Charles Martel, 685-741, mayor of the palace of Austrasia of Neustria and Burgundy 721-41, both commissioned by Saint-Louis and made in stone 1263-64, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from the entrance of the central courtyard, Moulay Idriss II mosque, Fez, Morocco, pictured on February 24, 2009 in the morning. The Mosque of Moulay Idriss II (reigned  803-828), was built by the Idriss dynasty and restored in the 13th century by the Merenids. Containing the mausoleum of Moulay Idriss II, who is believed to aid women's fertility, it is an important pilgrimage destination and a zaouia or sanctuary. Across the entrance a wooden beam excludes Jews, Christians, and donkeys from the horm, or sacred area around the shrine, where  Moroccans may historically claim sanctuary from arrest.  Fez, Morocco's second largest city, and one of the four imperial cities, was founded in 789 by Idris I on the banks of the River Fez. The oldest university in the world is here and the city is still the Moroccan cultural and spiritual centre. Fez has three sectors: the oldest part, the walled city of Fes-el-Bali, houses Morocco's largest medina and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site;  Fes-el-Jedid was founded in 1244 as a new capital by the Merenid dynasty, and contains the Mellah, or Jewish quarter; Ville Nouvelle was built by the French who took over most of Morocco in 1912 and transferred the capital to Rabat. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Emperor Charlemagne, 742-814, still wearing his spurs, has won the battle and is greeted warmly by Constantine at the gates of Constantinople. As Emperor of the West, Charlemagne wanted to be on equal terms with Constantine and bring West and East together in peace. The figure on the left is probably Roland. Medallion of Emperor Constantine receiving Charlemagne, from the Charlemagne window, early 13th century, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Emperor Charlemagne, 742-814, haloed and crowned, on horseback, gives orders to masons and workmen building a church. Porters carry a block of stone, a mason lays a stone and a surveyor checks the levels. The building is thought to represent either the cathedral of St Jacques de Compostela, or maybe Chartres cathedral itself. Medallion of the building of a church, from the Charlemagne window, early 13th century, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • At the siege of Pamplona, Emperor Charlemagne, 742-814, dressed in red and green, kneels and prays to Jesus for the success of the siege in his name. Soldiers on horseback are ready for battle with lances raised and banners flying. Section of Charlemagne praying before the battle, from the Charlemagne window, early 13th century, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • In Spain in 778, Charlemagne's knights sleep before the battle against King Aygoland and his men. Their wooden lances, which they had stuck in the ground, grow holy flowers of paradise, as a sign that they will die for the good of God. Section of the miracle of the flowering lances, from the Charlemagne window, early 13th century, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of golden door, Royal Palace, 17th century, Fez, Morocco, pictured on February 24, 2009 in the evening. The Royal Palace compound in Fes-el-Jedid covers 80 hectares and contains gardens, mosques and a 14th century Madrasa. As a residence of the king of Morocco it is closed to the public but is impressive even from the outside being especially famed for its golden doors. Fez, Morocco's second largest city, and one of the four imperial cities, was founded in 789 by Idris I on the banks of the River Fez. The oldest university in the world is here and the city is still the Moroccan cultural and spiritual centre. Fez has three sectors: the oldest part, the walled city of Fes-el-Bali, houses Morocco's largest medina and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site;  Fes-el-Jedid was founded in 1244 as a new capital by the Merenid dynasty, and contains the Mellah, or Jewish quarter; Ville Nouvelle was built by the French who took over most of Morocco in 1912 and transferred the capital to Rabat. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Emperor Charlemagne, 742-814, kneels before the altar at the imperial chapel at Aix-la-Chapelle, handing a relic, possibly the crown of thorns, to the abbot. Roland accompanies him, on the left. Medallion of Charlemagne donating his relics at Aix-la-Chapelle, from the Charlemagne window, early 13th century, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Emperor Charlemagne, 742-814, leaves with a small group of mounted soldiers towards Spain, following the Milky Way. He turns to talk to his advisor, the bishop Turpin. The young soldier on a white horse is Roland. Medallion of Charlemagne leaving with his soldiers, from the Charlemagne window, early 13th century, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The giant Ferragut on the right in battle with Roland, whose shield buckles the lance of the giant. The symmetry of the scene represents the equality of the 2 day contest, which is finally won by Roland. The horses' bodies extend beyond the circular borders, expressing movement and power. Medallion of the feat of Roland, from the Charlemagne window, early 13th century, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • After being betrayed and ambushed by Ganelon, Roland is alone amongst the bodies of soldiers. Protected by the hand of God, he cries on his sword and strikes a rock, which splits in 2, and blows as hard as he can on his ivory horn. Medallion of Roland splitting the rock and sounding the horn, from the Charlemagne window, early 13th century, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Emperor Charlemagne, 742-814, with a halo, receives a bishop, on the right, sent by Emperor Constantine. On the left is his trusted advisor Turpin. Both bishops hold a book and wear mitres. Section of Charlemagne receiving a bishop sent by Constantine, from the Charlemagne window, early 13th century, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Emperor Charlemagne, with a red cloak, rides a white horse to the Holy Land, beheading an infidel soldier (conical helmets and round shields). The crusade to the Holy Land was a quest for the glory of Christendom and the Emperor Constantine. Section of Charlemagne leaving for the Holy Land, from the Charlemagne window, early 13th century, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Emperor Charlemagne, 742-814, with a halo and holding a sceptre, gazes in wonder at the Milky Way and wonders where it leads, accompanied by 2 followers. Section of Charlemagne watching the Milky Way, from the Charlemagne window, early 13th century, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fierce battle scene between the army of Emperor Charlemagne, 742-814, on the left, and the infidels, led by King Aygoland, on the right (with conical helmets and round shields). A soldier spears an infidel who falls off his horse. A tree at the top branches in 2 above each opposing side. Section of the Battle against the Saracens, from the Charlemagne window, early 13th century, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roland thrusts his sword Durendal into Ferragut in a fatal blow. Section of Roland killing Ferragut, from the Charlemagne window, early 13th century, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Constantine, Emperor of the East at Constantinople, is concerned about the rise of Islam, and dreams about the strength of Charlemagne, seen here on the right on horseback, with a white helmet, spear and red shield. An angel points at Charlemagne. Section of the dream of Constantine, from the Charlemagne window, early 13th century, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roland is dying, he lies on his shield and holds his sword Durendal. He asks his half-brother Baldwin for a drink, and he hands it to him in his upturned helmet. This is a calm scene of peace for a martyr who was betrayed like Jesus. Section of Baldwin handing a drink to Roland, from the Charlemagne window, early 13th century, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Constantine, Emperor of the East, offers 3 gold and silver reliquaries to Charlemagne as a gesture of thanks for delivering the Holy Land. They may contain the crown of thorns, a piece of the true cross and the shroud of Christ. This section may attest to the authenticity of Chartres' relics. Section of Constantine offering relics to Charlemagne, from the Charlemagne window, early 13th century, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Emperor Charlemagne, 742-814, haloed and crowned, dreams of a visit by St James, Christ's disciple, who tells him to follow the Milky Way to Galicia to liberate his tomb from the infidels. Section of Charlemagne's dream, from the Charlemagne window, early 13th century, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • After the long siege, Charlemagne's soldiers storm the city of Pamplona. A knight spears an infidel and another rushes into the city while a watchman belatedly blows his horn. Section of the Fall of Pamplona, from the Charlemagne window, early 13th century, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Emperor Charlemagne, 742-814, turns around on his horse to hear Baldwin announce the death of Roland, and his last exploits and words. His hand gesture indicates great sorrow. Section of Baldwin announcing the death of Roland, from the Charlemagne window, early 13th century, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Emperor Charlemagne, 742-814, haloed, crowned and on horseback, returns home with his army. He is probably talking to the traitor Ganelon, who suggests he leave the rear guard to Roland. The trees and rocks suggest they are travelling through the Roncesvaux Pass. Section of Charlemagne returning to his Kingdom, from the Charlemagne window, early 13th century, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A furrier stands in his shop showing an ermine cloak to a customer in travelling clothes. Other similar cloaks lie in a trunk behind him. Donor window of the furriers, from the Charlemagne window, early 13th century, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of decorative tiles and wooden carvings, Royal Palace, 17th century, Fez, Morocco, pictured on February 24, 2009 in the evening. The Royal Palace compound in Fes-el-Jedid covers 80 hectares and contains gardens, mosques and a 14th century Madrasa. As a residence of the king of Morocco it is closed to the public but is impressive even from the outside being especially famed for its golden doors. Fez, Morocco's second largest city, and one of the four imperial cities, was founded in 789 by Idris I on the banks of the River Fez. The oldest university in the world is here and the city is still the Moroccan cultural and spiritual centre. Fez has three sectors: the oldest part, the walled city of Fes-el-Bali, houses Morocco's largest medina and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site;  Fes-el-Jedid was founded in 1244 as a new capital by the Merenid dynasty, and contains the Mellah, or Jewish quarter; Ville Nouvelle was built by the French who took over most of Morocco in 1912 and transferred the capital to Rabat. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of decorative tiles,  Royal Palace, 17th century, Fez, Morocco, pictured on February 24, 2009 in the evening. The Royal Palace compound in Fes-el-Jedid covers 80 hectares and contains gardens, mosques and a 14th century Madrasa. As a residence of the king of Morocco it is closed to the public but is impressive even from the outside being especially famed for its golden doors. Fez, Morocco's second largest city, and one of the four imperial cities, was founded in 789 by Idris I on the banks of the River Fez. The oldest university in the world is here and the city is still the Moroccan cultural and spiritual centre. Fez has three sectors: the oldest part, the walled city of Fes-el-Bali, houses Morocco's largest medina and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site;  Fes-el-Jedid was founded in 1244 as a new capital by the Merenid dynasty, and contains the Mellah, or Jewish quarter; Ville Nouvelle was built by the French who took over most of Morocco in 1912 and transferred the capital to Rabat. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of decorative tiles,  Royal Palace, 17th century, Fez, Morocco, pictured on February 24, 2009 in the evening. The Royal Palace compound in Fes-el-Jedid covers 80 hectares and contains gardens, mosques and a 14th century Madrasa. As a residence of the king of Morocco it is closed to the public but is impressive even from the outside being especially famed for its golden doors. Fez, Morocco's second largest city, and one of the four imperial cities, was founded in 789 by Idris I on the banks of the River Fez. The oldest university in the world is here and the city is still the Moroccan cultural and spiritual centre. Fez has three sectors: the oldest part, the walled city of Fes-el-Bali, houses Morocco's largest medina and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site;  Fes-el-Jedid was founded in 1244 as a new capital by the Merenid dynasty, and contains the Mellah, or Jewish quarter; Ville Nouvelle was built by the French who took over most of Morocco in 1912 and transferred the capital to Rabat. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • View from the front of golden doors, Royal Palace, 17th century, Fez, Morocco, pictured on February 24, 2009 in the evening. The Royal Palace compound in Fes-el-Jedid covers 80 hectares and contains gardens, mosques and a 14th century Madrasa. As a residence of the king of Morocco it is closed to the public but is impressive even from the outside being especially famed for its golden doors. Fez, Morocco's second largest city, and one of the four imperial cities, was founded in 789 by Idris I on the banks of the River Fez. The oldest university in the world is here and the city is still the Moroccan cultural and spiritual centre. Fez has three sectors: the oldest part, the walled city of Fes-el-Bali, houses Morocco's largest medina and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site;  Fes-el-Jedid was founded in 1244 as a new capital by the Merenid dynasty, and contains the Mellah, or Jewish quarter; Ville Nouvelle was built by the French who took over most of Morocco in 1912 and transferred the capital to Rabat. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of golden doors and door handles, Royal Palace, 17th century, Fez, Morocco, pictured on February 24, 2009 in the evening. The Royal Palace compound in Fes-el-Jedid covers 80 hectares and contains gardens, mosques and a 14th century Madrasa. As a residence of the king of Morocco it is closed to the public but is impressive even from the outside being especially famed for its golden doors. Fez, Morocco's second largest city, and one of the four imperial cities, was founded in 789 by Idris I on the banks of the River Fez. The oldest university in the world is here and the city is still the Moroccan cultural and spiritual centre. Fez has three sectors: the oldest part, the walled city of Fes-el-Bali, houses Morocco's largest medina and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site;  Fes-el-Jedid was founded in 1244 as a new capital by the Merenid dynasty, and contains the Mellah, or Jewish quarter; Ville Nouvelle was built by the French who took over most of Morocco in 1912 and transferred the capital to Rabat. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Iconostasis in the Coptic Orthodox Church of St Barbara, with marble pulpit and iconostasis, in Coptic Cairo, an area of Old Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt. The original church here was founded in the 5th century and dedicated to St Cyrus and St John (Abu Kir and Yohanna). The Church of St Barbara was founded by Athanasius of Edessa, scribe of amir Abdel-Aziz Ibn Marwan, 685-705 AD, to house her relics, then was reworked in 1072-73. Christianity grew here near the Babylon fort from the late pharaonic and Roman eras and during Islamic rule, and 6 early christian churches remain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nave of the Coptic Orthodox Church of St Barbara, with marble pulpit and iconostasis, in Coptic Cairo, an area of Old Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt. The original church here was founded in the 5th century and dedicated to St Cyrus and St John (Abu Kir and Yohanna). The Church of St Barbara was founded by Athanasius of Edessa, scribe of amir Abdel-Aziz Ibn Marwan, 685-705 AD, to house her relics, then was reworked in 1072-73. Christianity grew here near the Babylon fort from the late pharaonic and Roman eras and during Islamic rule, and 6 early christian churches remain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nave of the Coptic Orthodox Church of St Barbara, with marble pulpit and iconostasis, in Coptic Cairo, an area of Old Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt. The original church here was founded in the 5th century and dedicated to St Cyrus and St John (Abu Kir and Yohanna). The Church of St Barbara was founded by Athanasius of Edessa, scribe of amir Abdel-Aziz Ibn Marwan, 685-705 AD, to house her relics, then was reworked in 1072-73. Christianity grew here near the Babylon fort from the late pharaonic and Roman eras and during Islamic rule, and 6 early christian churches remain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nave of the Coptic Orthodox Church of St Barbara, with marble pulpit and iconostasis, in Coptic Cairo, an area of Old Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt. The original church here was founded in the 5th century and dedicated to St Cyrus and St John (Abu Kir and Yohanna). The Church of St Barbara was founded by Athanasius of Edessa, scribe of amir Abdel-Aziz Ibn Marwan, 685-705 AD, to house her relics, then was reworked in 1072-73. Christianity grew here near the Babylon fort from the late pharaonic and Roman eras and during Islamic rule, and 6 early christian churches remain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nave of the Coptic Orthodox Church of St Barbara, with marble pulpit and iconostasis, in Coptic Cairo, an area of Old Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt. The original church here was founded in the 5th century and dedicated to St Cyrus and St John (Abu Kir and Yohanna). The Church of St Barbara was founded by Athanasius of Edessa, scribe of amir Abdel-Aziz Ibn Marwan, 685-705 AD, to house her relics, then was reworked in 1072-73. Christianity grew here near the Babylon fort from the late pharaonic and Roman eras and during Islamic rule, and 6 early christian churches remain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The giant Ferragut on the right in battle with Roland, whose shield buckles the lance of the giant. The symmetry of the scene represents the equality of the 2 day contest, which is finally won by Roland. The horses' bodies extend beyond the circular borders, expressing movement and power. Medallion of the feat of Roland, from the Charlemagne window, early 13th century, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Icon of St Barbara, pointing at tower where she was locked by her father, in the Coptic Orthodox Church of St Barbara, with marble pulpit and wooden rood screen with painted icons, in Coptic Cairo, an area of Old Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt. The original church here was founded in the 5th century and dedicated to St Cyrus and St John (Abu Kir and Yohanna). The Church of St Barbara was founded by Athanasius of Edessa, scribe of amir Abdel-Aziz Ibn Marwan, 685-705 AD, to house her relics, then was reworked in 1072-73. Christianity grew here near the Babylon fort from the late pharaonic and Roman eras and during Islamic rule, and 6 early christian churches remain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Icon of St Barbara, pointing at tower where she was locked by her father, in the Coptic Orthodox Church of St Barbara, with marble pulpit and wooden rood screen with painted icons, in Coptic Cairo, an area of Old Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt. The original church here was founded in the 5th century and dedicated to St Cyrus and St John (Abu Kir and Yohanna). The Church of St Barbara was founded by Athanasius of Edessa, scribe of amir Abdel-Aziz Ibn Marwan, 685-705 AD, to house her relics, then was reworked in 1072-73. Christianity grew here near the Babylon fort from the late pharaonic and Roman eras and during Islamic rule, and 6 early christian churches remain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chapel of proscomidium or prosthesis, one of the sanctuaries behind the iconostasis, in the Coptic Orthodox Church of St Barbara, with marble pulpit and wooden rood screen with painted icons, in Coptic Cairo, an area of Old Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt. The original church here was founded in the 5th century and dedicated to St Cyrus and St John (Abu Kir and Yohanna). The Church of St Barbara was founded by Athanasius of Edessa, scribe of amir Abdel-Aziz Ibn Marwan, 685-705 AD, to house her relics, then was reworked in 1072-73. Christianity grew here near the Babylon fort from the late pharaonic and Roman eras and during Islamic rule, and 6 early christian churches remain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Marble pulpit in the Coptic Orthodox Church of St Barbara, in Coptic Cairo, an area of Old Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt. The original church here was founded in the 5th century and dedicated to St Cyrus and St John (Abu Kir and Yohanna). The Church of St Barbara was founded by Athanasius of Edessa, scribe of amir Abdel-Aziz Ibn Marwan, 685-705 AD, to house her relics, then was reworked in 1072-73. Christianity grew here near the Babylon fort from the late pharaonic and Roman eras and during Islamic rule, and 6 early christian churches remain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Barbara, painting, next to the entrance door in the Coptic Orthodox Church of St Barbara, with marble pulpit and wooden rood screen with painted icons, in Coptic Cairo, an area of Old Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt. The original church here was founded in the 5th century and dedicated to St Cyrus and St John (Abu Kir and Yohanna). The Church of St Barbara was founded by Athanasius of Edessa, scribe of amir Abdel-Aziz Ibn Marwan, 685-705 AD, to house her relics, then was reworked in 1072-73. Christianity grew here near the Babylon fort from the late pharaonic and Roman eras and during Islamic rule, and 6 early christian churches remain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nave and Baroque altarpiece, made 1605 and 1638, in the abbey church of St Michael, now the parish church of Saint-Genis-des-Fontaines, consecrated 1153, in the Abbaye de Saint-Genis-des-Fontaines, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The Benedictine monastery was founded 778-80 by abbot Sentimirus, rebuilt in the 10th century and sacked in the French Revolution. The abbey is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of St Genis, from the Baroque altarpiece, made 1605 and 1638, in the abbey church of St Michael, now the parish church of Saint-Genis-des-Fontaines, consecrated 1153, in the Abbaye de Saint-Genis-des-Fontaines, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The painted wood altarpiece houses statues of St Anthony, St George and St Genis, with painted panels of the martyrdom of St Genis. The Benedictine monastery was founded 778-80 by abbot Sentimirus, rebuilt in the 10th century and sacked in the French Revolution. The abbey is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Baroque altarpiece, made 1605 and 1638, in the abbey church of St Michael, now the parish church of Saint-Genis-des-Fontaines, consecrated 1153, in the Abbaye de Saint-Genis-des-Fontaines, Pyrenees-Orientales, France. The painted wood altarpiece houses statues of St Anthony, St George and St Genis, with painted panels of the martyrdom of St Genis. The Benedictine monastery was founded 778-80 by abbot Sentimirus, rebuilt in the 10th century and sacked in the French Revolution. The abbey is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Effigy of Charles Martel, 685-741, mayor of the palace of Austrasia of Neustria and Burgundy 721-41, commissioned by Saint-Louis and made in stone 1263-64, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Effigies of Ermentrude, 825-69, queen of East Francia, wife of Charles II the Bald, and Carloman, 751-71, king of the Franks 768-71, son of Pepin the Short and brother of Charlemagne, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. Saint-Louis commissioned this tomb in 1263-64 and Carloman's body was brought here from Reims. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Effigy of Carloman, 751-71, king of the Franks 768-71, son of Pepin the Short and brother of Charlemagne, in the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. Saint-Louis commissioned this tomb in 1263-64 and his body was brought here from Reims. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Charlemagne blessing the church at Saint-Denis in 775, painting by Charles Meynier, 1763-1832, in the sacristy of the Basilique Saint-Denis, Paris, France. The basilica is a large medieval 12th century Gothic abbey church and burial site of French kings from 10th - 18th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stone from Invereen, May, Inverness-shire, carved with Pictish symbols typical of the 7th and the 8th centuries, in the National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. The meaning of the symbols is unknown. The red sandstone stone was discovered in 1932 and features a crescent and v-rod symbol, a double disc and z-rod, and a circle and line which may be later in date. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Funerary stela of Victor with inscription and bas-relief of columns, pediment and birds, Coptic, limestone, 7th - 8th century AD, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, a fine arts museum opened 1801 in a former convent on the Place des Terreaux in Lyon, Rhone, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Head of a priest, Assyrian relief, gypsum alabaster, late 8th century BC, from the Tiglath-pileser III Palace at Nimrud, Iraq, in the Musee des Beaux-Arts de Lyon, a fine arts museum opened 1801 in a former convent on the Place des Terreaux in Lyon, Rhone, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tara brooch, 8th century, found at Bettystown, County Meath, in the National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology, a branch of the National Museum Of Ireland, opened 1890, on Kildare St in Dublin, Ireland. The brooch is made of cast and gilt silver and is decorated with gold filigree panels depicting animal and abstract motifs, with studs of glass, enamel and amber. The brooch is attached to a silver plaited wire. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fortifications, with sections of the 2.5 km long city wall, which surrounded the island and was rebuilt in places several times, in Mozia, a Phoenician island city, Trapani, Sicily, Italy. Mozia was founded in the 8th century BC by the Phoenicians, and remained an important city and Carthaginian trade outpost, thriving until it was overthrown by the Syracuse Greeks in 397 BC. In 1888 the island was rediscovered by Joseph Whitaker, who, through his Fondazione Giuseppe Whitaker, excavated the site and founded the island's museum. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Windows covered with grilles with geometric patterns in the hypostyle prayer hall, built under Prince Abd Al-Rahman I, 731-788, in the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The hall is filled with rows of 856 reused Roman columns of jasper, onyx, marble, and granite, topped with double arches in stripes of red brick and white stone. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was begun in its place and developed over 200 years, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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