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  • Foster & Partners' glass buildings, More London Place, Greater London, UK. Picture by Manuel Cohen.The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • No.1 London Bridge, postmodern high-rise building, 1986, John S. Bonnington Partnership with the Shard London Bridge, also known as London Bridge Tower, 2012, Renzo Piano, in the background, Greater London, UK. Picture by Manuel Cohen.The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • Glass panels of the City Hall, Foster & Partners, 2002, Southbank, River Thames, London, UK, reflecting the Swiss Re building, known as the Gherkin, 1997 -  2004, Foster and Partners, Arup Engineering. Picture by Manuel Cohen.The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • Shard London Bridge, also known as London Bridge Tower, 2012, Renzo Piano seen from More London Place, Greater London, UK. Picture by Manuel Cohen.The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • Glass panels of the City Hall, Foster & Partners, 2002, Southbank, River Thames, London, UK, reflecting Tower Bridge, 1886-94, by architect Sir Horace Jones and engineer Sir John Wolfe Barry. Picture by Manuel Cohen.The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • Foster & Partners' glass buildings, More London Place, Greater London, UK. Picture by Manuel Cohen.The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • Walking Man, 2003, cast from bronze and painted with oil paints, Sean Henry (b. 1965), Point Complex, Paddington basin, London, UK. The moving figure with orange uniform in the background emphasizes the realist polychrome sculpture. Picture by Manuel Cohen.The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • Golden Jubilee Bridge at dusk, London, UK. Named in honor of the Queen's fiftieth anniversary as monarch, the cable-stayed pedestrian bridge of the Hungerford Bridge was inaugurated in 2002, designed by Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands (architects) and WSP Group plc (engineering). Picture by Manuel Cohen.The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • The London Eye (detail), London, UK , designed by David Marks and Julia Barfield, opened 2000 to celebrate the Millenium, stands 135 metres high on the banks of the River Thames. The rim is supported by tie rods; each of the 32 capsules represents a London borough. Picture by Manuel Cohen.The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • Golden Jubilee Bridge at dusk, London, UK. Named in honor of the Queen's fiftieth anniversary as monarch, the cable-stayed pedestrian bridge of the Hungerford Bridge was inaugurated in 2002, designed by Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands (architects) and WSP Group plc (engineering). Picture by Manuel Cohen.The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • Golden Jubilee Bridge, cable-stayed, pedestrian bridge, Hungerford Bridge and floodlit Charing Cross station in the background, 1990, Terry Farrell and Partners, London, UK. The railway bridge often called Charing Cross Bridge, is a steel bridge which first version was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and opened in 1845. Picture by Manuel Cohen.The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • Golden Jubilee Bridge, cable-stayed, pedestrian bridge, Hungerford Bridge and floodlit Charing Cross station in the background, 1990, Terry Farrell and Partners, London, UK. The railway bridge often called Charing Cross Bridge, is a steel bridge which first version was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and opened in 1845. Picture by Manuel Cohen.The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • Hungerford Bridge with floodlit Charing Cross station in the background, 1990, Terry Farrell and Partners, London, UK. The railway bridge often called Charing Cross Bridge, is a steel bridge with two more recent pedestrian bridges on either side. The first version of the bridge was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and opened in 1845. Picture by Manuel Cohen.The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • Barcelona Pavilion (Pavello alemany or Pabellon aleman), 1929, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Barcelona, Spain. German Pavilion for the 1929 International Exposition in Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen The use of this image may require further clearance / Merci de vous assurer que l'utilisation finale de l'image ne necessite pas d'autorisation supplementaire.
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  • A dove representing the holy spirit shining 3 rays of light onto the Virgin and child below, with an image of the church of Jerusalem in heaven. This upper section was added in the 13th century. The Holy Spirit from the apex of the Our Lady of the stained glass and the public life of Christ stained glass window, 1180, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window was so named in the 15th century. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Virgin Mary as a Byzantine icon with jewelled crown and halo, enthroned in majesty with the Christ child on her knee, who holds an open book and blesses us. Censers swing about her head and above is a dove representing the holy spirit, with an image of the church of Jerusalem in heaven (this upper section was added in the 13th century). Virgin and child in majesty from the Our Lady of the stained glass and the public life of Christ stained glass window, 1180, in the ambulatory of Chartres Cathedral, Eure-et-Loir, France. This window was so named in the 15th century. Chartres cathedral was built 1194-1250 and is a fine example of Gothic architecture. Most of its windows date from 1205-40 although a few earlier 12th century examples are also intact. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of cascading domes and arcade (revak) surrounding the courtyard with hexagonal fountain, and a minaret to the right of the image, Sultan Ahmed Mosque, or Blue Mosque, 1609-16, by Mehmet Aga, Istanbul, Turkey. The Sultan Ahmed Mosque, commissioned by Sultan Ahmed I, dominates the Istanbul skyline with its cascading domes and six minarets. Built near the Hagia Sophia, it combines Byzantine style with Islamic architecture. The court, surrounded by a continuous vaulted arcade (revak), is about as large as the mosque itself. The historical areas of the city were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of tombs and in the backround, Mausoleums of the middle group, Shah-i-Zinda Complex, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 19, 2010, in the early morning. 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. From left to right "Nameless 1" Mausoleum, 1380s, created by Usto Alim Nesefi, which is decorated  with relief painted majolica. The portal decorations are notable for the symbol of "octagonal stars"; on the right of the image is the "Nameless 2" mausoleum, 1390s. 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 Quai Saint Michel, 19th century, Paris, France, at sunset. The Quai stretches along the Left Bank of the River Seine, meeting the Boulevard Saint Michel by the Pont Michel, visible to the left of the image. The buildings are typical of the Haussmann reconstruction of Paris. Picture  by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of Gurteen Bay (Tr na Feadoige) with Roundstone village to the right of the image, Connemara, Ireland. Gurteen Bay with its pristine white sand scattered with rocks is separated from nearby Dog's Bay by a sandspit. The natural beauty of the area has been preserved from erosion by community conservation. The Irish name Tra na Feadoige means Beach of the Plover. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Horus, with falcon head, and Thoth, with ibis head, blessing Hatshepsut, with vases and ankhs, relief, in the barque shrine, in the Precinct of Amun-Re, at the Karnak Temple Complex, Karnak, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. The image of Hatshepsut has been removed by chiselling in the time of Tuthmosis III. The site was developed c. 2055 BC - 100 AD, from the Middle Kingdom to the Ptolemaic Kingdom and most of the buildings date to the New Kingdom, dedicated to the Theban Triad of Amun, Mut and Khonsu. Thebes is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Inside the Byzantine Church of Panagia Kasopitra, with its fresco painted iconostasis, Himare, Vlore, Albania. The image of the Virgin in this church is said to be miraculous, bringing rain to the area in times of drought. Himare is a town in Vlore in the Albanian Riviera on the Ionian Coast, Southern Albania. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tetrapylon or monumental gateway, 2nd century AD, Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey. The tetrapylon greeted pilgrims visiting the Temple or Sanctuary of Aphrodite and linked the main North-South street of the town to the Sacred Way leading to a large forecourt in front of the temple. It consists of 4 rows of 4 columns and the pediment over the West columns is decorated with reliefs of Eros and Nike hunting among the acanthus leaves. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tetrapylon or monumental gateway from the East, 2nd century AD, Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey. The tetrapylon greeted pilgrims visiting the Temple or Sanctuary of Aphrodite and linked the main North-South street of the town to the Sacred Way leading to a large forecourt in front of the temple. It consists of 4 rows of 4 columns and the pediment over the West columns is decorated with reliefs of Eros and Nike hunting among the acanthus leaves. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Giant sculpted head in the courtyard of Aphrodisias Museum, Aydin, Turkey. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ephebus shown in betwwen of garlands, column and mask reliefs from a carved sarcophagus found at Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey. Sarcophagi were recovered in various locations, often with designs of garlands and columns. The Sculpture School at Aphrodisias was an important producer of carved marble sarcophagi and friezes from the 1st century BC until the 6th century AD. Many sarcophagi were decorated with lively reliefs, symbolizing the desire to deny the eternal darkness of death. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stained glass windows, 17th century, with central image of Christ resurrected, Eglise Saint-Sulpice (St Sulpitius' Church), c.1646-1745, Paris, France. Chancel of the late Baroque church by Christophe Gamard, Louis Le Vau and Daniel Gittard; church completed 1714-45 by Gilles-Marie Oppenord. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stone table with atlante sculpture base, originally from the reconciliation hall in the bell tower of the church of Our Lady of the Rocks, built 1630 and renovated 1722, on Gospa od Skrpjela, an islet created artificially in the 15th century to mark the spot where a miraculous image of the Virgin was found on the cliffs, in the Bay of Kotor near Perast, Montenegro. The table is now beside the church, and legend says that  conflict will end if hands are shaken at this table. The Bay of Kotor area is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Church of Our Lady of the Rocks, built 1630 and renovated 1722, and Museum, on Gospa od Skrpjela, an islet created artificially in the 15th century to mark the spot where a miraculous image of the Virgin was found on the cliffs, in the Bay of Kotor near Perast, Montenegro. The Bay of Kotor area is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Creation of Adam, Romanesque capital, 13th century, in the west gallery of the Cloitre d'Elne, built 12th - 14th centuries, at the Cathedrale Sainte-Eulalie-et-Sainte-Julie d'Elne, an 11th century catalan Romanesque cathedral in Elne, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. Adam is depicted with his lower legs still encased in the earth from which God made him. <br />
Their faces are almost identical, as Adam was made in God's image. 2 large birds fame the scene. The cloister was originally the residence of the cathedral's canons, and features Romanesque and Gothic sculptures and capitals, depicting biblical figures, animals and plants. The cathedral and its cloister are listed as historic monuments. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gospa od Skrpjela, aerial view, an islet created artificially in the 15th century to mark the spot where a miraculous image of the Virgin was found on the cliffs, in the Bay of Kotor near Perast, Montenegro. On the island is the church of Our Lady of the Rocks, built 1630 and renovated 1722, containing 68 17th century paintings by local baroque artist Tripo Kokolja. The Bay of Kotor area is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gospa od Skrpjela, aerial view, an islet created artificially in the 15th century to mark the spot where a miraculous image of the Virgin was found on the cliffs, and behind, Sveti Dorde islet or the island of St George, in the Bay of Kotor near Perast, Montenegro. On Gospa od Skrpjela is the church of Our Lady of the Rocks, built 1630 and renovated 1722, containing 68 17th century paintings by local baroque artist Tripo Kokolja. The Bay of Kotor area is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gospa od Skrpjela, aerial view, an islet created artificially in the 15th century to mark the spot where a miraculous image of the Virgin was found on the cliffs, in the Bay of Kotor near Perast, Montenegro. On the island is the church of Our Lady of the Rocks, built 1630 and renovated 1722, containing 68 17th century paintings by local baroque artist Tripo Kokolja. The Bay of Kotor area is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gospa od Skrpjela, aerial view, an islet created artificially in the 15th century to mark the spot where a miraculous image of the Virgin was found on the cliffs, in the Bay of Kotor near Perast, Montenegro. On the island is the church of Our Lady of the Rocks, built 1630 and renovated 1722, containing 68 17th century paintings by local baroque artist Tripo Kokolja. The Bay of Kotor area is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gospa od Skrpjela, aerial view, an islet created artificially in the 15th century to mark the spot where a miraculous image of the Virgin was found on the cliffs, and behind, Sveti Dorde islet or the island of St George, in the Bay of Kotor near Perast, Montenegro. On Gospa od Skrpjela is the church of Our Lady of the Rocks, built 1630 and renovated 1722, containing 68 17th century paintings by local baroque artist Tripo Kokolja. The Bay of Kotor area is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Amon-Min, god of fertility, with erect phallus, false beard and tall crown, holding hekha (crook) and nekhakha (flail), and hieroglyph inscriptions, relief, in the barque shrine, in the Precinct of Amun-Re, at the Karnak Temple Complex, Karnak, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. On the right, an image of Hatshepsut has been removed by chiselling in the time of Tuthmosis III. The site was developed c. 2055 BC - 100 AD, from the Middle Kingdom to the Ptolemaic Kingdom and most of the buildings date to the New Kingdom, dedicated to the Theban Triad of Amun, Mut and Khonsu. Thebes is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Horus, with falcon head, blesses Hatshepsut, with vase and ankhs, relief, in the barque shrine, in the Precinct of Amun-Re, at the Karnak Temple Complex, Karnak, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. The image of Hatshepsut has been removed by chiselling in the time of Tuthmosis III. The site was developed c. 2055 BC - 100 AD, from the Middle Kingdom to the Ptolemaic Kingdom and most of the buildings date to the New Kingdom, dedicated to the Theban Triad of Amun, Mut and Khonsu. Thebes is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Thoth, with ibis head, blessing Hatshepsut, with vase and ankhs, relief, in the barque shrine, in the Precinct of Amun-Re, at the Karnak Temple Complex, Karnak, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. The image of Hatshepsut has been removed by chiselling in the time of Tuthmosis III. The site was developed c. 2055 BC - 100 AD, from the Middle Kingdom to the Ptolemaic Kingdom and most of the buildings date to the New Kingdom, dedicated to the Theban Triad of Amun, Mut and Khonsu. Thebes is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Thoth, with ibis head, blessing Hatshepsut, with vase and ankhs, relief, in the barque shrine, in the Precinct of Amun-Re, at the Karnak Temple Complex, Karnak, Thebes, Luxor, Egypt. The image of Hatshepsut has been removed by chiselling in the time of Tuthmosis III. The site was developed c. 2055 BC - 100 AD, from the Middle Kingdom to the Ptolemaic Kingdom and most of the buildings date to the New Kingdom, dedicated to the Theban Triad of Amun, Mut and Khonsu. Thebes is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Virgin as 'Sedes Sapientiae' on throne of wisdom with Christ child and angels above, detail from an altar frontal, by unknown artist, 13th century, Romanesque, in tempera, parchment trim, stucco reliefs and remnants of corrugated metal sheet on board, from the church of Santa Maria de Avia in Bergueda, in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, in the Palau Nacional on Montjuic Hill, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. This piece shows a strong Byzantine influence. Around this central image are 4 scenes from the childhood of Christ. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpture of Emperor Lucius Verus, 161-169 AD, co-regent with Marcus Aurelius, marble, 2nd century AD, found in the Tarraco Colonial Forum, in the Museu Nacional Arqueologic de Tarragona, in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. This was the official idealised image of the emperor distributed throughout the Empire, carved in a local workshop based on a prototype created in Rome by an official sculptor. Tarragona was an important fortified Roman colony named Tarraco and its remains are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Female head, relief on a limestone stela, in the Museo de Segovia, opened 2006 in the Casa del Sol, in Segovia, Castile and Leon, Spain. This type of image is rare in Roman Spain but more common in Gaul and Germania. The old town and aqueduct of Segovia are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Shaving dish, 1773, from Nantes, ceramic dish painted with an image of the slave ship Marie Seraphique, commemorating her campaign of 1773 when 333 blacks were sold in Santo Domingo, under the foreman Rene La Porte, in the Musee d'histoire de Nantes, in the Chateau des ducs de Bretagne, in Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France. The museum opened in 2007 and covers the history of Nantes, focusing on slavery, world wars, industrialisation and the chateau. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scene of Saint Louis or King Louis IX of France, 1214-70, carrying the relics of the crown of thorns on a cushion to the Sainte Chapelle in Paris, which he had built to house the relics. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scene of Saint Louis or King Louis IX of France, 1214-70, carrying the relics of the crown of thorns on a cushion to the Sainte Chapelle in Paris, which he had built to house the relics, followed by a procession of monks. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scene of the Marquis de Sade, 1740-1814, French writer famous for his sexual exploits, on a bed in his cell with a prostitute. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scene of the Marquis de Sade, 1740-1814, French writer famous for his sexual exploits, on a bed in his cell with a prostitute. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Prison cells with iron bars in the Chateau de Champlatreux, built 1751-57 by Jean-Michel Chevotet, Epinay-Champlatreux, Val-d'Oise, France. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. The chateau was listed as a Historic Monument in 1989. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scene of the Marquis de Sade, 1740-1814, French writer famous for his sexual exploits, on a bed in his cell with a prostitute. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Entrance hall of the Chateau de Champlatreux, built 1751-57 by Jean-Michel Chevotet, Epinay-Champlatreux, Val-d'Oise, France. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. The chateau was listed as a Historic Monument in 1989. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scene of a man playing King Louis XIV of France, 1638-1715, seated on a throne. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scene of an editor's office from the early 20th century. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scene of a knight from the Middle Ages wearing chainmail. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scene showing the inside of a typical Gallic hut. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scene of a butcher's stall at a street market in the Middle Ages. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scene from a street market in the Middle Ages with a man performing a dental extraction. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scene of a blacksmith at work in the Middle Ages. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scene of a blacksmith at work in the Middle Ages stoking his fire. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scene from a street market in the Middle Ages with a man selling food, possibly rats. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scene from a street market in the Middle Ages with a man drinking soup from a ladle at a food stall. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scene from a street market in the Middle Ages with 2 men chatting behind the cooking pots at a food stall. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scene of men in prehistoric times at a river about to get into a canoe made from a hollowed out tree trunk. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scene of a woman in the Middle Ages working on a stall in a street market, weighing out chestnuts from a wicker basket. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Reconstruction of a prehistoric canoe made from a hollowed out tree trunk. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC11_FRANCE_MC024.jpg
  • Scene of a man in prehistoric times rowing with an oar in a canoe made from a hollowed out tree trunk. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scene of hunter in prehistoric times carrying a dead boar on his shoulders. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scene of hunter in prehistoric times carrying a dead boar on his shoulders. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC11_FRANCE_MC027.jpg
  • Scene of a hunter about to throw a spear in prehistoric times. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scene of a hunter holding a spear in prehistoric times. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC11_FRANCE_MC029.jpg
  • Scene of men hunting with spears in prehistoric times. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC11_FRANCE_MC030.jpg
  • Scene of men hunting with spears in prehistoric times. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC11_FRANCE_MC031.jpg
  • Scene of men hunting with spears in prehistoric times. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC11_FRANCE_MC032.jpg
  • Scene of men hunting with spears in prehistoric times. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC11_FRANCE_MC033.jpg
  • Scene of hunter in prehistoric times carrying a dead boar on his shoulders. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Scene of men hunting with spears in prehistoric times. Image taken from the filming of 'Paris la ville a remonter le temps' written by Carlo de Boutiny and Alain Zenou, directed by Xavier Lefebvre, a Gedeon Programmes production. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ceiling of the Upper Hermitage of the Santuario de la Virgen de la Fuente, or Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Fountain, showing mudejar wooden panelling, Penarroya de Tastavins, Matarrana, Teruel, Aragon, Spain. In the 13th century, an image of the Virgin Mary was discovered beside a spring in this spot, and a chapel was built, which was replaced in the 14th century by a Gothic building. The Upper Hermitage was begun in 1341 in Aragonese Gothic style. It has one nave in 5 sections with a wooden roof decorated in mudejar style, with Calatrava crosses and heraldic symbols. The hermitage was declared a Spanish National Monument in 1941 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001 under the Mudejar Art bracket. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the ceiling of the Upper Hermitage of the Santuario de la Virgen de la Fuente, or Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Fountain, showing mudejar wooden panelling with carved and painted floral and vegetal decoration, Penarroya de Tastavins, Matarrana, Teruel, Aragon, Spain. In the 13th century, an image of the Virgin Mary was discovered beside a spring in this spot, and a chapel was built, which was replaced in the 14th century by a Gothic building. The Upper Hermitage was begun in 1341 in Aragonese Gothic style. It has one nave in 5 sections with a wooden roof decorated in mudejar style, with Calatrava crosses and heraldic symbols. The hermitage was declared a Spanish National Monument in 1941 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001 under the Mudejar Art bracket. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LCSPAIN13_MC069.jpg
  • Detail of the ceiling of the Upper Hermitage of the Santuario de la Virgen de la Fuente, or Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Fountain, showing mudejar wooden panelling with carved and painted floral, heraldic and anthropomorphic decoration, Penarroya de Tastavins, Matarrana, Teruel, Aragon, Spain. In the 13th century, an image of the Virgin Mary was discovered beside a spring in this spot, and a chapel was built, which was replaced in the 14th century by a Gothic building. The Upper Hermitage was begun in 1341 in Aragonese Gothic style. It has one nave in 5 sections with a wooden roof decorated in mudejar style, with Calatrava crosses and heraldic symbols. The hermitage was declared a Spanish National Monument in 1941 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001 under the Mudejar Art bracket. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LCSPAIN13_MC070.jpg
  • Detail of the ceiling of the Upper Hermitage of the Santuario de la Virgen de la Fuente, or Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Fountain, showing mudejar wooden panelling with carved and painted floral, heraldic and anthropomorphic decoration, Penarroya de Tastavins, Matarrana, Teruel, Aragon, Spain. In the 13th century, an image of the Virgin Mary was discovered beside a spring in this spot, and a chapel was built, which was replaced in the 14th century by a Gothic building. The Upper Hermitage was begun in 1341 in Aragonese Gothic style. It has one nave in 5 sections with a wooden roof decorated in mudejar style, with Calatrava crosses and heraldic symbols. The hermitage was declared a Spanish National Monument in 1941 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001 under the Mudejar Art bracket. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chapel in the Lower Hermitage of the Santuario de la Virgen de la Fuente, or Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Fountain, built 1658-1783, Penarroya de Tastavins, Matarrana, Teruel, Aragon, Spain. This chapel is in Baroque style and has an exterior portico at the site of 15 springs. In the 13th century, an image of the Virgin Mary was discovered beside a spring in this spot, and a chapel was built, which was replaced in the 14th century by a Gothic building. The hermitage was declared a Spanish National Monument in 1941 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001 under the Mudejar Art bracket. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LCSPAIN13_MC074.jpg
  • Detail of the ceiling of the Upper Hermitage of the Santuario de la Virgen de la Fuente, or Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Fountain, showing mudejar wooden panelling with painted anthropomorphic decoration, Penarroya de Tastavins, Matarrana, Teruel, Aragon, Spain. In the 13th century, an image of the Virgin Mary was discovered beside a spring in this spot, and a chapel was built, which was replaced in the 14th century by a Gothic building. The Upper Hermitage was begun in 1341 in Aragonese Gothic style. It has one nave in 5 sections with a wooden roof decorated in mudejar style, with Calatrava crosses and heraldic symbols. The hermitage was declared a Spanish National Monument in 1941 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001 under the Mudejar Art bracket. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bishop's Palace, built 400 AD, with the Temple of Aphrodite in the background, Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey. This is the largest house in the city, occupying a full city block, about 35x40m. It has a typical plan, centred on an open courtyard. It may have been the residence of a Roman governor or of the Christian bishop of Aphrodisias. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tetrapylon or monumental gateway, 2nd century AD, Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey. The tetrapylon greeted pilgrims visiting the Temple or Sanctuary of Aphrodite and linked the main North-South street of the town to the Sacred Way leading to a large forecourt in front of the temple. It consists of 4 rows of 4 columns and the pediment over the West columns is decorated with reliefs of Eros and Nike hunting among the acanthus leaves. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC13_Turkey_MC553.jpg
  • Relief of Nike and Eros hunting among the acanthus leaves on the Western pediment of the Tetrapylon or monumental gateway, 2nd century AD, Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey. The tetrapylon greeted pilgrims visiting the Temple or Sanctuary of Aphrodite and linked the main North-South street of the town to the Sacred Way leading to a large forecourt in front of the temple. It consists of 4 rows of 4 columns. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mask and garland frieze from the Portico of Tiberius on the Southern portico of the Agora, 1st century AD, Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey. The Sculpture School at Aphrodisias was an important producer of carved marble sarcophagi and friezes from the 1st century BC until the 6th century AD. The Portico of Tiberius was built under the reign of Tiberius and has many examples of mask and garland friezes, consisting of the heads of gods, goddesses, theatrical characters, mythological figures or masks, each with a distinct facial expression, between hanging garlands of leaves, fruit and flowers. This example shows the face of a sad young man. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC13_Turkey_MC537.jpg
  • Mask and garland frieze from the Portico of Tiberius on the Southern portico of the Agora, 1st century AD, Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey. The Sculpture School at Aphrodisias was an important producer of carved marble sarcophagi and friezes from the 1st century BC until the 6th century AD. The Portico of Tiberius was built under the reign of Tiberius and has many examples of mask and garland friezes, consisting of the heads of gods, goddesses, theatrical characters, mythological figures or masks, each with a distinct facial expression, between hanging garlands of leaves, fruit and flowers. This example shows the angry face of a young man wearing a lion helmet, possibly a Roman soldier. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC13_Turkey_MC538.jpg
  • Mask and garland frieze from the Portico of Tiberius on the Southern portico of the Agora, 1st century AD, Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey. The Sculpture School at Aphrodisias was an important producer of carved marble sarcophagi and friezes from the 1st century BC until the 6th century AD. The Portico of Tiberius was built under the reign of Tiberius and has many examples of mask and garland friezes, consisting of the heads of gods, goddesses, theatrical characters, mythological figures or masks, each with a distinct facial expression, between hanging garlands of leaves, fruit and flowers. This example of a beautiful young woman may represent innocence. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruins between the Tetrapylon and the Temple of Aphrodite along a paved road, Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tetrapylon or monumental gateway, 2nd century AD, Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey. The tetrapylon greeted pilgrims visiting the Temple or Sanctuary of Aphrodite and linked the main North-South street of the town to the Sacred Way leading to a large forecourt in front of the temple. It consists of 4 rows of 4 columns and the pediment over the West columns is decorated with reliefs of Eros and Nike hunting among the acanthus leaves. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC13_Turkey_MC543.jpg
  • Relief of Nike and Eros hunting among the acanthus leaves on the Western pediment of the Tetrapylon or monumental gateway, 2nd century AD, Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey. The tetrapylon greeted pilgrims visiting the Temple or Sanctuary of Aphrodite and linked the main North-South street of the town to the Sacred Way leading to a large forecourt in front of the temple. It consists of 4 rows of 4 columns. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Frieze showing a hunting scene with a man spearing a wild boar from Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Putto and inscription from a carved sarcophagus found at Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey. Sarcophagi were recovered in various locations, often with designs of garlands and columns. The Sculpture School at Aphrodisias was an important producer of carved marble sarcophagi and friezes from the 1st century BC until the 6th century AD. Many sarcophagi were decorated with lively reliefs, symbolizing the desire to deny the eternal darkness of death. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Relief of a lion and a vase from a carved sarcophagus found at Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey. Sarcophagi were recovered in various locations, often with designs of garlands and columns. The Sculpture School at Aphrodisias was an important producer of carved marble sarcophagi and friezes from the 1st century BC until the 6th century AD. Many sarcophagi were decorated with lively reliefs, symbolizing the desire to deny the eternal darkness of death. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Relief of figures including Eros and Hermes from a carved sarcophagus found at Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey. Sarcophagi were recovered in various locations, often with designs of garlands and columns. The Sculpture School at Aphrodisias was an important producer of carved marble sarcophagi and friezes from the 1st century BC until the 6th century AD. Many sarcophagi were decorated with lively reliefs, symbolizing the desire to deny the eternal darkness of death. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC13_Turkey_MC549.jpg
  • Tetrapylon or monumental gateway, 2nd century AD, Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey. The tetrapylon greeted pilgrims visiting the Temple or Sanctuary of Aphrodite and linked the main North-South street of the town to the Sacred Way leading to a large forecourt in front of the temple. It consists of 4 rows of 4 columns and the pediment over the West columns is decorated with reliefs of Eros and Nike hunting among the acanthus leaves. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC13_Turkey_MC551.jpg
  • Mask and garland frieze from the Portico of Tiberius on the Southern portico of the Agora, 1st century AD, Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey. The Sculpture School at Aphrodisias was an important producer of carved marble sarcophagi and friezes from the 1st century BC until the 6th century AD. The Portico of Tiberius was built under the reign of Tiberius and has many examples of mask and garland friezes, consisting of the heads of gods, goddesses, theatrical characters, mythological figures or masks, each with a distinct facial expression, between hanging garlands of leaves, fruit and flowers. This example shows a sad bearded man. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC13_Turkey_MC527.jpg
  • Mask and garland frieze from the Portico of Tiberius on the Southern portico of the Agora, 1st century AD, Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey. The Sculpture School at Aphrodisias was an important producer of carved marble sarcophagi and friezes from the 1st century BC until the 6th century AD. The Portico of Tiberius was built under the reign of Tiberius and has many examples of mask and garland friezes, consisting of the heads of gods, goddesses, theatrical characters, mythological figures or masks, each with a distinct facial expression, between hanging garlands of leaves, fruit and flowers. This example may represent sadness or bitterness. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mask and garland frieze from the Portico of Tiberius on the Southern portico of the Agora, 1st century AD, Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey. The Sculpture School at Aphrodisias was an important producer of carved marble sarcophagi and friezes from the 1st century BC until the 6th century AD. The Portico of Tiberius was built under the reign of Tiberius and has many examples of mask and garland friezes, consisting of the heads of gods, goddesses, theatrical characters, mythological figures or masks, each with a distinct facial expression, between hanging garlands of leaves, fruit and flowers. This example is possibly the head of a god, with curly hair and a wreath of leaves. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mask and garland frieze from the Portico of Tiberius on the Southern portico of the Agora, 1st century AD, Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey. The Sculpture School at Aphrodisias was an important producer of carved marble sarcophagi and friezes from the 1st century BC until the 6th century AD. The Portico of Tiberius was built under the reign of Tiberius and has many examples of mask and garland friezes, consisting of the heads of gods, goddesses, theatrical characters, mythological figures or masks, each with a distinct facial expression, between hanging garlands of leaves, fruit and flowers. This example may represent surprise. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mask and garland frieze from the Portico of Tiberius on the Southern portico of the Agora, 1st century AD, Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey. The Sculpture School at Aphrodisias was an important producer of carved marble sarcophagi and friezes from the 1st century BC until the 6th century AD. The Portico of Tiberius was built under the reign of Tiberius and has many examples of mask and garland friezes, consisting of the heads of gods, goddesses, theatrical characters, mythological figures or masks, each with a distinct facial expression, between hanging garlands of leaves, fruit and flowers. This example has a stern, piercing expression and could represent a figure of authority. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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