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  • Ruins of the colossal Temple G, begun around 550 BC. The temple was still unfinished when Selinunte was destroyed in 409 BC., Sicily, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruins of the colossal Temple G, begun around 550 BC. The temple was still unfinished when Selinunte was destroyed in 409 BC., Sicily, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruins of the colossal Temple G, begun around 550 BC. The temple was still unfinished when Selinunte was destroyed in 409 BC., Sicily, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruins of the colossal Temple G, begun around 550 BC. The temple was still unfinished when Selinunte was destroyed in 409 BC., Sicily, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruins of the colossal Temple G, begun around 550 BC. The temple was still unfinished when Selinunte was destroyed in 409 BC., Sicily, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hovenweep Castle, Square Tower group, built 1150-1350, Little Ruin Canyon, Hovenweep National Monument, Colorado, USA. The Square Tower group housed up to 500 people and includes towers, residential areas, kivas and storage rooms. This area has been settled by Native Americans from 6000 BC until the 14th century AD and currently houses the ruins of 6 Anasazi Puebloan villages from the 13th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • West wall of Hovenweep Castle, Square Tower group, built 1150-1350, Little Ruin Canyon, Hovenweep National Monument, Colorado, USA. The Square Tower group housed up to 500 people and includes towers, residential areas, kivas and storage rooms. This area has been settled by Native Americans from 6000 BC until the 14th century AD and currently houses the ruins of 6 Anasazi Puebloan villages from the 13th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • West wall of Hovenweep Castle, Square Tower group, built 1150-1350, Little Ruin Canyon, Hovenweep National Monument, Colorado, USA. The Square Tower group housed up to 500 people and includes towers, residential areas, kivas and storage rooms. This area has been settled by Native Americans from 6000 BC until the 14th century AD and currently houses the ruins of 6 Anasazi Puebloan villages from the 13th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hovenweep Castle, Square Tower group, built 1150-1350, Little Ruin Canyon, Hovenweep National Monument, Colorado, USA. The Square Tower group housed up to 500 people and includes towers, residential areas, kivas and storage rooms. This area has been settled by Native Americans from 6000 BC until the 14th century AD and currently houses the ruins of 6 Anasazi Puebloan villages from the 13th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Twin Towers, Square Tower group, built 1150-1350, Little Ruin Canyon, Hovenweep National Monument, Colorado, USA. The Square Tower group housed up to 500 people and includes towers, residential areas, kivas and storage rooms. This area has been settled by Native Americans from 6000 BC until the 14th century AD and currently houses the ruins of 6 Anasazi Puebloan villages from the 13th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Twin Towers, Square Tower group, built 1150-1350, Little Ruin Canyon, Hovenweep National Monument, Colorado, USA. The Square Tower group housed up to 500 people and includes towers, residential areas, kivas and storage rooms. This area has been settled by Native Americans from 6000 BC until the 14th century AD and currently houses the ruins of 6 Anasazi Puebloan villages from the 13th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hovenweep Castle, Square Tower group, built 1150-1350, Little Ruin Canyon, Hovenweep National Monument, Colorado, USA. The Square Tower group housed up to 500 people and includes towers, residential areas, kivas and storage rooms. This area has been settled by Native Americans from 6000 BC until the 14th century AD and currently houses the ruins of 6 Anasazi Puebloan villages from the 13th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hovenweep Castle, Square Tower group, built 1150-1350, Little Ruin Canyon, Hovenweep National Monument, Colorado, USA. The Square Tower group housed up to 500 people and includes towers, residential areas, kivas and storage rooms. This area has been settled by Native Americans from 6000 BC until the 14th century AD and currently houses the ruins of 6 Anasazi Puebloan villages from the 13th century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Flavian amphitheatre, commonly called the Colosseum, construction begun by Vespasian (69-79 AD) and finished by Titus (79-81AD) in 80 AD, Rome, Italy, Europe. Restored several time after fires and earthquakes, no record of spectacles after 523 AD, period of decay and ruin transformed the monument into a quarry of building materials.
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  • Ruined fluted columns, Domus, the largest house in the Roman city of Empuries, 1st century BC - 1st century AD, Sant Marti d´Empuries, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tour de la Dame Blanche or White Lady Tower, Puilaurens Castle, Chateau de Puilaurens, Cathar castle, Lapradelle-Puilaurens, Boulzane Valley, Aude, France.  Also called Puylaurens, or lo Castel de Pueg-Laurenc in Occitan, this 12th century ruined castle had belonged to the Abbey of Saint-Michel de Cuxa before being acquired by the Queen of Aragon in 1162. It changed hands many times during the Albigensian Crusade. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Entrance to Tour de la Dame Blanche or White Lady Tower, Puilaurens Castle, Chateau de Puilaurens, Cathar castle, Lapradelle-Puilaurens, Boulzane Valley, Aude, France.  Also called Puylaurens, or lo Castel de Pueg-Laurenc in Occitan, this 12th century ruined castle had belonged to the Abbey of Saint-Michel de Cuxa before being acquired by the Queen of Aragon in 1162. It changed hands many times during the Albigensian Crusade. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Keep of Arques Castle or Chateau d'Arques, Cathar castle, Arques, Aude, France. This ruined castle was completed in the 14th century by Gilles II de Voisins and consists of a 25m high square keep with 4 turrets, surrounded by a square enceinte with some remaining buildings. It is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Puilaurens Castle, Chateau de Puilaurens, Cathar castle, Lapradelle-Puilaurens, Boulzane Valley, Aude, France.  Also called Puylaurens, or lo Castel de Pueg-Laurenc in Occitan, this 12th century ruined castle had belonged to the Abbey of Saint-Michel de Cuxa before being acquired by the Queen of Aragon in 1162. It changed hands many times during the Albigensian Crusade. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Arques Castle or Chateau d'Arques, Cathar castle, Arques, Aude, France. This ruined castle was completed in the 14th century by Gilles II de Voisins and consists of a 25m high square keep with 4 turrets, surrounded by a square enceinte with some remaining buildings. It is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Termes Castle or Chateau de Termes, Cathar castle, Termes, Corbieres, Aude, France. This 12th century ruined castle fell to Simon de Montfort after a 4 month siege in 1210 during the Albigensian Crusade. It was rebuilt in the 13th century as a royal garrison. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "Cinq Fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Puilaurens Castle, Chateau de Puilaurens, Cathar castle, Lapradelle-Puilaurens, Boulzane Valley, Aude, France.  Also called Puylaurens, or lo Castel de Pueg-Laurenc in Occitan, this 12th century ruined castle had belonged to the Abbey of Saint-Michel de Cuxa before being acquired by the Queen of Aragon in 1162. It changed hands many times during the Albigensian Crusade. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Puilaurens Castle, Chateau de Puilaurens, Cathar castle, Lapradelle-Puilaurens, Boulzane Valley, Aude, France.  Also called Puylaurens, or lo Castel de Pueg-Laurenc in Occitan, this 12th century ruined castle had belonged to the Abbey of Saint-Michel de Cuxa before being acquired by the Queen of Aragon in 1162. It changed hands many times during the Albigensian Crusade. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Arques Castle or Chateau d'Arques, Cathar castle, Arques, Aude, France. This ruined castle was completed in the 14th century by Gilles II de Voisins and consists of a 25m high square keep with 4 turrets, surrounded by a square enceinte with some remaining buildings. It is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Puilaurens Castle, Chateau de Puilaurens, Cathar castle, Lapradelle-Puilaurens, Boulzane Valley, Aude, France.  Also called Puylaurens, or lo Castel de Pueg-Laurenc in Occitan, this 12th century ruined castle had belonged to the Abbey of Saint-Michel de Cuxa before being acquired by the Queen of Aragon in 1162. It changed hands many times during the Albigensian Crusade. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. View from below showing forest and hilltop location. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Arques Castle or Chateau d'Arques, Cathar castle, Arques, Aude, France. This ruined castle was completed in the 14th century by Gilles II de Voisins and consists of a 25m high square keep with 4 turrets, surrounded by a square enceinte with some remaining buildings. It is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Keep seen from the court of the castle, Puilaurens Castle, Chateau de Puilaurens, Cathar castle, Lapradelle-Puilaurens, Boulzane Valley, Aude, France.  Also called Puylaurens, or lo Castel de Pueg-Laurenc in Occitan, this 12th century ruined castle had belonged to the Abbey of Saint-Michel de Cuxa before being acquired by the Queen of Aragon in 1162. It changed hands many times during the Albigensian Crusade. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Puilaurens Castle, Chateau de Puilaurens, Cathar castle, Lapradelle-Puilaurens, Boulzane Valley, Aude, France.  Also called Puylaurens, or lo Castel de Pueg-Laurenc in Occitan, this 12th century ruined castle had belonged to the Abbey of Saint-Michel de Cuxa before being acquired by the Queen of Aragon in 1162. It changed hands many times during the Albigensian Crusade. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruined house on the Ebro Delta, Tarragona, Spain. The Ebro Delta is the main coastal delta of the Iberian Peninsula with a variety of different ecosystems including lagoons, sand dunes, salt marsh and rice fields which cover around 15000 hectares. It lies in the spot where the Ebro river reaches the Mediterranean Sea at the northern point of the Gulf of Valencia. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medieval Castle of Segesta, 12th century, from the ruins of the Greek temples and buildings around, on the peak of Monte Barbaro, Calatafimi-Segesta, Sicily, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruined building of Banca Nazionale, Piazza Garraffello, Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The red letters UWE with the red cross correspond to Uwe Jaentsch, Austrian plastic artist who adopted the Garraffello square ten years ago. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruins of the Chateau d'Opoul-Perillos, also known as the Chateau d'Opoul or Chateau Salveterra, Opoul-Perillos, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. It was built by Jacques I of Aragon or Jaume I in 1246 on a rocky hill overlooking the plateau, to protect the border between France and the Kingdom of Aragon. It was besieged in 1598 by the French and taken by them in 1639, and in 1642 Richelieu ordered the castle to be abandoned and destroyed. The castle ruins include an enclosure with a moat, a tower, vaulted rooms, a machicolation, ramparts and cisterns. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruins of the Chateau d'Opoul-Perillos, also known as the Chateau d'Opoul or Chateau Salveterra, Opoul-Perillos, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. It was built by Jacques I of Aragon or Jaume I in 1246 on a rocky hill overlooking the plateau, to protect the border between France and the Kingdom of Aragon. It was besieged in 1598 by the French and taken by them in 1639, and in 1642 Richelieu ordered the castle to be abandoned and destroyed. The castle ruins include an enclosure with a moat, a tower, vaulted rooms, a machicolation, ramparts and cisterns. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruins of the Chateau d'Opoul-Perillos, also known as the Chateau d'Opoul or Chateau Salveterra, aerial view, Opoul-Perillos, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. It was built by Jacques I of Aragon or Jaume I in 1246 on a rocky hill overlooking the plateau, to protect the border between France and the Kingdom of Aragon. It was besieged in 1598 by the French and taken by them in 1639, and in 1642 Richelieu ordered the castle to be abandoned and destroyed. The castle ruins include an enclosure with a moat, a tower, vaulted rooms, a machicolation, ramparts and cisterns. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruins of the Chateau d'Opoul-Perillos, also known as the Chateau d'Opoul or Chateau Salveterra, aerial view, Opoul-Perillos, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. It was built by Jacques I of Aragon or Jaume I in 1246 on a rocky hill overlooking the plateau, to protect the border between France and the Kingdom of Aragon. It was besieged in 1598 by the French and taken by them in 1639, and in 1642 Richelieu ordered the castle to be abandoned and destroyed. The castle ruins include an enclosure with a moat, a tower, vaulted rooms, a machicolation, ramparts and cisterns. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Castell de Carles or Castell de Toscar, aerial view, a ruined Romanesque 12th century castle at Alfara de Carles, Ports de Beseit, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruins of the cylindrical tower, and on the right, the Arab-Norman keep, also incorporating a Spanish era building, Castello a Mare or Castellammare, a fortress defending the entrance to the port at Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The cylindrical tower forms part of the 15th century fort defences, and is 25m wide and 3 storeys high. The keep was originally on the corner of the fort and twice its current height. It has a square tower and turrets with arrow slits. Originally built in the 12th century, the fort was expanded in the 15th and 1th centuries. The site contains a Norman keep, a fortified gate or entrance, and remains of a sophisticated Renaissance star-shaped defence. 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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  • Low angle view of ruined Merenid Tombs, 14th century, Fez, Morocco, pictured on February 25, 2009 in the morning. The tombs, built for the Merenid sultans and now in ruins, are situated on the hillside north of Fez, Morocco's second largest city, and one of the four imperial cities, which 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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  • LES ANDELEYS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 10: View of the ruined outer wall with the keep in the background of the Chateau Gaillard, Seine and hills in the distance, on October 10, 2008 in Les Andelys, Normandy, France. The chateau was built by Richard the Lionheart in 1196, came under French control in 1204 following a siege in 1203. It was later destroyed by Henry IV in 1603 and classified as Monuments Historiques in 1852. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • Giardino dei Giusti, or Garden of the Righteous, a public garden designed by Mario Li Castri and Giuseppe Prestigiacomo on the Via Alloro, dedicated to the righteous Sicilians who saved Jews during the Holocaust, in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The garden opened in 2000 and is on the site of a ruined 18th century palace, the Palazzo Graco. Palermo was founded in 734 BC by the Phoenicians, and was settled by the Carthaginians, Greeks, Romans, Arabs and Normans. Its Arab and Norman centre is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 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. The name of the street is still in Portuguese (Rua la Cadeia) with Arabic translation below. 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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  • Low angle view of ruined Merinid Tombs, 14th century, Fez, Morocco, pictured on February 25, 2009 in the morning. The tombs, built for the Merenid sultans and now in ruins, are situated on the hillside north of Fez, Morocco's second largest city, and one of the four imperial cities, which 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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  • LES ANDELEYS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 10: Aerial view of the hill and ruins of the Chateau Gaillard with far reaching views over the Seine, on October 10, 2008 in Les Andelys, Normandy, France. The chateau was built by Richard the Lionheart in 1196, came under French control in 1204 following a siege in 1203. It was later destroyed by Henry IV in 1603 and classified as Monuments Historiques in 1852. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • LES ANDELEYS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 10: Aerial view of the hill and ruins of the Chateau Gaillard with far reaching views over the Seine, on October 10, 2008 in Les Andelys, Normandy, France. The chateau was built by Richard the Lionheart in 1196, came under French control in 1204 following a siege in 1203. It was later destroyed by Henry IV in 1603 and classified as Monuments Historiques in 1852. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • LES ANDELEYS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 10: Aerial view of the hill and ruins of the Chateau Gaillard with far reaching views over the Seine, on October 10, 2008 in Les Andelys, Normandy, France. The chateau was built by Richard the Lionheart in 1196, came under French control in 1204 following a siege in 1203. It was later destroyed by Henry IV in 1603 and classified as Monuments Historiques in 1852. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • LES ANDELEYS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 10: Aerial view of the hill and ruins of the Chateau Gaillard with far reaching views over the Seine, on October 10, 2008 in Les Andelys, Normandy, France. The chateau was built by Richard the Lionheart in 1196, came under French control in 1204 following a siege in 1203. It was later destroyed by Henry IV in 1603 and classified as Monuments Historiques in 1852. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • LES ANDELEYS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 10: View of ruined advanced fortifications overlooking the ditch of the Chateau Gaillard on October 10, 2008 in Les Andelys, Normandy, France. The chateau was built by Richard the Lionheart in 1196, came under French control in 1204 following a siege in 1203. It was later destroyed by Henry IV in 1603 and classified as Monuments Historiques in 1852.  (Photo 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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  • Medieval wall in ruins, Butrint, Chaonia, Albania. Butrint was founded by the Greek Chaonian tribe and was a port throughout Hellenistic and Roman times, when it was known as Buthrotum. It was ruled by the Byzantines and the Venetians and finally abandoned in the Middle Ages. The ruins at Butrint were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. 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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  • 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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  • Low angle view of arch, Merenid Tombs, 14th century, Fez, Morocco, pictured on February 25, 2009 in the morning. The tombs, built for the Merenid sultans and now in ruins, are situated on the hillside north of Fez, Morocco's second largest city, and one of the four imperial cities, which 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 a ruined pediment, Apamea (Afamia), Syria. The city was erected by Trajan (AD 52 - 117) who ordered its complete reconstruction after the earthquake of AD 115.
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  • Detail of the Corinthian columns, capitals and the frieze of the ruined colonnade, ordered by Marcus Aurelius (AD 161 - 180), Apamea (Afamia), Syria. The city was erected by Trajan (AD 52 - 117) who ordered its complete reconstruction after the earthquake of AD 115.
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  • Detail of the Corinthian columns, capitals and the frieze of the ruined colonnade, ordered by Marcus Aurelius (AD 161 - 180), Apamea (Afamia), Syria. The city was erected by Trajan (AD 52 - 117) who ordered its complete reconstruction after the earthquake of AD 115.
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  • Ruined colonnade, ordered by Marcus Aurelius (AD 161 - 180), Apamea (Afamia), Syria. The city was erected by Trajan (AD 52 - 117) who ordered its complete reconstruction after the earthquake of AD 115.
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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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  • Ruined colonnade, ordered by Marcus Aurelius (AD 161 - 180) and shops fronts in the background, Apamea (Afamia), Syria. The city was erected by Trajan (AD 52 - 117) who ordered its complete reconstruction after the earthquake of AD 115.
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  • Water filtering system. ruins of Neapolis, ancient Greek (and then Roman) city of Empuries, Sant Marti d´Empuries, Girona, Spain. The amphorae were filled with sand and gravel, and water poured in the tops came out at the bottoms clean. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a ruined red facade with a window reflecting the sunrise in Ortigia, Syracuse, Sicily, pictured on September 14, 2009, in the morning. The The 2,700 year old Syracuse is a province and a city in southern Italy on the Island of Sicily. The island Ortigia is the historic centre of Syracuse. Today the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded by Ancient Greek Corinthians and allied with Sparta and Corinth, it was a very powerful city-state and one of the major powers of the Mediterranean.  In the 17th century it was heavily destroyed by an earthquake. Many buildings date back to the  19th century when it regained importance. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of a ruined facade and window in a narrow street in Ortigia, Syracuse, Sicily, pictured on September 13, 2009, in the afternoon. The 2,700 year old Syracuse is a province and a city in southern Italy on the Island of Sicily. The island Ortigia is the historic centre of Syracuse. Today the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded by Ancient Greek Corinthians and allied with Sparta and Corinth, it was a very powerful city-state and one of the major powers of the Mediterranean.  In the 17th century it was heavily destroyed by an earthquake. Many buildings date back to the  19th century when it regained importance. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Ruined columns backstage, Roman theatre with 12,000 seats, 102m wide, 150-200 AD, Bosra, Syria Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruined columns backstage, Roman theatre with 12,000 seats, 102m wide, 150-200 AD, Bosra, Syria Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Apamea (Afamia), erected by Trajan (AD 52 ? 117) who ordered its complete reconstruction after the earthquake of AD 115 : View of the ruined colonnade ordered by Marcus Aurelius (AD 161 ? 180) and the shops front in the distance. Apamea. Syria Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Apamea (Afamia), erected by Trajan (AD 52 ? 117) who ordered its complete reconstruction after the earthquake of AD 115 : View of the ruined colonnade ordered by Marcus Aurelius (AD 161 ? 180) and rubbles. Apamea. Syria Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Apamea (Afamia), erected by Trajan (AD 52 ? 117) who ordered its complete reconstruction after the earthquake of AD 115 : View of the ruined colonnade ordered by Marcus Aurelius (AD 161 ? 180) and the temple of Bacchus in the middle. Apamea. Syria Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Apamea (Afamia), erected by Trajan (AD 52 ? 117) who ordered its complete reconstruction after the earthquake of AD 115 : View of the ruined colonnade ordered by Marcus Aurelius (AD 161 ? 180) and rubbles. Apamea. Syria Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Apamea (Afamia), erected by Trajan (AD 52 ? 117) who ordered its complete reconstruction after the earthquake of AD 115 : View of ruined columns and rubbles. Apamea. Syria Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Apamea (Afamia), erected by Trajan (AD 52 ? 117) who ordered its complete reconstruction after the earthquake of AD 115 : View of ruined columns and rubbles. Apamea. Syria Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Apamea (Afamia), erected by Trajan (AD 52 ? 117) who ordered its complete reconstruction after the earthquake of AD 115 : View of the ruined colonnade ordered by Marcus Aurelius (AD 161 ? 180) and rubbles. Apamea. Syria Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruins of Malahide Abbey, c. 1450-1500, behind Malahide Castle, originally built in the 12th century by the Talbot family, and home to them for almost 800 years, near Malahide in County Dublin, Ireland.  The abbey's burial ground contains the Talbot family vault. The abbey is thought to be built on the site of the medieval Church of St Fenivus, and has an unusual 3-arched bell tower. It also has 2 Sheela-na-gigs (used to ward off evil) in the chancel, dating from 800-1200 and thought to be from an earlier church. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Part of a medieval tower next to the Forum in Butrint, Chaonia, Albania. Butrint was founded by the Greek Chaonian tribe and was a port throughout Hellenistic and Roman times, when it was known as Buthrotum. It was ruled by the Byzantines and the Venetians and finally abandoned in the Middle Ages. The ruins at Butrint were listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Water filtering system. ruins of Neapolis, ancient Greek (and then Roman) city of Empuries, Sant Marti d´Empuries, Girona, Spain. The amphorae were filled with sand and gravel, and water poured in the tops came out at the bottoms clean. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Apamea (Afamia), erected by Trajan (AD 52 ? 117) who ordered its complete reconstruction after the earthquake of AD 115 : View of the ruined colonnade ordered by Marcus Aurelius (AD 161 ? 180) and the temple of Bacchus in the middle. Apamea. Syria Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Apamea (Afamia), erected by Trajan (AD 52 ? 117) who ordered its complete reconstruction after the earthquake of AD 115 : View of the ruined colonnade ordered by Marcus Aurelius (AD 161 ? 180) and the temple of Bacchus in the middle. Apamea. Syria Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Apamea (Afamia), erected by Trajan (AD 52 ? 117) who ordered its complete reconstruction after the earthquake of AD 115 : View of the ruined colonnade ordered by Marcus Aurelius (AD 161 ? 180) and rubbles. Apamea. Syria Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Apamea (Afamia), erected by Trajan (AD 52 ? 117) who ordered its complete reconstruction after the earthquake of AD 115 : View of ruined columns and rubbles. Apamea. Syria Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Buttress and tower of Lower Castle, Peyrepertuse Castle or Chateau Pierre Pertuse, Cathar Castle, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle consists of a Lower Castle built by the Kings of Aragon in the 11th century and a High Castle built by Louis IX in the 13th century, joined by a huge staircase. Its name means pierced rock in Occitan and it has been associated with the Counts of Narbonne and Barcelona. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lower Castle, Peyrepertuse Castle or Chateau Pierre Pertuse, Cathar Castle, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle consists of a Lower Castle built by the Kings of Aragon in the 11th century and a High Castle built by Louis IX in the 13th century, joined by a huge staircase. Its name means pierced rock in Occitan and it has been associated with the Counts of Narbonne and Barcelona. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • An entrance door to the Lower Castle and above, view of Chapelle San Jordi (left) and High Castle (right), Peyrepertuse Castle or Chateau Pierre Pertuse, Cathar Castle, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle consists of a Lower Castle built by the Kings of Aragon in the 11th century and a High Castle built by Louis IX in the 13th century, joined by a huge staircase. Its name means pierced rock in Occitan and it has been associated with the Counts of Narbonne and Barcelona. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stairs leading to the main entrance, Queribus Castle or Chateau de Queribus, Cathar Castle, Cucugnan, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle, built from 13th to 16th centuries, is considered the last Cathar stronghold. It sits on a high peak at 728m. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "Cinq Fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique and has been fully restored, restoration work being completed in 2002. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Aguilar Castle, Chateau d'Aguilar, Cathar Castle, Tuchan, Corbieres, Aude, France. The castle consists of an inner keep built in the 12th century, surrounded by an outer pentagonal fortification from the 13th century with semi-circular guard towers, and is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Aguilar Castle, Chateau d'Aguilar, Cathar Castle, Tuchan, Corbieres, Aude, France. The castle consists of an inner keep built in the 12th century, surrounded by an outer pentagonal fortification from the 13th century with semi-circular guard towers, and is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Peyrepertuse Castle or Chateau Pierre Pertuse, Cathar Castle, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle consists of a Lower Castle built by the Kings of Aragon in the 11th century and a High Castle built by Louis IX in the 13th century, joined by a huge staircase. Its name means pierced rock in Occitan and it has been associated with the Counts of Narbonne and Barcelona. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. View from a distance showing steep cliffs which act as a natural defense. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Aguilar Castle, Chateau d'Aguilar, Cathar Castle, Tuchan, Corbieres, Aude, France. The castle consists of an inner keep built in the 12th century, surrounded by an outer pentagonal fortification from the 13th century with semi-circular guard towers, and is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Aguilar Castle, Chateau d'Aguilar, Cathar Castle, Tuchan, Corbieres, Aude, France. The castle consists of an inner keep built in the 12th century, surrounded by an outer pentagonal fortification from the 13th century with semi-circular guard towers, and is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Aguilar Castle, Chateau d'Aguilar, Cathar Castle, Tuchan, Corbieres, Aude, France. The castle consists of an inner keep built in the 12th century, surrounded by an outer pentagonal fortification from the 13th century with semi-circular guard towers, and is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique. View from distance showing hilltop location. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Peyrepertuse Castle or Chateau Pierre Pertuse, Cathar Castle, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle consists of a Lower Castle built by the Kings of Aragon in the 11th century and a High Castle built by Louis IX in the 13th century, joined by a huge staircase. Its name means pierced rock in Occitan and it has been associated with the Counts of Narbonne and Barcelona. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. View from a distance showing steep cliffs which act as a natural defense. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lower Castle, Peyrepertuse Castle or Chateau Pierre Pertuse, Cathar Castle, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle consists of a Lower Castle built by the Kings of Aragon in the 11th century and a High Castle built by Louis IX in the 13th century, joined by a huge staircase. Its name means pierced rock in Occitan and it has been associated with the Counts of Narbonne and Barcelona. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lower Castle, Peyrepertuse Castle or Chateau Pierre Pertuse, Cathar Castle, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle consists of a Lower Castle built by the Kings of Aragon in the 11th century and a High Castle built by Louis IX in the 13th century, joined by a huge staircase. Its name means pierced rock in Occitan and it has been associated with the Counts of Narbonne and Barcelona. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lower Castle, Peyrepertuse Castle or Chateau Pierre Pertuse, Cathar Castle, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle consists of a Lower Castle built by the Kings of Aragon in the 11th century and a High Castle built by Louis IX in the 13th century, joined by a huge staircase. Its name means pierced rock in Occitan and it has been associated with the Counts of Narbonne and Barcelona. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Old keep of the Lower Castle, Peyrepertuse Castle or Chateau Pierre Pertuse, Cathar Castle, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle consists of a Lower Castle built by the Kings of Aragon in the 11th century and a High Castle built by Louis IX in the 13th century, joined by a huge staircase. Its name means pierced rock in Occitan and it has been associated with the Counts of Narbonne and Barcelona. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. This view shows steep cliffs which act as natural defenses. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Old keep of the Lower Castle, Peyrepertuse Castle or Chateau Pierre Pertuse, Cathar Castle, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle consists of a Lower Castle built by the Kings of Aragon in the 11th century and a High Castle built by Louis IX in the 13th century, joined by a huge staircase. Its name means pierced rock in Occitan and it has been associated with the Counts of Narbonne and Barcelona. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. This view shows the steep cliffs which are a natural defense. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Old keep of Lower Castle, Peyrepertuse Castle or Chateau Pierre Pertuse, Cathar Castle, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Corbieres, Aude, France. This view shows the steep cliffs which form a natural defense. The castle consists of a Lower Castle built by the Kings of Aragon in the 11th century and a High Castle built by Louis IX in the 13th century, joined by a huge staircase. Its name means pierced rock in Occitan and it has been associated with the Counts of Narbonne and Barcelona. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chapelle San Jordi (left) and High Castle (right), Peyrepertuse Castle or Chateau Pierre Pertuse, Cathar Castle, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle consists of a Lower Castle built by the Kings of Aragon in the 11th century and a High Castle built by Louis IX in the 13th century, joined by a huge staircase. Its name means pierced rock in Occitan and it has been associated with the Counts of Narbonne and Barcelona. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chapelle San Jordi (left) and High Castle (right), Peyrepertuse Castle or Chateau Pierre Pertuse, Cathar Castle, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle consists of a Lower Castle built by the Kings of Aragon in the 11th century and a High Castle built by Louis IX in the 13th century, joined by a huge staircase. Its name means pierced rock in Occitan and it has been associated with the Counts of Narbonne and Barcelona. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. This view shows the steep cliffs which are a natural defense. Evening view with moonrise. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chapelle San Jordi (left) and High Castle (right), Peyrepertuse Castle or Chateau Pierre Pertuse, Cathar Castle, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle consists of a Lower Castle built by the Kings of Aragon in the 11th century and a High Castle built by Louis IX in the 13th century, joined by a huge staircase. Its name means pierced rock in Occitan and it has been associated with the Counts of Narbonne and Barcelona. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Evening view with moonrise. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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