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  • View from the Kalyan mosque of the front facade of the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah, 16th century, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, in the afternoon light Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July , 2010 in the afternoon. Mir-i-Arab Madrasah, 1535, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 8, 2010 in the afternoon light. The Mir-i Arab Madrasah, which stands opposite the Kalyan Mosque was built by the Shaybany Ubaydallah Khan, and is still a functioning madrasah. It has a traditional four courtyard plan with student cells behind the double-height courtyard arcades. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Mir-i-Arab Madrasah, 16th century, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July , 2010 in the afternoon. Mir-i-Arab Madrasah, 1535, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 8, 2010 in the afternoon light. The Mir-i Arab Madrasah, which stands opposite the Kalyan Mosque was built by the Shaybany Ubaydallah Khan, and is still a functioning madrasah. It has a traditional four courtyard plan with student cells behind the double-height courtyard arcades. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of an ornate water fountain, Palace Square, Valletta, Malta, pictured on June 7, 2008, in the afternoon. Grandmaster's Palace, 1571, Valletta, Malta, pictured on June 7, 2008, in the afternoon. The Republic of Malta consists of seven islands in the Mediterranean Sea of which Malta, Gozo and Comino have been inhabited since c.5,200 BC. Nine of Malta's important historical monuments are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including  the capital city, Valletta, also known as the Fortress City. Built in the late 16th century and mainly Baroque in style it is named after its founder Jean Parisot de Valette (c.1494-1568), Grand Master of the Order of St John. Palace Square is outside the Grandmaster's Palace. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Eiffel Tower, March 31, 1889 (Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution), Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), 324 meters high, 10,100 tons, 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets, 1665 steps, seen on January 16, 2011 beneath a sunny late afternoon light, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eiffel Tower, March 31, 1889 (Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution), Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), 324 meters high, 10,100 tons, 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets, 1665 steps, seen on January 16, 2011 beneath a sunny afternoon, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eiffel Tower, March 31, 1889 (Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution), Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), 324 meters high, 10,100 tons, 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets, 1665 steps, seen on January 16, 2011 beneath a sunny afternoon, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eiffel Tower, March 31, 1889 (Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution), Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), 324 meters high, 10,100 tons, 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets, 1665 steps, seen on January 16, 2011 beneath a sunny afternoon, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eiffel Tower, March 31, 1889 (Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution), Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), 324 meters high, 10,100 tons, 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets, 1665 steps, seen on January 16, 2011 beneath a sunny late afternoon light, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eiffel Tower, March 31, 1889 (Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution), Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), 324 meters high, 10,100 tons, 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets, 1665 steps, seen on January 16, 2011 beneath a sunny late afternoon light, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eiffel Tower, March 31, 1889 (Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution), Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), 324 meters high, 10,100 tons, 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets, 1665 steps, seen on January 16, 2011 beneath a sunny late afternoon light, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eiffel Tower, March 31, 1889 (Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution), Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), 324 meters high, 10,100 tons, 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets, 1665 steps, seen on January 16, 2011 beneath a sunny late afternoon light, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eiffel Tower, March 31, 1889 (Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution), Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), 324 meters high, 10,100 tons, 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets, 1665 steps, seen on January 16, 2011 beneath a sunny late afternoon light, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eiffel Tower, March 31, 1889 (Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution), Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), 324 meters high, 10,100 tons, 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets, 1665 steps, seen on January 16, 2011 beneath a sunny late afternoon light, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eiffel Tower, March 31, 1889 (Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution), Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), 324 meters high, 10,100 tons, 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets, 1665 steps, seen on January 16, 2011 beneath a sunny late afternoon light, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eiffel Tower, March 31, 1889 (Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution), Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), 324 meters high, 10,100 tons, 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets, 1665 steps, seen on January 16, 2011 beneath a sunny late afternoon light, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eiffel Tower, March 31, 1889 (Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution), Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), 324 meters high, 10,100 tons, 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets, 1665 steps, seen on January 16, 2011 beneath a sunny afternoon, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eiffel Tower, March 31, 1889 (Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution), Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), 324 meters high, 10,100 tons, 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets, 1665 steps, seen on January 16, 2011 beneath a sunny afternoon, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eiffel Tower, March 31, 1889 (Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution), Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), 324 meters high, 10,100 tons, 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets, 1665 steps, seen on January 16, 2011 beneath a sunny afternoon, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eiffel Tower, March 31, 1889 (Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution), Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), 324 meters high, 10,100 tons, 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets, 1665 steps, seen on January 16, 2011 beneath a sunny afternoon, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eiffel Tower, March 31, 1889 (Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution), Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), 324 meters high, 10,100 tons, 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets, 1665 steps, seen on January 16, 2011 beneath a sunny afternoon, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eiffel Tower, March 31, 1889 (Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution), Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), 324 meters high, 10,100 tons, 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets, 1665 steps, seen on January 16, 2011 beneath a sunny afternoon, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eiffel Tower, March 31, 1889 (Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution), Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), 324 meters high, 10,100 tons, 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets, 1665 steps, seen on January 16, 2011 beneath a sunny afternoon, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eiffel Tower, March 31, 1889 (Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution), Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), 324 meters high, 10,100 tons, 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets, 1665 steps, seen on January 16, 2011 beneath a sunny afternoon, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eiffel Tower, March 31, 1889 (Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution), Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), 324 meters high, 10,100 tons, 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets, 1665 steps, seen on January 16, 2011 beneath a sunny afternoon, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eiffel Tower, March 31, 1889 (Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution), Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), 324 meters high, 10,100 tons, 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets, 1665 steps, seen on January 16, 2011 beneath a sunny afternoon, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eiffel Tower, March 31, 1889 (Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution), Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), 324 meters high, 10,100 tons, 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets, 1665 steps, seen on January 16, 2011 beneath a sunny afternoon, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eiffel Tower, March 31, 1889 (Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution), Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), 324 meters high, 10,100 tons, 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets, 1665 steps, seen on January 16, 2011 beneath a sunny afternoon, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eiffel Tower, March 31, 1889 (Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution), Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), 324 meters high, 10,100 tons, 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets, 1665 steps, seen on January 16, 2011 beneath a sunny afternoon, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eiffel Tower, March 31, 1889 (Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution), Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), 324 meters high, 10,100 tons, 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets, 1665 steps, seen on January 16, 2011 beneath a sunny afternoon, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eiffel Tower, March 31, 1889 (Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution), Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), 324 meters high, 10,100 tons, 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets, 1665 steps, seen on January 16, 2011 beneath a sunny afternoon, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eiffel Tower, March 31, 1889 (Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution), Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), 324 meters high, 10,100 tons, 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets, 1665 steps, seen on January 16, 2011 beneath a sunny afternoon, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eiffel Tower, March 31, 1889 (Universal Exhibition in celebration of the French Revolution), Alexandre Gustave Eiffel (1832-1923), 324 meters high, 10,100 tons, 18,038 pieces, 2,500,000 rivets, 1665 steps, seen on January 16, 2011 beneath a sunny afternoon, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the Kalyan minaret, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, 12th century, on July 9, 2010, showing the geometrical ornaments, seen in the warm late afternoon light of a summer afternoon. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture.
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  • New Caledonia Glasshouse (formerly The Mexican Hothouse), 1830s, Charles Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. Low angle view showing a concrete mixer in front of the glass and metal structure which is reflecting the late afternoon light. The New Caledonia Glasshouse, or Hothouse, was the first French glass and iron building.
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  • The New Caledonia Glasshouse (formerly The Mexican Hothouse), 1830s by Charles Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, in which is reflected the Plant History Glasshouse (formerly the Australian Glasshouse), 1830s, Charles Rohault de Fleury. Low angle view  of the glass and metal structures in the late afternoon light. The New Caledonia Glasshouse, or Hothouse, was the first French glass and iron building.
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  • New Caledonia Glasshouse (formerly Mexican Hothouse), 1834, Charles Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. View of the glass and metal structure in the late afternoon light, reflecting the Plant History Glasshouse (formerly the Australian Glasshouse). The New Caledonia Glasshouse is the oldest French glass and metal building.
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  • New Caledonia Glasshouse (formerly The Mexican Hothouse), 1830s, Charles Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France, seen from the Plant History Glasshouse (formerly the Australian Glasshouse), 1830s, Charles Rohault de Fleury, which is itself reflected in the New Caledonia Glasshouse. General view of the glass and metal structure reflecting the late afternoon sunshine. The New Caledonia Glasshouse, or Hothouse, was the first French glass and iron building.
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  • New Caledonia Glasshouse (formerly The Mexican Hothouse), 1830s, Charles Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. General view through the windows of the Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, in the afternoon light. The New Caledonia Glasshouse, or Hothouse, was the first French glass and iron building.
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  • Plant History Glasshouse (formerly the Australian Glasshouse), 1830s, Charles Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. Detail of window panes reflecting the late afternoon light and the twin New Caledonia glasshouse. Through a rectangular window the inside vegetation may be seen beneath the glass and metal structure lit by the afternoon light.
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  • New Caledonia Glasshouse (formerly The Mexican Hothouse), 1830s, Charles Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. Low angle view from the side showing the glass and metal roof structures reflecting the late afternoon light. The New Caledonia Glasshouse, or Hothouse, was the first French glass and iron building.
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  • New Caledonia Glasshouse (formerly The Mexican Hothouse), 1830s, Charles Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. Low angle view  showing building works in front of the glass and metal structure, in which is reflected the Plant History Glasshouse (formerly Australian Glasshouse), 1830s, Rohault de Fleury, bathed in the late afternoon light. The New Caledonia Glasshouse, or Hothouse, was the first French glass and iron building.
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  • New Caledonia Glasshouse (formerly The Mexican Hothouse), 1830s, Charles Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. General view showing an access ramp being built in front of the glass and metal structure, which is reflecting the late afternoon light. Beyond it is the Art Deco style Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, René Berger. The New Caledonia Glasshouse, or Hothouse, was the first French glass and iron building.
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  • Low angle view of the remains of a Roman female statue in the garden of the National Archaeological Museum. Carthage, Tunisia, pictured on January 2, 2008, in the late afternoon. Carthage was founded in 814 BC by the Phoenicians who fought three Punic Wars against the Romans over this immensely important Mediterranean harbour. The Romans finally conquered the city in 146 BC. Subsequently it was conquered by the Vandals and the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage. The National Archaeological Museum (Musee National de Carthage) houses an impressive collection of Punic and Christian relics found in the excavations, including stelae, jewellery, sarcophagi and reliefs. It also features maps, photographs and models of the ancient city. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Panoramic view of the Barak-Khan Madrasah, 16th-17th century, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, seen on July 4, 2010, in the late afternoon summer light. Tashkent, 2000 year old capital city of Uzbekistan, a Silk Road city whose name means "Stone Fortress", is now very modern due to a disastrous earthquake in 1966, after which it was greatly rebuilt. However, some of the old buildings still stand in the glittering modern city.
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  • New Caledonia Glasshouse (formerly The Mexican Hothouse), 1830s, Charles Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. General view showing an access ramp being built in front of the glass and metal structure, which is reflecting the late afternoon light. Beyond it is the Art Deco style Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, RenÈ Berger. The New Caledonia Glasshouse, or Hothouse, was the first French glass and iron building.
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  • New Caledonia Glasshouse (formerly Mexican Hothouse), 1834, Charles Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. View of the glass and metal structure in the late afternoon light, reflecting the Plant History Glasshouse (formerly the Australian Glasshouse). The New Caledonia Glasshouse is the oldest French glass and metal building.
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  • Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, RenÈ Berger, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France.  Low angle view of the glass and metal structure of the Art Deco main entrance which is reflecting the late afternoon clouds.
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  • Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, RenÈ Berger, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France.  Low angle view of the glass and metal structure of the Art Deco main entrance which is reflecting the late afternoon clouds.
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  • New Caledonia Glasshouse (formerly The Mexican Hothouse) built in the 1830s by Charles Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. High angle view showing building work on the access ramp. The New Caledonia Glasshouse, or Hothouse, whose glass and metal structure, framed by bare winter trees, reflects late afternoon light, was the first French glass and iron building.
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  • New Caledonia Glasshouse (formerly The Mexican Hothouse) built in the 1830s by Charles Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. Low angle view showing renovation works on access ramp outside the passageway to the Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, RenÈ Berger. The New Caledonia Glasshouse, or Hothouse, here reflecting late afternoon light, was the first French glass and iron building.
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  • Panoramic view of countryside, Connemara, County Galway, Ireland, in the afternoon, showing a small lake and rocky outcrops in the foreground with distant mountains in the background. The cloudy sky is reflected in the lake. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of Lough Inagh with the Twelve Bens (Na Beanna Beola), in the background and bales of peat in the foreground, Connemara, Ireland, in the afternoon. Lough Inagh, 7 km long and 1 km wide with a number of wooded islands, is a famous fishing lake. The Twelve Bens or Pins is a range of peaked quartzite mountains. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • High angle view of Bell Tower, 1267-1337, by Giotto, of the Cathedral Santa Maria del Fiore, or Duomo, begun in 1296 by Arnolfo di Cambio,  Florence, Tuscany, Italy, pictured on June 10, 2007, in the afternoon. The cathedral was built between 1296 and 1496 but the facade remained incomplete until the 19th century. The walls are constructed in polychrome marble. Florence, capital of Tuscany, is world famous for its Renaissance art and architecture. Its historical centre was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of statue of Hercules and Cacus, 1525-34, by Bandinelli, Piazza della Signoria, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, pictured on June 9, 2007, in the afternoon with the Uffizi Gallery in the background. The statue of Hercules and Cacus by Baccio Bandinelli (1525-34) was originally commissioned from Michelangelo as a pair to the David statue, and the re-assignment to Bandinelli was highly controversial; but the Medicis were satisfied and rewarded Bandinelli richly. The sculpture represents physical strength in contrast to David's spiritual strength. Florence, capital of Tuscany, is world famous for its Renaissance art and architecture. Its historical centre was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view from behind of statue of Perseus holding the Head of Medusa, 1554, by Benvenuto Cellini, and Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza de la Signoria, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, pictured on June 8, 2007, in the late afternoon. The statue was commissioned by Cosimo I de Medici and has recently been restored. The Palazzo Vecchio, begun in 1299, was designed by Arnolfo di Cambio (1245-1302). Florence, capital of Tuscany, is world famous for its Renaissance art and architecture. Its historical centre was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of central patio of Barak-Khan Madrassah, 16th-17th century, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, seen on July 4, 2010, in the late afternoon summer light. Tashkent, 2000 year old capital city of Uzbekistan, a Silk Road city whose name means "Stone Fortress", is now very modern due to a disastrous earthquake in 1966, after which it was greatly rebuilt. However, some of the old buildings still stand in the glittering modern city. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of window, Tellya Sheikh Mosque, founded 16th century, restored 19th century, Khast Imam Square, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 4, 2010, in the afternoon. Tashkent's main Friday mosque holds the Osman Koran, claimed to be the world's oldest, in its library. Tashkent, 2000 year old capital city of Uzbekistan, a Silk Road city whose name means "Stone Fortress", is now very modern due to a disastrous earthquake in 1966, after which it was greatly rebuilt. However, some of the old buildings still stand in the glittering modern city. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of Minaret, Tellya Sheikh Mosque, founded 16th century, restored 19th century, Khast Imam Square, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 4, 2010, in the strong afternoon light. Tashkent's main Friday mosque holds the Osman Koran, claimed to be the world's oldest, in its library. Tashkent, 2000 year old capital city of Uzbekistan, a Silk Road city whose name means "Stone Fortress", is now very modern due to a disastrous earthquake in 1966, after which it was greatly rebuilt. However, some of the old buildings still stand in the glittering modern city. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Panoramic view of Chor-Bakr, 16th century, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 10, 2010 in the afternoon. The memorial complex of Chor-Bakr, located around the tomb of Abu-Bakr-Said (died 970 AD), and his three brothers, who were descendants of the Prophet Muhammad, was originally commissioned by Abdullah Khan in 1559-63, and further developed by Adullahan II in 1858. Regarded as a Holy site it contains a Mosque, Khanagha and Madrasah and is plain in style. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum, 12th-16th century, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 11, 2010 in the afternoon. Chasma Ayub, or Spring of Job, commemorates the spot where  the prophet Job struck the dry earth with his staff and caused a spring to flow. The mausoleum consists of four domed chambers each topped with a different cupola, demonstrating the changing styles of architecture over the centuries of its construction. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of the main gate,  Ark Fortress, 5th century, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 11, 2010 in the afternoon. Initially a massive earthen fortification built in the 5th century, the Ark remained Bukhara's fortress until it was badly damaged in 1920 when the city was besieged by the Bolsheviks. The towers framing the gateway date from the 18th century. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Kalyan Minaret, 12th century, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 11, 2010 in the afternoon. The baked brick  minaret, commissioned by Arslan Khan and designed by Bako, is 48 metres high and its diametre is 9 metres at the bottom and 6 metres at the top. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Oblique view from the front of the Nadir-Divanbegi Madrasah, 1630s, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 11, 2010 in the afternoon. Nadir Divan-Begi, a Finance Minister or Grand Visier, commissioned the Madrassah as the final part of a complex also containing a Khanaka, or local mosque surrounded by cells for wandering Holy Men, and a Hauz or reservoir. The tympanum mosaic is secular in subject, depicting two simurgh birds with white does in their talons, perhaps because the building was originally intended to be a caravanserail. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Aerial view of the main gate,  Ark Fortress, 5th century, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 9, 2010 in the afternoon. Initially a massive earthen fortification built in the 5th century, the Ark remained Bukhara's fortress until it was badly damaged in 1920 when the city was besieged by the Bolsheviks. The towers framing the gateway date from the 18th century. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of courtyard, Kalyan Mosque, 1514, and Kalyan Minaret,  12th century, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 9, 2010 in the afternoon. Built on the site of several predecessors (the original mosque dated from 795), the Kalyan Mosque is Bukhara's Friday mosque. Its plan is an open rectangle with four courtyards and seven entrances. A colonnaded arcade and 288 domes surround the vast central courtyard and one huge blue dome rises from the West side of the building. The baked brick  minaret, commissioned by Arslan Khan and designed by Bako, is 48 metres high and its diametre is 9 metres at the bottom and 6 metres at the top. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • View from the Kalyan Mosque of the front facade of the Mir-i-Arab Madrasah, 1535, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 8, 2010 in the afternoon light. The Mir-i Arab Madrasah, which stands opposite the Kalyan Mosque was built by the Shaybany Ubaydallah Khan, and is still a functioning madrasah. It has a traditional four courtyard plan with student cells behind the double-height courtyard arcades. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • View from below of the Kalyan Minaret, 12th century, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 8, 2010 in the afternoon. The baked brick  minaret is 48 metres high and its diametre is 9 metres at the bottom and 6 metres at the top. Commissioned by Arslan Khan and designed by Bako its purpose was to summon Muslims to prayer. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of Kalyan Minaret, 1127,  and Amir Alim-Khan Madrasah, 14th century, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 8, 2010 in the afternoon. The baked brick  minaret is 48 metres high and its diametre is 9 metres at the bottom and 6 metres at the top. Commissioned by Arslan Khan and designed by Bako its purpose was to summon Muslims to prayer. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of traders in the arcades, Tok-i-Sarrafon or Moneychangers' Bazaar, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 8, 2010 in the afternoon. The Tok-i-Sarrafon Bazaar, or Moneychangers' Bazaar, is one of the remaining domed Bazaars originating in the 16th-17th century trading boom along the Silk Road. Here Punjabi moneychangers would exchange Russian, Persian and Afghan currency into local coinage. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of domed gateway, Tok-i-Sarrafon or Moneychangers' Bazaar, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 8, 2010 in the afternoon. The Tok-i-Sarrafon or Moneychangers' Bazaar, is one of the remaining domed Bazaars originating in the 16th-17th century trading boom along the Silk Road. Here Punjabi moneychangers would exchange Russian, Persian and Afghan currency into local coinage. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • View from the front of women and a boy walking towards the Ata-Davarza gate, Khiva, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 7, 2010, in the late afternoon light of a summer day. The Muhammad Aminkhan Madrasah and Kalta Minar are visible in the background. Khiva, ancient and remote, is the most intact Silk Road city. Ichan Kala, its old town, was the first site in Uzbekistan to become a World Heritage Site(1991). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of tiles on the wall of the Arzkhona, or courtroom, Tash Khauli Palace, 1830-38, Khiva, Uzbekistan, Khiva, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 7, 2010, in the afternoon. Commissioned by Allah Kuli Khan the Tash Kauli palace is a huge complex containing 163 rooms which took its architects, Tajiddin and Kalandar, 10 years to build. Khiva, ancient and remote, is the most intact Silk Road city. Ichan Kala, its old town, was the first site in Uzbekistan to become a World Heritage Site(1991). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of the Mikhmankhana, official reception hall, Tash Khauli Palace, 1830-38, Khiva, Uzbekistan, Khiva, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 7, 2010, in the afternoon. Commissioned by Allah Kuli Khan the Tash Kauli palace is a huge complex containing 163 rooms which took its architects, Tajiddin and Kalandar, 10 years to build. Khiva, ancient and remote, is the most intact Silk Road city. Ichan Kala, its old town, was the first site in Uzbekistan to become a World Heritage Site(1991). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of Mikhmankhana, official reception area, Tash Khauli Palace, 1830-38, Khiva, Uzbekistan, Khiva, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 7, 2010, in the afternoon. Commissioned by Allah Kuli Khan the Tash Kauli palace is a huge complex containing 163 rooms which took its architects, Tajiddin and Kalandar, 10 years to build. Khiva, ancient and remote, is the most intact Silk Road city. Ichan Kala, its old town, was the first site in Uzbekistan to become a World Heritage Site(1991). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of pillar base, Harem aiwan, Tash Khauli Palace , 1830-38, Khiva, Uzbekistan, Khiva, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 7, 2010, in the afternoon. Commissioned by Allah Kuli Khan the Tash Kauli palace is a huge complex containing 163 rooms which took its architects, Tajiddin and Kalandar, 10 years to build. The harem, occupying about half of the palace has 5 aiwan terraces, with delicately carved wooden pillars,  behind which were the quarters for the khan and his wives. Khiva, ancient and remote, is the most intact Silk Road city. Ichan Kala, its old town, was the first site in Uzbekistan to become a World Heritage Site(1991). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • View from the front of Harem aiwan, Tash Khauli Palace , 1830-38, Khiva, Uzbekistan, Khiva, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 7, 2010, in the afternoon. Commissioned by Allah Kuli Khan the Tash Kauli palace is a huge complex containing 163 rooms which took its architects, Tajiddin and Kalandar, 10 years to build. The harem, occupying about half of the palace has 5 aiwan terraces, with delicately carved wooden pillars,  behind which were the quarters for the khan and his wives. Khiva, ancient and remote, is the most intact Silk Road city. Ichan Kala, its old town, was the first site in Uzbekistan to become a World Heritage Site(1991). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of Statue of Muhammad ibn Musa Al-Khwarizmi (c.780-c.850), astronomer and mathematician, with main gate of Ichan-Kala, Ota Darvoza (Father Gate), and walls of the old city in the background, Khiva, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 6, 2010, in the afternoon. Khiva's old city, Ichan Kala, is surrounded by 2.2 kilometres of crenellated and bastioned city walls. Some sections may be 5th century, but the strongest sections were built 1686-88 by Arang Khan. The main gate today is the restored western Ota Darvoza (Father Gate). Khiva, ancient and remote, is the most intact Silk Road city. Ichan Kala, its old town, was the first site in Uzbekistan to become a World Heritage Site(1991). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of niche in Prayer Hall, Pahlavan Mahmud Mausoleum, Khiva, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 6, 2010, in the afternoon. The mausoleum centres on the two-cupola shrine of Pahlavan Mahmud, Khiva's  patron saint (said to have been a poet, soldier, furrier, wrestler and healer of diseases), and is also the burial complex of the Qungrat Khans. 19th and 20th century remodeling extended the complex adding tombs, an iwan and summer mosque, Quran reading halls, a Madrasah, and three small chambers, the middle one accommodating a prayer hall entered from the shrine's central hall. The interior of the mausoleum is richly decorated with traditional woodcarving, ceramics and metalwork, including majolica tiles commissioned in 1825 by Allah Quli Khan. Khiva, ancient and remote, is the most intact Silk Road city. Ichan Kala, its old town, was the first site in Uzbekistan to become a World Heritage Site(1991). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of ceramics on the main wall, Kurinish Khana or Throne Room, 1804-06, Kukhna Ark, Khiva, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 6, 2010, in the afternoon. The Kukhna Ark is the original home of the Khans. Although its foundations are 5th century, most of the complex is 19th century. Khiva, ancient and remote, is the most intact Silk Road city. Ichan Kala, its old town, was the first site in Uzbekistan to become a World Heritage Site(1991). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of carved wooden door, Kurinish Khana or Throne Room, 1804-06, Kukhna Ark, Khiva, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 6, 2010, in the afternoon. The Kukhna Ark is the original home of the Khans. Although its foundations are 5th century, most of the complex is 19th century. Khiva, ancient and remote, is the most intact Silk Road city. Ichan Kala, its old town, was the first site in Uzbekistan to become a World Heritage Site(1991). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of majolica tiling, winter mosque, Kukhna Ark, Khiva, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 6, 2010, in the afternoon. The Kukhna Ark is the original home of the Khans. Although its foundations are 5th century, most of the complex is 19th century. Khiva, ancient and remote, is the most intact Silk Road city. Ichan Kala, its old town, was the first site in Uzbekistan to become a World Heritage Site(1991). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of majolica tiling, winter mosque, Kukhna Ark, Khiva, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 6, 2010, in the afternoon. The Kukhna Ark is the original home of the Khans. Although its foundations are 5th century, most of the complex is 19th century. Khiva, ancient and remote, is the most intact Silk Road city. Ichan Kala, its old town, was the first site in Uzbekistan to become a World Heritage Site(1991). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of majolica tiling, winter mosque, Kukhna Ark, Khiva, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 6, 2010, in the afternoon. The Kukhna Ark is the original home of the Khans. Although its foundations are 5th century, most of the complex is 19th century. Khiva, ancient and remote, is the most intact Silk Road city. Ichan Kala, its old town, was the first site in Uzbekistan to become a World Heritage Site(1991). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of glazed brick in decorative bands, Kalta Minor Khiva, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 5, 2010, in the afternoon. The Kalta Minor or Short Minaret was commissioned by Mohammed Amin Khan in 1852 to stand 70 m. high, but was abandoned when he died in 1855, and remains only 26 m. high. Khiva, ancient and remote, is the most intact Silk Road city. Ichan Kala, its old town, was the first site in Uzbekistan to become a World Heritage Site(1991). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Group portrait of children playing in Ichan Kala, the old city, Khiva, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 5, 2010, in the afternoon. Khiva, ancient and remote, is the most intact Silk Road city. Ichan Kala, its old town, was the first site in Uzbekistan to become a World Heritage Site(1991). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Group portrait of young boys in Ichan Kala, the old city, Khiva, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 5, 2010, in the afternoon. Khiva, ancient and remote, is the most intact Silk Road city. Ichan Kala, its old town, was the first site in Uzbekistan to become a World Heritage Site(1991). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of Juma Mosque Minaret, 10th-13th century, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 5, 2010, in the late afternoon light. The oldest minaret in Khiva has a tapering brick trunk decorated with seven narrow belts of small turquoise bricks, topped with a stalactite belt and a small blue dome. Khiva, ancient and remote, is the most intact Silk Road city. Ichan Kala, its old town, was the first site in Uzbekistan to become a World Heritage Site(1991). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of semi-open aiwan, tiled in majolica, Kurinish Khana or Throne Room, 1804-06, Kukhna Ark, Khiva, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 5, 2010, in the afternoon. The Kukhna Ark is the original home of the Khans. Although its foundations are 5th century, most of the complex is 19th century. The Kurinish Khana (throne room), 1804-06, with its arcade or iwan, is the place where audiences were held in the open air in summer and enclosed by a yurt in winter. Khiva, ancient and remote, is the most intact Silk Road city. Ichan Kala, its old town, was the first site in Uzbekistan to become a World Heritage Site(1991). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of Islam Hodja Minaret, 1910, Khiva, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 5, 2010, in the afternoon. Commissioned by the reforming Grand Visier, Islam Khodja, the minaret is 44.8 metres high, tapering towards the top, its ochre brick alternating with bands of decorative blue and white tiles. It is the final architectural achievement of the Khanates. Khiva, ancient and remote, is the most intact Silk Road city. Ichan Kala, its old town, was the first site in Uzbekistan to become a World Heritage Site(1991). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of Gur-Emir Mausoleum with the cupula of the Ak-Sarai Mausoleum, (White Palace) in the distance (left), Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 18, 2010, in the afternoon. Gur-Emir Mausoleum, or Tomb of the Ruler, was built by Timur in 1404 for his favourite grandson, Mohammed Sultan, and became the mausoleum for the Timurid dynasty. The simply formed building is an octagonal drum beneath an azure fluted dome (diameter: 15m, height: 12.5m). Its walls are tiled in blue and white geometric and epigraphic patterns including the words 'God is Immortal' in 3m. high white Kufic script around the top of the drum. The Ak-Sarai Mausoleum, located South East of the Gur-Emir Mausoleum, is also a Timurid tomb, commissioned by Abu Sa'id (1451-1468/9). Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Oblique low angle view of main building, Bibi-Khanym Mosque, 15th century, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 17, 2010, in the afternoon. Named after the wife of Amir Timur, 14th century ruler, the mosque was constructed following his 1399 Indian campaign. It collapsed after an earthquake in 1897 and was restored in the late 20th century. The main building was used to be also as a huge Mihrhab. Seen here are the side of the gate of this main building and its huge blue dome. Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of mausoleums of Shah-i-Zinda Complex, 14th-15th century, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 17, 2010, in the afternoon. The Shah-i-Zinda Complex is a necropolis of mausoleums whose legendary origin dates back to 676 when Kussam-ibn-Abbas arrived to convert the locals to Islam. So successful was he that he was assassinated whilst at prayer. His grave remains the centre of the sacred site which grew over many centuries, especially the 14th and 15th, into an architecturally stunning  example of ceramic art. Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of minaret, Sher-Dor Madrasah, 1619-36, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 15, 2010, in the afternoon. The Sher-Dor Madrasah, commissioned by Yalangtush Bakhodur as part of the Registan ensemble, and designed by Abdujabor, takes its name, "Having Tigers", from the double mosaic (restored in the 20th century) on the tympans of the portal arch showing suns and tigers attacking deer. Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of ceiling of monumental arch, Gur-Emir Mausoleum, 1417-20, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 14, 2010, in the afternoon. Gur-Emir Mausoleum, or Tomb of the Ruler, was built by Timur in 1404 for his favourite grandson, Mohammed Sultan, and became the mausoleum for the Timurid dynasty. Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of the wall and the baroque facade, entrance to the church, 16th century, with a cross in the foreground, Monestir de Poblet, 1151, Vimbodi, Catalonia, Spain, pictured on May 20, 2006, in the afternoon. The Monastery of Poblet belongs to the Cistercian Order and was founded by French monks. Originally, Cistercian architecture, like the rules of the order, was frugal. But continuous additions  including late Gothic and Baroque, eventually made Poblet one of the largest monasteries in Spain which was later used as a fortress and royal palace. It was closed in 1835 by the Spanish State but refounded in 1940 by Italian Cistercians. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of pillars and capitals in the cloister of Monestir de Poblet, 1151, Vimbodi, Catalonia, Spain, pictured on May 20, 2006, in the afternoon. The Monastery of Poblet belongs to the Cistercian Order and was founded by French monks. Originally, Cistercian architecture, like the rules of the order, was frugal. But continuous additions  including late Gothic and Baroque, eventually made Poblet one of the largest monasteries in Spain which was later used as a fortress and royal palace. It was closed in 1835 by the Spanish State but refounded in 1940 by Italian Cistercians. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of cross on roof, Casa Batllo, 1875-77, renovated 1904-1906, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, pictured on January 9, 2007, in the afternoon. Casa Batllo, 43 Passeig de Gracia, was remodelled by Antoni Gaudi and Josep Maria Jujol for Josep Batllo, the owner of the house.  Inspired by the colours and shapes of marine life Gaudi produced an extraordinary building. Its local name is Casa dels ossos (House of Bones), and it is decorated with a mosaic made from broken ceramic tiles (trencadis) in shades ranging from orange to greenish blues. The roof may be an allegory of the story of St George (patron saint of Catalonia) and the Dragon, its arch representing the dragon's back. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of chimneys, Casa Batllo, 1875-77, renovated 1904-1906, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, pictured on January 9, 2007, in the afternoon. Casa Batllo, 43 Passeig de Gracia, was remodelled by Antoni Gaudi and Josep Maria Jujol for Josep Batllo, the owner of the house.  Inspired by the colours and shapes of marine life Gaudi produced an extraordinary building. Its local name is Casa dels ossos (House of Bones). It is decorated with a mosaic made from broken ceramic tiles (trencadis) in shades ranging from orange to greenish blues. The roof may be an allegory of the story of St George (patron saint of Catalonia) and the Dragon, its arch representing the dragon's back. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of the Chapel of Italy, St John's Co-Cathedral, 1571-77, Valletta, Malta, pictured on June 7, 2008, in the afternoon. The Republic of Malta consists of seven islands in the Mediterranean Sea of which Malta, Gozo and Comino have been inhabited since c.5,200 BC. Nine of Malta's important historical monuments are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including  the capital city, Valletta, also known as the Fortress City. Built in the late 16th century and mainly Baroque in style it is named after its founder Jean Parisot de Valette (c.1494-1568), Grand Master of the Order of St John. Designed by Girolamo Cassar after the Great Siege of 1565, the cathedral houses chapels for the 8 langues, or sections, of the Knights of St John. The Italian Chapel is dedicated to St Catherine. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of the Chapel of Italy, St John's Co-Cathedral, 1571-77, Valletta, Malta, pictured on June 7, 2008, in the afternoon. The Republic of Malta consists of seven islands in the Mediterranean Sea of which Malta, Gozo and Comino have been inhabited since c.5,200 BC. Nine of Malta's important historical monuments are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including  the capital city, Valletta, also known as the Fortress City. Built in the late 16th century and mainly Baroque in style it is named after its founder Jean Parisot de Valette (c.1494-1568), Grand Master of the Order of St John. Designed by Girolamo Cassar after the Great Siege of 1565, the cathedral houses chapels for the 8 langues, or sections, of the Knights of St John. The Italian Chapel is dedicated to St Catherine. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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