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  • Stone arch, probably an entrance gate, Jerash, Jordan. This arch is at the South end of the North Decumanus, a Roman street crossing the main Colonnaded Street or Cardo Maximus. The modern city of Jerash can be seen in the background. The Greco-Roman town of Gerasa is thought to have been founded in 331 BC by Alexander the Great. It was conquered by Pompey in 63 BC and became a prosperous Roman town. Jerash was destroyed by an earthquake in 749 AD and its ruins were discovered in 1806 and the town excavated and reconstructed. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of doorway of the Abdullah-Khan Madrasah, 1589-90, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 10, 2010 in the morning. Two tiers of arched loggias flank the main gate of the Madrasah, which was built by Abdullah-Khan II. Towers  buttress the corners and frame the composition. All are decorated with the majolica, mosaic inlay and glazed brickwork typical of Timurid constructions of this period. 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 Abdullah-Khan Madrasah, 1589-90, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 10, 2010 in the morning. Two tiers of arched loggias flank the main gate of the Madrasah, which was built by Abdullah-Khan II. Towers  buttress the corners and frame the composition. All are decorated with the majolica, mosaic inlay and glazed brickwork typical of Timurid constructions of this period. 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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  • Medina, Tangier, Morocco pictured on December 27, 2009. A view from behind of a woman in green, with two men, approaching an arched gateway in a shady corner of the Old Town. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Prison, Meknes, Morocco pictured on December 23, 2009. An arched corridor runs through the huge underground prison where Ismail Moulay is alleged to have kept Christian prisoners. Meknes, one of Morocco's Imperial cities, was redeveloped under Sultan Ismail Moulay (1634-1727). It is a fortified city built from pise, or clay and straw, and was designed to be the political capital of Morocco, as opposed to Fez, the religious capital. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Prison, Meknes, Morocco pictured on December 23, 2009. An arched corridor runs through the huge underground prison where Ismail Moulay is alleged to have kept Christian prisoners. Meknes, one of Morocco's Imperial cities, was redeveloped under Sultan Ismail Moulay (1634-1727). It is a fortified city built from pise, or clay and straw, and was designed to be the political capital of Morocco, as opposed to Fez, the religious capital. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cornice and arched windows of an abandoned building used for storage in the old town or Casc Antic of Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. Tortosa is an ancient town situated on the Ebro Delta which has a rich heritage dating from Roman times. In recent years, many buildings in the old town have been abandoned and fallen into disrepair. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Semi-circular Trajan's Markets, early 2nd century, Trajan's Forum, Rome, Italy. The brick built ancient shopping mall was having shops on the ground floor, whose arched entrances are seen here, and offices above. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpted sides and arched ceiling of Great Portal and tympanum of Cathedral of Santa Maria of Palma or La Seu, Palma de Mallorca, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. The Roman Catholic cathedral was built on the site of a mosque and is a huge building in Catalan Gothic style. It was begun by King James I of Aragon in 1229 and finished in 1601. It towers over the old city of Palma overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruined building with horseshoe arched entrance, old city of the Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazag„o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769.  Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Double arched Norman window on the Arabic Norman tower, or Torre di Scrigno, 12th century, the oldest part of the building, built on top of the Punic ancient city walls to defend the city, at the Palazzo Conte Federico, a 12th century Arabic Norman palace in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The Federico counts bought the palace in the mid 17th century and are responsible for commissioning many of the decorations in place today. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Arches and guardrail of the first floor gallery, patio, Royal Schools, 16th century, Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. Busts of the kings of the Aragon Crown, from Ramon Berenguer IV to Philip IV are carved in the stone guardrail of the gallery and figures of Jewish and Moors people are carved in the stone arches of the courtyard. Founded by Charles V for the purpose of educating the Moors, they are some of the best examples of Renaissance civil architecture in Catalonia. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hallway with catenary arches, in the Colegio Teresiano, or Colegio de las Teresianas, a school and convent commissioned by San Erique de Osso, designed in neo-Gothic Modernist style by Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926, and built 1888-90, on Calle Ganduxer in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The building is constructed in brick, with multiple gables on the roofline and a parabolic arched entrance portico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hallway with catenary arches, in the Colegio Teresiano, or Colegio de las Teresianas, a school and convent commissioned by San Erique de Osso, designed in neo-Gothic Modernist style by Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926, and built 1888-90, on Calle Ganduxer in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The building is constructed in brick, with multiple gables on the roofline and a parabolic arched entrance portico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hallway with catenary arches, in the Colegio Teresiano, or Colegio de las Teresianas, a school and convent commissioned by San Erique de Osso, designed in neo-Gothic Modernist style by Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926, and built 1888-90, on Calle Ganduxer in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The building is constructed in brick, with multiple gables on the roofline and a parabolic arched entrance portico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hallway with catenary arches, and interior patio, in the Colegio Teresiano, or Colegio de las Teresianas, a school and convent commissioned by San Erique de Osso, designed in neo-Gothic Modernist style by Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926, and built 1888-90, on Calle Ganduxer in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The building is constructed in brick, with multiple gables on the roofline and a parabolic arched entrance portico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hallway with catenary arches, in the Colegio Teresiano, or Colegio de las Teresianas, a school and convent commissioned by San Erique de Osso, designed in neo-Gothic Modernist style by Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926, and built 1888-90, on Calle Ganduxer in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The building is constructed in brick, with multiple gables on the roofline and a parabolic arched entrance portico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hallway with catenary arches, in the Colegio Teresiano, or Colegio de las Teresianas, a school and convent commissioned by San Erique de Osso, designed in neo-Gothic Modernist style by Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926, and built 1888-90, on Calle Ganduxer in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The building is constructed in brick, with multiple gables on the roofline and a parabolic arched entrance portico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hallway with catenary arches, in the Colegio Teresiano, or Colegio de las Teresianas, a school and convent commissioned by San Erique de Osso, designed in neo-Gothic Modernist style by Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926, and built 1888-90, on Calle Ganduxer in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The building is constructed in brick, with multiple gables on the roofline and a parabolic arched entrance portico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hallway with catenary arches, in the Colegio Teresiano, or Colegio de las Teresianas, a school and convent commissioned by San Erique de Osso, designed in neo-Gothic Modernist style by Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926, and built 1888-90, on Calle Ganduxer in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The building is constructed in brick, with multiple gables on the roofline and a parabolic arched entrance portico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pointed arched doorway in the wall of the Greek tenemos or sanctuary on hill 104, with 2 niches used to receive offerings, Apollonia, Fier, Albania. The lance-head style of this arch is typical of Apollonia. Apollonia was an ancient Greek city in Illyria, founded in 588 BC by Greek colonists from Corfu and Corinth. It flourished in the Roman period and declined from the 3rd century AD when its harbour was silted up due to an earthquake. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hallway with catenary arches, in the Colegio Teresiano, or Colegio de las Teresianas, a school and convent commissioned by San Erique de Osso, designed in neo-Gothic Modernist style by Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926, and built 1888-90, on Calle Ganduxer in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The building is constructed in brick, with multiple gables on the roofline and a parabolic arched entrance portico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hallway with catenary arches, and interior patio, in the Colegio Teresiano, or Colegio de las Teresianas, a school and convent commissioned by San Erique de Osso, designed in neo-Gothic Modernist style by Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926, and built 1888-90, on Calle Ganduxer in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The building is constructed in brick, with multiple gables on the roofline and a parabolic arched entrance portico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hallway with catenary arches, in the Colegio Teresiano, or Colegio de las Teresianas, a school and convent commissioned by San Erique de Osso, designed in neo-Gothic Modernist style by Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926, and built 1888-90, on Calle Ganduxer in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The building is constructed in brick, with multiple gables on the roofline and a parabolic arched entrance portico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hallway with catenary arches, in the Colegio Teresiano, or Colegio de las Teresianas, a school and convent commissioned by San Erique de Osso, designed in neo-Gothic Modernist style by Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926, and built 1888-90, on Calle Ganduxer in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The building is constructed in brick, with multiple gables on the roofline and a parabolic arched entrance portico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hallway with catenary arches, in the Colegio Teresiano, or Colegio de las Teresianas, a school and convent commissioned by San Erique de Osso, designed in neo-Gothic Modernist style by Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926, and built 1888-90, on Calle Ganduxer in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The building is constructed in brick, with multiple gables on the roofline and a parabolic arched entrance portico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hallway with catenary arches, in the Colegio Teresiano, or Colegio de las Teresianas, a school and convent commissioned by San Erique de Osso, designed in neo-Gothic Modernist style by Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926, and built 1888-90, on Calle Ganduxer in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The building is constructed in brick, with multiple gables on the roofline and a parabolic arched entrance portico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hallway with catenary arches, in the Colegio Teresiano, or Colegio de las Teresianas, a school and convent commissioned by San Erique de Osso, designed in neo-Gothic Modernist style by Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926, and built 1888-90, on Calle Ganduxer in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The building is constructed in brick, with multiple gables on the roofline and a parabolic arched entrance portico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Hallway with catenary arches, in the Colegio Teresiano, or Colegio de las Teresianas, a school and convent commissioned by San Erique de Osso, designed in neo-Gothic Modernist style by Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926, and built 1888-90, on Calle Ganduxer in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The building is constructed in brick, with multiple gables on the roofline and a parabolic arched entrance portico. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Triumphal Arch, Volubilis, Morocco, pictured on December 25, 2009. The massive arch, dominating the surrounding landsacpe, 217 AD, was built in honour of Caracalla, Roman Emperor 211-217. Some of the original decoration is still intact. Around the city fertile plains providing agriculural produce stretch towards the mountains. Volubilis, founded in the 3rd century BC was an important city in the Western part of Roman North Africa. The Romans abandoned it in the 3rd century AD. Excavations were started by the French in 1915, and it became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Triumphal Arch and ruins of Forum, Volubilis, Morocco, pictured on December 25, 2009. The massive arch, 217 AD, was built in honour of Caracalla, Roman Emperor 211-217. Ruined Ionic columns of the Forum lining the Decumanus Maximus, Volubilis, Morocco, pictured on December 25, 2009. The huge stone blocks may have been pedestals for statues. Around the city fertile plains providing agriculural produce stretch towards the mountains. Volubilis, founded in the 3rd century BC was an important city in the Western part of Roman North Africa. The Romans abandoned it in the 3rd century AD. Excavations were started by the French in 1915, and it became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of Patio de las Doncellas (Courtyard of the Maidens), Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured through an arch on December 26, 2006, in the morning. The upper storey of the Patio was built by Luis de Vega under the reign of Charles V, 1540-1572. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World heritage site. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Horseshoe arch, 12th century north aisle of the church, Benedictine Abbey of Saint Michel de Cuxa, Codalet, Pyrenees Orientales, France. 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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  • Panorama of Volubilis, Morocco, pictured on December 25, 2009. To the left is the Basilica and the Triumphal Arch dominates the right side of the image. Around the city fertile plains providing agriculural produce stretch towards the mountains. Volubilis, founded in the 3rd century BC was an important city in the Western part of Roman North Africa. The Romans abandoned it in the 3rd century AD. Excavations were started by the French in 1915, and it became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of Santa Maria de Taull Church, 1123, consecrated by Ramon Guillem, the bishop of Roda, Taull, Province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. The church was built with three naves, each ending with an apse which cornice is decorated with Lombard arches. The four storeys bell tower is the oldest part and it is also decorated with Lombard arches and mullioned windows. The church was heavily renovated in the 18th century. Santa Maria de Taull Church is part of the Catalan Romanesque churches of the Vall de Boí which were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in November 2000. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of the double patio, Hospital de la Caridad (Charity Hospital), Seville, Spain, pictured on January 3, 2007, in the afternoon. Founded in 1674 by Miguel de Manara, the Hospital de la Caridad is a refuge for poor and elderly people. An outstanding example of Sevillian Baroque with whitewashed walls and terracotta stonework, it was designed by Pedro Sanchez Falconete. The buildings stand around a double patio divided by arches. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of Santa Maria de Taull Church, 1123, consecrated by Ramon Guillem, the bishop of Roda, Taull, Province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. The church was built with three naves, each ending with an apse which cornice is decorated with Lombard arches. The four storeys bell tower is the oldest part and it is also decorated with Lombard arches and mullioned windows. The church was heavily renovated in the 18th century. Santa Maria de Taull Church is part of the Catalan Romanesque churches of the Vall de Boí which were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in November 2000. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of Santa Maria de Taull Church, 1123, consecrated by Ramon Guillem, the bishop of Roda, Taull, Province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. The church was built with three naves, each ending with an apse which cornice is decorated with Lombard arches. The four storeys bell tower is the oldest part and it is also decorated with Lombard arches and mullioned windows. The church was heavily renovated in the 18th century. Santa Maria de Taull Church is part of the Catalan Romanesque churches of the Vall de Boí which were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in November 2000. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of details of arches at Patio de las Doncellas (Courtyard of the Maidens), Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured on January 4, 2007, in the afternoon. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World Heritage site Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • North part of the Colonnaded Street or Cardo Maximus, 2nd century AD, Jerash, Jordan. The arch is the North Tetrapylon, originally the entrance to the North Theatre. It probably had a domed roof and opened on 4 sides to allow the traffic to pass through. The street runs from the North gate to the Forum, it was the main road through Jerash and was lined with shops. The Greco-Roman town of Gerasa is thought to have been founded in 331 BC by Alexander the Great. It was conquered by Pompey in 63 BC and became a prosperous Roman town. Jerash was destroyed by an earthquake in 749 AD and its ruins were discovered in 1806 and the town excavated and reconstructed. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North part of the Colonnaded Street or Cardo Maximus, 2nd century AD, Jerash, Jordan. The arch is the North Tetrapylon, originally the entrance to the North Theatre. It probably had a domed roof and opened on 4 sides to allow the traffic to pass through. The street runs from the North gate to the Forum, it was the main road through Jerash and was lined with shops. The Greco-Roman town of Gerasa is thought to have been founded in 331 BC by Alexander the Great. It was conquered by Pompey in 63 BC and became a prosperous Roman town. Jerash was destroyed by an earthquake in 749 AD and its ruins were discovered in 1806 and the town excavated and reconstructed. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of Sant Joan de Boi church, 1123, consecrated by Ramon Guillem, the bishop of Roda, Taull, Province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. It is a basilica with three naves with a central wooden gable roof apse and two small semi-circular apses. The first two storeys of the square bell tower are Romanesque and are decorated with Lombard arches; the last leg was added later.  Sant Joan de Boi church is part of the Catalan Romanesque churches of the Vall de Boí which were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in November 2000. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of a semi-circular apse with the four storeys bell tower in the background, Santa Maria de Taull Church, 1123, consecrated by Ramon Guillem, the bishop of Roda, Taull, Province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. The church was built with three naves, each ending with an apse which cornice is decorated with Lombard arches. The bell tower is the oldest part and it is also decorated with Lombard arches and mullioned windows. The church was heavily renovated in the 18th century, its frescoes were moved to MNAC in around 1918. Santa Maria de Taull Church is part of the Catalan Romanesque churches of the Vall de Boí which were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in November 2000. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view through the arches of the Tok-i Tilpak Furushon Bazaar Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 10, 2010 in the early morning. Tok-i Tilpak Furushon Bazaar, or the Capmaker's Bazaar is one of the remaining domed Bazaars originating in the 16th-17th century trading boom along the Silk Road. Here embroidered skullcaps were sold alongside books and manuscripts. The Bazaar is laid out in five spokes and contains the tomb of Holy Man Khoja Ahmed I Paran. 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 Santa Maria de Taull Church at night, 1123, consecrated by Ramon Guillem, the bishop of Roda, Taull, Province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. The church was built with three naves, each ending with an apse which cornice is decorated with Lombard arches. The square bell tower is the oldest part of the church. The church was heavily renovated in the 18th century. Santa Maria de Taull Church is part of the Catalan Romanesque churches of the Vall de Boí which were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in November 2000. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of the bell tower of Santa Maria de Taull Church, 1123, consecrated by Ramon Guillem, the bishop of Roda, Taull, Province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. The bell tower is the oldest part of the church. Its four storeys are decorated with Lombard arches and mullioned windows. The church was heavily renovated in the 18th century. Santa Maria de Taull Church is part of the Catalan Romanesque churches of the Vall de Boí which were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in November 2000. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of the bell tower of Santa Maria de Taull Church, 1123, consecrated by Ramon Guillem, the bishop of Roda, Taull, Province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. The bell tower is the oldest part of the church. Its four storeys are decorated with Lombard arches and mullioned windows. The church was heavily renovated in the 18th century. Santa Maria de Taull Church is part of the Catalan Romanesque churches of the Vall de Boí which were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in November 2000. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of decorative Lombard arches and narrow window of a semicircular apse of Sant Climent de Taull church, 1123, consecrated by Ramon Guillem, the bishop of Roda, Taull, Province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. The building was constructed from granite blocks, the decorative elements and windows were carved in pumice. The church of Sant Climent is the largest; its characteristic Lombard architecture and interior decoration make it the symbol of Catalan Romanesque architecture. The Catalan Romanesque churches of the Vall de Boí were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in November 2000. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Entrance between Bab Mansour and the Royal Palace, Meknes, Morocco pictured on December 26, 2009. A figure in a Djellaba walks through the contrasting light and shadow of the gateway with its numerous arches. The Bab Mansoor Gate, completed in 1732, is named after its architect. Meknes, one of Morocco's Imperial cities, was redeveloped under Sultan Ismail Moulay (1634-1727). It is a fortified city built from pise, or clay and straw, and was designed to be the political capital of Morocco, as opposed to Fez, the religious capital. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bab Mansour, Meknes, Morocco pictured on December 26, 2009. Square kiosks, with decorated lattices in the upper sections of their traditional Islamic arches, are lit by the sunshine in strong contrast to the dark wall behind them. The Bab Mansoor Gate, completed in 1732, is named after its architect. Meknes, one of Morocco's Imperial cities, was redeveloped under Sultan Ismail Moulay (1634-1727). It is a fortified city built from pise, or clay and straw, and was designed to be the political capital of Morocco, as opposed to Fez, the religious capital. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of the bell tower of Santa Maria de Taull Church, 1123, consecrated by Ramon Guillem, the bishop of Roda, Taull, Province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. The bell tower is the oldest part of the church. Its four storeys are decorated with Lombard arches and mullioned windows. The church was heavily renovated in the 18th century. Santa Maria de Taull Church is part of the Catalan Romanesque churches of the Vall de Boí which were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in November 2000. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of the bell tower of Santa Maria de Taull Church, 1123, consecrated by Ramon Guillem, the bishop of Roda, Taull, Province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. The bell tower is the oldest part of the church. Its four storeys are decorated with Lombard arches and mullioned windows. The church was heavily renovated in the 18th century. Santa Maria de Taull Church is part of the Catalan Romanesque churches of the Vall de Boí which were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in November 2000. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Carved figures of pupils, between the arches of the patio, Royal Schools, 16th century, Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. Founded by Charles V for the purpose of educating the Moors, it is understood that the figures with beard, hat or long hair depict the Moors and the figures with large nose depict the Jewishs. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Carved figures of pupils, between the arches of the patio, Royal Schools, 16th century, Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. Founded by Charles V for the purpose of educating the Moors, it is understood that the figures with beard, hat or long hair depict the Moors and the figures with large nose depict the Jewishs. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Carved figures of pupils, between the arches of the patio, Royal Schools, 16th century, Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. Founded by Charles V for the purpose of educating the Moors, it is understood that the figures with beard, hat or long hair depict the Moors and the figures with large nose depict the Jewishs. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Carved figures of pupils, between the arches of the patio, Royal Schools, 16th century, Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. Founded by Charles V for the purpose of educating the Moors, it is understood that the figures with beard, hat or long hair depict the Moors and the figures with large nose depict the Jewishs. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Carved figures of pupils, between the arches of the patio, Royal Schools, 16th century, Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. Founded by Charles V for the purpose of educating the Moors, it is understood that the figures with beard, hat or long hair depict the Moors and the figures with large nose depict the Jewishs. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Carved figures of pupils, between the arches of the patio, Royal Schools, 16th century, Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. Founded by Charles V for the purpose of educating the Moors, it is understood that the figures with beard, hat or long hair depict the Moors and the figures with large nose depict the Jewishs. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Porch of Collegiate Church of Candes-Saint-Martin, Indre-et-Loire, France. The church was built in the 12th century and fortified in the 15th, and is built on the site of the death of St Martin in 397 AD. The porch, built c. 1250, is of 2 storeys. The chapel is above, and on the ground floor as seen here, carved vaults rest on a thin column. The door is crowned by 5 arches and carved scenes of the Last Judgement. The tympanum shows Christ with the Virgin Mary and St John, and niches contain sculptures of saints from the Old and New Testaments. At eye level are sculptures of heads of saints, kings, angels and masks amid vegetal decoration. This work was completed by many sculptors over half a century. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View through an arch at Bellver castle, built in the 14th century for King James II of Majorca, at Palma de Mallorca, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain. This is one of the few circular castles in Europe, and was built by architect Pere Salva in Gothic style, with towers attached to the walls and a separate keep tower reached by a high bridge over the moat. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Caparra Arch, a tetrapylon or quadrilateral arched entrance portico, and Forum of Caparra, a Roman city founded 1st century BC, in Extremadura, Spain. The arch was built by Marcus Fidius Macer in the 1st century AD and it marks the central point of the city where the 2 main roads, the Cardo and the Decumanus, intersected. The public baths area is to the right. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Caparra Arch, a tetrapylon or quadrilateral arched entrance portico, and public baths area of Caparra, a Roman city founded 1st century BC, in Extremadura, Spain. The arch was built by Marcus Fidius Macer in the 1st century AD and it marks the central point of the city where the 2 main roads, the Cardo and the Decumanus, intersected. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Caparra Arch, a tetrapylon or quadrilateral arched entrance portico, and Forum of Caparra, a Roman city founded 1st century BC, in Extremadura, Spain. The arch was built by Marcus Fidius Macer in the 1st century AD and it marks the central point of the city where the 2 main roads, the Cardo and the Decumanus, intersected. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Caparra Arch, a tetrapylon or quadrilateral arched entrance portico, and Forum of Caparra, a Roman city founded 1st century BC, in Extremadura, Spain. The arch was built by Marcus Fidius Macer in the 1st century AD and it marks the central point of the city where the 2 main roads, the Cardo and the Decumanus, intersected. The public baths area is to the right. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Caparra Arch, a tetrapylon or quadrilateral arched entrance portico, and Forum of Caparra, a Roman city founded 1st century BC, in Extremadura, Spain. The arch was built by Marcus Fidius Macer in the 1st century AD and it marks the central point of the city where the 2 main roads, the Cardo and the Decumanus, intersected. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Caparra Arch, a tetrapylon or quadrilateral arched entrance portico, and Forum of Caparra, a Roman city founded 1st century BC, in Extremadura, Spain. The arch was built by Marcus Fidius Macer in the 1st century AD and it marks the central point of the city where the 2 main roads, the Cardo and the Decumanus, intersected. The public baths area is to the right. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Horseshoe arches with decorative plasterwork crowned with shells, symbolising the life cycle of humans, in the Royal Bedroom, in the Mudejar Palace, or Palacio del Rey Don Pedro, built by Pedro I of Castile, 1334-1369, in 1364, in the Real Alcazar, a Moorish royal palace in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. The bedroom has arched alcoves which were hung with drapes and an alfarje panelled wooden ceiling built in the 14th century. The Alcazar was first founded as a fort in 913, then developed as a palace in the 11th, 12th and 13th centuries and used by both Muslim and Christian rulers. The Alcazar is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General low angle view of the arcade courtyard at Patio de las Doncellas (Courtyard of the Maidens), Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, looking at the upper portico, pictured on December 24, 2006, in the afternoon. The upper storey of the Patio was built by Luis de Vega under the reign of Charles V, 1540-1572. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The garden in this courtyard is of a Moorish plan. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of corner of upper portico, Casa de Pilatos (Pilate's House), Seville, Spain, pictured on December 30, 2006, in the afternoon. Pilate's House, late 15th century, was built by the Enriquez and Ribera families During the 16th century these families, who had a strong relationship with Italy,  introduced the Renaissance style to Seville. The buildings were further modified according to Romantic taste in the 19th century and now present a combination of Mudejar-Gothic, Renaissance and Romantic styles. Today the Casa de Pilatos belongs to the Fundacion Casa Ducal de Medicaneli and is the residence of the Dukes of Medicaneli. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • 12th century Romanesque cloister of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Michel de Cuxa, Codalet, Pyrenees Orientales, France.  Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque cloister of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Michel de Cuxa, Codalet, Pyrenees Orientales, France.  Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of a detail of the fountain statue,  Central Patio, Casa de Pilatos (Pilate's House), Seville, Spain, pictured on December 30, 2006, in the afternoon. Pilate's House, late 15th century, was built by the Enriquez and Ribera families During the 16th century these families, who had a strong relationship with Italy,  introduced the Renaissance style to Seville. In the palace is the sculpture collection of the Duke of Alcala  who brought back many Classical pieces from Italy and adapted the palace and gardens to exhibiting them in Renaissance style. The buildings were further modified according to Romantic taste in the 19th century and now present a combination of Mudejar-Gothic, Renaissance and Romantic styles. Today the Casa de Pilatos belongs to the Fundacion Casa Ducal de Medicaneli and is the residence of the Dukes of Medicaneli. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of the courtyard with fountain statue and a Roman statue of Minerva in the background, Central Patio, Casa de Pilatos (Pilate's House), Seville, Spain, pictured on December 30, 2006, in the afternoon. Pilate's House, late 15th century, was built by the Enriquez and Ribera families During the 16th century these families, who had a strong relationship with Italy,  introduced the Renaissance style to Seville. In the palace is the sculpture collection of the Duke of Alcala  who brought back many Classical pieces from Italy and adapted the palace and gardens to exhibiting them in Renaissance style. The buildings were further modified according to Romantic taste in the 19th century and now present a combination of Mudejar-Gothic, Renaissance and Romantic styles. Today the Casa de Pilatos belongs to the Fundacion Casa Ducal de Medicaneli and is the residence of the Dukes of Medicaneli. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • High angle view of the central patio with Roman statue of Minerva and upper portico, Casa de Pilatos, Seville, Spain, pictured on December 30, 2006, in the afternoon. Pilate's House, late 15th century, was built by the Enriquez and Ribera families During the 16th century these families, who had a strong relationship with Italy,  introduced the Renaissance style to Seville. In the palace is the sculpture collection of the Duke of Alcala  who brought back many Classical pieces from Italy and adapted the palace and gardens to exhibiting them in Renaissance style. The buildings were further modified according to Romantic taste in the 19th century and now present a combination of Mudejar-Gothic, Renaissance and Romantic styles. Today the Casa de Pilatos belongs to the Fundacion Casa Ducal de Medicaneli and is the residence of the Dukes of Medicaneli. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle oblique view of the Central Patio with a Roman statue of Minerva in the distance, Casa de Pilatos (Pilate's House), Seville, Spain, pictured on December 30, 2006, in the afternoon. Pilate's House, late 15th century, was built by the Enriquez and Ribera families During the 16th century these families, who had a strong relationship with Italy,  introduced the Renaissance style to Seville. In the palace is the sculpture collection of the Duke of Alcala  who brought back many Classical pieces from Italy and adapted the palace and gardens to exhibiting them in Renaissance style. The buildings were further modified according to Romantic taste in the 19th century and now present a combination of Mudejar-Gothic, Renaissance and Romantic styles. Today the Casa de Pilatos belongs to the Fundacion Casa Ducal de Medicaneli and is the residence of the Dukes of Medicaneli. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of fountain courtyard and upper portico, Casa de Pilatos (Pilate's House), Seville, Spain, pictured on December 30, 2006, in the afternoon. Pilate's House, late 15th century, was built by the Enriquez and Ribera families. During the 16th century these families, who had a strong relationship with Italy,  introduced the Renaissance style to Seville. The buildings were further modified according to Romantic taste in the 19th century and now present a combination of Mudejar-Gothic, Renaissance and Romantic styles. Today the Casa de Pilatos belongs to the Fundacion Casa Ducal de Medicaneli and is the residence of the Dukes of Medicaneli. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • High angle view of wall, Gardens, Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured on December 26, 2006, in the afternoon. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The gardens are a mixture of French, Moorish and Renaissance styles. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of pavilion, Gardens, Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured on Decmber 26, 2006, in the afternoon. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • High angle view of Patio de las Doncellas (Courtyard of the Maidens), Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured on December 26, 2006, in the morning. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World heritage site. The garden in the Patio is planned according to Moorish custom. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • High angle view of Patio de las Doncellas (Courtyard of the Maidens), Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured on December 26, 2006, in the morning. The upper storey of the Patio was built by Luis de Vega under the reign of Charles V, 1540-1572. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World heritage site. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of Patio de la Monteria (Hunting Courtyard), Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured on December 26, 2006, in the morning. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World heritage site. The name, Patio de la Monteria, comes from the scouts, or monteros, who accompanied the king when hunting. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of upper portico, Casa de Pilatos (Pilate's House), Seville, Spain, pictured on December 30, 2006, in the afternoon. Pilate's House, late 15th century, was built by the Enriquez and Ribera families During the 16th century these families, who had a strong relationship with Italy,  introduced the Renaissance style to Seville. The buildings were further modified according to Romantic taste in the 19th century and now present a combination of Mudejar-Gothic, Renaissance and Romantic styles. Today the Casa de Pilatos belongs to the Fundacion Casa Ducal de Medicaneli and is the residence of the Dukes of Medicaneli. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of the Central Patio with a Roman statue of Minerva in the distance, Casa de Pilatos (Pilate's House), Seville, Spain, pictured on December 30, 2006, in the afternoon. Pilate's House, late 15th century, was built by the Enriquez and Ribera families During the 16th century these families, who had a strong relationship with Italy,  introduced the Renaissance style to Seville. In the palace is the sculpture collection of the Duke of Alcala  who brought back many Classical pieces from Italy and adapted the palace and gardens to exhibiting them in Renaissance style. The buildings were further modified according to Romantic taste in the 19th century and now present a combination of Mudejar-Gothic, Renaissance and Romantic styles. Today the Casa de Pilatos belongs to the Fundacion Casa Ducal de Medicaneli and is the residence of the Dukes of Medicaneli. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of the Central Patio with a Roman statue of Minerva in the distance, Casa de Pilatos (Pilate's House), Seville, Spain, pictured on December 30, 2006, in the afternoon. Pilate's House, late 15th century, was built by the Enriquez and Ribera families During the 16th century these families, who had a strong relationship with Italy,  introduced the Renaissance style to Seville. In the palace is the sculpture collection of the Duke of Alcala  who brought back many Classical pieces from Italy and adapted the palace and gardens to exhibiting them in Renaissance style. The buildings were further modified according to Romantic taste in the 19th century and now present a combination of Mudejar-Gothic, Renaissance and Romantic styles. Today the Casa de Pilatos belongs to the Fundacion Casa Ducal de Medicaneli and is the residence of the Dukes of Medicaneli. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of Jardin de la Alcubilla (Garden of the Reservoir), Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured on December 26, 2006, in the afternoon. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The gardens are a mixture of Moorish, French and Renaissance styles. This, the Garden of the Reservoir, dates from the time of Charles V (1500-58). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of fountain with statue, Jardin de la Alcubilla (Garden of the Reservoir), Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured on December 26, 2006, in the afternoon. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The gardens are a mixture of Moorish, French and Renaissance styles. This, the Garden of the Reservoir, dates from the time of Charles V (1500-58). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of Jardin de la Alcubilla (Garden of the Reservoir), Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured on December 26, 2006, in the afternoon. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World Heritage site. The gardens are a mixture of Moorish, French and Renaissance styles. This, the Garden of the Reservoir, dates from the time of Charles V (1500-58). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of Patio del Yeso (Plaster Courtyard), Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured on December 26, 2006, in the afternoon. This courtyard dates back to the 12th century. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World Heritage site. This Patio, with traditional Moorish garden and pool,  is part of the original ancient Almohad palace. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of Patio de las Munecas (Courtyard of the Dolls), Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured on December 26, 2006. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World heritage site. This galleried courtyard was the centre of the private quarter of the building. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of Passage and Entrance of the Admiral Suite, Patio de la Monteria (Hunting Courtyard), Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured on December 26, 2006, in the morning. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World heritage site. The name, Patio de la Monteria, comes from the scouts, or monteros, who accompanied the king when hunting. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of Plaza de la Monteria and Patio de Leon (Lion Courtyard), Real Alcazar, Seville, Spain, pictured on December 26, 2006, in the morning. The Real Alacazar was commissioned by Pedro I of Castile in 1364 to be built in the Mudejar style by Moorish craftsmen. The palace, built on the site of an earlier Moorish palace, is a stunning example of the style and a UNESCO World heritage site. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of mural paintings depicting the Virgin and Child with the Magis in the central apse of Santa Maria de Taull Church, 1123, consecrated by Ramon Guillem, the bishop of Roda, Taull, Province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. The church was heavily renovated in the 18th century, with a dome added. Its frescoes were removed to the MNAC (National Art Museum of Catalonia, Barcelona) circa 1918. Santa Maria de Taull Church is part of the Catalan Romanesque churches of the Vall de Boí which were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in November 2000. 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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  • 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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  • Detail of octagonal pavilion, Kalyan Mosque, 1514, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 9, 2010 in the morning. 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. In front of the portal of the Main Building is an octahedral pavilion-rotunda which is use as a minbar for preaching. 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 Mosque, 1514, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 9, 2010 in the morning. 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. In front of the portal of the Main Building is an octahedral pavilion-rotunda which is use as a minbar for preaching. 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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  • 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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