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  • Replica of the Stone of Scone or Stone of Destiny, the coronation stone of the kings of Scotland for centuries (38 kings were crowned here) and Moot Hill, the crowning hill of the kings of Scotland, and chapel, built 17th century, in the grounds of Scone Palace, rebuilt 1802-12 by William Atkinson in late Georgian Gothic style, Perthshire, Scotland. There was originally a church, then priory, then abbey on this site before it became a home. The palace is now open to the public. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Moot Hill, the crowning hill of the kings of Scotland, and chapel, built 17th century, in the grounds of Scone Palace, rebuilt 1802-12 by William Atkinson in late Georgian Gothic style, Perthshire, Scotland. There was originally a church, then priory, then abbey on this site before it became a home. The palace is now open to the public. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Replica of the Stone of Scone or Stone of Destiny, the coronation stone of the kings of Scotland for centuries (38 kings were crowned here), on Moot Hill, the crowning hill of the kings of Scotland, in front of a 17th century chapel, in the grounds of Scone Palace, rebuilt 1802-12 by William Atkinson in late Georgian Gothic style, Perthshire, Scotland. The original stone was moved in 1296 and is now at Edinburgh castle. There was originally a church, then priory, then abbey on this site before it became a home. The palace is now open to the public. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Jairan Wall in the Hoya ravine, built under King Jairan, 1012-28, and the San Cristobal Hill or Monte Laham, with the statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in the Alcazaba, a 10th century fortified enclosure and royal residence in Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The Alcazaba itself was begun in 955 by Rahman III and completed by Hayran, Taifa king of Almeria, in the 11th century. It was later added to by the Catholic monarchs. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Jairan Wall in the Hoya ravine, built under King Jairan, 1012-28, and the San Cristobal Hill or Monte Laham, with the statue of statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in the Alcazaba, a 10th century fortified enclosure and royal residence in Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The Alcazaba itself was begun in 955 by Rahman III and completed by Hayran, Taifa king of Almeria, in the 11th century. It was later added to by the Catholic monarchs. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Duke Street Hill buildings and pedestrians reflected in a glass building, Bankside, Southwark, London, UK. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Duke Street Hill buildings, bus and pedestrian reflected in a glass building, Bankside, Southwark, London, UK. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Domus Flavia (Flavian Palace), rising high above Circus Maximus on Palatine Hill, Rome, Italy. Completed in 92 AD in the reign of Titus Flavius Domitianus, known as the Emperor Domitian, the Flavian Palace was attributed to his master architect, Rabirius. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Domus Flavia (Flavian Palace), rising high above Circus Maximus on Palatine Hill, Rome, Italy. Completed in 92 AD in the reign of Titus Flavius Domitianus, known as the Emperor Domitian, the Flavian Palace was attributed to his master architect, Rabirius. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Domus Flavia (Flavian Palace), rising high above Circus Maximus on Palatine Hill, Rome, Italy. Completed in 92 AD in the reign of Titus Flavius Domitianus, known as the Emperor Domitian, the Flavian Palace was attributed to his master architect, Rabirius. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Domus Flavia (Flavian Palace), rising high above Circus Maximus on Palatine Hill, Rome, Italy. Completed in 92 AD in the reign of Titus Flavius Domitianus, known as the Emperor Domitian, the Flavian Palace was attributed to his master architect, Rabirius. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Domus Flavia (Flavian Palace), rising high above Circus Maximus on Palatine Hill, Rome, Italy. Completed in 92 AD in the reign of Titus Flavius Domitianus, known as the Emperor Domitian, the Flavian Palace was attributed to his master architect, Rabirius. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Domus Flavia (Flavian Palace), rising high above Circus Maximus on Palatine Hill, Rome, Italy. Completed in 92 AD in the reign of Titus Flavius Domitianus, known as the Emperor Domitian, the Flavian Palace was attributed to his master architect, Rabirius. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Domus Flavia (Flavian Palace), rising high above Circus Maximus on Palatine Hill, Rome, Italy. Completed in 92 AD in the reign of Titus Flavius Domitianus, known as the Emperor Domitian, the Flavian Palace was attributed to his master architect, Rabirius. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temperley London Notting Hill store, Museum of Brand, Packaging and Advertising on the left, London, UK. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temperley London Notting Hill store, Museum of Brand, Packaging and Advertising on the left, London, UK. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • San Cristobal Hill or Monte Laham seen from across the Hoya ravine, with its 7 towers, 3 of square Moorish design and 4 or circular Christian design, and the statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus on the right, in the Alcazaba, a 10th century fortified enclosure and royal residence in Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The Christian towers were built by the Templars who converted it into a fortress-chapel after they conquered the City commanded by Alfonso VII in 1147. The Alcazaba itself was begun in 955 by Rahman III and completed by Hayran, Taifa king of Almeria, in the 11th century. It was later added to by the Catholic monarchs. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of the Dioscures twins (Castor and Pollux), 1583, Piazza del Campidoglio (Capitoline Hill), Rome, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • San Cristobal Hill or Monte Laham, with its 7 towers, 3 of square Moorish design and 4 or circular Christian design, in the Alcazaba, a 10th century fortified enclosure and royal residence in Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The Christian towers were built by the Templars who converted it into a fortress-chapel after they conquered the City commanded by Alfonso VII in 1147. The Alcazaba itself was begun in 955 by Rahman III and completed by Hayran, Taifa king of Almeria, in the 11th century. It was later added to by the Catholic monarchs. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, built in the 1930s at the top of Cerro San Cristobal, San Cristobal Hill or Monte Laham, with the port of Almeria in the distance, in the Alcazaba, a 10th century fortified enclosure and royal residence in Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The Alcazaba was begun in 955 by Rahman III and completed by Hayran, Taifa king of Almeria, in the 11th century. It was later added to by the Catholic monarchs. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Domus Flavia (Flavian Palace), rising high above Circus Maximus on Palatine Hill, Rome, Italy. Completed in 92 AD in the reign of Titus Flavius Domitianus, known as the Emperor Domitian, the Flavian Palace was attributed to his master architect, Rabirius. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Statue of the Dioscures twins (Castor and Pollux), 1583, Piazza del Campidoglio (Capitoline Hill), Rome, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Replica of the Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius, 1981, Piazza del Campidoglio (Capitoline Hill), Rome, Italy. The original 2nd century AD statue is on display in the Capitoline Museums. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Low angle view of ruins of the Punic quarter on the southern slope of Byrsa Hill. Carthage, Tunisia, pictured on January 29, 2008, in the afternoon. Carthage was founded in 814 BC by the Phoenicians who fought three Punic Wars against the Romans over this immensely important Mediterranean harbour. The Romans finally conquered the city in 146 BC. Subsequently it was conquered by the Vandals and the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage. Byrsa Hill was the origin of the Punic settlement and it is named after the citadel which was built on top of it, overlooking the ancient Punic city. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of ruins of the Punic quarter on the southern slope of Byrsa Hill. Carthage, Tunisia, pictured on January 29, 2008, in the afternoon. Carthage was founded in 814 BC by the Phoenicians who fought three Punic Wars against the Romans over this immensely important Mediterranean harbour. The Romans finally conquered the city in 146 BC. Subsequently it was conquered by the Vandals and the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage. Byrsa Hill was the origin of the Punic settlement and it is named after the citadel which was built on top of it, overlooking the ancient Punic city. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of remains of Punic tombs on Byrsa Hill Carthage, Tunisia, pictured on January 29, 2008, in the afternoon. Carthage was founded in 814 BC by the Phoenicians who fought three Punic Wars against the Romans over this immensely important Mediterranean harbour. The Romans finally conquered the city in 146 BC. Subsequently it was conquered by the Vandals and the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage. Byrsa Hill was the origin of the Punic settlement and it is named after the citadel which was built on top of it, overlooking the ancient Punic city. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • High angle view of ruins on Byrsa Hill, Carthage, Tunisia, pictured on January 29, 2008, in the morning. 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. Byrsa Hill was the origin of the Punic settlement and it is named after the citadel which was built on top of it, overlooking the ancient Punic city. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of Punic houses with oven in the foreground, Byrsa Hill, Carthage, Tunisia, pictured on January 28, 2008, in the morning. Carthage was founded in 814 BC by the Phoenicians, according to legend. The Phoenicians and Romans fought three Punic Wars over the this immensely important Mediterranean harbour. Their most famous generals were the Phoenician Hannibal (247-c.183 BC) and Scipio Africanus (235-183 BC) who led the Romans in the 2nd Punic War. The Romans finally conquered and destroyed the original city in 146 BC. Soon another city was built in its place, whose ruins are still to be seen. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • High angle view of Punic houses on Byrsa Hill, Carthage, Tunisia, pictured on January 28, 2008, in the morning. Carthage was founded in 814 BC by the Phoenicians, according to legend. The Phoenicians and Romans fought three Punic Wars over the this immensely important Mediterranean harbour. Their most famous generals were the Phoenician Hannibal (247-c.183 BC) and Scipio Africanus (235-183 BC) who led the Romans in the 2nd Punic War. The Romans finally conquered and destroyed the original city in 146 BC. Soon another city was built in its place, whose ruins are still to be seen. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Downtown Amman, seen from the Citadel which sits on the highest hill of Amman, Jabal al-Qal'a (about 850m above sea level), with Jordanian flag flying, Amman, Jordan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Downtown Amman seen from the Citadel which sits on the highest hill of Amman, Jabal al-Qal'a (about 850m above sea level), Amman, Jordan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Downtown Amman, seen from the Citadel which sits on the highest hill of Amman, Jabal al-Qal'a (about 850m above sea level), Amman, Jordan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Downtown Amman, seen from the Citadel which sits on the highest hill of Amman, Jabal al-Qal'a (about 850m above sea level), Amman, Jordan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Downtown Amman seen from the Citadel which sits on the highest hill of Amman, Jabal al-Qal'a (about 850m above sea level), Amman, Jordan. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-la-Delivrance, aerial view, built in Neo Gothic style in 1873, crowned with a statue of the Virgin, on Fourches Hill in Langres, Haute-Marne, Grand Est, France. The chapel houses a series of stained glass windows depicting the vow of the city of Langres to the Virgin. The hill was originally an execution site but the gallows were replaced with the chapel. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Barcelona Al Limit exhibition, about Barcelona's military and social history, in the bunker at MUHBA Turo de la Rovira, a regenerated heritage site on top of a 262m high hill in the suburbs of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The hill houses an anti-aircraft battery from the Spanish Civil War, the Canons shantytown, municipal waterworks, quarry and abandoned military structures. The site is part of MUHBA, the Museu d'Historia de Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Barcelona Al Limit exhibition, about Barcelona's military and social history, in the bunker at MUHBA Turo de la Rovira, a regenerated heritage site on top of a 262m high hill in the suburbs of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The hill houses an anti-aircraft battery from the Spanish Civil War, the Canons shantytown, municipal waterworks, quarry and abandoned military structures. The site is part of MUHBA, the Museu d'Historia de Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Barcelona Al Limit exhibition, about Barcelona's military and social history, in the bunker at MUHBA Turo de la Rovira, a regenerated heritage site on top of a 262m high hill in the suburbs of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The hill houses an anti-aircraft battery from the Spanish Civil War, the Canons shantytown, municipal waterworks, quarry and abandoned military structures. The site is part of MUHBA, the Museu d'Historia de Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Huts on the beach, photograph from the Barcelona Al Limit exhibition, about Barcelona's military and social history, in the bunker at MUHBA Turo de la Rovira, a regenerated heritage site on top of a 262m high hill in the suburbs of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The hill houses an anti-aircraft battery from the Spanish Civil War, the Canons shantytown, municipal waterworks, quarry and abandoned military structures. The site is part of MUHBA, the Museu d'Historia de Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • La Vanguardia newspaper, DECA (Republican anti-air defence authority) pass and DECA helmet (left-right), all from 1938, in the Barcelona Al Limit exhibition, about Barcelona's military and social history, in the bunker at MUHBA Turo de la Rovira, a regenerated heritage site on top of a 262m high hill in the suburbs of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The hill houses an anti-aircraft battery from the Spanish Civil War, the Canons shantytown, municipal waterworks, quarry and abandoned military structures. The site is part of MUHBA, the Museu d'Historia de Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Barcelona Al Limit exhibition, about Barcelona's military and social history, in the bunker at MUHBA Turo de la Rovira, a regenerated heritage site on top of a 262m high hill in the suburbs of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The hill houses an anti-aircraft battery from the Spanish Civil War, the Canons shantytown, municipal waterworks, quarry and abandoned military structures. The site is part of MUHBA, the Museu d'Historia de Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Barcelona Al Limit exhibition, about Barcelona's military and social history, in the bunker at MUHBA Turo de la Rovira, a regenerated heritage site on top of a 262m high hill in the suburbs of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The hill houses an anti-aircraft battery from the Spanish Civil War, the Canons shantytown, municipal waterworks, quarry and abandoned military structures. The site is part of MUHBA, the Museu d'Historia de Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Barcelona Al Limit exhibition, about Barcelona's military and social history, in the bunker at MUHBA Turo de la Rovira, a regenerated heritage site on top of a 262m high hill in the suburbs of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The hill houses an anti-aircraft battery from the Spanish Civil War, the Canons shantytown, municipal waterworks, quarry and abandoned military structures. The site is part of MUHBA, the Museu d'Historia de Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Barcelona Al Limit exhibition, about Barcelona's military and social history, in the bunker at MUHBA Turo de la Rovira, a regenerated heritage site on top of a 262m high hill in the suburbs of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The hill houses an anti-aircraft battery from the Spanish Civil War, the Canons shantytown, municipal waterworks, quarry and abandoned military structures. The site is part of MUHBA, the Museu d'Historia de Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Former officers' building, at MUHBA Turo de la Rovira, a regenerated heritage site on top of a 262m high hill in the suburbs of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The hill houses an anti-aircraft battery from the Spanish Civil War, the Canons shantytown, municipal waterworks, quarry and abandoned military structures. The site is part of MUHBA, the Museu d'Historia de Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Platform with graffiti at MUHBA Turo de la Rovira, a regenerated heritage site on top of a 262m high hill in the suburbs of Barcelona, with a view across the city to the Mediterranean Sea, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The hill houses an anti-aircraft battery from the Spanish Civil War, the Canons shantytown, municipal waterworks, quarry and abandoned military structures. The site is part of MUHBA, the Museu d'Historia de Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruins of the shanty neighbourhood of Els Canons, with graffiti, at MUHBA Turo de la Rovira, a regenerated heritage site on top of a 262m high hill in the suburbs of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The hill houses an anti-aircraft battery from the Spanish Civil War, the Canons shantytown, municipal waterworks, quarry and abandoned military structures. The site is part of MUHBA, the Museu d'Historia de Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Exhibition hall, formerly 3rd troop dormitory, housing the permanent exhibition The Turo de la Rovira Throughout the Years, at MUHBA Turo de la Rovira, a regenerated heritage site on top of a 262m high hill in the suburbs of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The hill houses an anti-aircraft battery from the Spanish Civil War, the Canons shantytown, municipal waterworks, quarry and abandoned military structures. The site is part of MUHBA, the Museu d'Historia de Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruins of the shanty neighbourhood of Els Canons, and a water tank, 1963, belonging to the Compania de Aguas de Barcelona, the municipal water company, at MUHBA Turo de la Rovira, a regenerated heritage site on top of a 262m high hill in the suburbs of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The hill houses an anti-aircraft battery from the Spanish Civil War, the Canons shantytown, municipal waterworks, quarry and abandoned military structures. The site is part of MUHBA, the Museu d'Historia de Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Exhibition hall, formerly 3rd troop dormitory, housing the permanent exhibition The Turo de la Rovira Throughout the Years, at MUHBA Turo de la Rovira, a regenerated heritage site on top of a 262m high hill in the suburbs of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The hill houses an anti-aircraft battery from the Spanish Civil War, the Canons shantytown, municipal waterworks, quarry and abandoned military structures. The site is part of MUHBA, the Museu d'Historia de Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • People enjoying the view across the city of Barcelona to the Mediterranean Sea, from MUHBA Turo de la Rovira, a regenerated heritage site on top of a 262m high hill in the suburbs of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The hill houses an anti-aircraft battery from the Spanish Civil War, the Canons shantytown, municipal waterworks, quarry and abandoned military structures. The site is part of MUHBA, the Museu d'Historia de Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View across the city of Barcelona to the Mediterranean Sea, from a shooting platform at MUHBA Turo de la Rovira, a regenerated heritage site on top of a 262m high hill in the suburbs of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The hill houses an anti-aircraft battery from the Spanish Civil War, the Canons shantytown, municipal waterworks, quarry and abandoned military structures. The site is part of MUHBA, the Museu d'Historia de Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Piazza del Campidoglio at sunrise, Michelangelo, 16th century, Capital Hill (Capitoline Hill), Rome, Italy. Replica of the Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius visible in the middle of the square and Dioscures twins in the distance. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Map showing bombings in Barcelona and its system of air defences, in the Barcelona Al Limit exhibition, about Barcelona's military and social history, in the bunker at MUHBA Turo de la Rovira, a regenerated heritage site on top of a 262m high hill in the suburbs of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The hill houses an anti-aircraft battery from the Spanish Civil War, the Canons shantytown, municipal waterworks, quarry and abandoned military structures. The site is part of MUHBA, the Museu d'Historia de Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Barcelona Al Limit exhibition, about Barcelona's military and social history, in the bunker at MUHBA Turo de la Rovira, a regenerated heritage site on top of a 262m high hill in the suburbs of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The hill houses an anti-aircraft battery from the Spanish Civil War, the Canons shantytown, municipal waterworks, quarry and abandoned military structures. The site is part of MUHBA, the Museu d'Historia de Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Barcelona Al Limit exhibition, about Barcelona's military and social history, in the bunker at MUHBA Turo de la Rovira, a regenerated heritage site on top of a 262m high hill in the suburbs of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The hill houses an anti-aircraft battery from the Spanish Civil War, the Canons shantytown, municipal waterworks, quarry and abandoned military structures. The site is part of MUHBA, the Museu d'Historia de Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Old shooting platform with graffiti at MUHBA Turo de la Rovira, a regenerated heritage site on top of a 262m high hill in the suburbs of Barcelona, with a view across the city to the Mediterranean Sea, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The hill houses an anti-aircraft battery from the Spanish Civil War, the Canons shantytown, municipal waterworks, quarry and abandoned military structures. The site is part of MUHBA, the Museu d'Historia de Barcelona. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tour de la Miotte, an observation tower built 1840 at the Fort de la Miotte, or Fort Kleber, built 1831-35 by Haxo on the Miotte Hill, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The tower was destroyed in the Siege of Belfort in 1870-71 and again in 1940, but rebuilt each time. The fort defends the road to Colmar and forms part of the Belfort fortifications outside the citadel. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Path leading to the Tour de la Miotte, an observation tower built 1840 at the Fort de la Miotte, or Fort Kleber, built 1831-35 by Haxo on the Miotte Hill, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The tower was destroyed in the Siege of Belfort in 1870-71 and again in 1940, but rebuilt each time. The fort defends the road to Colmar and forms part of the Belfort fortifications outside the citadel. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Abandoned village of Perillos, aerial view, Opoul-Perillos, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The medieval village grew with the adjacent Chateau d'Opoul-Perillos, also known as the Chateau d'Opoul or Chateau Salveterra, built by Jacques I of Aragon or Jaume I in 1246 on a rocky hill overlooking the plateau, to protect the border between France and the Kingdom of Aragon. It was besieged in 1598 by the French and taken by them in 1639, and in 1642 Richelieu ordered the castle to be abandoned and destroyed. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Abandoned village of Perillos, aerial view, Opoul-Perillos, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The medieval village grew with the adjacent Chateau d'Opoul-Perillos, also known as the Chateau d'Opoul or Chateau Salveterra, built by Jacques I of Aragon or Jaume I in 1246 on a rocky hill overlooking the plateau, to protect the border between France and the Kingdom of Aragon. It was besieged in 1598 by the French and taken by them in 1639, and in 1642 Richelieu ordered the castle to be abandoned and destroyed. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Prison of Socrates, a series of rooms cut into the bedrock on the lower slopes of Philopappos Hill, thought by some to be the place Socrates was imprisoned before his trial in 399 BC, although more likely to be part of a large house, in Athens, Greece. During the second world war, the National Archaeological Museum hid treasures here behind a thick concrete wall, which has now been removed. The holes in the wall are for wooden beams supporting the rest of the structure in front of the cliff, which is no longer standing. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Castelgrande on Castelgrande Hill, a large defensive medieval castle in the Old Town of Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland. A fortification has been in place here since the 1st century BC, although the current buildings date from the 12th and 15th centuries. The 2 towers are Torre Nera (28m) and Torre Bianca (27m). The castle is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and now houses the Museo Castelgrande. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Castelgrande on Castelgrande Hill, a large defensive medieval castle in the Old Town of Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland. A fortification has been in place here since the 1st century BC, although the current buildings date from the 12th and 15th centuries. The 2 towers are Torre Nera (28m) and Torre Bianca (27m). The castle is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and now houses the Museo Castelgrande. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stirling Castle, site of a medieval castle but with current buildings dating to 15th and 16th centuries, on Castle Hill, in Stirling, Scotland. The castle was an important royal palace for centuries and has seen many coronations and sieges. The castle is listed as a scheduled ancient monument and is run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cave dwellings cut into the tuff or volcanic rock above Urgup on Temenni Tepesi or Wish Hill, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. Urgup was one of the first areas to be settled in the region and is now a tourist centre and home to the Cappadocian wine trade. Many of the houses here are built in or above caves cut into the soft volcanic rock. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Northwestern view of the Castell de Montsoriu or Montsoriu's Castle (10th Century), located between Arbucies and Sant Feliu de Buixalleu (Catalonia, Spain). It's the most important Gothic castle in Catalonia and it was built on top of the hill named Montsoriu. The castle has some Pre-Romanesque structures presented in three enclosures surrounded by walls and a master tower called Torre de l'Homenatge or Tower of Homage (14.5 m), which is the oldest building. The castle has other constructions of Gothic's period and a smaller tower. In January 2011, the monument was opened  to the public. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Model of Montsoriu's Castle in the Castell de Montsoriu or Montsoriu's Castle (10th Century), located between Arbucies and Sant Feliu de Buixalleu (Catalonia, Spain). It's the most important Gothic castle in Catalonia and it was built on top of the hill named Montsoriu. The castle has some Pre-Romanesque structures presented in three enclosures surrounded by walls and a master tower called Torre de l'Homenatge or Tower of Homage (14.5 m), which is the oldest building. The castle has other constructions of Gothic's period and a smaller tower. In January 2011, the monument was opened  to the public. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Round tower on San Cristobal Hill or Monte Laham (1 of 7 towers, 3 of square Moorish design and 4 or circular Christian design), and on the right, the 15th century Christian castle of the Alcazaba, a 10th century fortified enclosure and royal residence in Almeria, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The Christian towers were built by the Templars who converted it into a fortress-chapel after they conquered the City commanded by Alfonso VII in 1147. The Alcazaba itself was begun in 955 by Rahman III and completed by Hayran, Taifa king of Almeria, in the 11th century. It was later added to by the Catholic monarchs. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Theatre, originally built in the 2nd century BC and restored under Emperor Tiberius, Kursunlutepe Hill, Patara, Antalya, Turkey. The auditorium or koilon seats 6000 in 38 rows of seats, 23 in the upper section and 14 in the lower, and a diazoma contains seats reserved for prominent and privileged spectators. The stage building, not seen here, was built in the 2nd century AD. A removable awning called a velarium provided the spectators with shade from the sun. There are 9 radial stairways and the upper section is also accessible through vaulted corridors ascended by stairs on each side. Above the top row of seats is a temple dedicated to Dionysus. Patara was a maritime Greek and Roman city on the South West Mediterranean coast of Lycia near modern-day Gelemis. It was said to be founded by Patarus, son of Apollo, and was famous for its temple and oracle of Apollo. It was a leading city of the Lycian League. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tour de la Miotte, an observation tower built 1840 at the Fort de la Miotte, or Fort Kleber, built 1831-35 by Haxo on the Miotte Hill, at Belfort, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte, France. The tower was destroyed in the Siege of Belfort in 1870-71 and again in 1940, but rebuilt each time. The fort defends the road to Colmar and forms part of the Belfort fortifications outside the citadel. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Abandoned village of Perillos, aerial view, Opoul-Perillos, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The medieval village grew with the adjacent Chateau d'Opoul-Perillos, also known as the Chateau d'Opoul or Chateau Salveterra, built by Jacques I of Aragon or Jaume I in 1246 on a rocky hill overlooking the plateau, to protect the border between France and the Kingdom of Aragon. It was besieged in 1598 by the French and taken by them in 1639, and in 1642 Richelieu ordered the castle to be abandoned and destroyed. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Abandoned village of Perillos, aerial view, Opoul-Perillos, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The medieval village grew with the adjacent Chateau d'Opoul-Perillos, also known as the Chateau d'Opoul or Chateau Salveterra, built by Jacques I of Aragon or Jaume I in 1246 on a rocky hill overlooking the plateau, to protect the border between France and the Kingdom of Aragon. It was besieged in 1598 by the French and taken by them in 1639, and in 1642 Richelieu ordered the castle to be abandoned and destroyed. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    DRN_LC20_FRANCE_MC_1708.jpg
  • Aerial view of Stirling Castle, site of a medieval castle but with current buildings dating to 15th and 16th centuries, on Castle Hill, in Stirling, Scotland. The castle was an important royal palace for centuries and has seen many coronations and sieges. The castle is listed as a scheduled ancient monument and is run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Aerial view of Stirling Castle, site of a medieval castle but with current buildings dating to 15th and 16th centuries, on Castle Hill, in Stirling, Scotland. The castle was an important royal palace for centuries and has seen many coronations and sieges. The castle is listed as a scheduled ancient monument and is run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    DRN_LC18_SCOTLAND_MC_218.jpg
  • Aerial view of Stirling Castle, site of a medieval castle but with current buildings dating to 15th and 16th centuries, on Castle Hill, in Stirling, Scotland. The castle was an important royal palace for centuries and has seen many coronations and sieges. The castle is listed as a scheduled ancient monument and is run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    DRN_LC18_SCOTLAND_MC_217.jpg
  • Castelgrande on Castelgrande Hill, a large defensive medieval castle in the Old Town of Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland. A fortification has been in place here since the 1st century BC, although the current buildings date from the 12th and 15th centuries. The 2 towers are Torre Nera (28m) and Torre Bianca (27m). The castle is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and now houses the Museo Castelgrande. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stirling Castle, site of a medieval castle but with current buildings dating to 15th and 16th centuries, on Castle Hill, in Stirling, Scotland. The castle was an important royal palace for centuries and has seen many coronations and sieges. The castle is listed as a scheduled ancient monument and is run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stirling Castle, site of a medieval castle but with current buildings dating to 15th and 16th centuries, on Castle Hill, in Stirling, Scotland. The castle was an important royal palace for centuries and has seen many coronations and sieges. The castle is listed as a scheduled ancient monument and is run by Historic Environment Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Town of Urgup on Temenni Tepesi or Wish Hill, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. Urgup was one of the first areas to be settled in the region and is now a tourist centre and home to the Cappadocian wine trade. Many of the houses here are built in or above caves cut into the soft volcanic rock. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View over the town of Urgup at sunrise, on Temenni Tepesi or Wish Hill, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. Urgup was one of the first areas to be settled in the region and is now a tourist centre and home to the Cappadocian wine trade. Many of the houses here are built in or above caves cut into the soft volcanic rock. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Town of Urgup on Temenni Tepesi or Wish Hill, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. Urgup was one of the first areas to be settled in the region and is now a tourist centre and home to the Cappadocian wine trade. Many of the houses here are built in or above caves cut into the soft volcanic rock. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC18_Cappadocia_MC_043.jpg
  • Upper terrace and Tower of Homage of the Castell de Montsoriu or Montsoriu's Castle (10th Century), located between Arbucies and Sant Feliu de Buixalleu (Catalonia, Spain). It's the most important Gothic castle in Catalonia and it was built on top of the hill named Montsoriu. The castle has some Pre-Romanesque structures presented in three enclosures surrounded by walls and a master tower called Torre de l'Homenatge or Tower of Homage (14.5 m), which is the oldest building. The castle has other constructions of Gothic's period and a smaller tower. In January 2011, the monument was opened  to the public. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Torre de l'Homenatge or Tower of Homage of the Castell de Montsoriu or Montsoriu's Castle (10th Century), located between Arbucies and Sant Feliu de Buixalleu (Catalonia, Spain). It's the most important Gothic castle in Catalonia and it was built on top of the hill named Montsoriu. The castle has some Pre-Romanesque structures presented in three enclosures surrounded by walls and a master tower called Torre de l'Homenatge or Tower of Homage (14.5 m), which is the oldest building. The castle has other constructions of Gothic's period and a smaller tower. In January 2011, the monument was opened  to the public. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Section of guard at the Castell de Montsoriu or Montsoriu's Castle (10th Century), located between Arbucies and Sant Feliu de Buixalleu (Catalonia, Spain). It's the most important Gothic castle in Catalonia and it was built on top of the hill named Montsoriu. The castle has some Pre-Romanesque structures presented in three enclosures surrounded by walls and a master tower called Torre de l'Homenatge or Tower of Homage (14.5 m), which is the oldest building. The castle has other constructions of Gothic's period and a smaller tower. In January 2011, the monument was opened  to the public. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC16_SPAIN_MC499.jpg
  • Torre de l'Homenatge or Tower of Homage of the Castell de Montsoriu or Montsoriu's Castle (10th Century), located between Arbucies and Sant Feliu de Buixalleu (Catalonia, Spain). It's the most important Gothic castle in Catalonia and it was built on top of the hill named Montsoriu. The castle has some Pre-Romanesque structures presented in three enclosures surrounded by walls and a master tower called Torre de l'Homenatge or Tower of Homage (14.5 m), which is the oldest building. The castle has other constructions of Gothic's period and a smaller tower. In January 2011, the monument was opened  to the public. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Special seats on the diazoma and vaulted access passage at the Theatre, originally built in the 2nd century BC and restored under Emperor Tiberius, Kursunlutepe Hill, Patara, Antalya, Turkey. The auditorium or koilon seats 6000 in 38 rows of seats, 23 in the upper section and 14 in the lower, and a diazoma contains seats reserved for prominent and privileged spectators, seen here. A removable awning called a velarium provided the spectators with shade from the sun. There are 9 radial stairways and the upper section is also accessible through vaulted corridors ascended by stairs on each side. Above the top row of seats is a temple dedicated to Dionysus. Patara was a maritime Greek and Roman city on the South West Mediterranean coast of Lycia near modern-day Gelemis. It was said to be founded by Patarus, son of Apollo, and was famous for its temple and oracle of Apollo. It was a leading city of the Lycian League. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Stone carved with military symbols and gladiator armour from the Theatre, originally built in the 2nd century BC and restored under Emperor Tiberius, Kursunlutepe Hill, Patara, Antalya, Turkey. It is believed that gladiator fights took place here after a major Roman reconstruction of the theatre. The auditorium or koilon seats 6000 in 38 rows of seats, 23 in the upper section and 14 in the lower, and a diazoma contains seats reserved for prominent and privileged spectators. The stage building was built in the 2nd century AD. A removable awning called a velarium provided the spectators with shade from the sun. There are 9 radial stairways and the upper section is also accessible through vaulted corridors ascended by stairs on each side. Above the top row of seats is a temple dedicated to Dionysus. Patara was a maritime Greek and Roman city on the South West Mediterranean coast of Lycia near modern-day Gelemis. It was said to be founded by Patarus, son of Apollo, and was famous for its temple and oracle of Apollo. It was a leading city of the Lycian League. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Theatre, originally built in the 2nd century BC and restored under Emperor Tiberius, Kursunlutepe Hill, Patara, Antalya, Turkey. The auditorium or koilon seats 6000 in 38 rows of seats, 23 in the upper section and 14 in the lower, and a diazoma contains seats reserved for prominent and privileged spectators. The stage building was built in the 2nd century AD. A removable awning called a velarium provided the spectators with shade from the sun. There are 9 radial stairways and the upper section is also accessible through vaulted corridors ascended by stairs on each side. Above the top row of seats is a temple dedicated to Dionysus. Patara was a maritime Greek and Roman city on the South West Mediterranean coast of Lycia near modern-day Gelemis. It was said to be founded by Patarus, son of Apollo, and was famous for its temple and oracle of Apollo. It was a leading city of the Lycian League. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Theatre, originally built in the 2nd century BC and restored under Emperor Tiberius, Kursunlutepe Hill, Patara, Antalya, Turkey. The auditorium or koilon seats 6000 in 38 rows of seats, 23 in the upper section and 14 in the lower, and a diazoma contains seats reserved for prominent and privileged spectators. The stage building was built in the 2nd century AD. A removable awning called a velarium provided the spectators with shade from the sun. There are 9 radial stairways and the upper section is also accessible through vaulted corridors ascended by stairs on each side. Above the top row of seats is a temple dedicated to Dionysus. Patara was a maritime Greek and Roman city on the South West Mediterranean coast of Lycia near modern-day Gelemis. It was said to be founded by Patarus, son of Apollo, and was famous for its temple and oracle of Apollo. It was a leading city of the Lycian League. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Vezelay Abbey and the hill town of Vezelay, Yonne, Burgundy, France. Vezelay Abbey was a Benedictine and Cluniac monastery founded in the 9th century by St Badilo, who was said to have brought back relics of Mary Magdalene from the Holy Land. The Abbey Church or Basilica of St Mary Magdalene, a 12th century Burgundian Romanesque church, is seen here dominating the town. The building was extensively remodeled by Viollet-le-Duc 1840-61 to prevent collapse. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruins of Temple F, built 550-540 BC, on the East Hill of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. It originally had a 6 x 14 column peristyle with unique painted stone screens between the columns, and an internal portico. Behind is Temple E or Temple of Hera, built 460-450 BC, with a 6 x 15 Doric column peristyle with several staircases and traces of stucco and friezes. It was rebuilt 1956-59. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fortifications of the acropolis of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. In the distance is Temple E or Temple of Hera, on the East Hill, built 460-450 BC. Its peristyle consists of 6 x 15 Doric columns with several staircases and traces of stucco and friezes. It was rebuilt 1956-59. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portico of Temple E or Temple of Hera, built 460-450 BC, on the East Hill of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. The peristyle consists of 6 x 15 Doric columns with several staircases and traces of stucco and friezes. It was rebuilt 1956-59. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portico of Temple E or Temple of Hera, built 460-450 BC, on the East Hill of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. The peristyle consists of 6 x 15 Doric columns with several staircases and traces of stucco and friezes. It was rebuilt 1956-59. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portico of Temple E or Temple of Hera, built 460-450 BC, on the East Hill of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. The peristyle consists of 6 x 15 Doric columns with several staircases and traces of stucco and friezes. It was rebuilt 1956-59. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruins of Temple F, built 550-540 BC, on the East Hill of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. It originally had a 6 x 14 column peristyle with unique painted stone screens between the columns, and an internal portico. Behind is Temple E or Temple of Hera, built 460-450 BC, with a 6 x 15 Doric column peristyle with several staircases and traces of stucco and friezes. It was rebuilt 1956-59. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple E or Temple of Hera, built 460-450 BC, on the East Hill of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. The peristyle consists of 6 x 15 Doric columns with several staircases and traces of stucco and friezes. It was rebuilt 1956-59. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC17_ITALY_MC056.jpg
  • Temple E or Temple of Hera, built 460-450 BC, on the East Hill of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. The peristyle consists of 6 x 15 Doric columns with several staircases and traces of stucco and friezes. It was rebuilt 1956-59. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC17_ITALY_MC054.jpg
  • Ruins of Temple F, built 550-540 BC, on the East Hill of the ancient ruined Greek city of Selinunte, Sicily, Italy. It originally had a 6 x 14 column peristyle with unique painted stone screens between the columns, and an internal portico. Behind is Temple E or Temple of Hera, built 460-450 BC, with a 6 x 15 Doric column peristyle with several staircases and traces of stucco and friezes. It was rebuilt 1956-59. Selinunte was founded in 628 BC and was an important Greek colony, home to up to 100,000 people at its peak and abandoned in 250 BC. The city consists of an acropolis housing 2 main streets and 5 temples, 3 other hills with housing and temples and 2 necropoleis. Picture by Manuel Cohen
    LC17_ITALY_MC053.jpg
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