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  • Petroglyphs on rocks along the Yuboa river, at a site used for ceremonies and rituals by the precolumbian Taino people, near Bonao in the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The carvings represent eyes in the form of masks, were created by the chiefdom of Maguana, and are 1500-500 years old. The rock art here, which is painted, drawn and carved, is thought to be related to birth, rain and fertility, and to the worship of the goddess Atabey, Mother of Waters in the Taino culture. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Petroglyphs on rocks along the Yuboa river, at a site used for ceremonies and rituals by the precolumbian Taino people, near Bonao in the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The carvings represent eyes in the form of masks, were created by the chiefdom of Maguana, and are 1500-500 years old. The rock art here, which is painted, drawn and carved, is thought to be related to birth, rain and fertility, and to the worship of the goddess Atabey, Mother of Waters in the Taino culture. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Petroglyphs on rocks along the Yuboa river, at a site used for ceremonies and rituals by the precolumbian Taino people, near Bonao in the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The carvings represent eyes in the form of masks, were created by the chiefdom of Maguana, and are 1500-500 years old. The rock art here, which is painted, drawn and carved, is thought to be related to birth, rain and fertility, and to the worship of the goddess Atabey, Mother of Waters in the Taino culture. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Petroglyphs on rocks along the Yuboa river, at a site used for ceremonies and rituals by the precolumbian Taino people, near Bonao in the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The carvings represent eyes in the form of masks, were created by the chiefdom of Maguana, and are 1500-500 years old. The rock art here, which is painted, drawn and carved, is thought to be related to birth, rain and fertility, and to the worship of the goddess Atabey, Mother of Waters in the Taino culture. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Petroglyphs on rocks along the Yuboa river, at a site used for ceremonies and rituals by the precolumbian Taino people, near Bonao in the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The carvings represent eyes in the form of masks, were created by the chiefdom of Maguana, and are 1500-500 years old. The rock art here, which is painted, drawn and carved, is thought to be related to birth, rain and fertility, and to the worship of the goddess Atabey, Mother of Waters in the Taino culture. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Petroglyphs on rocks along the Yuboa river, at a site used for ceremonies and rituals by the precolumbian Taino people, near Bonao in the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The carvings represent eyes in the form of masks, were created by the chiefdom of Maguana, and are 1500-500 years old. The rock art here, which is painted, drawn and carved, is thought to be related to birth, rain and fertility, and to the worship of the goddess Atabey, Mother of Waters in the Taino culture. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Petroglyphs on rocks along the Yuboa river, at a site used for ceremonies and rituals by the precolumbian Taino people, near Bonao in the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The carvings represent eyes in the form of masks, were created by the chiefdom of Maguana, and are 1500-500 years old. The rock art here, which is painted, drawn and carved, is thought to be related to birth, rain and fertility, and to the worship of the goddess Atabey, Mother of Waters in the Taino culture. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Petroglyphs on rocks along the Yuboa river, at a site used for ceremonies and rituals by the precolumbian Taino people, near Bonao in the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The carvings represent eyes in the form of masks, were created by the chiefdom of Maguana, and are 1500-500 years old. The rock art here, which is painted, drawn and carved, is thought to be related to birth, rain and fertility, and to the worship of the goddess Atabey, Mother of Waters in the Taino culture. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Petroglyphs on rocks along the Yuboa river, at a site used for ceremonies and rituals by the precolumbian Taino people, near Bonao in the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The carvings represent eyes in the form of masks, were created by the chiefdom of Maguana, and are 1500-500 years old. The rock art here, which is painted, drawn and carved, is thought to be related to birth, rain and fertility, and to the worship of the goddess Atabey, Mother of Waters in the Taino culture. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Petroglyphs on rocks along the Yuboa river, at a site used for ceremonies and rituals by the precolumbian Taino people, near Bonao in the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The carvings represent eyes in the form of masks, were created by the chiefdom of Maguana, and are 1500-500 years old. The rock art here, which is painted, drawn and carved, is thought to be related to birth, rain and fertility, and to the worship of the goddess Atabey, Mother of Waters in the Taino culture. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Petroglyphs on rocks along the Yuboa river, at a site used for ceremonies and rituals by the precolumbian Taino people, near Bonao in the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The carvings represent eyes in the form of masks, were created by the chiefdom of Maguana, and are 1500-500 years old. The rock art here, which is painted, drawn and carved, is thought to be related to birth, rain and fertility, and to the worship of the goddess Atabey, Mother of Waters in the Taino culture. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Petroglyphs on rocks along the Yuboa river, at a site used for ceremonies and rituals by the precolumbian Taino people, near Bonao in the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The carvings represent eyes in the form of masks, were created by the chiefdom of Maguana, and are 1500-500 years old. The rock art here, which is painted, drawn and carved, is thought to be related to birth, rain and fertility, and to the worship of the goddess Atabey, Mother of Waters in the Taino culture. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ho Chi Minh, 1890-1969, president of the Viet Minh or League for the Independence of Vietnam, speaking to crowds on the Place de Ba Dinh, Hanoi, Vietnam, 19th August 1945, at the launch of the August Revolution or Cach mang thang Tam. The revolution against French colonial rule led to the declaration of the independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on 2nd September 1945.
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  • Ho Chi Minh, 1890-1969, president of the Viet Minh or League for the Independence of Vietnam, speaking to crowds on the Place de Ba Dinh, Hanoi, Vietnam, 19th August 1945, at the launch of the August Revolution or Cach mang thang Tam. The revolution against French colonial rule led to the declaration of the independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on 2nd September 1945.
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  • Crowd of people listening to Ho Chi Minh, 1890-1969, president of the Viet Minh or League for the Independence of Vietnam, speaking at the Place de Ba Dinh, Hanoi, Vietnam, 19th August 1945, at the launch of the August Revolution or Cach mang thang Tam. The revolution against French colonial rule led to the declaration of the independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on 2nd September 1945.
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  • Ho Chi Minh, 1890-1969, president of the Viet Minh or League for the Independence of Vietnam, speaking to crowds on the Place de Ba Dinh, Hanoi, Vietnam, 19th August 1945, at the launch of the August Revolution or Cach mang thang Tam. The revolution against French colonial rule led to the declaration of the independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on 2nd September 1945.
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  • Houses of Old Lyon, St Vincent pont and the Saone river, France. The Vieux Lyon (Old Lyon) is the largest Renaissance district of Lyon, and there are three distinct sections: Saint Jean, Saint Paul and Saint Georges. The medieval city moved to the lower slopes, wedged between the hill and the river. The streets, stairways and passages run down to the Saone river. In 1964, it became the first site in France to be protected under the law of Andre Malraux to protect France's cultural sites. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Cairo in the evening, seen across the river Nile from the Zamalek area of Gezira, an island in the river Nile, Egypt. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Western bank of the river Nile with houses and palm trees, on a misty day, at Luxor, Egypt. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Felucca, a traditional wooden sailing boat, on the river Nile at Luxor, Egypt. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eastern bank of the river Nile at sunrise, at Luxor, Egypt. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Luxor on the bank of the river Nile, and behind, the mountain containing the Valley of the Kings, Egypt. The valley holds many rock cut royal tombs of pharaohs of the 18th - 20th dynasties of the New Kingdom, built 16th to 11th century BC. The Egyptian monuments in Thebes, Luxor, are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Western bank of the river Nile with houses and palm trees, at Luxor, Egypt. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Assut de Xerta, aerial view, a dam above the river Ebro and lock across the river, diverting water into canals, at Xerta, Terres de L'Ebre, Catalonia, Spain. The current construction dates to the 19th century and the water is used to irrigate the delta valley, while still allowing boats to pass. The Moors built the first lock here in the 12th century which was completed in 1411. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau de Saumur and river Loire, Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France. The first castle on this site was built in the 10th century by Theobald I, Count of Blois, but it was in the 14th century when Louis I, Duke of Anjou developed the defensive fortress into a true chateau. It served as the residence of the Dukes of Anjou until the 15th century. In the 16th century Philippe Duplessis-Mornay, Governor of Saumur, added the extensive fortifications around the chateau. In 1621 it became an army barracks, under Napoleon a prison and it is now a museum. The chateau sits above the town of Saumur along the banks of the river Loire by its confluence with the river Thouet. It is a listed historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • River god Ganges (detail), Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (Fountain of the Four Rivers), 1651, Gian Lorenzo Bernini for Pope Innocent X, Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • River god Ganges (detail), Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (Fountain of the Four Rivers), 1651, Gian Lorenzo Bernini for Pope Innocent X, Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • River god Ganges (detail), Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (Fountain of the Four Rivers), 1651, Gian Lorenzo Bernini for Pope Innocent X, Piazza Navona, Rome, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eastern bank of the river Nile at sunrise, with silhouettes of buildings, trees and minarets, and reflections in the water, at Luxor, Egypt. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Felucca, a traditional wooden sailing boat, on the river Nile at Luxor, Egypt. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Buildings surrounding the Placa do Commercio or Commerce Square, Lisbon, Portugal, seen from the banks of the river Tagus. The square was previously known as Terreiro do Paco or Palace Square as it was the site of the Pacos da Ribeira or Royal Ribeira Palace until it was destroyed in the 1755 earthquake. In the distance is the 25 de Abril suspension bridge crossing the Tagus river estuary. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • House boats moored on the right bank of the river Spree near the O2 Arena, and in the distance the Oberbaum bridge, a 2-storey bridge across the river Spree, linking Kreuzberg with Friedrichshain, designed by Otto Stahn in North German Brick Gothic style and opened in 1896, Berlin, Germany. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Parisian filling their flask at a fountain of the Paris Plage banks of the river Seine, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Parisian filling their flask at a fountain of the Paris Plage banks of the river Seine, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Parisian filling their flask at a fountain of the Paris Plage banks of the river Seine, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Banks of the Ebro river, Tarragona, Spain. In this region the river is near the end of its course, passing through gorges and mountainous scenery before flowing out through the Ebro Delta into the Mediterranean Sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Banks of the Ebro river, Tarragona, Spain. In this region the river is near the end of its course, passing through gorges and mountainous scenery before flowing out through the Ebro Delta into the Mediterranean Sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cliffs along the banks of the Ebro river, Tarragona, Spain. In this region the river is near the end of its course, passing through gorges and mountainous scenery before flowing out through the Ebro Delta into the Mediterranean Sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Banks of the Ebro river with mountains in the distance, Tarragona, Spain. In this region the river is near the end of its course, passing through gorges and mountainous scenery before flowing out through the Ebro Delta into the Mediterranean Sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Flooded trees on the banks of the Ebro river, Tarragona, Spain. In this region the river is near the end of its course, passing through gorges and mountainous scenery before flowing out through the Ebro Delta into the Mediterranean Sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Buoy on the Ebro river with mountains in the distance, Tarragona, Spain. In this region the river is near the end of its course, passing through gorges and mountainous scenery before flowing out through the Ebro Delta into the Mediterranean Sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Banks of the Ebro river with mountains in the distance, Tarragona, Spain. In this region the river is near the end of its course, passing through gorges and mountainous scenery before flowing out through the Ebro Delta into the Mediterranean Sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Banks of the Ebro river with a castle on the hill behind, Tarragona, Spain. In this region the river is near the end of its course, passing through gorges and mountainous scenery before flowing out through the Ebro Delta into the Mediterranean Sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Farm buildings on the banks of the Ebro river, Tarragona, Spain. In this region the river is near the end of its course, passing through gorges and mountainous scenery before flowing out through the Ebro Delta into the Mediterranean Sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • House along the banks of the Ebro river between Mora del Ebre and Miravet with mountains in the distance, Tarragona, Spain. In this region the river is near the end of its course, passing through gorges and mountainous scenery before flowing out through the Ebro Delta into the Mediterranean Sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Left bank of the river Thames lit by the late afternoon light, Westminster Bridge (right) and London Boat City Cruise (foreground) in the shade, London, UK. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • River Thames seen from London Bridge with Tower Bridge lit by the late afternoon light beneath a stormy sky in the distance, London, UK. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Palace of Westminster, Big Ben and Westminster bridge seen from the River Thames, London, UK. The Houses of Parliament, 1840-60, was built by Sir Charles Barry and Augustus Pugin. The Gothic Perpendicular building replaced its predecessor, destroyed by fire, 1834. The 96.3 metre high clock tower is named after its largest bell, Big Ben. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Panoramic view of River Seine, and Paris, France, floodlit Eiffel Tower in the distance, seen at night from the Pont des Arts, which connects Le Louvre to the Institut de France. The street lights and fading sunset are reflected in the river. Picture  by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Turia river and waterfall near Domeno Viejo, between the towns of Chulilla and Chelva, Valencia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ponte Vecchio, or Old Bridge, a medieval stone bridge of shops built 1345, and banks of the river Arno, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The historic centre of Florence is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ponte Vecchio, or Old Bridge, over the river Arno, a medieval stone bridge of shops built 1345, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The historic centre of Florence is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ponte Vecchio, or Old Bridge, over the river Arno, a medieval stone bridge of shops built 1345, illuminated at night, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The historic centre of Florence is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • River Arno, aerial view, with the Ponte Vecchio, a medieval stone bridge of shops built 1345, and on its right, the Vasari Corridor, built in 1565 by Giorgio Vasari to connect the Palazzo Vecchio with the Palazzo Pitti, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The historic centre of Florence is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View of the North West part of Quebec City, seen from the St Charles River, engraving by P Benazech after a drawing by Richard Short, published in 1761 as a collection of Views of Quebec in the 18th century, by Thomas Jefferys in London, in the collection of the Archives of the Seminaire de Quebec, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View of Quebec City and the Saint Lawrence river in winter, Quebec, Canada. On the left is the Chateau Frontenac, opened 1893, designed by Bruce Price as a chateau style hotel for the Canadian Pacific Railway company or CPR. The building was extended and the central tower added in 1924, by William Sutherland Maxwell. It is now a hotel, the Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac, and is listed as a National Historic Site of Canada. The Historic District of Old Quebec is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mosaic medallion with pygmies fishing in a boat on the river Nile, 1st century AD, from the triclinium of the Casa di Paquio Proculo, or House of Paquius Proculus, Pompeii, Italy. In this central section of the mosaic floor, a pygmy is falling from the boat while crocodiles and a hippopotamus with gaping jaws wait for him in the water. Pompeii is a Roman town which was destroyed and buried under 4-6 m of volcanic ash in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Buildings and artefacts were preserved in the ash and have been excavated and restored. Pompeii is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mosaic medallion with pygmies fishing in a boat on the river Nile, 1st century AD, from the triclinium of the Casa di Paquio Proculo, or House of Paquius Proculus, Pompeii, Italy. In this central section of the mosaic floor, a pygmy is falling from the boat while crocodiles and a hippopotamus with gaping jaws wait for him in the water. Pompeii is a Roman town which was destroyed and buried under 4-6 m of volcanic ash in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Buildings and artefacts were preserved in the ash and have been excavated and restored. Pompeii is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View of the quais of Bordeaux, with the 18th century buildings forming the Port de la Lune or Port of the Moon, Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France, as seen from the Pont de Pierre, an arched bridge built 1810-22 over the river Garonne. The riverside buildings of the Port de la Lune are listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Quai de Queyries seen from the Quai Richelieu, on the banks of the river Garonne, Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France. The riverside buildings of the Port de la Lune or Port of the Moon are listed as a historic monument and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Buildings surrounding the Placa do Commercio or Commerce Square, Lisbon, Portugal, seen from the stepped banks of the river Tagus. The square was previously known as Terreiro do Paco or Palace Square as it was the site of the Pacos da Ribeira or Royal Ribeira Palace until it was destroyed in the 1755 earthquake. In the distance is the 25 de Abril suspension bridge crossing the Tagus river estuary. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Greenhouses in the valley of the river Xanthos, where most of Turkey's tomatoes are grown, Xanthos, Antalya, Turkey. Nearby are the ruins of Xanthos, a centre of culture and commerce for the Lycians, and later for the Persians, Greeks and Romans, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Parisian filling their flask at a fountain of the Paris Plage banks of the river Seine, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cliffs along the banks of the Ebro river, Tarragona, Spain. In this region the river is near the end of its course, passing through gorges and mountainous scenery before flowing out through the Ebro Delta into the Mediterranean Sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Trees along the banks of the Ebro river, Tarragona, Spain. In this region the river is near the end of its course, passing through gorges and mountainous scenery before flowing out through the Ebro Delta into the Mediterranean Sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Trees along the banks of the Ebro river, Tarragona, Spain. In this region the river is near the end of its course, passing through gorges and mountainous scenery before flowing out through the Ebro Delta into the Mediterranean Sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cliffs along the banks of the Ebro river, Tarragona, Spain. In this region the river is near the end of its course, passing through gorges and mountainous scenery before flowing out through the Ebro Delta into the Mediterranean Sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Banks of the Ebro river, Tarragona, Spain. In this region the river is near the end of its course, passing through gorges and mountainous scenery before flowing out through the Ebro Delta into the Mediterranean Sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ebro river with mountains on both banks, Tarragona, Spain. In this region the river is near the end of its course, passing through gorges and mountainous scenery before flowing out through the Ebro Delta into the Mediterranean Sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Rushes growing on the banks of the Ebro river, Tarragona, Spain. In this region the river is near the end of its course, passing through gorges and mountainous scenery before flowing out through the Ebro Delta into the Mediterranean Sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Banks of the Ebro river, Tarragona, Spain. In this region the river is near the end of its course, passing through gorges and mountainous scenery before flowing out through the Ebro Delta into the Mediterranean Sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau de Saumur and river Loire, Saumur, Maine-et-Loire, France. The first castle on this site was built in the 10th century by Theobald I, Count of Blois, but it was in the 14th century when Louis I, Duke of Anjou developed the defensive fortress into a true chateau. It served as the residence of the Dukes of Anjou until the 15th century. In the 16th century Philippe Duplessis-Mornay, Governor of Saumur, added the extensive fortifications around the chateau. In 1621 it became an army barracks, under Napoleon a prison and it is now a museum. The chateau sits above the town of Saumur along the banks of the river Loire by its confluence with the river Thouet. It is a listed historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Town of Givet on the river Meuse near the Belgian border, aerial view, Ardennes, Grand Est, France. The town is home to the Fortress of Charlemont and the Caserne Rouge. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eglise Notre-Dame, rebuilt 1686, and jetties for mooring boats on the river Meuse, on a misty morning in the town of Givet near the Belgian border, Ardennes, Grand Est, France. The town is home to the Fortress of Charlemont and the Caserne Rouge. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ponte Vecchio, or Old Bridge, a medieval stone bridge of shops built 1345, and banks of the river Arno, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The historic centre of Florence is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ponte Vecchio, or Old Bridge, a medieval stone bridge of shops built 1345, and banks of the river Arno, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The historic centre of Florence is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ponte Vecchio, or Old Bridge, over the river Arno, a medieval stone bridge of shops built 1345, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The historic centre of Florence is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • River Arno, with (left-right), the Ponte Vecchio, a medieval stone bridge of shops built 1345, the Vasari Corridor, built in 1565 by Giorgio Vasari to connect the Palazzo Vecchio with the Palazzo Pitti, the Ufizzi Gallery and the Galileo Museum, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The Galleria degli Uffizi was begun by Giorgio Vasari in 1560 for Cosimo I de Medici and completed by Alfonso Parigi and Bernardo Buontalenti in 1581. The historic centre of Florence is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ile Saint-Louis and the river Seine, with the Pont Louis-Philippe on the left, and the Pont Saint-Louis on the right, seen from the Ile de la Cite, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View of Quebec City and the Saint Lawrence river in winter, Quebec, Canada. On the left is the Chateau Frontenac, opened 1893, designed by Bruce Price as a chateau style hotel for the Canadian Pacific Railway company or CPR. The building was extended and the central tower added in 1924, by William Sutherland Maxwell. It is now a hotel, the Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac, and is listed as a National Historic Site of Canada. The Historic District of Old Quebec is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View of Upper Town, Quebec City and the Saint Lawrence river in winter, Quebec, Canada. On the left is the Chateau Frontenac, opened 1893, designed by Bruce Price as a chateau style hotel for the Canadian Pacific Railway company or CPR. The building was extended and the central tower added in 1924, by William Sutherland Maxwell. It is now a hotel, the Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac, and is listed as a National Historic Site of Canada. The Historic District of Old Quebec is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Promenade des Gouverneurs leading down to the Saint Lawrence river in winter, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Governor's Promenade is a boardwalk linking the Plains of Abraham Park to the Dufferin Terrace. The Historic District of Old Quebec is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Steps on the Promenade des Gouverneurs leading down to the Saint Lawrence river in winter, in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. The Governor's Promenade is a boardwalk linking the Plains of Abraham Park to the Dufferin Terrace. The Historic District of Old Quebec is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • River in the Forest, 1908,  oil on canvas, by Kasimir Malevich, 1878-1935, from the collection of the Russian State Museum, St Petersburg, Russia. This painting shows the influence of Cezanne and Post Impressionism. Malevich was a Russian painter who founded the Suprematist art movement and produced many geometric abstract works. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a mosaic medallion with pygmies fishing in a boat on the river Nile, 1st century AD, from the triclinium of the Casa di Paquio Proculo, or House of Paquius Proculus, Pompeii, Italy. In this central section of the mosaic floor, a pygmy is falling from the boat while crocodiles and a hippopotamus with gaping jaws wait for him in the water. Pompeii is a Roman town which was destroyed and buried under 4-6 m of volcanic ash in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Buildings and artefacts were preserved in the ash and have been excavated and restored. Pompeii is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of a mosaic medallion with pygmies fishing in a boat on the river Nile, 1st century AD, from the triclinium of the Casa di Paquio Proculo, or House of Paquius Proculus, Pompeii, Italy. In this central section of the mosaic floor, a pygmy is falling from the boat while crocodiles and a hippopotamus with gaping jaws wait for him in the water. Pompeii is a Roman town which was destroyed and buried under 4-6 m of volcanic ash in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Buildings and artefacts were preserved in the ash and have been excavated and restored. Pompeii is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Evening view of the skyline of Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France, as seen from the Pont de Pierre, an arched bridge built 1810-22 over the river Garonne. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The river Garonne and the spire of the Basilique Saint Michel, or St Michael's Basilica, a Flamboyant Gothic church built 14th - 16th centuries, Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Panoramic view of river Elbe with the 18th century Lutheran Dresdner Frauenkirche (Dresden Frauenkirche, Church of Our Lady) and Alter Landtag (left) in the background, Dresden, Saxony, Germany. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Pont d'arcades de Mora d'Ebre bridge over the Ebro river, Ribera d'Ebre, Tarragona, Spain. This bridge was built in 1943 and consists of 5 parabolic arches resting on 4 pillars. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • River Fluvia, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • 12th century Romanesque bridge over the Fluvia river, Besalu, Girona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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