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  • Detail of ruined buildings of the old city, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. The name of the street is still in Portuguese (Rua la Cadeia) with Arabic translation below. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Old synagogue and defensive walls, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan,16th century, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. The fortification with its bastions and ramparts is an early example of Renaissance military design. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Clothes hanging on string in front of old houses, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from behind of a woman walking in a narow street of the old city of the Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769.  Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Clothes hanging on string in front of old houses, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Boys playing on the defensive walls of the Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, 16th century, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. The fortification with its bastions and ramparts is an early example of Renaissance military design. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Couple walking on the defensive walls of the Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, 16th century, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. The fortification with its bastions and ramparts is an early example of Renaissance military design. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Defensive walls of the Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, 16th century, El Jadida, Morocco, minaret of the grand mosque in the distance. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. The fortification with its bastions and ramparts is an early example of Renaissance military design. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Defensive walls and bastion of the Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, 16th century, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. The fortification with its bastions and ramparts is an early example of Renaissance military design. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of a narrow street of the old city with a man pushing a cart, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco, with the pentagonal minaret of the Grand Mosque in the background. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of ruined buildings of the old city, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of red stuccoed wall with small window of the old city, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of ruined buildings of the old city, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of ruined buildings of the old city, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narow streets of the old city of the Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769.  Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Square and ruined buildings of the old city of the Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769.  Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narow streets of the old city of the Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769.  Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Doorways to the Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, 16th century, El Jadida, Morocco with the minaret of the Grand Mosque in the background. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769.  Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View against the light of Bastion du St Esprit, southwest corner of the Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, 16th century, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazagão), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. The fortification with its bastions and ramparts is an early example of Renaissance military design. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narow street of the old city of the Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769.  Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruined building with horseshoe arched entrance, old city of the Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769.  Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narow street with white cat and blue bucket against a red stuccoed wall, old city of the Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769.  Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Clothes hanging on string in front of old houses, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Clothes hanging on string in front of old houses, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narow streets of the old city of the Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769.  Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Defensive walls of the Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, 16th century, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. The fortification with its bastions and ramparts is an early example of Renaissance military design. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of bonnet and sock hanging on a string of the old city, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of mosaics covered with painted graffitis,  old city, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of buildings of the old city, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of buildings of the old city, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Clothes hanging on string in front of old houses in a narrow street, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruined building of the old city of the Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769.  Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Boys playing on the defensive walls of the Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, 16th century, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. The fortification with its bastions and ramparts is an early example of Renaissance military design. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bastion de Saint Sebastien, defensive walls of the Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, 16th century, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. The fortification with its bastions and ramparts is an early example of Renaissance military design. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Church of the Assumption, built in the Manueline style of late Gothic architecture, 16th century, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Baker looking at the camera inside his traditional bakery with fresh baked bread in the foreground and the oven in the background, old city, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fishermen's plastic and colourful boxes creating a pattern of patchwork, old city, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Church of the Assumption, built in the Manueline style of late Gothic architecture, 16th century, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Church of the Assumption, built in the Manueline style of late Gothic architecture, 16th century on the left and Grand Mosque, 19th century, on the right, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dry dock boats in the fishing port of El Jadida, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Flotsam in the harbour with the defensive walls of the Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan in the background, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bastion de Saint Sebastien, defensive walls of the Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, 16th century, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. The fortification with its bastions and ramparts is an early example of Renaissance military design. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Church of the Assumption, built in the Manueline style of late Gothic architecture, 16th century on the left and Grand Mosque, 19th century, on the right, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Grand Mosque, 19th century, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. The pedestrian passage on the right of the picture belongs to the defensive walls of the Portuguese Fortified city. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Traditional wooden fishing boats in the harbour with the defensive walls of the Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan in the background (left) and a flotsam (right), El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dry dock boat in the harbour with the defensive walls of the Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan in the background, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LCMOROCCO_11_MC036.jpg
  • Dry dock boats in the fishing port of El Jadida, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Church of the Assumption, built in the Manueline style of late Gothic architecture, 16th century on the left and Grand Mosque, 19th century, on the right, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bell tower of the Church of the Assumption, built in the Manueline style of late Gothic architecture, 16th century, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Panoramic view of the Church of the Assumption, built in the Manueline style of late Gothic architecture, 16th century on the left and Grand Mosque, 19th century, on the right, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Church of the Assumption, built in the Manueline style of late Gothic architecture, 16th century, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LCMOROCCO_11_MC064.jpg
  • Church of the Assumption, built in the Manueline style of late Gothic architecture, 16th century, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a bricked up doorway with pediment decorated with carved foliage and old ceramics, old city, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bell tower of the Church of the Assumption, built in the Manueline style of late Gothic architecture, 16th century, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Defensive walls of the Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, 16th century, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. The fortification with its bastions and ramparts is an early example of Renaissance military design. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portuguese National Pavilion, built 1995-98 for the Universal Exhibition of 1998 (Expo 98), in the Parque das Nacres or Park of Nations, on the banks of the Tagus river, Lisbon, Portugal. This pavilion was built to represent the nation of Portugal, and was developed by Alvaro Siza Vieira with the architect Eduardo Souto de Moura and engineer Cecil Balmond. The building consists of 2 enormous colonnaded porticoes with a central area topped by a curved concrete canopy. In the centre is the Rhizome II sculpture, 1998, by Anthony Gormley, British sculptor, b. 1950. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portuguese National Pavilion, built 1995-98 for the Universal Exhibition of 1998 (Expo 98), in the Parque das Nacres or Park of Nations, seen from across the Tagus river, Lisbon, Portugal. This pavilion was built to represent the nation of Portugal, and was developed by Alvaro Siza Vieira with the architect Eduardo Souto de Moura and engineer Cecil Balmond. The building consists of 2 enormous colonnaded porticoes with a central area topped by a curved concrete canopy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portuguese National Pavilion, built 1995-98 for the Universal Exhibition of 1998 (Expo 98), in the Parque das Nacres or Park of Nations, on the banks of the Tagus river, Lisbon, Portugal.  This pavilion was built to represent the nation of Portugal, and was developed by Alvaro Siza Vieira with the architect Eduardo Souto de Moura and engineer Cecil Balmond. The building consists of 2 enormous colonnaded porticoes with a central area topped by a curved concrete canopy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portuguese National Pavilion, built 1995-98 for the Universal Exhibition of 1998 (Expo 98), in the Parque das Nacres or Park of Nations, on the banks of the Tagus river, Lisbon, Portugal. This pavilion was built to represent the nation of Portugal, and was developed by Alvaro Siza Vieira with the architect Eduardo Souto de Moura and engineer Cecil Balmond. The building consists of 2 enormous colonnaded porticoes with a central area topped by a curved concrete canopy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mosque's minaret, a converted lighthouse, 19th century, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. The Grand Mosque of El Jadida is claimed to home the world's only pentagonal minaret. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mosque's minaret, a converted lighthouse, 19th century, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. The Grand Mosque of El Jadida is claimed to home the world's only pentagonal minaret. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Grand Mosque, 19th century, El-Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. The converted lighthouse minaret is visible in the background. The grand Mosque is claimed to home the world's only pentagonal minaret. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Doorway to the Grand Mosque, 19th century, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. As the mosque's minaret (visible in the background) is a converted lighthouse, El Jadida is claimed to home the world's only pentagonal minaret. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mosque's minaret, a converted lighthouse, 19th century, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. The Grand Mosque of El Jadida is claimed to home the world's only pentagonal minaret. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the hull of a flotsam boat in the harbour, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Traditional wooden fishing boats mooring together in the harbour with two fisherman standing in two boats, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Traditional wooden  fishing boats mooring together in the harbour, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Traditional wooden  fishing boats mooring together in the harbour, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mosque's minaret, a converted lighthouse, 19th century, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. The Grand Mosque of El Jadida is claimed to home the world's only pentagonal minaret. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Doorway to the Grand Mosque, 19th century, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. As the mosque's minaret (visible in the background) is a converted lighthouse, El Jadida is claimed to home the world's only pentagonal minaret. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stairway to the Manueline Cistern of the El Jadida (Mazagan) fortress, built by Francisco and Diogo de Arruda, 16th century, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769.
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  • General view of Manueline Cistern of the El Jadida (Mazagan) fortress, built by Francisco and Diogo de Arruda, 16th century, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag√£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. The underground Cistern was originally designed to store munitions. It served as a fencing school before being used after completion of the town walls in 1541 as a tank to store water. The symmetrical construction has a vaulted roof supported by 25 circular and rectangular pillars, with just one central window in the ceiling, 3.5 m in diameter, producing a single shaft of light. The shallow sheet of water produces a shimmering reflection of the vaulted ceiling in the light. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portuguese cabinet, in walnut wood, bone and gold leaf, with writing desk and drawers, in the turret, used as the lord's study, in the Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau, a Renaissance chateau built 1515-27 by Gilles Berthelot on the foundations of an 11th century fortress, Loire Valley, Indre-et-Loire, France. It is built in both Italian and French styles on an island in the Indre river, and is one of the earliest French Renaissance chateaux. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Woman on her way back from shopping, holding a green plastic bag full of goods (the same is in street as garbage plastic bag), old city , Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Panoramic view of Manueline Cistern of the El Jadida (Mazagan) fortress, built by Francisco and Diogo de Arruda, 16th century, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. The underground Cistern was originally designed to store munitions. It served as a fencing school before being used after completion of the town walls in 1541 as a tank to store water. The symmetrical construction has a vaulted roof supported by 25 circular and rectangular pillars, with just one central window in the ceiling, 3.5 m in diameter, producing a single shaft of light. The shallow sheet of water produces a shimmering reflection of the vaulted ceiling in the light. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Panoramic view of Manueline Cistern of the El Jadida (Mazagan) fortress, built by Francisco and Diogo de Arruda, 16th century, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. The underground Cistern was originally designed to store munitions. It served as a fencing school before being used after completion of the town walls in 1541 as a tank to store water. The symmetrical construction has a vaulted roof supported by 25 circular and rectangular pillars, with just one central window in the ceiling, 3.5 m in diameter, producing a single shaft of light. The shallow sheet of water produces a shimmering reflection of the vaulted ceiling in the light. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Panoramic view of Manueline Cistern of the El Jadida (Mazagan) fortress, built by Francisco and Diogo de Arruda, 16th century, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. The underground Cistern was originally designed to store munitions. It served as a fencing school before being used after completion of the town walls in 1541 as a tank to store water. The symmetrical construction has a vaulted roof supported by 25 circular and rectangular pillars, with just one central window in the ceiling, 3.5 m in diameter, producing a single shaft of light. The shallow sheet of water produces a shimmering reflection of the vaulted ceiling in the light. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of church of St Anthony of Padua, late 19th century, El Jadida, Morocco. The Spanish convent church is an example of religious co-habitation in this Atlantic port city. El Jadida, formerly Mazagan, was occuped by the Portuguese from 1502 to 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the facade of the Old synagogue showing the star of David underneath the muslim crescent, Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • High angle view of the bell tower of the church of St Anthony of Padua, late 19th century, El Jadida, Morocco, seen across the rooftops. The Spanish convent church is an example of religious co-habitation in this Atlantic port city. El Jadida, formerly Mazagan, was occuped by the Portuguese from 1502 to 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of church of St Anthony of Padua, late 19th century, in a deserted ruined street, El Jadida, Morocco. The Spanish convent church is an example of religious co-habitation in this Atlantic port city. El Jadida, formerly Mazagan, was occuped by the Portuguese from 1502 to 1769. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Praca dos Restauradores, or Restauradores Square, celebrating the restoration of Portuguese independence in 1640, with the obelisk, 1886, with the names and dates of the battles of the Portuguese Restoration War, seen reflected in the window of a musical instrument shop, Lisbon, Portugal. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait of King John V or Joao V, 1689-1750, known as John the Magnanimous or Joao o Magnanimo and the Portuguese Sun King or Rei-Sol Portugues, in the Great Room of Acts, or Sala dos Capelos, or Red Room, decorated in the 17th century by master builder Antonio Tavares and reworked in the 18th century, at the University of Coimbra in the royal palace or Paco Real, Coimbra, Portugal. The University of Coimbra was first founded in 1290 and moved to Coimbra in 1308 and to the royal palace in 1537. The buildings are listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Boulevard or baluartes, built to allow troops and artillery movement, and behind, Genoan Style bastions, built in 1561 AD, at Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation, near Manama in Bahrain. The site consists of a tell or artificial mound 12m high containing 7 layers of archaeological remains dating from 2300 BC to the 18th century, topped with a medieval fortress. There is evidence of Kassites, Greeks, Portuguese and Persians, with burial sites, fortifications and residential areas. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Excavations of various civilisations, and behind, the fort with Genoan style bastions, built 1561 AD, at Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation, near Manama in Bahrain. The site consists of a tell or artificial mound 12m high containing 7 layers of archaeological remains dating from 2300 BC to the 18th century, topped with a medieval fortress. There is evidence of Kassites, Greeks, Portuguese and Persians, with burial sites, fortifications and residential areas. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Women walking down a passageway with pointed arches inside the main entrance gate of the fort, at Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation, near Manama in Bahrain. The site consists of a tell or artificial mound 12m high containing 7 layers of archaeological remains dating from 2300 BC to the 18th century, topped with a medieval fortress. There is evidence of Kassites, Greeks, Portuguese and Persians, with burial sites, fortifications and residential areas. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Towers of the 1st and 2nd fortresses, and to either side, Genoan style bastions built 1561 AD, at Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation, near Manama in Bahrain. The site consists of a tell or artificial mound 12m high containing 7 layers of archaeological remains dating from 2300 BC to the 18th century, topped with a medieval fortress. There is evidence of Kassites, Greeks, Portuguese and Persians, with burial sites, fortifications and residential areas. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coastal fortress of Qal'at al-Bahrain, near the main fortress at Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation, near Manama in Bahrain. Behind is the Museum of Qal'at al-Bahrain. The site consists of a tell or artificial mound 12m high containing 7 layers of archaeological remains dating from 2300 BC to the 18th century, topped with a medieval fortress. There is evidence of Kassites, Greeks, Portuguese and Persians, with burial sites, fortifications and residential areas. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Excavations and behind, Genoan style bastions, built 1561 AD, at Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation, near Manama in Bahrain. The site consists of a tell or artificial mound 12m high containing 7 layers of archaeological remains dating from 2300 BC to the 18th century, topped with a medieval fortress. There is evidence of Kassites, Greeks, Portuguese and Persians, with burial sites, fortifications and residential areas. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Spur Tower, which protected the keep or Captain's Tower, and to either side, Genoan style bastions, built 1561 AD, at Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation, near Manama in Bahrain. The site consists of a tell or artificial mound 12m high containing 7 layers of archaeological remains dating from 2300 BC to the 18th century, topped with a medieval fortress. There is evidence of Kassites, Greeks, Portuguese and Persians, with burial sites, fortifications and residential areas. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Genoan Style bastions, built in 1561 AD, at Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation, near Manama in Bahrain. The site consists of a tell or artificial mound 12m high containing 7 layers of archaeological remains dating from 2300 BC to the 18th century, topped with a medieval fortress. There is evidence of Kassites, Greeks, Portuguese and Persians, with burial sites, fortifications and residential areas. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Madbasa, used to collect date juice for making date honey, at Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation, near Manama in Bahrain. The site consists of a tell or artificial mound 12m high containing 7 layers of archaeological remains dating from 2300 BC to the 18th century, topped with a medieval fortress. There is evidence of Kassites, Greeks, Portuguese and Persians, with burial sites, fortifications and residential areas. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Installation 'Madbasa' by French artist Marie Francoise Rouy, in the madbasa, used to collect date juice for making date honey, at Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation, near Manama in Bahrain. In the madbasa, lined parallel channels were cut into the floor and dates piled on top so that the molasses, used as a sweetener, could be squeezed out by heat and pressure, and collected in earthenware jars. The site consists of a tell or artificial mound 12m high containing 7 layers of archaeological remains dating from 2300 BC to the 18th century, topped with a medieval fortress. There is evidence of Kassites, Greeks, Portuguese and Persians, with burial sites, fortifications and residential areas. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Constructions within the walls of the fort, at Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation, near Manama in Bahrain. The site consists of a tell or artificial mound 12m high containing 7 layers of archaeological remains dating from 2300 BC to the 18th century, topped with a medieval fortress. There is evidence of Kassites, Greeks, Portuguese and Persians, with burial sites, fortifications and residential areas. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Drawbridge leading to the lower courtyard, at Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation, near Manama in Bahrain. The site consists of a tell or artificial mound 12m high containing 7 layers of archaeological remains dating from 2300 BC to the 18th century, topped with a medieval fortress. There is evidence of Kassites, Greeks, Portuguese and Persians, with burial sites, fortifications and residential areas. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation, near Manama in Bahrain. To the right is the Spur Tower or Captain's Tower, which protected the keep, and to either side, Genoan style bastions, built 1561 AD. The site consists of a tell or artificial mound 12m high containing 7 layers of archaeological remains dating from 2300 BC to the 18th century, topped with a medieval fortress. There is evidence of Kassites, Greeks, Portuguese and Persians, with burial sites, fortifications and residential areas. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Excavations of various civilisations, and behind, the fort with Genoan style bastions, built 1561 AD, at Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation, near Manama in Bahrain. The site consists of a tell or artificial mound 12m high containing 7 layers of archaeological remains dating from 2300 BC to the 18th century, topped with a medieval fortress. There is evidence of Kassites, Greeks, Portuguese and Persians, with burial sites, fortifications and residential areas. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Woman walking past the fort with Genoan style bastions, built 1561 AD, at Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation, near Manama in Bahrain. The site consists of a tell or artificial mound 12m high containing 7 layers of archaeological remains dating from 2300 BC to the 18th century, topped with a medieval fortress. There is evidence of Kassites, Greeks, Portuguese and Persians, with burial sites, fortifications and residential areas. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Excavations of various civilisations, and behind, the fort with Genoan style bastions, built 1561 AD, at Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation, near Manama in Bahrain. The site consists of a tell or artificial mound 12m high containing 7 layers of archaeological remains dating from 2300 BC to the 18th century, topped with a medieval fortress. There is evidence of Kassites, Greeks, Portuguese and Persians, with burial sites, fortifications and residential areas. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Excavations of various civilisations, and behind, the fort with Genoan style bastions, built 1561 AD, at Qal'at al-Bahrain, or Bahrain Fort or Portuguese Fort, built 6th century AD, once the capital of the Dilmun Civilisation, near Manama in Bahrain. The site consists of a tell or artificial mound 12m high containing 7 layers of archaeological remains dating from 2300 BC to the 18th century, topped with a medieval fortress. There is evidence of Kassites, Greeks, Portuguese and Persians, with burial sites, fortifications and residential areas. Qal'at al-Bahrain is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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