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  • Early Christian stela from a grave with crosses and christian symbolism, Coptic christian, 6th - 7th century AD, sandstone, from Thebes, in the Luxor Museum, inaugurated 1975, in Luxor, Egypt. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Relief fragment from a stela or wall decoration, with stylised flora and fauna including a fish, an early christian symbol of faith, Coptic christian, 6th - 7th century AD, limestone, from Luxor, in the Luxor Museum, inaugurated 1975, in Luxor, Egypt. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Panoramic view of the Augustusbrücke, or Augustus Bridge,  with dome of the 18th century Lutheran Dresdner Frauenkirche (Dresden Frauenkirche, Church of Our Lady) in the background, Dresden, Saxony, Germany. Augustus bridge dates back the 12th century, it was rebuilt early 18th century by Matthaus Daniel Poppelmann and finally early 20th century by Wilhelm Kreis with engineer Hermann Klette. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dome of the 18th century Lutheran Dresdner Frauenkirche (Dresden Frauenkirche, Church of Our Lady) with the Augustusbrücke, or Augustus Bridge in the foreground, Dresden, Saxony, Germany. Augustus bridge dates back the 12th century, it was rebuilt early 18th century by Matthaus Daniel Poppelmann and finally early 20th century by Wilhelm Kreis with engineer Hermann Klette. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A detail view from the side of Temple E, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. Originally built during the early Augustan period, 1st century BC, Temple E was rebuilt after the earthquake of 77 AD. These three fine Corinthian capitals and columns, two of which have been reconstructed, standing on a raised stone terrace, are seen in the early morning light. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A general view of Temple E, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. Originally built during the early Augustan period, 1st century BC, Temple E was rebuilt after the earthquake of 77 AD. These three fine Corinthian capitals and columns, two of which have been reconstructed, standing on a raised stone terrace, are seen in the early morning light. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A detail of Temple E, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. Originally built during the early Augustan period, 1st century BC, Temple E was rebuilt after the earthquake of 77 AD. These three fine Corinthian capitals and columns, two of which have been reconstructed, are seen in the early morning light. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • Sarcophagus of the Spouses, or Sarcophagus of the Trinity, Gallo-Roman early christian, with a relief depicting the deceased in a medallion, and scenes from the bible, from a mausoleum of a senatorial family, early 4th century AD, in the Musee de l'Arles Antique, an archaeological museum built 1995 by Henri Ciriani and extended in 2013, at Arles, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France. The museum is built on the ruins of the Roman Circus, and houses many artefacts from the town's Gallo-Roman history from 1st century BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A general view of the West Shops, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. A row of shops, seen here in the early morning light, forms the west side of the forum. There is an entrance to the Forum through the middle of the row. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times.(Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • A detail of Temple E, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. Originally built during the early Augustan period, 1st century BC, Temple E was rebuilt after the earthquake of 77 AD. These three fine Corinthian capitals and columns, two of which have been reconstructed, standing on a raised stone terrace, are seen in the early morning light. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC.
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  • A detail of Temple E, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. Origonally built during the early Augustan period, 1st century BC, Temple E was rebuilt after the earthquake of 77 AD. These three fine Corinthian capitals and columns, two of which have been reconstructed, are seen in the early morning light. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times. (Photo by Manuel Cohen/Getty Images)
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A general view of the West Shops, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. A row of shops, seen here in the early morning light, forms the west side of the forum. There is an an entrance to the Forum through the middle of the row. In front of the shops are many architectural fragments including columns and lintels. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A view from the side of the West Shops, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. A row of shops, seen here in the early morning light, forms the west side of the forum. There is an entrance to the Forum through the middle of the row. An inscription on one of the shops refers to repairs after earthquake damage in 375 AD. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A general view of the West Shops, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. A row of shops, seen here in the early morning light, forms the west side of the forum. There is an entrance to the Forum through the middle of the row. An inscription on one of the shops refers to repairs after earthquake damage in 375 AD. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times.(Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • Tomb of St John on the bema or raised platform in the nave of the Basilica of St John with the atrium in the distance, built 536-565 AD under Emperor Justinian on the site of the apostle's tomb, Ephesus, Izmir, Turkey. St John the Evangelist spent his last years in Ephesus and died here. In the 4th century a church was erected over his tomb but in the 6th century Justinian ordered the construction of a large, 6-domed basilica built of stone and brick with marble columns in a Greek cross plan, the ruins of which we see today. The church measures 130x56m and was an important Christian pilgrimage site, attaining the status of "Church of the Cross". The tomb and the burial area were unearthed by the first excavator, Greek archaeologist G A. Soteriu, in 1920-22. From the early Christian period, dust from the tomb was said to be miraculous and cure illness. The tomb itself is in the crypt below this columned structure. The floor of the bema was covered in polychrome geometric stone panels. Originally, the church interior would have been covered with frescoes, and the vaults with mosaics. An earthquake in the 14th century destroyed most of the building. Ephesus was an ancient Greek city founded in the 10th century BC, and later a major Roman city, on the Ionian coast near present day Selcuk. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman Aqueduct, late 1st century - early 2nd century AD, Segovia, Castile and Leon, Spain. This aqueduct stretches from the walls of the old town to the edges of Sierra de Guadarrama (about 18km long). It is made of rough-hewn massive granite blocks, joined without mortar or clamps. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of capitals of columns in the portico, Bolo-Hauz Mosque, 20th century, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 10, 2010 in the early morning. Though the ensemble was built around of the ancient mosque constructed in 1712, the richly decorated entry iwan was added to the mosque’s eastern façade during a general reconstruction of the area in 1914-17 by the last Mangit ruler Sayyid Alim Khan (1910-20). The Mosque was built for Bibi Khanum, the mother of Abu'l Fayud Khan, 1711-47, Ashtarkhanid ruler of the city. 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 octagonal pavilion, Mausoleum of the middle group, 1380s, Shah-I Zindah 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. 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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  • Panoramic view of the Temple of Concord, 5th century BC, a tree, and surrounding landscape, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy,  pictured on September 12, 2009, in the early morning light. Well preserved owing to its 6th century AD conversion to a church, the Temple of Concord is a typical example of optical correction whose tapering columns create the illusion of a perfectly aligned building. Its frieze consists of alternating triglyphs and metopes, and the pediment is undecorated. The Valley of the Temples is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A general view of a vault of the North West Shops, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. On the north side of the forum is a colonnade of 15 shops built in the 3rd century AD. The stone vault of the large central shop is seen here in the early morning light. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A general view of the Temple of Apollo, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. Standing prominently on a knoll the Temple of Apollo was built in the 7th century BC in the Doric Order. Seven of its original 38 columns remain standing and are seen here in the early morning light with the mountains in the background. It is one of the oldest temples in Greece. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times.(Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • North facade of the chateau and the Tour des Marques, the original medieval keep of the Marques family, in the evening, at the Chateau de Chenonceau, built 1514-22 in late Gothic and early Renaissance style on the River Cher near Chenonceaux, Indre-et-Loire, France. The chateau was extended on a bridge across the river, commissioned by Diane de Poitiers and built 1556-59 by Philibert de l'Orme, with a gallery added 1570-76 by Jean Bullant. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and forms part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • North facade of the chateau and the Tour des Marques, the original medieval keep of the Marques family, in the evening, at the Chateau de Chenonceau, built 1514-22 in late Gothic and early Renaissance style on the River Cher near Chenonceaux, Indre-et-Loire, France. The chateau was extended on a bridge across the river, commissioned by Diane de Poitiers and built 1556-59 by Philibert de l'Orme, with a gallery added 1570-76 by Jean Bullant. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and forms part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coptic gravestone with relief of crosses and a Greek prayer by Taimon to Jesus Christ, Coptic christian, 6th - 7th century AD, sandstone, from Thebes, in the Luxor Museum, inaugurated 1975, in Luxor, Egypt. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Man reclining on a day bed, with grapes and a snake beneath, relief from the top of a niche, probably from a Christian shrine at the Luxor Temple, 5th - 6th century AD, limestone, from Luxor, in the Luxor Museum, inaugurated 1975, in Luxor, Egypt. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Traffic Tower controle and two planes taking off lit by the early morning light, Barcelona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ducks and swans on the frozen Lac Daumesnil (Daumesnil Lake), lit by the  early morning light, Bois de Vincennes, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cave of the Seven Sleepers, Ephesus, Izmir, Turkey. According to legend, 7 early Christians who were living in Ephesus during the reign of the Roman Emperor Decius, fell asleep in this cave c. 250 AD and awoke 200 years later during the reign of Emperor Theodosius II. They were initially arrested but subsequently revered as holy people and the cave became a pilgrimage site. Another version tells of them being persecuted by Decius and locked up in the cave to die. A further version in the Quran refers to them as the People of the Cave. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tomb of St John on the bema or raised platform in the nave of the Basilica of St John with the atrium in the distance, built 536-565 AD under Emperor Justinian on the site of the apostle's tomb, Ephesus, Izmir, Turkey. St John the Evangelist spent his last years in Ephesus and died here. In the 4th century a church was erected over his tomb but in the 6th century Justinian ordered the construction of a large, 6-domed basilica built of stone and brick with marble columns in a Greek cross plan, the ruins of which we see today. The church measures 130x56m and was an important Christian pilgrimage site, attaining the status of "Church of the Cross". The tomb and the burial area were unearthed by the first excavator, Greek archaeologist G A. Soteriu, in 1920-22. From the early Christian period, dust from the tomb was said to be miraculous and cure illness. The tomb itself is in the crypt below this columned structure. The floor of the bema was covered in polychrome geometric stone panels, some of which can be seen here on the left. Originally, the church interior would have been covered with frescoes, and the vaults with mosaics. An earthquake in the 14th century destroyed most of the building. Ephesus was an ancient Greek city founded in the 10th century BC, and later a major Roman city, on the Ionian coast near present day Selcuk. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman Aqueduct, late 1st century - early 2nd century AD, Segovia, Castile and Leon, Spain. This aqueduct stretches from the walls of the old town to the edges of Sierra de Guadarrama (about 18km long). It is made of rough-hewn massive granite blocks, joined without mortar or clamps. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman Aqueduct, late 1st century - early 2nd century AD, Segovia, Castile and Leon, Spain. This aqueduct stretches from the walls of the old town to the edges of Sierra de Guadarrama (about 18km long). It is made of rough-hewn massive granite blocks, joined without mortar or clamps. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman Aqueduct, late 1st century - early 2nd century AD, Segovia, Castile and Leon, Spain. This aqueduct stretches from the walls of the old town to the edges of Sierra de Guadarrama (about 18km long). It is made of rough-hewn massive granite blocks, joined without mortar or clamps. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman Aqueduct, late 1st century - early 2nd century AD, Segovia, Castile and Leon, Spain. This aqueduct stretches from the walls of the old town to the edges of Sierra de Guadarrama (about 18km long). It is made of rough-hewn massive granite blocks, joined without mortar or clamps. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman Aqueduct, late 1st century - early 2nd century AD, Segovia, Castile and Leon, Spain. This aqueduct stretches from the walls of the old town to the edges of Sierra de Guadarrama (about 18km long). It is made of rough-hewn massive granite blocks, joined without mortar or clamps. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Rooftop view of Segovia crossed by the Roman Aqueduct, late 1st century - early 2nd century AD, Segovia, Castile and Leon, Spain. This aqueduct stretches from the walls of the old town to the edges of Sierra de Guadarrama (about 18km long). It is made of rough-hewn massive granite blocks, joined without mortar or clamps. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman Aqueduct, late 1st century - early 2nd century AD, Segovia, Castile and Leon, Spain. This aqueduct stretches from the walls of the old town to the edges of Sierra de Guadarrama (about 18km long). It is made of rough-hewn massive granite blocks, joined without mortar or clamps. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman Aqueduct, late 1st century - early 2nd century AD, Segovia, Castile and Leon, Spain. This aqueduct stretches from the walls of the old town to the edges of Sierra de Guadarrama (about 18km long). It is made of rough-hewn massive granite blocks, joined without mortar or clamps. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman Aqueduct, late 1st century - early 2nd century AD, Segovia, Castile and Leon, Spain. This aqueduct stretches from the walls of the old town to the edges of Sierra de Guadarrama (about 18km long). It is made of rough-hewn massive granite blocks, joined without mortar or clamps. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Old man with raincoat and baby buggy seen from behind, crossing the early morning light reflected off a bright building at the far end of a Barcelona narrow street, Spain. The wet pavement of the street is reflecting the facade of the building. Picture of Manuel Cohen
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  • Old man with raincoat and baby buggy seen from behind, crossing the early morning light reflected off a bright building at the far end of a Barcelona narrow street, Spain. The wet pavement of the street is reflecting the facade of the building. Picture of Manuel Cohen
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  • Early morning light reflected off a bright building at the far end of a Barcelona narrow street, Spain. The wet pavement of the street is reflecting the facade of the building. Picture of Manuel Cohen
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  • Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1619-1683), Controller-General of Finances, by Jacques-Edme Dumont (1761-1844), early 19th century, Palais Bourbon, seat of the French National Assembly, left bank of the Seine, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eglise Notre Dame des Anges, Collioure, France, seen from the sea, silhouetted against the early morning sky. The bell tower was converted from a medieval lighthouse and the Mediterranean Gothic style nave was built in 1684. The dome was added to the bell tower in 1810. Picasso, Matisse, Derain, Dufy, Chagall, Marquet, and many others immortalized the small Catalan harbour in their works. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of the River Arno, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, pictured on June 8, 2007, in the early morning with reflections. Florence, capital of Tuscany, is world famous for its Renaissance art and architecture. Its historical centre was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of the Ponte Vecchio, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, pictured on June 8, 2007, in the early morning. The Ponte Vecchio, or Old Bridge, crosses the River Arno at its narrowest point. The original bridge, possibly Roman and first documented in 999, was swept away in a flood in 1117, rebuilt, swept away again in 1333 and rebuilt in 1345. In 1565 Cosimo de Medici commissioned Vasari to design a corridor, above the famous shops along the bridge, connecting the Palazzo Vecchio to the Pitti Palace. In 1593 the Medicis prohibited butchers, the traditional occupants, from the shops which were soon taken by Goldsmiths. Florence, capital of Tuscany, is world famous for its Renaissance art and architecture. Its historical centre was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of Chashma-Ayub Mausoleum, 12th-16th century, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 13, 2010 in the early morning. Chasma Ayub, or Spring of Job, commemorates the spot where  the prophet Job struck the dry earth with his staff and caused a spring to flow. The mausoleum consists of four domed chambers each topped with a different cupola, demonstrating the changing styles of architecture over the centuries of its construction. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of capitals of columns in the portico, Bolo-Hauz Mosque, 20th century, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 10, 2010 in the early morning. Though the ensemble was built around of the ancient mosque constructed in 1712, the richly decorated entry iwan was added to the mosque’s eastern façade during a general reconstruction of the area in 1914-17 by the last Mangit ruler Sayyid Alim Khan (1910-20). The Mosque was built for Bibi Khanum, the mother of Abu'l Fayud Khan, 1711-47, Ashtarkhanid ruler of the city. 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 capitals of columns in the portico, Bolo-Hauz Mosque, 20th century, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 10, 2010 in the early morning. Though the ensemble was built around of the ancient mosque constructed in 1712, the richly decorated entry iwan was added to the mosque’s eastern façade during a general reconstruction of the area in 1914-17 by the last Mangit ruler Sayyid Alim Khan (1910-20). The Mosque was built for Bibi Khanum, the mother of Abu'l Fayud Khan, 1711-47, Ashtarkhanid ruler of the city. 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 columns in the portico, Bolo-Hauz Mosque, 20th century, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 10, 2010 in the early morning. Though the ensemble was built around of the ancient mosque constructed in 1712, the richly decorated entry iwan was added to the mosque’s eastern façade during a general reconstruction of the area in 1914-17 by the last Mangit ruler Sayyid Alim Khan (1910-20). The Mosque was built for Bibi Khanum, the mother of Abu'l Fayud Khan, 1711-47, Ashtarkhanid ruler of the city. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • View from the front of the portico, Bolo-Hauz Mosque, 20th century, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 10, 2010 in the early morning. Though the ensemble was built around of the ancient mosque constructed in 1712, the richly decorated entry iwan was added to the mosque’s eastern façade during a general reconstruction of the area in 1914-17 by the last Mangit ruler Sayyid Alim Khan (1910-20). The Mosque was built for Bibi Khanum, the mother of Abu'l Fayud Khan, 1711-47, Ashtarkhanid ruler of the city. 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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  • Panoramic view of 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 right to left: "Nameless 1" Mausoleum, 1380s, created by Usto Alim Nesefi, the mausoleum is decorated  with relief painted majolica; the portal decorations are notable for the symbol of "octagonal stars"; to its left are 4 unknown Mausoleums; then another Mausoleum built in the 1380s, and on the extreme left, an octagonal pavilion with a high dome and lancet arches, built under Ulugh Beg. 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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  • Panoramic view of Registan Square, showing the Sher-Dor, 1619-36, (right), Tillya-Kori, 1646-60, (centre) and Ulugh Beg, 1417-20, (left) Madrasahs, Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 16, 2010, at dawn. The Tillyah-Kori (gilded) Madrasah is part of the Registan Ensemble, surrounding a magnificent square. Commissioned by Yalangtush Bakhadur it is not only a school but also the grand mosque. The Sher-Dor Madrasah, commissioned by Yalangtush Bakhodur as part of the Registan ensemble, and designed by Abdujabor, takes its name, "Having Tigers", from the double mosaic (restored in the 20th century) on the tympans of the portal arch showing suns and tigers attacking deer. The lancet arched portal of the Ulugh Beg Madradsah, commissioned by the scholarly Ulugh Beg, faces the square and high well-proportioned minarets flank the corners. It was restored in the early twentieth century. Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of 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 Ulugh Beg Madradsah, 1417-20, Registan,  Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 16, 2010, at dawn. The lancet arched portal of this Madradsah, commissioned by the scholarly Ulugh Beg, faces the square and high well-proportioned minarets flank the corners. Geometrically patterned mosaic surrounds the entrance arch. It was restored in the early twentieth century. 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 Ulugh Beg Madradsah, 1417-20, Registan,  Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 16, 2010, at dawn. The lancet arched portal of this Madradsah, commissioned by the scholarly Ulugh Beg, faces the square and high well-proportioned minarets flank the corners. Geometrically patterned mosaic surrounds the entrance arch. It was restored in the early twentieth century. Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of the front of Chiesa Santa Lucia alla Badia seen in a early morning light in Ortigia, Syracuse, Sicily, pictured on September 14, 2009, in the morning. The baroque Church of Santa Lucia alla Badia, built on the Piazza del Duomo after the 1693 earthquake, houses the Burial of St. Lucia by Michelangelo da Caravaggio. The island Ortigia is the historic centre of Syracuse. Today the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of the Piazza del Duomo seen in early morning light in Ortigia, Syracuse, Sicily, pictured on September 14, 2009, in the morning. The 2,700 year old Syracuse is a province and a city in southern Italy on the Island of Sicily. The island Ortigia is the historic centre of Syracuse. Today the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded by Ancient Greek Corinthians and allied with Sparta and Corinth, it was a very powerful city-state and one of the major powers of the Mediterranean.  In the 17th century it was heavily destroyed by an earthquake. Many buildings date back to the  19th century when it regained importance. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of Ta' Kola Windmill, 1725, Xaghra, Gozo, Malta, pictured on June 2, 2008, in the afternoon. The Republic of Malta consists of seven islands in the Mediterranean Sea of which Malta, Gozo and Comino have been inhabited since c.5,200 BC. It has been ruled by Phoenicians (Malat is Punic for safe haven), Greeks, Romans, Fatimids, Sicilians, Knights of St John, French and the British, from whom it became independent in 1964. Ta' Kola windmill was built by the Fondazione Manoel  during the reign of Grand Master Manoel de Vilhena and is now a folklore museum. In the early 20th century the miller was Nikola, or Kola, Grech for whom it is now named. It is one of the few remaining examples of 18th century Maltese industrial heritage. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A detail of Roman sculpture, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. This sculpted profile of a lion's head is seen in the early morning light with the Temple of Apollo in the background. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A detail of Roman sculpture, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. This sculpted lion's head is seen in the early morning light. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A detail of the ruins of North Basilica, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece.The North Basilica, a large hall divided by two rows of columns with chambers at each end, may have used for public meetings. Its ruins, near the Temple of Apollo, are seen here in the early morning light. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A detail of an Ionic capital, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. This Ionic capital amongst the ruins of Corinth is seen in the early morning light with the Temple of Apollo in the background. Standing prominently on a knoll the Temple of Apollo is one of the oldest temples in Greece. It was built in the 7th century BC in the Doric Order and seven of its original 38 columns remain. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A general view of the North Basilica, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece.The North Basilica, a large hall divided by two rows of columns with chambers at each end, may have been used for public meetings. Its ruins, near the Temple of Apollo, are seen here in the early morning light. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A general view of the Lechaion Road, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. The marble paved road, seen here in the early morning light with the mountains in the background, linked Corinth to the port of Lechaion and was lined with shops. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A general view of the Captives' Facade, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. The Captives' Facade, an entrance to the Basilica, seen here in the early morning light, was named after the statues of Barbarians which supported the upper floor. It was built c. 160-70 AD, using materials from the Augustan period. The two remaining sculptures are now in the Corinth Museum. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A general view of the South Stoa, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. The South Stoa, seen in the early morning light, is on the south side of the Forum. It was built in the 4th century BC but had been reconstructed before the Romans razed the city in 146 BC. Originally shops, the Romans converted the building into offices such as the council hall, or bouleuterion. Outside was a terrace with a wall on which were many sculptures.  Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city.(Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A detail of the South Stoa, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. The South Stoa, on the south side of the Forum, was built in the 4th century BC but had been reconstructed before the Romans razed the city in 146 BC. Originally shops, the Romans converted the building into offices such as the council hall, or bouleuterion. Outside was a terrace with a wall on which were many sculptures. This statue of a woman, placed here in modern times, is seen in the early morning light. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city.(Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A detail of the South Stoa, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. The South Stoa, on the south side of the Forum, was built in the 4th century BC but had been reconstructed before the Romans razed the city in 146 BC. Originally shops, the Romans converted the building into offices such as the council hall, or bouleuterion. Outside was a terrace with a wall on which were many sculptures. This statue of a woman, placed here in modern times, is seen in the early morning light. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city.(Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A detail of the Bema, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. The Bema, a platform in the Agora, or main square is seen here in the early morning sun with the mountains behind the ruins. Saint Paul was judged here when the Jews accused him of sacrilege in 51 AD. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A general view of the Bema, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. The Bema, a platform in the Agora, or main square is seen here in the early morning light with the mountains behind the ruins. Saint Paul was judged here when the Jews accused him of sacrilege in 51 AD. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A detail of the West Shops, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. A drainage channel in front of a row of shops which forms the west side of the forum is seen here in the early morning light. There is an an entrance to the Forum through the middle of the row. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times.(Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A general view of the Temple of Apollo, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. Standing prominently on a knoll the Temple of Apollo was built in the 7th century BC in the Doric Order. Seven of its original 38 columns remain standing and are seen here in the early morning light with the mountains in the background. It is one of the oldest temples in Greece. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A general view of the Temple of Apollo, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. Standing prominently on a knoll the Temple of Apollo was built in the 7th century BC in the Doric Order. Seven of its original 38 columns remain standing and are seen here in the early morning light. It is one of the oldest temples in Greece. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A view from behind of the Temple of Apollo, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. Standing prominently on a knoll the Temple of Apollo was built in the 7th century BC in the Doric Order. Seven of its original 38 columns remain standing and are seen here in the early morning light. It is one of the oldest temples in Greece. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A view from behind of the Temple of Apollo, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. Standing prominently on a knoll the Temple of Apollo was built in the 7th century BC in the Doric Order. Seven of its original 38 columns remain standing and are seen here in the early morning light. It is one of the oldest temples in Greece. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times.(Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A view from below of the Temple of Apollo, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. Standing prominently on a knoll the Temple of Apollo was built in the 7th century BC in the Doric Order. Seven of its original 38 columns remain standing and are seen here in the early morning light. It is one of the oldest temples in Greece. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A detail of Temple C, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. Situated next to the Fountain of Glauke, Temple C, built in the 1st century BC or AD, may have been dedicated to Octavia or Hera. This collection of fragments of lintels, Corinthian capitals and columns is seen in the early morning light. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO - MAY 11 : A general view of a fishing boat on May 11, 2009 at sea near Essaouira. A wooden boat at sea seen in the dim light of early morning in spring. On the windswept Atlantic coast of Morocco, Essaouira was re-built in the 18th century by French architect Theodore Cornut to the orders of Sultan Ben Abdullah. Surrounded by ramparts it is a charming small town now becoming more popular with tourists who enjoy freshly caught local fish. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • Corinthian columns, Diocletian's Camp, late 3rd century AD - early 4th century AD, Palmyra, Syria. Palmyra, seen through the columns, stands in an Oasis on a major Roman trade route linking East and West.
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  • Temple of Standards seen through 2 Corinthian columns, Diocletian's Camp, late 3rd century AD - early 4th century AD, Palmyra, Syria. The Temple of Standards dominates from an elevated position and overlooks the whole archaeological site of Palmyra.
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  • Panoramic rooftop view of Segovia crossed by the Roman Aqueduct, late 1st century - early 2nd century AD, Segovia, Castile and Leon, Spain. This aqueduct stretches from the walls of the old town to the edges of Sierra de Guadarrama (about 18km long). It is made of rough-hewn massive granite blocks, joined without mortar or clamps. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A general view of the West Shops, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. A row of shops, seen here in the early morning light, forms the west side of the forum. There is an an entrance to the Forum through the middle of the row. An inscription on one of the shops refers to repairs after earthquake damge in 375 AD. In front of the shops are many architectural fragments inclusding columns and lintels. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC.
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  • A general view of the West Shops, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. A row of shops, seen here in the early morning light, forms the west side of the forum. There is an an entrance to the Forum through the middle of the row. An inscription on one of the shops refers to repairs after earthquake damge in 375 AD.
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  • Clay hydria with black painting of chariot race, possibly a funerary game, and geometric motifs, Greek, Early Archaic Period, 700–650 BC, in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Clay hydria with black painting of chariot race, possibly a funerary game, and geometric motifs, detail, Greek, Early Archaic Period, 700–650 BC, in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cremation pithos or funerary urn with white painted winged figure, probably the mythical giant Talos, protector of Crete, between sphinxes with lily headdresses, Greek, Early Archaic Period, 7th century BC, from Arkades, in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cauldron or lebes with griffin protomes, clay, restored, Greek, Early Archaic period, 7th century BC, from Arkades, in the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. This pot is an orientalist reproduction in clay of the bronze cauldrons from the Near East which were popular at the time. The decoration features geometric and floral designs, with a lion, birds and a sphinx. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sarcophagus with strigiles markings (a curved cleansing tool), marble, early christian, 3rd - 4th century AD, in Lugdunum Museum, an archaeology museum housing Celtic, Roman and pre-Roman artefacts, designed by Bernard Zehrfuss and opened 1975, on the Roman site of Lugdunum in Lyon, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. The Roman city of Lugdunum was founded in 43 BC by Lucius Munatius Plancus on an existing Gallic site, now part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tombstone of Ursus, 493 AD, early christian, in Lugdunum Museum, an archaeology museum housing Celtic, Roman and pre-Roman artefacts, designed by Bernard Zehrfuss and opened 1975, on the Roman site of Lugdunum in Lyon, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes, France. The Roman city of Lugdunum was founded in 43 BC by Lucius Munatius Plancus on an existing Gallic site, now part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Woman praying before lighted candles in the Hanging Church, or St Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church, in Coptic Cairo, an area of Old Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt. The church, founded in the 3rd century and built here in 7th century and rebuilt 10th century, sits above the gatehouse to the Babylon Fortress, seemingly suspended above a passage. Christianity grew here near the Babylon fort from the late pharaonic and Roman eras and during Islamic rule, and 6 early christian churches remain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nave, with iconostasis and 5th century marble pulpit, in the Hanging Church, or St Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church, in Coptic Cairo, an area of Old Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt. The church, founded in the 3rd century and built here in 7th century and rebuilt 10th century, sits above the gatehouse to the Babylon Fortress, seemingly suspended above a passage. Christianity grew here near the Babylon fort from the late pharaonic and Roman eras and during Islamic rule, and 6 early christian churches remain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Icons and robes in the Hanging Church, or St Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church, in Coptic Cairo, an area of Old Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt. The church, founded in the 3rd century and built here in 7th century and rebuilt 10th century, sits above the gatehouse to the Babylon Fortress, seemingly suspended above a passage. Christianity grew here near the Babylon fort from the late pharaonic and Roman eras and during Islamic rule, and 6 early christian churches remain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Iconostasis in the Hanging Church, or St Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church, in Coptic Cairo, an area of Old Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt. The church, founded in the 3rd century and built here in 7th century and rebuilt 10th century, sits above the gatehouse to the Babylon Fortress, seemingly suspended above a passage. Christianity grew here near the Babylon fort from the late pharaonic and Roman eras and during Islamic rule, and 6 early christian churches remain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cross, decorative detail in the entrance gates, 11th century, to the Hanging Church, or St Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church, in Coptic Cairo, an area of Old Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt. The church, founded in the 3rd century and built here in 7th century and rebuilt 10th century, sits above the gatehouse to the Babylon Fortress, seemingly suspended above a passage. Christianity grew here near the Babylon fort from the late pharaonic and Roman eras and during Islamic rule, and 6 early christian churches remain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cross and geometric patterns, decorative detail in the entrance gates, 11th century, to the Hanging Church, or St Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church, in Coptic Cairo, an area of Old Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt. The church, founded in the 3rd century and built here in 7th century and rebuilt 10th century, sits above the gatehouse to the Babylon Fortress, seemingly suspended above a passage. Christianity grew here near the Babylon fort from the late pharaonic and Roman eras and during Islamic rule, and 6 early christian churches remain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Iconostasis in the Coptic Orthodox Church of St Barbara, with marble pulpit and iconostasis, in Coptic Cairo, an area of Old Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt. The original church here was founded in the 5th century and dedicated to St Cyrus and St John (Abu Kir and Yohanna). The Church of St Barbara was founded by Athanasius of Edessa, scribe of amir Abdel-Aziz Ibn Marwan, 685-705 AD, to house her relics, then was reworked in 1072-73. Christianity grew here near the Babylon fort from the late pharaonic and Roman eras and during Islamic rule, and 6 early christian churches remain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nave of the Coptic Orthodox Church of St Barbara, with marble pulpit and iconostasis, in Coptic Cairo, an area of Old Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt. The original church here was founded in the 5th century and dedicated to St Cyrus and St John (Abu Kir and Yohanna). The Church of St Barbara was founded by Athanasius of Edessa, scribe of amir Abdel-Aziz Ibn Marwan, 685-705 AD, to house her relics, then was reworked in 1072-73. Christianity grew here near the Babylon fort from the late pharaonic and Roman eras and during Islamic rule, and 6 early christian churches remain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Map of the route taken by the Holy Family in their Flight Into Egypt when escaping from Herod, outside the Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church, or Abu Serga, in Coptic Cairo, an area of Old Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt. Christianity grew here near the Babylon fort from the late pharaonic and Roman eras and during Islamic rule, and 6 early christian churches remain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nave of Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church, or Abu Serga, founded 4th century, in Coptic Cairo, an area of Old Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt. The nave is divided by rows of marble columns with corinthian capitals topped with a wooden architrave. The church is believed to have been built on the site where the Holy Family stayed after their Flight into Egypt, and is the oldest church in Egypt. Christianity grew here near the Babylon fort from the late pharaonic and Roman eras and during Islamic rule, and 6 early christian churches remain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Iconostasis, detail of inlaid geometric patterns in ebony and ivory, 13th century, in the Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church, or Abu Serga, founded 4th century, in Coptic Cairo, an area of Old Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt. The church is believed to have been built on the site where the Holy Family stayed after their Flight into Egypt, and is the oldest church in Egypt. Christianity grew here near the Babylon fort from the late pharaonic and Roman eras and during Islamic rule, and 6 early christian churches remain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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