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  • Detail of ornamentation on interior side of arches, the courtyard of the Mexuar, The Mexuar Palace, 14th century, under the reign of Isma?il I, substantial alterations during the reign of Yusuf I (1333 ? 1354) and of his son Muhammad V (1354 ? 1359, 1362 ? 1391), The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Great Palace, three stories building including 98 chambers, 200 meters long, wide stairway leading to each of the floors, ornamental richness of the façade of the second floor with its columned porticos, masks of Chaac, big-nosed god of the rain, the descending god between two stylized serpents, Puuc Style, 750 ? 1000 AD, Sayil, Yucatan, Mexico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Great Palace, three stories building including 98 chambers, 200 meters long, wide stairway leading to each of the floors, ornamental richness of the façade of the second floor with its columned porticos, masks of Chaac, big-nosed god of the rain, the descending god between two stylized serpents, Puuc Style, 750 ? 1000 AD, Sayil, Yucatan, Mexico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • TOLEDO, SPAIN - APRIL 11 : A view from the front of a portal of the Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, on April 11, 2006 in Toledo, Spain. The Monastery, in the Gothic-Spanish-Flemish style was founded by King Ferdinand (1452-1516) and Queen Isabella (1451-1504) It was built between 1477 and 1504 by architect Juan Guas, and restored after being damaged in the Napoleonic wars and abandoned in 1835. Toledo is a former capital of Spain, and cultural centre where Jews, Muslims and Christians co-existed. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • TOLEDO, SPAIN - APRIL 11 : A detail of the Puerta del Perdon portal of the Cathedral, on April 11, 2006 in Toledo, Spain. The Gothic portal was sculpted in 1418-50. This detail shows carvings of saints which border the portal. The Cathedral was built between 1226 and 1493. Toledo is a former capital of Spain, and cultural centre where Jews, Muslims and Christians co-existed.  (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • TOLEDO, SPAIN - APRIL 11 : A detail of the Puerta del Perdon portal of the Cathedral, on April 11, 2006 in Toledo, Spain. The Gothic portal was sculpted in 1418-50. This detail shows sculptures of saints which border the portal. The Cathedral was built between 1226 and 1493.  Toledo is a former capital of Spain, and cultural centre where Jews, Muslims and Christians co-existed. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • TOLEDO, SPAIN - APRIL 11 : A detail of the Puerta del Sol, on April 11, 2006 in Toledo, Spain. The Puerta del Sol or Gate of the Sun was built in the 13th century by the Knights Hospitaller to access the medina. Above the horseshoe arch between the two towers is a relief showing the descent of the Virgin Mary, 666, to impose the chasuble on St Ildefonso, Archbishop of Toledo, as a reward for his defence of his chastity under the Sun and Moon from which the name of the gate derives. Toledo is a former capital of Spain, and cultural centre where Jews, Muslims and Christians co-existed. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • TOLEDO, SPAIN - APRIL 11 : A detail of the Puerta del Perdon portal of the Cathedral, on April 11, 2006 in Toledo, Spain. The Gothic portal was sculpted in 1418-50. This detail shows sculptures of saints which border the portal. The Cathedral was built between 1226 and 1493. Toledo is a former capital of Spain, and cultural centre where Jews, Muslims and Christians co-existed. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • TOLEDO, SPAIN - APRIL 12 : An oblique view from below of the cloister ceiling in the Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, on April 12, 2006 in Toledo, Spain. The upper part of the cloisters, designed by Enrique Egas, has a polychrome ceiling with a recurring decorative motif of the emblems, arms and initials of Ferdinand and Isabella in the Mudejar style.  The Monastery, in the Gothic-Spanish-Flemish style was founded by King Ferdinand (1452-1516) and Queen Isabella (1451-1504). It was built between 1477 and 1504 by architect Juan Guas, and restored after being damaged in the Napoleonic wars and Notaabandoned in 1835.  Toledo is a former capital of Spain, and cultural centre where Jews, Muslims and Christians co-existed. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • The Puerta del Sol or Gate of the Sun was built in the 13th century by the Knights Hospitaller to access the medina. Above the horseshoe arch between the two towers is a relief showing the descent of the Virgin Mary, 666, to impose the chasuble on St Ildefonso, Archbishop of Toledo, as a reward for his defence of his chastity under the Sun and Moon from which the name derives. Toledo is a former capital of Spain, and cultural centre where Jews, Muslims and Christians co-existed. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A detail of the Puerta del Perdon portal of the Cathedral, in Toledo, Spain. The Gothic portal was sculpted in 1418-50, and bears a tympanum relief by Juan Aleman showing the Virgin Mary handing a vestment to the patron Saint of Toledo, Ildefonso. The Cathedral was built between 1226 and 1493.  Toledo is a former capital of Spain, and cultural centre where Jews, Muslims and Christians co-existed. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Toledo Cathedral was built between 1226 and 1493. The Gothic Puerta del Perdon portal, was sculpted in 1418-50, and bears a tympanum relief by Juan Aleman showing the Virgin Mary handing a vestment to the patron Saint of Toledo, Ildefonso.  Toledo is a former capital of Spain, and cultural centre where Jews, Muslims and Christians co-existed. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • TOLEDO, SPAIN - APRIL 11 : A detail of the Puerta del Perdon portal of the Cathedral, on April 11, 2006 in Toledo, Spain. The Gothic portal was sculpted in 1418-50, and bears a tympanum relief by Juan Aleman showing the Virgin Mary handing a vestment to the patron Saint of Toledo, Ildefonso. The Cathedral was built between 1226 and 1493.  Toledo is a former capital of Spain, and cultural centre where Jews, Muslims and Christians co-existed.(Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • TOLEDO, SPAIN - APRIL 12 : A view from the side of the gallery above the cloisters of the Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, on April 12, 2006 in Toledo, Spain. The Monastery, in the Gothic-Spanish-Flemish style with large latticework windows, was founded by King Ferdinand (1452-1516) and Queen Isabella (1451-1504)to commemorate their victory over the Portuguese at Toro in 1476. It was built between 1477 and 1504 by architect Juan Guas, and restored after being damaged in the Napoleonic wars and abandoned in 1835. Toledo is a former capital of Spain, and cultural centre where Jews, Muslims and Christians co-existed. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • TOLEDO, SPAIN - APRIL 12 : A general view of the cloister of the Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, on April 12, 2006 in Toledo, Spain. The vaulted cloisters, designed by Enrique Egas, open on to a courtyard through latticework windows. The Monastery, in the Gothic-Spanish-Flemish style was founded by King Ferdinand (1452-1516) and Queen Isabella (1451-1504). It was built between 1477 and 1504 by architect Juan Guas, and restored after being damaged in the Napoleonic wars and abandoned in 1835. Toledo is a former capital of Spain, and cultural centre where Jews, Muslims and Christians co-existed. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • TOLEDO, SPAIN - APRIL 12 : A view from the front of the Puerta del Perdon of the Cathedral, on April 12, 2006 in Toledo, Spain. The Gothic portal was sculpted in 1418-50, and bears a tympanum relief by Juan Aleman showing the Virgin Mary handing a vestment to the patron Saint of Toledo, Ildefonso.  The portal is surrounded by sculptures of saints.The Cathedral was built between 1226 and 1493. Toledo is a former capital of Spain, and cultural centre where Jews, Muslims and Christians co-existed. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • TOLEDO, SPAIN - APRIL 11 : A detail of the Puerta del Perdon portal of the Cathedral, on April 11, 2006 in Toledo, Spain. The Gothic portal was sculpted in 1418-50. This detail shows carvings of saints which border the portal. The Cathedral was built between 1226 and 1493. Toledo is a former capital of Spain, and cultural centre where Jews, Muslims and Christians co-existed.  (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • TOLEDO, SPAIN - APRIL 11 : A general view from the front of the Puerta del Sol, on April 11, 2006 in Toledo, Spain. The Puerta del Sol or Gate of the Sun was built in the 13th century by the Knights Hospitaller to access the medina. Above the horseshoe arch between the two towers is a relief showing the descent of the Virgin Mary, 666, to impose the chasuble on St Ildefonso, Archbishop of Toledo, as a reward for his defence of his chastity under the Sun and Moon from which the name of the gate derives. Toledo is a former capital of Spain, and cultural centre where Jews, Muslims and Christians co-existed. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • A view from below of an aisle in the Synagogue of Santa Maria La Blanca, on April 11, 2006 in Toledo, Spain. The Synagogue of Santa Maria La Blanca, built in the Mujedar style, was founded in 1203. The interior is Mosque like, and the building was hardly changed when converted into a Catholic Church in the 15th century. The five aisles are divided by rows of horseshoe arches with elaborate plaster mouldings and carved capitals with vegetal decoration. Toledo, a former capital of Spain, and cultural centre where Jews, Muslims and Christians co-existed. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A detail of the Puerta del Sol, in Toledo, Spain. The Puerta del Sol or Gate of the Sun was built in the 13th century by the Knights Hospitaller. Above the horseshoe arch between the two towers is a relief showing the descent of the Virgin Mary, 666, to impose the chasuble on St Ildefonso, Archbishop of Toledo, as a reward for his defence of his chastity. Above are the sun and moon from which the Gate takes its name. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Window in a painted room in the House of the Golden Cupids, or casa degli Amorini Dorati, 3rd century BC, Pompeii
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  • TOLEDO, SPAIN - APRIL 11 : A detail of the Puerta del Sol, on April 11, 2006 in Toledo, Spain. The Puerta del Sol or Gate of the Sun was built in the 13th century by the Knights Hospitaller. Above the horseshoe arch between the two towers is a relief showing the descent of the Virgin Mary, 666, to impose the chasuble on St Ildefonso, Archbishop of Toledo, as a reward for his defence of his chastity. Above are the sun and moon from which the Gate takes its name. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • TOLEDO, SPAIN - APRIL 11 : A low angle view of an aisle in the Synagogue of Santa Maria La Blanca, on April 11, 2006 in Toledo, Spain. The Synagogue of Santa Maria La Blanca, built in the Mujedar style, was founded in 1203. The interior is Mosque like, and the building was hardly changed when converted into a Catholic Church in the 15th century. The five aisles are divided by rows of horseshoe arches with elaborate plaster mouldings and carved capitals with vegetal decoration. Toledo, a former capital of Spain, and cultural centre where Jews, Muslims and Christians co-existed, (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • The Puerta del Sol or Gate of the Sun, seen here in the evening light, was built in the 13th century by the Knights Hospitaller to access the medina. Above the horseshoe arch between the two towers is a relief showing the descent of the Virgin Mary, 666, to impose the chasuble on St Ildefonso, Archbishop of Toledo, as a reward for his defence of his chastity under the Sun and Moon from which the name of the gate derives.Toledo is a former capital of Spain, and cultural centre where Jews, Muslims and Christians co-existed. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • PARIS, FRANCE -  APRIL 27 : A detail of "Le Matin" on April 27, 2008 at the Palais de Chaillot in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France. The gilded bronze sculpture of a standing woman, an allegory of morning, adorns the facade of the Art Deco Palais de Chaillot, built in 1937 for the International Exhibition since the inauguration of the building. Jean Paris, known as Pryas, 1891-1985, was commissioned to make the work, which is seen here on a spring afternoon. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • ATHENS, GREECE - APRIL 10 : A low angle view of Ionic columns of the Erechtheum, on April 10, 2007, in Athens, Greece. The Erechtheum was built on the Acropolis, between 421 and 405 BC, in the Ionic Order. The capitals of the columns are decorated with palmettes and a cable pattern between the volutes. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • ATHENS, GREECE - APRIL 10 : A low angle view of a Ionic column of the Erechtheum, on April 10, 2007, in Athens, Greece. The Erechtheum was built on the Acropolis, between 421 and 405 BC, in the Ionic Order. The capitals of the columns are decorated with palmettes and a cable pattern between the volutes. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • ATHENS, GREECE - APRIL 10 : A detail of Ionic columns of the Erechtheum, on April 10, 2007, in Athens, Greece. The Erechtheum was built on the Acropolis, between 421 and 405 BC, in the Ionic Order. The capitals of the columns are decorated with palmettes and a cable pattern between the volutes. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • PARIS, FRANCE -  APRIL 27 : A low angle view of "La Campagne" on 27 April 2008, at the Palais de Chaillot in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France. The gilded bronze sculpture of a standing woman, an allegory of the countryside, adorns the facade of the Art Deco Palais de Chaillot, built in 1937 for the International Exhibition since the inauguration of the building. It was created by Paul Cornet, 1892-1977, a figurative sculptor who worked from nature producing many sensitive portraits of women. La Campagne is seen here on a late spring afternoon. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 08 : A low angle view of 'God the father', sculpture decorating the rood screen of the Cathedral of Saint Sauveur (St. Salvator) on February 08, 2009 in Bruges, Western Flanders, Belgium. This sculpture is dated circa 1682, in marble, done by Artus II Quellin (Quellinus), and considered as a master piece of he Baroque style sculpture. The cathedral was started in 1280 and was ended in 1350. It is one of the largest and oldest churches in Bruges. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • ATHENS, GREECE - APRIL 10 : A low angle view of a Ionic column of the Erechtheum, on April 10, 2007, in Athens, Greece. The Erechtheum was built on the Acropolis, between 421 and 405 BC, in the Ionic Order. The capitals of the columns are decorated with palmettes and a cable pattern between the volutes. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 08 : A low angle view of 'God the father' crowned by the organ and the ceiling of the Cathedral of Saint Sauveur (St. Salvator) on February 08, 2009 in Bruges, Western Flanders, Belgium. This sculpture belongs to the rood screen of the cathedral. It is dated circa 1682, in marble, done by Artus II Quellin (Quellinus), and considered as a master piece of he Baroque style sculpture. The cathedral was started in 1280 and was ended in 1350. It is one of the largest and oldest churches in Bruges. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 08 : A low angle view of 'God the father', sculpture decorating the rood screen of the Cathedral of Saint Sauveur (St. Salvator) on February 08, 2009 in Bruges, Western Flanders, Belgium. This sculpture is dated circa 1682, in marble, done by Artus II Quellin (Quellinus), and considered as a master piece of he Baroque style sculpture. The cathedral was started in 1280 and was ended in 1350. It is one of the largest and oldest churches in Bruges. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • Main entrance to the Umayyad Mosque at sunset, 705 AD, Damascus, Syria. Decorated with a mosaic façade and a gabled roofline, the main entrance overlooks the main courtyard with the ablution fountain in the foreground. The site was long used for worship, of Hadad (by Arameans), Jupiter (by Romans), then it became the cathedral of John the Baptist in 330, and finally a mosque.
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  • Main courtyard of the Umayyad Mosque at twilight 705 AD, Damascus, Syria. The ablution fountain (in the middle), the main entraince decorated with a mosaic facade and a gabled roofline (on the left) and the minaret of Jesus in the southeastern corner can be seen on this panoramic view. The site was long used for worship, of Hadad (by Arameans), Jupiter (by Romans), then it became the cathedral of John the Baptist in 330, and finally a mosque.
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  • Main entrance with mosaic facade and gabled roofline, the Ablution fountain in the courtyard, Umayyad Mosque, 705 AD, Damascus, Syria. Site long used for worship, of Hadad (by Arameans), Jupiter (Romans), then cathedral of John the Baptist in 330, and finally a mosque
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  • Main courtyard arcade with clerestory windows and marble panels, Umayyad Mosque, 705 AD, Damascus, Syria. Site long used for worship, of Hadad (by Arameans), Jupiter (Romans), then cathedral of John the Baptist in 330, and finally a mosque
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  • Main entrance with mosaic facade and gabled roofline, the Ablution fountain in the courtyard, Umayyad Mosque, 705 AD, Damascus, Syria. Site long used for worship, of Hadad (by Arameans), Jupiter (Romans), then cathedral of John the Baptist in 330, and finally a mosque
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  • Monumental Arch seen from the Great Colonnade, along the main street, Cardo Maximus, Palmyra, Syria. The arch was erected under the reign of Septimius Severus (193 - 211 AD) and the Great Colonnade was built during the 2nd century AD.
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  • Machuca?s Courtyard, 16th century, Mexuar Palace, The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. The name of this courtyard is due to the famous architect Pedro Machuca (1490 ? 1550) who designed the Palace of Charles V in the Alhambra. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pavillon Sully, built by Jacques Lemercier (1586-1654), ordered by Louis XIII in 1639, Louvre Museum, Paris, France Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Exterior Window; Doorway of al-Hakan II; Circa 961 AD; Western Facade; Great Mosque, Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain; The motifs are a symmetrical repetition of geometric shapes extended towards infinity by multiplying, dividing and rotating them until they become a metaphor of eternity. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorative pierced diaphragms reacting to sunlight and controling the light levels in the building, Arab World Institute (AWI) or Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA), 1981-1987, architect Jean Nouvel (Fumel, Lot-et-Garonne, France 1945), 5th arrondissent, Paris, France Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • OISE, FRANCE - OCTOBER 26: Detail of capital of the Cathedral Notre-Dame de Senlis on October 26, 2008 in Oise, France. The cathedral was built between 1153 and 1191. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • Ball Court, Detail of Cornice, Ek Balam (?Black Jaguar? in Maya), flourished during the Late Classic period between 700 and 1200 AD, Yucatan, Mexico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the western façade of the Codz Poop ("Rolled-up matting" in Maya), originally covered with 250 stone masks of Chaac, the big-nosed god of rain, Puuc Architecture, 700-900 AD, Kabah, Yucatan, Mexico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the western façade of the Codz Poop ("Rolled-up matting" in Maya), originally covered with 250 stone masks of Chaac, the big-nosed god of rain, Puuc Architecture, 700-900 AD, Kabah, Yucatan, Mexico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Western façade of the Codz Poop ("Rolled-up matting" in Maya), originally covered with 250 stone masks of Chaac, the big-nosed god of rain, Puuc Architecture, 700-900 AD, Kabah, Yucatan, Mexico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Standing Atlante, Eastern façade of Codz Poop ("Rolled-up matting" in Maya), Carved panels, Puuc Architecture, 700-900 AD, Kabah, Yucatan, Mexico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Standing Atlante, Eastern façade of Codz Poop ("Rolled-up matting" in Maya), Carved panels, Puuc Architecture, 700-900 AD, Kabah, Yucatan, Mexico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mask of Chaac, god of the rain, formerly the corner of an oldest building under the Governor?s Palace, 900-1000 AD, Puuc architecture, Uxmal late classical Mayan site, Yucatan, Mexico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Western façade of the Codz Poop ("Rolled-up matting" in Maya), detail of a stair for the entrance shaped like a mask of Chaac, the big-nosed god of rain, Puuc Architecture, 700-900 AD, Kabah, Yucatan, Mexico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Western façade of the Codz Poop ("Rolled-up matting" in Maya), detail of the stone masks of Chaac, the big-nosed god of rain, Puuc Architecture, 700-900 AD, Kabah, Yucatan, Mexico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lord Chaac, Governor of Uxmal, Governor?s Palace, Puuc architecture, Uxmal late classical Mayan site, 900-1000 AD, Yucatan, Mexico Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Main entrance with mosaic facade and gabled roofline, Umayyad Mosque, 705 AD, Damascus, Syria. Site long used for worship, of Hadad (by Arameans), Jupiter (Romans), then cathedral of John the Baptist in 330, and finally a mosque Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stained glass windows, Prayer Hall, Umayyad Mosque, 705 AD, Damascus, Syria. Site long used for worship, of Hadad (by Arameans), Jupiter (Romans), then cathedral of John the Baptist in 330, and finally a mosque Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorated wooden roof eaves, Azem Palace, residence of Asad Pasha al-Azem, Ottoman governor of Damascus, Syria, 1750, restored 1945-1961 Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The courtyard of the Mexuar, The Mexuar Palace, 14th century, under the reign of Isma?il I, substantial alterations during the reign of Yusuf I (1333 ? 1354) and of his son Muhammad V (1354 ? 1359, 1362 ? 1391), The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of columns, capitals and pilasters, Courtyard of the Lions, 1362 ? 1391, Muhammad V, Nasrid Palaces, The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Courtyard of the Lions, 1362 ? 1391, Muhammad V, Nasrid Palaces, The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain.Courtyard of the Lions, 1362 ? 1391, Muhammad V, Nasrid Palaces, The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • South Gallery (Detail), Courtyard of the Myrtles, 14th century under the reign of Yusuf I, Comares Palace, Nasrid Palaces, The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • South Gallery (Detail), Courtyard of the Myrtles, 14th century under the reign of Yusuf I, Comares Palace, Nasrid Palaces, The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • South Gallery (Detail), Courtyard of the Myrtles, 14th century under the reign of Yusuf I, Comares Palace, Nasrid Palaces, The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of pillars; Courtyard of the Lions; 1362; Second reign of Muhammad V; Nasrid Palace; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of portico; Courtyard of the Lions; 1362; Second reign of Muhammad V; Nasrid Palace; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Courtyard of the Myrtles; XIV century under the reign of Yusuf I; Comares Palace; Nasrid Palaces; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of stucco motifs and epigraphs; Detail of modern dado tiling copied from original XVI century ceramics; Courtyard of the Myrtles; XIV century under the reign of Yusuf I; Comares Palace; Nasrid Palaces; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • South Gallery; Courtyard of the Myrtles; XIV century under the reign of Yusuf I; Comares Palace; Nasrid Palaces; The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Façade (Detail); Ya?far House; Caliph?s Palace of Madinat az-Zahra erected by Abd ar-Rahman III who imitated the Abbasid caliphs in Baghdad in building a royal city just outside the city of Cordoba itself; 936-945 AD, Madinat az-Zahra, Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain; The Ya?far House is a good example of the standing reached by the administrative nobility during the reign of Abd ar-Rahman III. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Façade (Detail); Ya?far House; Caliph?s Palace of Madinat az-Zahra erected by Abd ar-Rahman III who imitated the Abbasid caliphs in Baghdad in building a royal city just outside the city of Cordoba itself; 936-945 AD, Madinat az-Zahra, Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain; The Ya?far House is a good example of the standing reached by the administrative nobility during the reign of Abd ar-Rahman III. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chimeras, overlooking the city, Notre Dame de Paris, 1163 ? 1345, initiated by the bishop Maurice de Sully, Ile de la Cité, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chimeras Gallery with the spire (90m high) in the distance, Notre Dame de Paris, 1163 ? 1345, initiated by the bishop Maurice de Sully, Ile de la Cité, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mediaeval fair in front of Notre Dame de Paris, 12th to 14th century, initiated by the bishop Maurice de Sully, Ile de la Cité, Paris, France Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pavillon Sully, built by Jacques Lemercier (1586-1654), ordered by Louis XIII in 1639, Louvre Museum, Paris, France Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Caryatids, Pavillon Sully (western façade), built by Jacques Lemercier (1586-1654), ordered by Louis XIII in 1639, Louvre Museum, Paris, France Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Caryatids, Pavillon Sully, built by Jacques Lemercier (1586-1654), ordered by Louis XIII in 1639, Louvre Museum, Paris, France Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Caryatids, Pavillon Sully (western façade), built by Jacques Lemercier (1586-1654), ordered by Louis XIII in 1639, Louvre Museum, Paris, France Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Caryatids, Pavillon Sully, built by Jacques Lemercier (1586-1654), ordered by Louis XIII in 1639, Louvre Museum, Paris, France Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Synagogue; built in 1315, Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain; designed in the Mudéjar style and decorated with stucco adornments which follow in the tradition of Nasrid architecture in Granada; one of the three mediaeval synagogues to have survived in Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Synagogue; built in 1315, Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain; designed in the Mudéjar style and decorated with stucco adornments which follow in the tradition of Nasrid architecture in Granada; one of the three mediaeval synagogues to have survived in Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Founded in 1540, Campeche City was the first Spanish settlement of the Yucatan Peninsula and served as one of the most important ports in America, exporting forest products. Actually tourists attraction for the upper-class Spanish mansions, churches and other colonial buildings still standing, Mexico Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Founded in 1540, Campeche City was the first Spanish settlement of the Yucatan Peninsula and served as one of the most important ports in America, exporting forest products. Actually tourists attraction for the upper-class Spanish mansions, churches and other colonial buildings still standing, Mexico Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Founded in 1540, Campeche City was the first Spanish settlement of the Yucatan Peninsula and served as one of the most important ports in America, exporting forest products. Actually tourists attraction for the upper-class Spanish mansions, churches and other colonial buildings still standing, Mexico Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Decorative pierced diaphragms reacting to sunlight and controling the light levels in the building, Arab World Institute (AWI) or Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA), 1981-1987, architect Jean Nouvel (Fumel, Lot-et-Garonne, France 1945), 5th arrondissent, Paris, France Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Reflection of the Arab World Institute (AWI) or Institut du Monde Arabe (IMA) facade into Jussieu University building, 5th arrondissent, Paris, France Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • OISE, FRANCE - OCTOBER 26: Detail of capital of the Cathedral Notre-Dame de Senlis on October 26, 2008 in Oise, France. The cathedral was built between 1153 and 1191. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • Western façade of the Codz Poop ("Rolled-up matting" in Maya), detail of a stair for the entrance shaped like a mask of Chaac, the big-nosed god of rain, Puuc Architecture, 700-900 AD, Kabah, Yucatan, Mexico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the western façade of the Codz Poop ("Rolled-up matting" in Maya), originally covered with 250 stone masks of Chaac, the big-nosed god of rain, Puuc Architecture, 700-900 AD, Kabah, Yucatan, Mexico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Western façade of the Codz Poop ("Rolled-up matting" in Maya), originally covered with 250 stone masks of Chaac, the big-nosed god of rain, Puuc Architecture, 700-900 AD, Kabah, Yucatan, Mexico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Western façade of the Codz Poop ("Rolled-up matting" in Maya), originally covered with 250 stone masks of Chaac, the big-nosed god of rain, Puuc Architecture, 700-900 AD, Kabah, Yucatan, Mexico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Masks of Chaac, God of the rain, The Temple of the Magician or House of the Dwarf, c. 900 AD, Puuc architecture, Uxmal late classical Mayan site, flourished between 600-900 AD, Yucatan, Mexico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Standing Atlante, Eastern façade of Codz Poop ("Rolled-up matting" in Maya), Carved panels, Puuc Architecture, 700-900 AD, Kabah, Yucatan, Mexico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Entrance to The Temple of the Magician or House of the Dwarf, c. 900 AD, Puuc architecture, Uxmal late classical Mayan site, flourished between 600-900 AD, Yucatan, Mexico. On both sides of the entrance, panels with calendric or astronomic hieroglyphs. Above the nose of the huge mask, an empty niche which may contain the statue of an importanty personnage on a pedestal held up by two kneeling slaves. On each corner, masks of Chaac, as well as on the middle of the staircase. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Frieze with Quetzal birds, The Grand Pyramid or Great Temple, commonly the Great pyramid, 8th century, reconstructed 1972-3, Puuc architecture, Uxmal late classical Mayan site, flourished between 600-900 AD, Yucatan, Mexico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mask, Governor?s Palace, Puuc architecture, Uxmal late classical Mayan site, 900-1000 AD, Yucatan, Mexico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Main courtyard arcade with clerestory windows and marble panels, Umayyad Mosque, 705 AD, Damascus, Syria. Site long used for worship, of Hadad (by Arameans), Jupiter (Romans), then cathedral of John the Baptist in 330, and finally a mosque Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Main courtyard arcade with clerestory windows and marble panels, Umayyad Mosque, 705 AD, Damascus, Syria. Site long used for worship, of Hadad (by Arameans), Jupiter (Romans), then cathedral of John the Baptist in 330, and finally a mosque Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Main courtyard arcade, Umayyad Mosque, 705 AD, Damascus, Syria. Site long used for worship, of Hadad (by Arameans), Jupiter (Romans), then cathedral of John the Baptist in 330, and finally a mosque Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Western Façade, The Wine Gate, 1303 ? 1309, later redecorated by the Sultan Muhammad V (1354 ? 1359; 1362 ? 1391), The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Niche, Tower of the Ladies (Partal), Mirador built by Muhammad III, 1302 ? 1309, The Alhambra, Granada, Andalusia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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