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  • Piazza San Marco or St Mark's Square in the evening, Venice, Italy. In the centre is the Basilica di San Marco or St Mark's Basilica and its campanile or bell tower, rebuilt in 1912 after its collapse in 1902. On either side are the procurator's offices, the Procuratie Vecchie on the left and the Procuratie Nuove on the right. Photographed on 28th October 2018 by Manuel Cohen
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  • Piazza San Marco or St Mark's Square in the evening, Venice, Italy. In the centre is the Basilica di San Marco or St Mark's Basilica and its campanile or bell tower, rebuilt in 1912 after its collapse in 1902. On either side are the procurator's offices, the Procuratie Vecchie on the left and the Procuratie Nuove on the right. Photographed on 28th October 2018 by Manuel Cohen
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  • Rialto Bridge or Ponte di Rialto in the evening, a covered stone arch bridge designed by Antonio da Ponte and built 1588-91 over the Grand Canal, connecting San Marco with San Polo, in Venice, Italy. Photographed on 28th October 2018 by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cairo in the evening, seen across the river Nile from the Zamalek area of Gezira, an island in the river Nile, Egypt. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Church at Moret, Evening, 1894, oil painting by Alfred Sisley, 1839-99, from the Musee des Beaux Arts de la Ville de Paris, Paris, France. Sisley was an Impressionist painter who mainly painted outside, en plein air. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Evening view of the skyline of Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France, as seen from the Pont de Pierre, an arched bridge built 1810-22 over the river Garonne. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Evening light, Meknes, Morocco pictured on December 22, 2009. A man in traditional costume is silhouetted by the long rays of the evening sunlight as he walks through the shadowy street. Meknes, one of Morocco's Imperial cities, was redeveloped under Sultan Ismail Moulay (1634-1727). It is a fortified city built from pise, or clay and straw, and was designed to be the political capital of Morocco, as opposed to Fez, the religious capital. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Evening walker, Meknes, Morocco pictured on December 22, 2009. In a shady street the long rays of the evening sunshine outline a shadowy figure walking through light towards darkness. Meknes, one of Morocco's Imperial cities, was redeveloped under Sultan Ismail Moulay (1634-1727). It is a fortified city built from pise, or clay and straw, and was designed to be the political capital of Morocco, as opposed to Fez, the religious capital. This 18th century gem is well worth visiting. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of the harbour of Valletta, Malta, pictured on June 5, 2008, in the evening. 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. Nine of Malta's important historical monuments are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including  the capital city, Valletta, also known as the Fortress City. Built in the late 16th century and mainly Baroque in style it is named after its founder Jean Parisot de Valette (c.1494-1568), Grand Master of the Order of St John. In this image the quiet waters of the harbour reflect the evening sky and the lights of the quayside. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Montmartre, Paris, France. A high angle view over the city rooftops at dusk. Far below the street lights shine whilst all is quiet at chimney level beneath the pink and blue evening sky. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Djellabas in the shadows, Meknes, Morocco pictured on December 22, 2009. The long rays of the evening sun create shadows and silhouettes as people walk through the streets in traditional costume. Meknes, one of Morocco's Imperial cities, was redeveloped under Sultan Ismail Moulay (1634-1727). It is a fortified city built from pise, or clay and straw, and was designed to be the political capital of Morocco, as opposed to Fez, the religious capital. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Djellabas in the shadows, Meknes, Morocco pictured on December 22, 2009. The long rays of the evening sun create shadows and silhouettes as people walk through the streets in traditional costume. Meknes, one of Morocco's Imperial cities, was redeveloped under Sultan Ismail Moulay (1634-1727). It is a fortified city built from pise, or clay and straw, and was designed to be the political capital of Morocco, as opposed to Fez, the religious capital. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • University of Berat building in the evening, in Berat, South-Central Albania, capital of the District of Berat and the County of Berat. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Evening at the Lac de Daumesnil in the Bois de Vincennes, in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, France. The lake is artificial and is a popular site for jogging, boating and leisure pursuits. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dramatic Parisian skies at twilight, with statue of Jardin des Tuileries and Eiffel Tower silhouetted, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 19: A high angle view of the Funicular Railway on January 19, 2009, in Montmartre, Paris, France. The train passes the camera in a streak of light down the hill beside a staircase bordered by trees and streetlights on a winter evening. The Funicular Railway originally opened in 1900 and was rebuilt in 1990. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 21: A high angle view over the Montmartre rooftops on November 21, 2008 in Paris, France. Far below the street lights shine whilst all is quiet at chimney level beneath the pink and blue evening sky. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia, an opera house and performing arts centre, opened 2005, in the evening, in the City of Arts and Sciences, in Valencia, Spain. The building contains a main hall, a master hall, an auditorium and the Martin y Soler theatre, and holds operas, theatre performances and music concerts. The City of Arts and Sciences is a large cultural attraction in a drained riverbed in Valencia, designed by Santiago Calatrava and Felix Candela and built 1996-2009. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • L'Hemisferic, or the Eye of Knowledge, an IMAX Cinema, planetarium and laserium, opened 1998, in the evening, in the City of Arts and Sciences, in Valencia, Spain. Behind is the Museu de les Ciencies Principe Felipe, a science museum resembling the skeleton of a whale, opened 2000, and the Assut de l'Or bridge, opened 2008. On the right is L'Umbracle, a landscaped walkway and sculpture garden, opened 2001. The City of Arts and Sciences is a large cultural attraction in a drained riverbed in Valencia, designed by Santiago Calatrava and Felix Candela and built 1996-2009. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Town of Cadaques in the evening, on the Cap de Creus peninsula, Catalonia, Spain. In the centre is the Church of St Mary, or Esglesia de Santa Maria de Cadaques, built in the 17th century. Many famous artists spent time in Cadaques during the 20th century, including Dali and Picasso. Cap de Creus is a rocky peninsula near the French border in the northern Costa Brava, with headlands, cliffs and coves, protected as a natural park since 1998. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Platja Gran in the evening, a beach in the town of Cadaques, on the Cap de Creus peninsula, Catalonia, Spain. Many famous artists spent time in Cadaques during the 20th century, including Dali and Picasso. Cap de Creus is a rocky peninsula near the French border in the northern Costa Brava, with headlands, cliffs and coves, protected as a natural park since 1998. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Seafront at Cadaques in the evening, on the Cap de Creus peninsula, Catalonia, Spain. Many famous artists spent time in Cadaques during the 20th century, including Dali and Picasso. Cap de Creus is a rocky peninsula near the French border in the northern Costa Brava, with headlands, cliffs and coves, protected as a natural park since 1998. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • West facade of the Abbey Church, Romanesque, built 1105-60, in the evening, at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The abbey was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel, who created the Order of Fontevraud. It was a double monastery for monks and nuns, run by an abbess. The order was dissolved during the French Revolution and the building subsequently used as a prison. The abbey is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • West facade of the Abbey Church, Romanesque, built 1105-60, in the evening, at Fontevraud Abbey, Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, Loire Valley, Maine-et-Loire, France. The abbey was founded in 1100 by Robert of Arbrissel, who created the Order of Fontevraud. It was a double monastery for monks and nuns, run by an abbess. The order was dissolved during the French Revolution and the building subsequently used as a prison. The abbey is listed as a historic monument and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • City skyline of Manama, the capital and largest city in Bahrain, at night. On the right is the National Theatre of Bahrain, opened 2012 and designed by Architecture-Studio. The theatre consists of a main 1001 seat auditorium and a smaller 150 seat flexible studio theatre. It is designed as a glass box offering views of the lagoon, with a golden overhanging roof providing shade. The city underwent much expansion in the 1980s and 1990s and is an important centre for the oil and financial industries. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Grand Canal in the evening seen from the Ponte dell'Accademia, linking Dorsoduro and San Marco, with the Church of Santa Maria della Salute in the distance, in Venice, Italy. The wooden bridge was designed by Eugenio Miozzi and opened in 1933, and renovated in 1986. The city here is at acqua alta, or high water, caused by exceptionally high tides resulting in saltwater flooding of Venice and other parts of Veneto and Chioggia. Photographed on 28th October 2018 by Manuel Cohen
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  • Grand Canal in the evening, seen from the Ponte dell'Accademia, linking Dorsoduro and San Marco, in Venice, Italy. The wooden bridge was designed by Eugenio Miozzi and opened in 1933, and renovated in 1986. The city here is at acqua alta, or high water, caused by exceptionally high tides resulting in saltwater flooding of Venice and other parts of Veneto and Chioggia. Photographed on 28th October 2018 by Manuel Cohen
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  • Grand Canal in the evening seen from the Rialto Bridge, at acqua alta, or high water, caused by exceptionally high tides resulting in saltwater flooding of Venice and other parts of Veneto and Chioggia, Venice, Italy. The Rialto Bridge or Ponte di Rialto is a covered stone arch bridge designed by Antonio da Ponte and built 1588-91 over the Grand Canal, connecting San Marco with San Polo. Photographed on 28th October 2018 by Manuel Cohen
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  • Grand Canal in the evening, at the Campo dell'Erbaria near Rialto, with a vaporetto or water bus and a gondola, Venice, Italy. On the right is the Fondaco Dei Tedeschi, built 1505-8, headquarters of Venice's German merchants. Photographed on 28th October 2018 by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau Frontenac, opened 1893, designed by Bruce Price as a chateau style hotel for the Canadian Pacific Railway company or CPR, seen in the evening from the Dufferin Terrace, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The building was extended and the central tower added in 1924, by William Sutherland Maxwell. The building is now a hotel, the Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac, and is listed as a National Historic Site of Canada. The Historic District of Old Quebec is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Houses and shops in the snow in the evening, in the Petit Champlain district of Vieux-Quebec, or the old town of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The area is one of the oldest in North America and is named after Samuel de Champlain, who founded Quebec City in 1608. The Historic District of Old Quebec is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Houses and shops in the snow in the evening, in the Petit Champlain district of Vieux-Quebec, or the old town of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The area is one of the oldest in North America and is named after Samuel de Champlain, who founded Quebec City in 1608. The Historic District of Old Quebec is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Doric columns with alternating cubic and cylindrical forms on the portico of the Director's House or Maison du Directeur, in the evening, part of the Royal Saltworks or Saline Royale, begun 1775 in Neoclassical style by architect Claude Nicolas Ledoux, 1736-1806, at Arc-et-Senans, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. On the right is the Farriery or Marechalerie, containing 3 forges for making tools, barrel hoops and brine pans, and workers' accommodation and storage rooms. The Director's House has an imposing portico with 6 columns, a triangular pediment with oculus and a belvedere. It houses an assembly room, offices, bank, apartments, servants quarters and a basement for storage. The site is designed in a semicircle, with the Director's House, 2 saltworks containing drying ovens, heating pots and salt stores, workers' accommodation and Director's stables. An Ideal City was also planned but never built. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Doric columns with alternating cubic and cylindrical forms on the portico of the Director's House or Maison du Directeur, in the evening, part of the Royal Saltworks or Saline Royale, begun 1775 in Neoclassical style by architect Claude Nicolas Ledoux, 1736-1806, at Arc-et-Senans, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. On the right is the Farriery or Marechalerie, containing 3 forges for making tools, barrel hoops and brine pans, and workers' accommodation and storage rooms. The Director's House has an imposing portico with 6 columns, a triangular pediment with oculus and a belvedere. It houses an assembly room, offices, bank, apartments, servants quarters and a basement for storage. The site is designed in a semicircle, with the Director's House, 2 saltworks containing drying ovens, heating pots and salt stores, workers' accommodation and Director's stables. An Ideal City was also planned but never built. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Doric columns with alternating cubic and cylindrical forms on the portico of the Director's House or Maison du Directeur, in the evening, part of the Royal Saltworks or Saline Royale, begun 1775 in Neoclassical style by architect Claude Nicolas Ledoux, 1736-1806, at Arc-et-Senans, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. On the right is the Berniers Est, saltworkers' accommodation. The Director's House has an imposing portico with 6 columns, a triangular pediment with oculus and a belvedere. It houses an assembly room, offices, bank, apartments, servants quarters and a basement for storage. The site is designed in a semicircle, with the Director's House, 2 saltworks containing drying ovens, heating pots and salt stores, workers' accommodation and Director's stables. An Ideal City was also planned but never built. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cooperage or Tonnellerie in the evening, used for barrel making, communal kitchens, wood storage and barrel makers' accommodation, now the Ledoux Museum or Musee Ledoux, part of the Royal Saltworks or Saline Royale, begun 1775 in Neoclassical style by architect Claude Nicolas Ledoux, 1736-1806, at Arc-et-Senans, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The site is designed in a semicircle, with the Director's House, 2 saltworks containing drying ovens, heating pots and salt stores, workers' accommodation and Director's stables. An Ideal City was also planned but never built. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Doric columns with alternating cubic and cylindrical forms on the portico of the Director's House or Maison du Directeur, in the evening, part of the Royal Saltworks or Saline Royale, begun 1775 in Neoclassical style by architect Claude Nicolas Ledoux, 1736-1806, at Arc-et-Senans, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The Director's House has an imposing portico with 6 columns, a triangular pediment with oculus and a belvedere. It houses an assembly room, offices, bank, apartments, servants quarters and a basement for storage. The site is designed in a semicircle, with the Director's House, 2 saltworks containing drying ovens, heating pots and salt stores, workers' accommodation and Director's stables. An Ideal City was also planned but never built. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Director's House or Maison du Directeur in the evening, part of the Royal Saltworks or Saline Royale, begun 1775 in Neoclassical style by architect Claude Nicolas Ledoux, 1736-1806, at Arc-et-Senans, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The Director's House has an imposing portico with 6 Doric columns, a triangular pediment with oculus and a belvedere. The building houses an assembly room, offices, bank, apartments, servants quarters and a basement for storage. The site is designed in a semicircle, with the Director's House, 2 saltworks containing drying ovens, heating pots and salt stores, workers' accommodation and Director's stables. An Ideal City was also planned but never built. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Director's House or Maison du Directeur in the evening, part of the Royal Saltworks or Saline Royale, begun 1775 in Neoclassical style by architect Claude Nicolas Ledoux, 1736-1806, at Arc-et-Senans, Doubs, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The Director's House has an imposing portico with 6 Doric columns, a triangular pediment with oculus and a belvedere. The building houses an assembly room, offices, bank, apartments, servants quarters and a basement for storage. The site is designed in a semicircle, with the Director's House, 2 saltworks containing drying ovens, heating pots and salt stores, workers' accommodation and Director's stables. An Ideal City was also planned but never built. The site is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View of the coastal buildings of Cadiz on the Campo del Sur in the evening, with the Catedral de Santa Cruz de Cadiz (Cadiz Cathedral), designed by Vicente Acero in Baroque and Neoclassical style and built 1722-1838, Andalusia, Southern Spain. On the right is the Old Cathedral of Cadiz, or Iglesia de Santa Cruz, originally built 1262-63 and rebuilt in the 18th century. Cadiz is one of the oldest cities in Europe, founded by the Phoenicians in 1100 BC, and later became a Carthaginian then a Roman city, and Spain's constitution was signed here in 1812. It is situated on a peninsula on the Costa de la Luz. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gondolas moored in front of St Mark's Square or the Piazza San Marco in the evening, and behind, the Punta della Dogana with the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, designed by Baldassare Longhena in Baroque style, built 1631-87, Venice, Italy. On the left is the Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore or Church of the Most Holy Redeemer, designed by Andrea Palladio in Renaissance style and consecrated 1592, on Giudecca island. The city of Venice is an archipelago of 117 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges, in the Venetian Lagoon. The historical centre of Venice is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Riva degli Schiavoni in the evening, with the Doge's Palace or Palazzo Ducale on the right, begun 1340 and built in Venetian Gothic style, and in the distance, the Punta della Dogana with the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute, designed by Baldassare Longhena in Baroque style, built 1631-87, Venice, Italy. Behind the Doge's Palace is the Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana, or National Library of St Mark's, built in Renaissance style in 1537-53 by Jacopo Sansovino, then extended by Vincenzo Scamozzi in 1588, on the Piazzetta San Marco. The city of Venice is an archipelago of 117 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges, in the Venetian Lagoon. The historical centre of Venice is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Monumento Vittorio Emanuele II, or Monument to Victor Emmanuel II, floodlit in the evening, Rome, Italy. Designed in 1885 by Giuseppe Sacconi, 1854-1905, inaugurated 1911 and completed 1935. The monument is built on the Capitoline Hill and commemorates Vittorio Emanuele II, 1820-78, the first King of a united Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Castel del Monte in the evening, a 13th century citadel and castle in Andria, Puglia, Southern Italy. The castle was built in the 1240s by Emperor Frederick II and is octagonal in plan, with walls 25m high and bastion towers on each corner. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Castel del Monte in the evening, a 13th century citadel and castle in Andria, Puglia, Southern Italy. The castle was built in the 1240s by Emperor Frederick II and is octagonal in plan, with walls 25m high and bastion towers on each corner. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Roman bridge in the evening, built 1st century BC over the Guadalquivir river, and in the distance, the Cathedral-Great Mosque of Cordoba, in Cordoba, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The first church built here by the Visigoths in the 7th century was split in half by the Moors, becoming half church, half mosque. In 784, the Great Mosque of Cordoba was built in its place, but in 1236 it was converted into a catholic church, with a Renaissance cathedral nave built in the 16th century. The historic centre of Cordoba is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The French military cemetery in the evening at the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau de Chambord in the evening, designed by Domenico da Cortona and built 1519-47 in French Renaissance style under King Francois I, at Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France. The largest of the Loire Valley chateaux, Chambord has a central keep with 4 bastion towers on the corners, a moat and an elaborate decorative roofline. The chateau was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau de Chambord in the evening, designed by Domenico da Cortona and built 1519-47 in French Renaissance style under King Francois I, at Chambord, Loir-et-Cher, France. The largest of the Loire Valley chateaux, Chambord has a central keep with 4 bastion towers on the corners, a moat and an elaborate decorative roofline. The chateau was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Brandenburg Gate or Brandenburger Tor in the evening, 18th century, a neoclassical triumphal arch marking one of the old city gates of Berlin, at the end of Unter den Linden, Berlin, Germany. The gate was commissioned by King Frederick William II of Prussia as a sign of peace and built by Carl Gotthard Langhans 1788-91. It stood inaccessible next to the Berlin Wall during Germany's Partition and was restored 2000-02 by the Stiftung Denkmalschutz Berlin. It consists of 12 Doric columns and is topped by a statue of a quadriga, a chariot pulled by 4 horses. In the foreground, rickshaw drivers await their next fare. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Flower shop and restaurant in the evening, Oranienstrasse, Berlin, Germany. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tramlines and buildings on Georgenstrasse in the evening, Mitte, Berlin, Germany. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Office buildings in the evening, built 2004 for TBP Triet Braun, Tietjen and Schmittmann, at Reinhardtstrasse 56-58, Berlin, Germany. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The German Chancellery or Bundeskanzleramt in the evening, a federal agency serving the executive office of the Chancellor, the head of the German federal government, opened 2001, with a steel sculpture, 2000, entitled 'Berlin' by Eduardo Chillida, 1924-2002, Willy-Brandt-Strasse, Berlin, Germany. The building was designed by Charlotte Frank and Axel Schultes in post-modernist style. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cityscape of Valencia, Communitat Valenciana, Spain at twilight with a large bridge and evening traffic. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow streets in the evening in the old town or Casc Antic of Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. Tortosa is an ancient town situated on the Ebro Delta which has a rich heritage dating from Roman times. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow streets in the evening in the old town or Casc Antic of Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. Tortosa is an ancient town situated on the Ebro Delta which has a rich heritage dating from Roman times. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow stepped streets in the evening in the old town or Casc Antic of Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. Tortosa is an ancient town situated on the Ebro Delta which has a rich heritage dating from Roman times. In recent years, many buildings in the old town have been abandoned and fallen into disrepair. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow streets in the evening in the old town or Casc Antic of Tortosa, Tarragona, Spain. Tortosa is an ancient town situated on the Ebro Delta which has a rich heritage dating from Roman times. In recent years, many buildings in the old town have been abandoned and fallen into disrepair. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Evening view across the rooftops of Fes, Fes-Boulemane, Northern Morocco. The medina of Fes was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Canigou or Pic du Canigou, 2784m, highest summit in the Eastern Pyrenees, and the Canigou massif, Conflent, Pyrenees Orientales, Languedoc Roussillon, France. Called Pica del Canigo in Catalan, this mountain has a special significance to Catalan people. Until the 18th century it was believed to be the highest peak in the Pyrenees. Evening view with range silhouetted against the sky. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eglise Notre Dame des Anges, Collioure, France, seen from the sea in the evening. 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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  • Eglise Notre Dame des Anges, Collioure, France, seen from the sea in the evening. 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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  • Eglise Notre Dame des Anges, Collioure, France, in the evening. 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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  • Low angle view of  Gravestones, Temple Doolin or Dowling, 10th century, restored 1689, and Temple Hurpan, 17th century, and in the distance, Clonmacnoise Cathedral, 10th century, Clonmacnoise, County Offaly, Ireland, in the evening. Clonmacnoise was founded by St Ciaran, with the help of Diarmait Ui Cerbaill, Ireland's first Christian King. The site presents the largest collection of Early Christian graveslabs in Western Europe. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • High angle view of Temple Connor, 1010, by Cathal O'Conor, and McCarthy's Tower, 12th century, in the distance, Clonmacnoise, County Offaly, Ireland, in the evening. Clonmacnoise was founded by St Ciaran, with the help of Diarmait Ui Cerbaill, Ireland's first Christian King. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of Clonmacnoise Cathedral, 10th century, from the south-east, and on the right Temple Doolin or Dowling, 10th century, restored 1689, and Temple Hurpan, 17th century,  Clonmacnoise, County Offaly, Ireland, in the evening. Clonmacnoise was founded by St Ciaran, with the help of Diarmait Ui Cerbaill, Ireland's first Christian King. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of numerous Gravestones, with the River Shannon and Temple Connor, 1010, by Cathal O'Conor, in the background, Clonmacnoise, County Offaly, Ireland, in the evening. Temple Connor, restored in the 20th century, is the only active church at Clonmacnoise. It has been used by the Church of Ireland since the 18th century. Clonmacnoise was founded by St Ciaran, with the help of Diarmait Ui Cerbaill, Ireland's first Christian King. The site presents the largest collection of Early Christian graveslabs in Western Europe. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of Kylemore Abbey, 1867, by James Franklin Fuller and Samuel Ussher Roberts, Connemara, Ireland, in the evening. Kylemore Abbey, founded in 1920 for Benedictine Nuns who fled Belgium during World War I, was originally a private castle built on the shore of Lough Pollacappul for Mitchell and Margaret Henry, a wealthy couple from Manchester. The name Kylemore derives from the Irish Coill Mhor, or Great Wood. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of the Ha'penny Bridge, or Liffey Bridge,   (Droichead na Leathphingine, or Droichead na Life), 1816, Dublin, Ireland, in the evening. This single span structure was the first cast-iron bridge in Ireland. Officially named the Liffey Bridge it is usually called the Ha'penny,  from its original halfpenny toll or crossing charge. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of the Ha'penny Bridge, or Liffey Bridge,   (Droichead na Leathphingine, or Droichead na Life), 1816, Dublin, Ireland, in the evening. This single span structure was the first cast-iron bridge in Ireland. Officially named the Liffey Bridge it is usually called the Ha'penny,  from its original halfpenny toll or crossing charge. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of Hagia Sophia, 532-37, by Isidore of Miletus and Anthemius of Tralles, Istanbul, Turkey, floodlit in the evening. Hagia Sophia, The Church of the Holy Wisdom, has been a  Byzantine church and an Ottoman mosque and is now a museum. The current building, the third on the site, commissioned by Emperor Justinian I, is a very fine example of Byzantine architecture. 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 the bust of a male sculpture on the facade of the Cathedral, or Duomo, of Syracuse in Ortigia, Syracuse, Sicily, pictured on September 13, 2009, in the evening. The Duomo di Siracusa (Santa Maria delle Colonne) is the city's main church and was built over an ancient Greek Temple of the 5th century BC and altered in the following centuries, still today incorporating Greek, Byzantine, Romanesque and Baroque elements. The present facade was built in the 18th century. 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 a Madonna sculpture on the facade of the Cathedral, or Duomo, of Syracuse in Ortigia, Syracuse, Sicily, pictured on September 13, 2009, in the evening. The Duomo di Siracusa (Santa Maria delle Colonne) is the city's main church and was built over an ancient Greek Temple of the 5th century BC and altered in the following centuries, still today incorporating Greek, Byzantine, Romanesque and Baroque elements. The present facade was built in the 18th century. 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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  • Detail of torn posters in the residential area of Ortigia, Syracuse, Sicily, pictured on September 13, 2009, in the evening. The 2,700 year old Syracuse is a province and a city in southern Italy on the Island of Sicily. The island Ortigia is the historic centre of Syracuse. Today the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded by Ancient Greek Corinthians and allied with Sparta and Corinth, it was a very powerful city-state and one of the major powers of the Mediterranean.  In the 17th century it was heavily destroyed by an earthquake. Many buildings date back to the  19th century when it regained importance. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of a cocktail with pink background seen through the window of a bar in Syracuse, Sicily, pictured on September 13, 2009, in the evening. 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. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of the facade of the Cathedral, or Duomo, of Syracuse, with a sculpture in the middle distance on the left, Ortigia, Syracuse, Sicily, pictured on September 13, 2009, in the evening. The Duomo di Siracusa (Santa Maria delle Colonne) was originally built by Bishop Zosimo in the 7th century AD over the Greek Temple of Athena, 5th century BC, whose Doric columns still adorn the present facade, which was rebuilt in 1725-53 by Andrea Palma. 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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  • Detail of a cross and scull sculpture, 18th century, by Ignazio Marabitti, on the facade of the Cathedral, or Duomo, Ortigia, Syracuse, Sicily, pictured on September 13, 2009, in the evening. The Duomo di Siracusa (Santa Maria delle Colonne) was originally built by Bishop Zosimo in the 7th century AD over the Greek Temple of Athena, 5th century BC, whose Doric columns still adorn the present facade, which was rebuilt in 1725-53 by Andrea Palma. 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 facade of Capella de Sant Jordi, late 15th century, Monestir de Poblet, 1151, Vimbodi, Catalonia, Spain, pictured on May 20, 2006, in the warm evening light. The Capella has late gothic ornaments, including two emblems and a small belfry sitting on top. The Monastery of Poblet belongs to the Cistercian Order and was founded by French monks. Originally, Cistercian architecture, like the rules of the order, was frugal. But continuous additions  including late Gothic and Baroque, eventually made Poblet one of the largest monasteries in Spain which was later used as a fortress and royal palace. It was closed in 1835 by the Spanish State but refounded in 1940 by Italian Cistercians. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • High angle view of the Cistercian abbey, Monestir de Poblet, 1151, with the baroque facade of the entrance to the church, 16th century, Vimbodi, Catalonia, Spain, pictured on May 20, 2006, in the warm evening light. The church and sacristy with their steeple can be seen behind the wall, applied with baroque decoration. The Monastery of Poblet belongs to the Cistercian Order and was founded by French monks. Originally, Cistercian architecture, like the rules of the order, was frugal. But continuous additions  including late Gothic and Baroque, eventually made Poblet one of the largest monasteries in Spain which was later used as a fortress and royal palace. It was closed in 1835 by the Spanish State but refounded in 1940 by Italian Cistercians. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • View from below of the baroque facade of the entrance to the church, 16th century, of Monestir de Poblet, 1151, Vimbodi, Catalonia, Spain, pictured on May 20, 2006, in the evening. The Monastery of Poblet belongs to the Cistercian Order and was founded by French monks. Originally, Cistercian architecture, like the rules of the order, was frugal. But continuous additions  including late Gothic and Baroque, such as this facade, eventually made Poblet one of the largest monasteries in Spain which was later used as a fortress and royal palace. It was closed in 1835 by the Spanish State but refounded in 1940 by Italian Cistercians. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Oblique view of fortified wall and two polygonal towers, marking the entrance to the Monestir de Poblet, 1151, Vimbodi, Catalonia, Spain, pictured on May 20, 2006, in the evening. These fortifications were built  during the 14th century by the House of Aragon and are an impressive example of late gothic military architecture. They stand in contrast to the use of the Monastery as a place for prayer. The Monastery of Poblet belongs to the Cistercian Order and was founded by French monks. Originally, Cistercian architecture, like the rules of the order, was frugal. But continuous additions  including late Gothic and Baroque, eventually made Poblet one of the largest monasteries in Spain which was later used as a fortress and royal palace. Poblet was closed in 1835 by the Spanish State but refounded in 1940 by Italian Cistercians. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • View from the front of the baroque main entrance to the church, 16th century, of the Monestir de Poblet, 1151, Vimbodi, Catalonia, Spain, pictured on May 20, 2006, in the evening. The Monastery of Poblet belongs to the Cistercian Order and was founded by French monks. Originally, Cistercian architecture, like the rules of the order, was frugal. But continuous additions  including late Gothic and Baroque, eventually made Poblet one of the largest monasteries in Spain which was later used as a fortress and royal palace. The steeple on the right is of the sacristy. It was closed in 1835 by the Spanish State but refounded in 1940 by Italian Cistercians. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of the baroque main entrance to the church, 16th century, of the Monestir de Poblet, 1151, Vimbodi, Catalonia, Spain, pictured on May 20, 2006, in the evening. The Monastery of Poblet belongs to the Cistercian Order and was founded by French monks. Originally, Cistercian architecture, like the rules of the order, was frugal. But continuous additions  including late Gothic and Baroque, eventually made Poblet one of the largest monasteries in Spain which was later used as a fortress and royal palace. It was closed in 1835 by the Spanish State but refounded in 1940 by Italian Cistercians. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of the baroque facade, 16th century, entrance to the Cistercian Abbey of the Monestir de Poblet, 1151, Vimbodi, Catalonia, Spain, pictured on May 20, 2006 in the evening. The Monastery of Poblet belongs to the Cistercian Order and was founded by French monks. Originally, Cistercian architecture, like the rules of the order, was frugal. But continuous additions  including late Gothic and Baroque, eventually made Poblet one of the largest monasteries in Spain which was later used as a fortress and royal palace. It was closed in 1835 by the Spanish State but refounded in 1940 by Italian Cistercians. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of Monestir de Poblet, 1151, and the surrounding landscape, Vimbodi, Catalonia, Spain, pictured on May 20, 2006 in the warm evening light.  The Monastery of Poblet belongs to the Cistercian Order and was founded by French monks. Originally, Cistercian architecture, like the rules of the order, was frugal. But continuous additions  including late Gothic and Baroque, eventually made Poblet one of the largest monasteries in Spain which was later used as a fortress and royal palace. It was closed in 1835 by the Spanish State but refounded in 1940 by Italian Cistercians. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is surrounded by the beautiful Southern landscape. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of columns, Temple of Juno or Hera Lacinia, c.450 BC, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy,  pictured on September 11, 2009, floodlit against a dramatic evening sky. This temple was built on an artificial spur. Standing on a high rectangular platform above four steps its 34 fluted columns consist of four tamburi or drums and are each 6.32 meters high. Today, 30 columns are standing but only sixteen with their capitals. After being damaged in the fire of 406 BC it was restored in Roman times, and again in 1787 by the Prince of Torremuzza. The Valley of the Temples is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Detail of a turret on the Ramparts, Valletta, Malta, pictured on June 7, 2008, in the evening. The Republic of Malta consists of seven islands in the Mediterranean Sea of which Malta, Gozo and Comino have been inhabited since c.5,200 BC. Nine of Malta's important historical monuments are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including  the capital city, Valletta, also known as the Fortress City. Built in the late 16th century and mainly Baroque in style it is named after its founder Jean Parisot de Valette (c.1494-1568), Grand Master of the Order of St John. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of the Ramparts, Valletta, Malta from the sea, pictured on June 6, 2008, in the warm evening light.  The Republic of Malta consists of seven islands in the Mediterranean Sea of which Malta, Gozo and Comino have been inhabited since c.5,200 BC. Nine of Malta's important historical monuments are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including  the capital city, Valletta, also known as the Fortress City. Built in the late 16th century and mainly Baroque in style it is named after its founder Jean Parisot de Valette (c.1494-1568), Grand Master of the Order of St John. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of the Ramparts, Valletta, Malta from the sea, pictured on June 6, 2008, in the warm evening light.  The Republic of Malta consists of seven islands in the Mediterranean Sea of which Malta, Gozo and Comino have been inhabited since c.5,200 BC. Nine of Malta's important historical monuments are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including  the capital city, Valletta, also known as the Fortress City. Built in the late 16th century and mainly Baroque in style it is named after its founder Jean Parisot de Valette (c.1494-1568), Grand Master of the Order of St John. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of Valletta,  Malta from the sea, featuring the dome of the Carmelite Church, 1573, and spire of St Paul's Anglican Pro-Cathedral, 1839-44, pictured on June 6, 2008, in the warm evening light.  The Republic of Malta consists of seven islands in the Mediterranean Sea of which Malta, Gozo and Comino have been inhabited since c.5,200 BC. Nine of Malta's important historical monuments are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including  the capital city, Valletta, also known as the Fortress City. Built in the late 16th century and mainly Baroque in style it is named after its founder Jean Parisot de Valette (c.1494-1568), Grand Master of the Order of St John. The Carmelite church was originally built by Gerolamo Cassar, and rebuilt after bomb damage during World War II.  St Paul's Anglican Pro-Cathedral was designed by William Scamp. To the right of the image are the Ramparts. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Panoramic view of Valletta,  Malta from the sea, featuring the dome of the Carmelite Church, 1573, and spire of St Paul's Anglican Pro-Cathedral, 1839-44, pictured on June 6, 2008, in the evening. The Republic of Malta consists of seven islands in the Mediterranean Sea of which Malta, Gozo and Comino have been inhabited since c.5,200 BC. Nine of Malta's important historical monuments are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including  the capital city, Valletta, also known as the Fortress City. Built in the late 16th century and mainly Baroque in style it is named after its founder Jean Parisot de Valette (c.1494-1568), Grand Master of the Order of St John. The Carmelite church was originally built by Gerolamo Cassar, and rebuilt after bomb damage during World War II.  St Paul's Anglican Pro-Cathedral was designed by William Scamp. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of the harbour wall, Valletta, Malta, pictured from a typical Maltese Boat, on June 6, 2008, in the evening. 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. Nine of Malta's important historical monuments are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including  the capital city, Valletta, also known as the Fortress City. Built in the late 16th century and mainly Baroque in style it is named after its founder Jean Parisot de Valette (c.1494-1568), Grand Master of the Order of St John. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of the Gymnasium with columns and capitals in the Antonine Baths, with the sea in the background, Carthage, Tunisia, pictured on January 28, 2008, in the evening. Carthage was founded in 814 BC by the Phoenicians who fought three Punic Wars against the Romans over this immensely important Mediterranean harbour. The Romans finally conquered the city in 146 BC. Subsequently it was conquered by the Vandals and the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage. Founded in the 2nd Century by the Emperor Hadrian and completed by Antoninus Pius, the Antonine Baths were the largest outside the ancient city of Rome. Today, the basement, furnaces and fragments of carved and inscribed masonry remain of the highly complex structure, which included the Caldaria and Frigidarium (hot and cold baths). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of the Gymnasium with columns and capitals in the Antonine Baths, with the sea in the background, Carthage, Tunisia, pictured on January 28, 2008, in the evening. Carthage was founded in 814 BC by the Phoenicians who fought three Punic Wars against the Romans over this immensely important Mediterranean harbour. The Romans finally conquered the city in 146 BC. Subsequently it was conquered by the Vandals and the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage. Founded in the 2nd Century by the Emperor Hadrian and completed by Antoninus Pius, the Antonine Baths were the largest outside the ancient city of Rome. Today, the basement, furnaces and fragments of carved and inscribed masonry remain of the highly complex structure, which included the Caldaria and Frigidarium (hot and cold baths). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO - MAY 11 : A low angle view of the Skala of the Port at dusk on May 11, 2009 in Essaouira, Morocco. The walls and tower of the 18th century Skala are silhouetted against the evening sky. In the foreground the sea glimmers faintly on the darkened beach. Essaouira, on the windswept Atlantic coast of Morocco, 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. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO - MAY 11 : A general view of a turret on the Ramparts and the Medina on May 11, 2009 in Essaouira, Morocco. The Ramparts, seen on a calm sunlit spring evening, protected the Medina from invaders approaching across  the wild Atlantic Ocean, and from the sea itself. A boy is walking on the rocks below the Ramparts. Essaouira, on the windswept Atlantic coast of Morocco, 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. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO - MAY 10 : A general view of trawlers and fishing boats on May 10, 2009 in Essaouira, Morocco. In a soft evening light traditional blue painted wooden boats are moored close together at low tide, overlooked by larger trawlers moored on the other side of the harbour wall. Essaouira, on the windswept Atlantic coast of Morocco, 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. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO - MAY 10 : A low angle view of the Porte de la Marine on May 10, 2009 in Essaouira, Morocco. A man in traditional dress walks through the arch of the Porte de la Marine, built in 1771,  towards the boats. In the background the Ramparts and the Medina are lit by the evening sun. Essaouira, on the windswept Atlantic coast, was re-built in the 18th century by French architect Theodore Cornut to the orders of Sultan Ben Abdullah. Surrounded by ramparts it is now becoming more popular with tourists. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO -MAY 9 : A general view of two men fishing on the beach at low tide on May 9, 2009 in Essaouira, Morocco. The Ramparts around the port are visible in the background with the towers of the Skala of the Medina. In the hazy evening light seagulls wait hoping to sample the fish. Essaouira, on the windswept Atlantic coast of Morocco, was re-built in the 18th century by French architect Theodore Cornut to the orders of Sultan Ben Abdullah. It is a now becoming more popular with tourists. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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