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  • General view of volcanic landscape, La Geria, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, pictured on November 27, 2010 in the afternoon. A rainbow arches across the sky above the stark volcanic hills. Lanzarote, the Easternmost of the Canary Islands, lies 125km East of the African coat, in the Atlantic Ocean. Like the other islands in this autonomous Spanish archipelago, Lanzarote is originally Volcanic. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of volcanic landscape, La Geria region, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, pictured on November 26, 2010 in the afternoon. Traditional white houses are dwarfed by the dramatic, stark hills of volcanic origin. Shadows thrown by clouds across the hillside deepen the drama of the scene. Lanzarote, the Easternmost of the Canary Islands, lies 125km East of the African coast, in the Atlantic Ocean. Like the other islands in this autonomous Spanish archipelago, Lanzarote is originally Volcanic. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Powys House, an 18th century mansion built in 1746 by William Mayne, now run as a luxury B&B by the Kilgour family, in the Ochil Hills near Stirling, Scotland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • LES ANDELEYS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 10: View of the ruined outer wall with the keep in the background of the Chateau Gaillard, Seine and hills in the distance, on October 10, 2008 in Les Andelys, Normandy, France. The chateau was built by Richard the Lionheart in 1196, came under French control in 1204 following a siege in 1203. It was later destroyed by Henry IV in 1603 and classified as Monuments Historiques in 1852. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • Isa Bey Mosque, built 1374-5, with the Ayaslug Hills in the distance, Selcuk, near Ephesus, Izmir, Turkey. The mosque was built in Seljuk style under the Emir of Aydin in honour of the Aydinid Isa Bey. Here we see the courtyard of the mosque with its Classical columns, the brick minaret, which is ruined above its balcony level, and the main building of the mosque with its 2 domes. Columns and stones from the ruins of the nearby Greek and Roman city of Ephesus and the Temple of Artemis were incorporated into the building's interior and exterior. The mosque was restored in 1934. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • High angle view of Theatre, c. 40-60 AD, Segobriga, Spain, pictured on April 13, 2006, in the afternoon showing the surrounding hills. Seating 2,000 people, the raked auditorium surrounds a semi-circular stage. The theatre was decorated with ornate columns and statues whose ruins remain. Segobriga was founded by the Romans in the 1st century BC, after the Punic wars, and the town was developed during the reign of  Augustus. It became an important administrative centre whose local industry was mining ëspecularis lapisí, a crystallized sheet gypsum used for window glass. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • EPIDAURUS, GREECE - APRIL 14 : A low angle view of the Orchestra and Cavea of the Theatre, on April 14, 2007 in Epidaurus, Greece. The Theatre, designed by Polykleitos the Younger, was built in the late 4th century BC and extended in the Hellenistic period. It was rediscovered in 1881 and significantly restored in the 1950s.  It has the three main features of a Greek theatre: the orchestra, a sunken round stage on which someone is standing; the skene, a raised rectangular stage beyond the orchestra; and the cavea, a raked semi-circular auditorium with radiating diazomas. The theatre is renowned for its accoustics thanks to the symmetry of the cavea, which nestles in the wooded hills, seen here in the afternoon light. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • EPIDAURUS, GREECE - APRIL 14 : A view from the side of the Orchestra and Cavea of the Theatre, on April 14, 2007 in Epidaurus, Greece. The Theatre, designed by Polykleitos the Younger, was built in the late 4th century BC and extended in the Hellenistic period. It was rediscovered in 1881 and significantly restored in the 1950s.  It has the three main features of a Greek theatre: the orchestra, a sunken round stage on which someone is standing; the skene, a raised rectangular stage beyond the orchestra; and the cavea, a raked semi-circular auditorium with radiating diazomas. The theatre is renowned for its accoustics thanks to the symmetry of the cavea, which nestles in the wooded hills, seen here in the afternoon light. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • Serra de Godall hills, Ulldecona, Montsia, Tarragona, Spain. The prehistoric paintings over Serra de Godall hills declared world heritage in 1998 by UNESCO make up one of the most important sets of prehistoric Art Levanti in Spain. They date back to Post-Paleolithic time, more than 8000 years ago. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Serra de Godall hills pictured on August 09, 2011 in Ulldecona, Catalonia, Spain. The prehistoric paintings over Serra de Godall hills declared world heritage in 1998 by UNESCO make up one of the most important sets of prehistoric Art Levanti in Spain. They date back to Post-Paleolithic time, more than 8000 years ago. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Village of Montefrio, with the church and old Moorish castle on the hill, one of the main frontier fortresses of the Moors in the 15th century, Province of Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The Iglesia de la Villa was built on the site of a Nasrid castle, whose Alcazaba was built in the 14th century to defend the Muslim kingdom of Granada from the Christians. On the right is the Iglesia de la Encarnacion, with a huge domed roof, designed in the 18th century by Ventura Rodriguez. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • LES ANDELEYS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 10: Aerial view of the hill and ruins of the Chateau Gaillard with far reaching views over the Seine, on October 10, 2008 in Les Andelys, Normandy, France. The chateau was built by Richard the Lionheart in 1196, came under French control in 1204 following a siege in 1203. It was later destroyed by Henry IV in 1603 and classified as Monuments Historiques in 1852. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • LES ANDELEYS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 10: Aerial view of the hill and ruins of the Chateau Gaillard with far reaching views over the Seine, on October 10, 2008 in Les Andelys, Normandy, France. The chateau was built by Richard the Lionheart in 1196, came under French control in 1204 following a siege in 1203. It was later destroyed by Henry IV in 1603 and classified as Monuments Historiques in 1852. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • LES ANDELEYS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 10: Aerial view of the hill and ruins of the Chateau Gaillard with far reaching views over the Seine, on October 10, 2008 in Les Andelys, Normandy, France. The chateau was built by Richard the Lionheart in 1196, came under French control in 1204 following a siege in 1203. It was later destroyed by Henry IV in 1603 and classified as Monuments Historiques in 1852. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • Village of Montefrio, with the church and old Moorish castle on the hill, one of the main frontier fortresses of the Moors in the 15th century, Province of Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The Iglesia de la Villa was built on the site of a Nasrid castle, whose Alcazaba was built in the 14th century to defend the Muslim kingdom of Granada from the Christians. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Village of Montefrio, with the church and old Moorish castle on the hill, one of the main frontier fortresses of the Moors in the 15th century, Province of Granada, Andalusia, Southern Spain. The Iglesia de la Villa was built on the site of a Nasrid castle, whose Alcazaba was built in the 14th century to defend the Muslim kingdom of Granada from the Christians. On the right is the Iglesia de la Encarnacion, with a huge domed roof, designed in the 18th century by Ventura Rodriguez. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • LES ANDELEYS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 10: Aerial view of the hill and ruins of the Chateau Gaillard with far reaching views over the Seine, on October 10, 2008 in Les Andelys, Normandy, France. The chateau was built by Richard the Lionheart in 1196, came under French control in 1204 following a siege in 1203. It was later destroyed by Henry IV in 1603 and classified as Monuments Historiques in 1852. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • Grave Circle A, Mycenae, c. 16th century BC. Mycenae, Pelopennese, Greece, a hill top citadel which was the most important place in Greece from c. 1600 to c. 1100 BC. It was first completely excavated 1874-78 by Heinrich Schliemann, 1822-90
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  • Lion Gate, Mycenae, c. 1250 BC.  Mycenae, Pelopennese, Greece, a hill top citadel which was the most important place in Greece from c. 1600 to c. 1100 BC. It was first completely excavated 1874-78 by Heinrich Schliemann, 1822-90, but the Lion Gate was excavated in 1841 by Kyriakos Pittakis, 1798-1863
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  • Mycenae, Pelopennese, Greece, a hill top citadel which was the most important place in Greece from c. 1600 to c. 1100 BC. It was first completely excavated 1874-78 by Heinrich Schliemann, 1822-90
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  • MYCENAE, GREECE - APRIL 13 : A general view of Grave Circle A on April 13, 2007 in Mycenae, Peloppenese, Greece. Mycenae, a hill top citadel and palace complex, was the most important place in Greece from c. 1600 to c. 1100 BC. The site was first completely excavated by German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann between 1874 and 1878. Grave circle A, just inside the citadel walls, contains six shaft graves. The amount of gold found in them suggests that these were the graves of the rulers of Mycenae. ((Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • MYCENAE, GREECE - APRIL 13 : A general view of the North Gate on April 13, 2007 in Mycenae, Peloppenese, Greece. Mycenae, a hill top citadel, was the most important place in Greece from c. 1600 to c. 1100 BC. It was first completely excavated by German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann between 1874 and 1878. The North Gate, seen in the afternoon sun, is a smaller undecorated version of the Lion Gate, approached by a lane and set into massive stone walls. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • MYCENAE, GREECE - APRIL 13 : A general view of the North Gate on April 13, 2007 in Mycenae, Peloppenese, Greece. Mycenae, a hill top citadel, was the most important place in Greece from c. 1600 to c. 1100 BC. It was first completely excavated by German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann between 1874 and 1878. The North Gate, seen in the afternoon sun, is a smaller undecorated version of the Lion Gate, approached by a lane and set into massive stone walls. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • MYCENAE, GREECE - APRIL 13 : A general view of the Lion Gate on April 13, 2007 in Mycenae, Peloppenese, Greece. Mycenae, a hill top citadel, was the most important place in Greece from c. 1600 to c. 1100 BC. It was first completely excavated by German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann between 1874 and 1878, but the Lion Gate, c. 1250 BC, seen throwing shadows in the afternoon sun, was excavated in 1841 by Kyriakos Pittakis. Two stone lionesses flank a column above the gateway which is set into massive stone walls. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • MYCENAE, GREECE - APRIL 13 : A general view of Mycenae on April 13, 2007 in the Peloppenese, Greece. Mycenae, a hill top citadel and palace complex, was the most important place in Greece from c. 1600 to c. 1100 BC. The site was first completely excavated by German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann between 1874 and 1878. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • MYCENAE, GREECE - APRIL 13 : A general view of Mycenae on April 13, 2007 in the Peloppenese, Greece. Mycenae, a hill top citadel and palace complex, was the most important place in Greece from c. 1600 to c. 1100 BC. The site was first completely excavated by German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann between 1874 and 1878. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • MYCENAE, GREECE - APRIL 13 : A general view of a tomb on April 13, 2007 in Mycenae, Peloppenese, Greece. Mycenae, a hill top citadel and palace complex, was the most important place in Greece from c. 1600 to c. 1100 BC. The site was first completely excavated by German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann between 1874 and 1878. The tombs, or shaft graves, built in the 16th century BC, contained large amounts of gold treasure indicating that they belonged to the rulers of Mycenae. (Photo by Manuel Cohen/Getty Images)
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  • Cypress trees and a farmhouse on a hill near Lucignano d'Arbia in Tuscany, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • MYCENAE, GREECE - APRIL 13 : A view from below of the Lion Gate on April 13, 2007 in Mycenae, Peloppenese, Greece. Mycenae, a hill top citadel, was the most important place in Greece from c. 1600 to c. 1100 BC. It was first completely excavated by German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann between 1874 and 1878, but the Lion Gate, c. 1250 BC, seen throwing shadows in the afternoon sun, was excavated in 1841 by Kyriakos Pittakis. Two stone lionesses flank a column above the gateway which is set into massive stone walls. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • MYCENAE, GREECE - APRIL 13 : A detail of the Lion Gate on April 13, 2007 in Mycenae, Peloppenese, Greece. Mycenae, a hill top citadel, was the most important place in Greece from c. 1600 to c. 1100 BC. It was first completely excavated by German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann between 1874 and 1878, but the Lion Gate, c. 1250 BC, seen throwing shadows in the afternoon sun, was excavated in 1841 by Kyriakos Pittakis. Two stone lionesses flank a column above the gateway which is set into massive stone walls. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • Volcanic landscape, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, pictured on November 26, 2010 in the afternoon. These dramatic rock formations, made from volcanic lava, are in the North East of the island. Lanzarote, the Easternmost of the Canary Islands, lies 125km East of the African coast, in the Atlantic Ocean. Like the other islands in this autonomous Spanish archipelago, Lanzarote is originally Volcanic. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • LES ANDELEYS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 10: View of the remains of the advanced fortification of the Chateau Gaillard, on October 10, 2008 in Les Andelys, Normandy, France. The chateau was built by Richard the Lionheart in 1196, came under French control in 1204 following a siege in 1203. It was later destroyed by Henry IV in 1603 and classified as Monuments Historiques in 1852.  (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • LES ANDELEYS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 10: View of the embossed ramparts of the Chateau Gaillard with far reaching view over the Seine valley in a fog, on October 10, 2008 in Les Andelys, Normandy, France. The chateau was built by Richard the Lionheart in 1196, came under French control in 1204 following a siege in 1203. It was later destroyed by Henry IV in 1603 and classified as Monuments Historiques in 1852.  (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • LES ANDELEYS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 10: General view of the Chateau Gaillard in a fog, on October 10, 2008 in Les Andelys, Normandy, France. The chateau was built by Richard the Lionheart in 1196, came under French control in 1204 following a siege in 1203. It was later destroyed by Henry IV in 1603 and classified as Monuments Historiques in 1852. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • LES ANDELEYS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 10: General view of the Chateau Gaillard in a fog, on October 10, 2008 in Les Andelys, Normandy, France. The chateau was built by Richard the Lionheart in 1196, came under French control in 1204 following a siege in 1203. It was later destroyed by Henry IV in 1603 and classified as Monuments Historiques in 1852. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • LES ANDELEYS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 10: General view of the Chateau Gaillard in a fog, on October 10, 2008 in Les Andelys, Normandy, France. The chateau was built by Richard the Lionheart in 1196, came under French control in 1204 following a siege in 1203. It was later destroyed by Henry IV in 1603 and classified as Monuments Historiques in 1852. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • LES ANDELEYS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 10: Low angle view of the cliff top outer wall of the keep and existing walls of the Chateau Gaillard, on October 10, 2008 in Les Andelys, Normandy, France. The chateau was built by Richard the Lionheart in 1196, came under French control in 1204 following a siege in 1203. It was later destroyed by Henry IV in 1603 and classified as Monuments Historiques in 1852. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • LES ANDELEYS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 10: View from below of the cliff top outer wall of the keep and great hall of the Chateau Gaillard, on October 10, 2008 in Les Andelys, Normandy, France. The chateau was built by Richard the Lionheart in 1196, came under French control in 1204 following a siege in 1203. It was later destroyed by Henry IV in 1603 and classified as Monuments Historiques in 1852. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • LES ANDELEYS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 10: View from below of the cliff top outer wall of the keep and great hall of the Chateau Gaillard, on October 10, 2008 in Les Andelys, Normandy, France. The chateau was built by Richard the Lionheart in 1196, came under French control in 1204 following a siege in 1203. It was later destroyed by Henry IV in 1603 and classified as Monuments Historiques in 1852. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • LES ANDELEYS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 10: Aerial view of the embossed ramparts with the keep of the Chateau Gaillard, Seine in the background, on October 10, 2008 in Les Andelys, Normandy, France. The chateau was built by Richard the Lionheart in 1196, came under French control in 1204 following a siege in 1203. It was later destroyed by Henry IV in 1603 and classified as Monuments Historiques in 1852. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • High angle view of from the side of the Theatre, c. 40-60 AD, Segobriga, Spain, pictured on April 13, 2006, in the afternoon. Seating 2,000 people, the raked auditorium surrounds a semi-circular stage. The theatre was decorated with ornate columns and statues whose ruins remain. Segobriga was founded by the Romans in the 1st century BC, after the Punic wars, and the town was developed during the reign of  Augustus. It became an important administrative centre whose local industry was mining 'specularis lapis', a crystallized sheet gypsum used for window glass. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of Fez, Morocco, pictured on February 26, 2009 in the warm morning light with the mountainous landscape in the background. Fez, Morocco's second largest city, and one of the four imperial cities, was founded in 789 by Idris I on the banks of the River Fez. The oldest university in the world is here and the city is still the Moroccan cultural and spiritual centre. Fez has three sectors: the oldest part, the walled city of Fes-el-Bali, houses Morocco's largest medina and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site;  Fes-el-Jedid was founded in 1244 as a new capital by the Merenid dynasty, and contains the Mellah, or Jewish quarter; Ville Nouvelle was built by the French who took over most of Morocco in 1912 and transferred the capital to Rabat. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of Fez, Morocco, pictured on February 22, 2009 in the warm evening light, from the mountain of the Merenid tombs. Fez, Morocco's second largest city, and one of the four imperial cities, was founded in 789 by Idris I on the banks of the River Fez. The oldest university in the world is here and the city is still the Moroccan cultural and spiritual centre. Fez has three sectors: the oldest part, the walled city of Fes-el-Bali, houses Morocco's largest medina and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site;  Fes-el-Jedid was founded in 1244 as a new capital by the Merenid dynasty, and contains the Mellah, or Jewish quarter; Ville Nouvelle was built by the French who took over most of Morocco in 1912 and transferred the capital to Rabat. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Tomb, or shaft grave, Mycenae, 16th century BC, excavated 1874-76, by German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann, 1822-90
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  • Chateau Vicomtal Saint Pierre de Fenouillet, built in the 11th century as a seat for the local viscounts, aerial view, at Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. At the top is the summit building, with the church to the right and ramparts below. The Romanesque castle was used as a military barracks during the Cathar period and controlled access to mountain passes. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau Vicomtal Saint Pierre de Fenouillet, built in the 11th century as a seat for the local viscounts, aerial view, at Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The Romanesque castle was used as a military barracks during the Cathar period and controlled access to mountain passes. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau Vicomtal Saint Pierre de Fenouillet, built in the 11th century as a seat for the local viscounts, aerial view, at Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The Romanesque castle was used as a military barracks during the Cathar period and controlled access to mountain passes. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Village of La Vilasse, seen from the Fort de Sabarda, aerial view, on a rocky outcrop near Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. In the distance is the Chateau Vicomtal Saint Pierre de Fenouillet, built in the 11th century as a seat for the local viscounts. The Romanesque castle was used as a military barracks during the Cathar period and controlled access to mountain passes. Both castles are listed as historic monuments. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fort de Sabarda, rebuilt in the 13th century and abandoned in the 16th century, aerial view, aon a rocky outcrop near Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fort de Sabarda, rebuilt in the 13th century and abandoned in the 16th century, and village of La Vilasse, aerial view, on a rocky outcrop near Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. In the distance is the Chateau Vicomtal Saint Pierre de Fenouillet, built in the 11th century as a seat for the local viscounts. The Romanesque castle was used as a military barracks during the Cathar period and controlled access to mountain passes. Both castles are listed as historic monuments. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau Vicomtal Saint Pierre de Fenouillet, built in the 11th century as a seat for the local viscounts, aerial view, at Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The Romanesque castle was used as a military barracks during the Cathar period and controlled access to mountain passes. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau Vicomtal Saint Pierre de Fenouillet, built in the 11th century as a seat for the local viscounts, aerial view, at Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The Romanesque castle was used as a military barracks during the Cathar period and controlled access to mountain passes. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau Vicomtal Saint Pierre de Fenouillet, built in the 11th century as a seat for the local viscounts, aerial view, at Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The Romanesque castle was used as a military barracks during the Cathar period and controlled access to mountain passes. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau Vicomtal Saint Pierre de Fenouillet, built in the 11th century as a seat for the local viscounts, aerial view, at Fenouillet, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The Romanesque castle was used as a military barracks during the Cathar period and controlled access to mountain passes. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cypress trees along a winding country lane near Lucignano d'Arbia in Tuscany, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cypress trees along a winding country lane near Lucignano d'Arbia in Tuscany, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Single cypress tree on a ridge above undulating fields, near San Quirico d'Orcia in Tuscany, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cypress trees on a ridge above undulating fields, near San Quirico d'Orcia in Tuscany, Italy. The trees are next to the Cassia road between San Quirico d'Orcia and Montalcino. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cypress trees on a ridge above undulating fields, near San Quirico d'Orcia in Tuscany, Italy. The trees are next to the Cassia road between San Quirico d'Orcia and Montalcino. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cypress trees on a ridge above undulating fields, near San Quirico d'Orcia in Tuscany, Italy. The trees are next to the Cassia road between San Quirico d'Orcia and Montalcino. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cypress trees on a ridge above undulating fields, near San Quirico d'Orcia in Tuscany, Italy. The trees are next to the Cassia road between San Quirico d'Orcia and Montalcino. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cypress trees on a ridge above undulating fields, near San Quirico d'Orcia in Tuscany, Italy. The trees are next to the Cassia road between San Quirico d'Orcia and Montalcino. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ceiling fresco, 1560-62, of Hercules proving his strength to local peasants, plunging his staff deep into the earth and removing it, creating the crater which became the Lago di Vico in the Cimini mountains near Caprarola, in the Room of Hercules or Sala d'Ercole, in the Villa Farnese or Villa Caprarola, a 16th century Renaissance and Mannerist fortified villa designed by Giacomo Barozzi da Vignola and built 1559-73 for the Farnese family under Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, in Caprarola, Viterbo, Lazio, Italy. The statues and putti were restored in the 16th century, some by Giovanni Battista de Bianchi. This room was originally known as the Room of the Perspective Views, after the room painted by Baldassarre Peruzzi at the Villa Farnesina in Rome. It is on the Piano Nobile or main floor, and was used as a summer dining room. The Villa Farnese is now owned by the state and run by the Polo Museale del Lazio. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ruined tower of San Salvador de Verdera castle, on the fortified peak of San Salvador Saverdera in the Sierra de Rodes, Puerto de la Selva, Girona, Catalonia, Spain. The fortifications were built from the 9th to 13th century and served to protect the Sant Pere de Rodes monastery below it. In the distance is the coast of the Costa Brava between LLance and Cerbere. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Agora, Aphrodisias, Aydin, Turkey. The Agora was a large public market area with 2 long Ionic porticoes between the Temple of Aphrodite and the Acropolis. It was used mostly for musical events but also for public speaking and literature competitions. Aphrodisias was a small ancient Greek city in Caria near the modern-day town of Geyre. It was named after Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, who had here her unique cult image, the Aphrodite of Aphrodisias. The city suffered major earthquakes in the 4th and 7th centuries which destroyed most of the ancient structures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Colonnaded Street or Cardo Maximus, running from the Forum to the North gate, 2nd century AD, Jerash, Jordan. This was the main road through Jerash and was lined with shops. The Forum can be seen in the distance on the right. The Greco-Roman town of Gerasa is thought to have been founded in 331 BC by Alexander the Great. It was conquered by Pompey in 63 BC and became a prosperous Roman town. Jerash was destroyed by an earthquake in 749 AD and its ruins were discovered in 1806 and the town excavated and reconstructed. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Church of St Theodore, built 496 AD, Jerash, Jordan. Several churches were built here during the Byzantine period. The Greco-Roman town of Gerasa is thought to have been founded in 331 BC by Alexander the Great. It was conquered by Pompey in 63 BC and became a prosperous Roman town. Jerash was destroyed by an earthquake in 749 AD and its ruins were discovered in 1806 and the town excavated and reconstructed. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Zeus, built 162 AD, Jerash, Jordan. The temple is surrounded by 15m high Corinthian columns. The Greco-Roman town of Gerasa is thought to have been founded in 331 BC by Alexander the Great. It was conquered by Pompey in 63 BC and became a prosperous Roman town. Jerash was destroyed by an earthquake in 749 AD and its ruins were discovered in 1806 and the town excavated and reconstructed. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Temple of Zeus, built 162 AD, Jerash, Jordan. The temple is surrounded by 15m high Corinthian columns and is here seen floodlit in the evening. The Greco-Roman town of Gerasa is thought to have been founded in 331 BC by Alexander the Great. It was conquered by Pompey in 63 BC and became a prosperous Roman town. Jerash was destroyed by an earthquake in 749 AD and its ruins were discovered in 1806 and the town excavated and reconstructed. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nestled between the mountains lies Villefranche de Conflent, France. The 11th century medieval town is classed as one of the 'Most Beautiful Villages in France' (plus beaux villages de France), was fortified by Vauban (1633-1707) and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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  • Narrow street in Villefranche de Conflent, France. The 11th century medieval town, classed as one of the 'Most Beautiful Villages in France' (plus beaux villages de France), was fortified by Vauban (1633-1707) and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Portcullis of Comtal Gate (Porte Comtal), with in background, watchtower with removable turret to allow a cannon to be placed here, Ramparts, 17th century, Villefranche de Conflent, France. The 11th century medieval town, classed as one of the 'Most Beautiful Villages in France' (plus beaux villages de France), was fortified by Vauban (1633-1707) and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Narrow street in Villefranche de Conflent, France. The 11th century medieval town, classed as one of the 'Most Beautiful Villages in France' (plus beaux villages de France), was fortified by Vauban (1633-1707) and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Watchtower on Ramparts with removable turret to allow a cannon to be placed here, mountains in the background, 17th century, Villefranche de Conflent, France. The 11th century medieval town, classed as one of the 'Most Beautiful Villages in France' (plus beaux villages de France), was fortified by Vauban (1633-1707) and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Villefranche de Conflent, France, nestled between the mountains. The 11th century medieval town, classed as one of the 'Most Beautiful Villages in France' (plus beaux villages de France), was fortified by Vauban (1633-1707) and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Watchtower with removable turret to allow a cannon to be placed here, Ramparts, 17th century, Villefranche de Conflent, France. The 11th century medieval town, classed as one of the 'Most Beautiful Villages in France' (plus beaux villages de France), was fortified by Vauban (1633-1707) and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Curtain wall and beamed ceiling within ramparts, 17th century, Villefranche de Conflent, France. The 11th century medieval town, classed as one of the 'Most Beautiful Villages in France' (plus beaux villages de France), was fortified by Vauban (1633-1707) and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Curtain wall and beamed ceiling within ramparts, 17th century, Villefranche de Conflent, France. The 11th century medieval town, classed as one of the 'Most Beautiful Villages in France' (plus beaux villages de France), was fortified by Vauban (1633-1707) and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Curtain wall within ramparts, 17th century, Villefranche de Conflent, France. The 11th century medieval town, classed as one of the 'Most Beautiful Villages in France' (plus beaux villages de France), was fortified by Vauban (1633-1707) and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Watchtower with removable turret to allow a cannon to be placed here, Ramparts, 17th century, Villefranche de Conflent, France. The 11th century medieval town, classed as one of the 'Most Beautiful Villages in France' (plus beaux villages de France), was fortified by Vauban (1633-1707) and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Curtain wall within ramparts, 17th century, Villefranche de Conflent, France. The 11th century medieval town, classed as one of the 'Most Beautiful Villages in France' (plus beau village de France), was fortified by Vauban (1633-1707) and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Tower at south west corner of fortifications, 17th century,  Villefranche de Conflent, France. The 11th century medieval town, classed as one of the 'Most Beautiful Villages in France' (plus beaux village de France), was fortified by Vauban (1633-1707) and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Comtal Gate (Porte Comtal), with top right, watchtower with removable turret to allow a cannon to be placed here, Ramparts, 17th century, Villefranche de Conflent, France. The 11th century medieval town, classed as one of the 'Most Beautiful Villages in France' (plus beaux villages de France), was fortified by Vauban (1633-1707) and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Mosset, France. High above the Castellane valley, Mosset is classed as one of the 'Most Beautiful Villages in France' (plus beaux villages de France), featuring towers, curtain-walls, fresh water springs and the town gates. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Canigou landscape, Vallee de Conflent, Pyrenees Orientales, France. Prades is the main town in this lovely valley in the foothills of the Pyrenees. Photograph by Maneul Cohen.
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  • Eus, crowned by St Vincent's Church, 18th century, France. Classified as one of France's most beautiful and sunniest villages, Eus, a picturesque little town, cascades down the foothills of the Pyrenees. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Eus, crowned by St Vincent's Church, 18th century, France. Classified as one of France's most beautiful and sunniest villages, Eus, a picturesque little town, cascades down the foothills of the Pyrenees. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Eus, crowned by St Vincent's Church, 18th century, France. Classified as one of France's most beautiful and sunniest villages, Eus, a picturesque little town, cascades down the foothills of the Pyrenees. Photograph by Manuel Cohen.
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  • High angle view of Theatre, c. 40-60 AD, Segobriga, Spain, pictured on April 13, 2006, lit by the sunset. Seating 2,000 people, the raked auditorium surrounds a semi-circular stage. The theatre was decorated with ornate columns and statues whose ruins remain. Segobriga was founded by the Romans in the 1st century BC, after the Punic wars, and the town was developed during the reign of  Augustus. It became an important administrative centre whose local industry was mining ëspecularis lapisí, a crystallized sheet gypsum used for window glass. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of Medina, Fez, Morocco, with the hilly landscape in the background, pictured on February 24, 2009 in the morning. Fez, Morocco's second largest city, and one of the four imperial cities, was founded in 789 by Idris I on the banks of the River Fez. The oldest university in the world is here and the city is still the Moroccan cultural and spiritual centre. Fez has three sectors: the oldest part, the walled city of Fes-el-Bali, houses Morocco's largest medina and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site;  Fes-el-Jedid was founded in 1244 as a new capital by the Merenid dynasty, and contains the Mellah, or Jewish quarter; Ville Nouvelle was built by the French who took over most of Morocco in 1912 and transferred the capital to Rabat. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • EPIDAURUS, GREECE - APRIL 15 : A detail of the Cavea of the Theatre, on April 15, 2007 in Epidaurus, Greece. The Theatre, designed by Polykleitos the Younger, was built in the late 4th century BC and extended in the Hellenistic period. It was rediscovered in 1881 and significantly restored in the 1950s.  It has the three main features of a Greek theatre: the orchestra, the skene, and the cavea, a raked semi-circular auditorium with radiating diazomas. The theatre is renowned for its accoustics thanks to the symmetry of the cavea, seen here in the morning light. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • EPIDAURUS, GREECE - APRIL 15 : A detail of the Cavea and paved drainage depression of the Theatre, on April 15, 2007 in Epidaurus, Greece. The Theatre, designed by Polykleitos the Younger, was built in the late 4th century BC and extended in the Hellenistic period. It was rediscovered in 1881 and significantly restored in the 1950s.  It has the three main features of a Greek theatre: the orchestra, the skene and the cavea, a raked semi-circular auditorium with radiating diazomas. The theatre is renowned for its accoustics thanks to the symmetry of the cavea, seen here in the morning light. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • EPIDAURUS, GREECE - APRIL 15 : A detail of the cavea, the orchestra and the two paradoi of the Theatre, on April 15, 2007 in Epidaurus, Greece. The Theatre, designed by Polykleitos the Younger, was built in the late 4th century BC and extended in the Hellenistic period. It was rediscovered in 1881 and significantly restored in the 1950s.  It has the three main features of a Greek theatre: the orchestra, a sunken round stage; the skene, a raised rectangular stage; and the cavea, a raked semi-circular auditorium with radiating diazomas. To the right are the entrances to the two paradoi, or corridors, which gave the actors access to the stage. The theatre is renowned for its accoustics thanks to the symmetry of the cavea, seen here in the morning light. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • EPIDAURUS, GREECE - APRIL 15 : A general view of the Theatre, on April 15, 2007 in Epidaurus, Greece. The Theatre, designed by Polykleitos the Younger, was built in the late 4th century BC and extended in the Hellenistic period. It was rediscovered in 1881 and significantly restored in the 1950s.  It has the three main features of a Greek theatre: the orchestra, a sunken round stage; the skene, a raised rectangular stage; and the cavea, a raked semi-circular auditorium with radiating diazomas. To the right are the entrances to the two paradoi, or corridors, which gave the actors access to the stage. The theatre is renowned for its accoustics thanks to the symmetry of the cavea, seen here in the morning light. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • EPIDAURUS, GREECE - APRIL 15 : A detail of the Cavea of the Theatre, on April 15, 2007 in Epidaurus, Greece. The Theatre, designed by Polykleitos the Younger, was built in the late 4th century BC and extended in the Hellenistic period. It was rediscovered in 1881 and significantly restored in the 1950s.  It has the three main features of a Greek theatre: the orchestra, a sunken round stage; the skene, a raised rectangular stage beyond the orchestra; and the cavea, a raked semi-circular auditorium with radiating diazomas. The theatre is renowned for its accoustics thanks to the symmetry of the cavea, seen here in the morning light. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • EPIDAURUS, GREECE - APRIL 15 : A view from the side of the Cavea and Orchestra of the Theatre, on April 15, 2007 in Epidaurus, Greece. The Theatre, designed by Polykleitos the Younger, was built in the late 4th century BC and extended in the Hellenistic period. It was rediscovered in 1881 and significantly restored in the 1950s.  It has the three main features of a Greek theatre: the orchestra, a sunken round stage; the skene, a raised rectangular stage beyond the orchestra; and the cavea, a raked semi-circular auditorium with radiating diazomas. To the right is the entrance to one of the two paradoi, or corridors, which gave the actors access to the stage. The theatre is renowned for its accoustics thanks to the symmetry of the cavea, seen here in the morning light. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • EPIDAURUS, GREECE - APRIL 15 : A view from the side of the Cavea and Orchestra of the Theatre, on April 15, 2007 in Epidaurus, Greece. The Theatre, designed by Polykleitos the Younger, was built in the late 4th century BC and extended in the Hellenistic period. It was rediscovered in 1881 and significantly restored in the 1950s.  It has the three main features of a Greek theatre: the orchestra, a sunken round stage; the skene, a raised rectangular stage beyond the orchestra; and the cavea, a raked semi-circular auditorium with radiating diazomas. To the right is the entrance to one of the two paradoi, or corridors, which gave the actors access to the stage. The theatre is renowned for its accoustics thanks to the symmetry of the cavea, seen here in the morning light. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • EPIDAURUS, GREECE - APRIL 15 : A view from above of the Theatre, on April 15, 2007 in Epidaurus, Greece. The Theatre, designed by Polykleitos the Younger, was built in the late 4th century BC and extended in the Hellenistic period. It was rediscovered in 1881 and significantly restored in the 1950s.  It has the three main features of a Greek theatre: the orchestra, a sunken round stage; the skene, a raised rectangular stage; and the cavea, a raked semi-circular auditorium with radiating diazomas. To the right is the entrance to one of the two paradoi, or corridors, which gave the actors access to the stage. The theatre is renowned for its accoustics thanks to the symmetry of the cavea, and for its beautiful mountain view, seen here in the morning light. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • EPIDAURUS, GREECE - APRIL 15 : A detail of the Cavea of the Theatre, on April 15, 2007 in Epidaurus, Greece. The Theatre, designed by Polykleitos the Younger, was built in the late 4th century BC and extended in the Hellenistic period. It was rediscovered in 1881 and significantly restored in the 1950s.  It has the three main features of a Greek theatre: the orchestra, the skene, and the cavea, a raked semi-circular auditorium with radiating diazomas. The theatre is renowned for its accoustics thanks to the symmetry of the cavea, seen here in the shade from the early morning light. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • EPIDAURUS, GREECE - APRIL 15 : A detail of a Diazoma in the Cavea of the Theatre, on April 15, 2007 in Epidaurus, Greece. The Theatre, designed by Polykleitos the Younger, was built in the late 4th century BC and extended in the Hellenistic period. It was rediscovered in 1881 and significantly restored in the 1950s.  It has the three main features of a Greek theatre: the orchestra, the skene and the cavea, a raked semi-circular auditorium with radiating diazomas. The theatre is renowned for its accoustics thanks to the symmetry of the cavea, seen here in the early morning sunshine. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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