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  • Jordanian east coast of the Dead Sea, Jordan Rift Valley, Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jordanian east coast of the Dead Sea, Jordan Rift Valley, Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jordanian east coast of the Dead Sea, Jordan Rift Valley, Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jordanian east coast of the Dead Sea, Jordan Rift Valley, Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jordanian east coast of the Dead Sea, Jordan Rift Valley, Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jordanian east coast of the Dead Sea, Jordan Rift Valley, Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jordanian east coast of the Dead Sea, Jordan Rift Valley, Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Holiday makers floating in the Dead Sea due to its high salinity levels, Dead Sea, Jordan. The Dead Sea is a salt lake in the Jordan Rift Valley 423m below sea level. It is also the deepest salt lake in the world. Tourists flock here for the health benefits of its salts, minerals and mud. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Holiday makers using a Dead Sea mud pack therapy, which is thought to temporarily relieve pain in patients with osteoarthritis of the knees, and others floating in the water due to its high salinity levels, Dead Sea, Jordan. The Dead Sea is a salt lake in the Jordan Rift Valley 423m below sea level. It is also the deepest salt lake in the world. Tourists flock here for the health benefits of its salts, minerals and mud. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Dead Sea, viewed from Jordan towards the mountains of the Israeli border of the Dead Sea. The picture was taken just before sunrise. The Dead Sea is a salt lake in the Jordan Rift Valley 423m below sea level. It is also the deepest salt lake in the world. Tourists flock here for the health benefits of its salts, minerals and mud. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Jordanian east coast of the Dead Sea, Jordan Rift Valley, Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • People on the sea wall in the old harbour in Antalya, on the Mediterranean coast of Turkey. Antalya was founded c. 150 BC in Hellenistic times, and then thrived under the Romans from 133 BC. It subsequently was populated by the Seljuks, the Ottomans and the Italians before becoming Turkish. This Turkish Riviera town now thrives on tourism. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Israelites crossing the Red Sea, painting, 1530, oil on wood, by Lucas Cranach the Elder, 1472-1553, in the Pinakothek, Munich, Germany. This old testament story fro Exodus recounts how Moses led the Israelites across the Red Sea, which was parted by God, to reach Canaan. The Egyptian army are seen perishing in the waves. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Props and metal mesh structure within the rocks surrounding the sea lion pool, taken during their construcion, in the new Parc Zoologique de Paris or Zoo de Vincennes, (Zoological Gardens of Paris or Vincennes Zoo), which reopened April 2014, part of the Musee National d'Histoire Naturelle (National Museum of Natural History), 12th arrondissement, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Construction workers finishing off the sea lion pool in the new Parc Zoologique de Paris or Zoo de Vincennes, (Zoological Gardens of Paris or Vincennes Zoo), which reopened April 2014, part of the Musee National d'Histoire Naturelle (National Museum of Natural History), 12th arrondissement, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mediterranean sea lapping against the shore, l'Ametlla de Mar, Baix Ebre, Tarragona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpture of a woman riding a sea monster from the base of a column, <br />
Temple of Apollo, 4th century BC, Didyma, Aydin, Turkey. Didyma was an ancient Greek sanctuary on the coast of Ionia near Miletus, consisting of a temple complex and the oracle of Apollo, or Didymaion, who was visited by pilgrims from across the Greek world. The earliest temple ruins found here date to the 8th century BC but Didyma's heyday lasted throughout the Hellenistic age. It was approached along a 17km Sacred Way from Miletus and is the largest sanctuary in Western Turkey. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of fresco of Venus Anadyomene (Venus Rising From the Sea), between amorini, fishes, and crustaceans, late 2nd century - early 3rd century, in the frigidarium of the Terme dei Sette Sapienti (Baths of the Seven Sages), Ostia Antica, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of fresco of Venus Anadyomene (Venus Rising From the Sea), between amorini, fishes, and crustaceans, late 2nd century - early 3rd century, in the frigidarium of the Terme dei Sette Sapienti (Baths of the Seven Sages), Ostia Antica, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The sea lion pool in the Zone Patagonie, in the new Parc Zoologique de Paris or Zoo de Vincennes, (Zoological Gardens of Paris or Vincennes Zoo), which reopened April 2014, part of the Musee National d'Histoire Naturelle (National Museum of Natural History), 12th arrondissement, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fresco of Venus Anadyomene (Venus Rising From the Sea), between amorini, fishes, and crustaceans, late 2nd century - early 3rd century, in the frigidarium of the Terme dei Sette Sapienti (Baths of the Seven Sages), Ostia Antica, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of fresco of Venus Anadyomene (Venus Rising From the Sea), between amorini, fishes, and crustaceans, late 2nd century - early 3rd century, in the frigidarium of the Terme dei Sette Sapienti (Baths of the Seven Sages), Ostia Antica, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of fresco of Venus Anadyomene (Venus Rising From the Sea), between amorini, fishes, and crustaceans, late 2nd century - early 3rd century, in the frigidarium of the Terme dei Sette Sapienti (Baths of the Seven Sages), Ostia Antica, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Street with cannons, seen from the top of the Sea Gate, built 1555, the main entrance to the town, in the old town of Kotor, on the Bay of Kotor on the Adriatic coast of Montenegro. The Bay of Kotor area is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • St Tryphon, Virgin Mary and St Bernard (left-right), high relief sculpture, 15th century, originally from a church in the town, now in the Sea Gate, built 1555, the main entrance to the town, in the old town of Kotor, on the Bay of Kotor on the Adriatic coast of Montenegro.  St Tryphon, or Sveti Tripun, is the patron saint and protector of Kotor. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • City walls by the sea in the evening, in Cadiz, Andalusia, Southern Spain. Cadiz is one of the oldest cities in Europe, founded by the Phoenicians in 1100 BC, and later became a Carthaginian then a Roman city, and Spain's constitution was signed here in 1812. It is situated on a peninsula on the Costa de la Luz. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Couple walking along the city walls by the sea in the evening, in Cadiz, Andalusia, Southern Spain. Cadiz is one of the oldest cities in Europe, founded by the Phoenicians in 1100 BC, and later became a Carthaginian then a Roman city, and Spain's constitution was signed here in 1812. It is situated on a peninsula on the Costa de la Luz. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Working on the sea lion pool in the Zone Patagonie, in the new Parc Zoologique de Paris or Zoo de Vincennes, (Zoological Gardens of Paris or Vincennes Zoo), which reopened April 2014, part of the Musee National d'Histoire Naturelle (National Museum of Natural History), 12th arrondissement, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Underground viewing window in the sea lion pool in the Zone Patagonie, in the new Parc Zoologique de Paris or Zoo de Vincennes, (Zoological Gardens of Paris or Vincennes Zoo), which reopened April 2014, part of the Musee National d'Histoire Naturelle (National Museum of Natural History), 12th arrondissement, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Workers putting the final touches to the sea lion pool in the Zone Patagonie, in the new Parc Zoologique de Paris or Zoo de Vincennes, (Zoological Gardens of Paris or Vincennes Zoo), which reopened April 2014, part of the Musee National d'Histoire Naturelle (National Museum of Natural History), 12th arrondissement, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The sea lion pool in the Zone Patagonie, in the new Parc Zoologique de Paris or Zoo de Vincennes, (Zoological Gardens of Paris or Vincennes Zoo), which reopened April 2014, part of the Musee National d'Histoire Naturelle (National Museum of Natural History), 12th arrondissement, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The sea lion pool in the Zone Patagonie, in the new Parc Zoologique de Paris or Zoo de Vincennes, (Zoological Gardens of Paris or Vincennes Zoo), which reopened April 2014, part of the Musee National d'Histoire Naturelle (National Museum of Natural History), 12th arrondissement, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coffered ceiling with gold painted and sculpted decoration of the Consulate of the Sea, administering maritime and commercial law, decorated by Juan del Poyo, 1418-1455, at La Lonja de la Seda or the Silk Exchange, Valencia, Spain. Built 1482-1533 by Pere Compte, Johan Yvarra, Johan Corbera and Domingo Urtiaga, the Silk Exchange is a masterpiece of late Gothic architecture. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Detail of the coffered ceiling with gold painted and sculpted decoration of the Consulate of the Sea, administering maritime and commercial law, decorated by Juan del Poyo, 1418-1455, at La Lonja de la Seda or the Silk Exchange, Valencia, Spain. Built 1482-1533 by Pere Compte, Johan Yvarra, Johan Corbera and Domingo Urtiaga, the Silk Exchange is a masterpiece of late Gothic architecture. It was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman mosaic of a sea nymph riding a seahorse from the House of Ephebe, Volubilis, Northern Morocco. Volubilis was founded in the 3rd century BC by the Phoenicians and was a Roman settlement from the 1st century AD. Volubilis was a thriving Roman olive growing town until 280 AD and was settled until the 11th century. The buildings were largely destroyed by an earthquake in the 18th century and have since been excavated and partly restored. Volubilis was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Columbret Gran, or Illa Grossa group, with Illa Grossa and El Mascarat on the left, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. In the foreground is Daucus gingidium or sea carrot, a marine plant which thrives here. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Columbret Gran, or Illa Grossa group, with Illa Grossa and El Mascarat on the left, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. In the foreground is Daucus gingidium or sea carrot, a marine plant which thrives here. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • People sitting on the sea defences along the Corniche, a busy promenade and road along the eastern harbour, designed in 1870 by Pietro Avoscani, on the Mediterranean Sea coast of Alexandria, Egypt. The road and promenade are over 10 miles long, reaching from Montana to the Citadel of Qaitbay. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Path up to the lighthouse built in 1859, on Illa Grossa in the Columbret Gran or Illa Grossa group, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. On the left is Daucus gingidium or sea carrot, a marine plant which thrives here. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cala Es Portitxol, a small cove on the North coast of the island of Ibiza, in the Balearic Islands, in the Mediterranean Sea, Spain. On the right are small boathouses used by fishermen. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mosaic from the Church of the Apostles, Madaba, Jordan. The ruins of this Byzantine church date to 578 AD, and are currently being restored. On the floor is a mosaic depicting the twelve apostles and Thalassa, a woman representing the sea. Known as the  "Personification of the Sea", the mosaic shows Thalassa emerging from the sea, surrounded by mythical aquatic creatures, rams, bulls, parrots and exotic vegetation. Here we see a detail of a man holding a weapon. The mosaic was signed by a mosaicist named Salamanios. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Nereid or sea nymph astride a sea monster with the head of a mammal and the tail of a fish, Roman mosaic, mid 4th century AD, from the baths of the Villa de las Tiendas near Merida, in the Museo Nacional de Arte Romano, or National Museum of Roman Art, designed by Rafael Moneo and built 1981-86, housing Roman collections from the colony of Emerita Augusta, founded in 25 BC by Emperor Augustus, now modern-day Merida, Extremadura, Spain. The Roman remains in Merida are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Boats in the sea off Columbret Gran, or Illa Grossa group, aerial view, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Seating area overlooking the sea, with a neoclassical marble bust, in the Santa Clotilde Gardens, at Lloret de Mar, on the Costa Brava, in Catalonia, Spain. The garden was commissioned by the Marquis of Roviralta in 1919 and created by Nicolau Maria Rubio i Tuduri. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea, Boadella cove and Fenals beach. The garden is planted in catalan noucentisme style, seeking classical symmetry and order in its planting, using pine trees, ivy, lindens, poplars, Japanese mock-orange and cypresses, interspersed with fountains and sculptures. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cala Es Portitxol, a small cove on the North coast of the island of Ibiza, in the Balearic Islands, in the Mediterranean Sea, Spain. On the right are small boathouses used by fishermen. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Illa Foradada, and behind, Illa Ferrera on the left and Columbrete Grande on the right, aerial view, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, La Columbrete Grande, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Illa Foradada, and behind, Illa Ferrera on the left and Columbrete Grande on the right, aerial view, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, La Columbrete Grande, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Northern coastline the island of Cabrera, in the Balearic Islands, near Majorca, Spain. Cabrera is a small uninhabited island, part of the Cabrera Archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. It was used as a military base for the Spanish Army 1973-86 and was designated a National Park in 1991. The island is home to a rich diversity of endemic wildlife, both on land and in the surrounding sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Harbour with pier and boats, on the island of Cabrera, in the Balearic Islands, near Majorca, Spain. Cabrera is a small uninhabited island, part of the Cabrera Archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. It was used as a military base for the Spanish Army 1973-86 and was designated a National Park in 1991. The island is home to a rich diversity of endemic wildlife, both on land and in the surrounding sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cabrera Castle, originally built in the late 14th century by Guillem Saragossa as a watchtower to warn the population of pirate raids, on a rocky outcrop on the hillside above the harbour on the island of Cabrera, in the Balearic Islands, near Majorca, Spain. Cabrera is a small uninhabited island, part of the Cabrera Archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. It was used as a military base for the Spanish Army 1973-86 and was designated a National Park in 1991. The island is home to a rich diversity of endemic wildlife, both on land and in the surrounding sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cemetery on the island of Cabrera, in the Balearic Islands, near Majorca, Spain. Behind is the small island of Sa Cuina del Bisbe. Cabrera is a small uninhabited island, part of the Cabrera Archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. It was used as a military base for the Spanish Army 1973-86 and was designated a National Park in 1991. The island is home to a rich diversity of endemic wildlife, both on land and in the surrounding sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cabrera Castle on the hillside above the harbour on the island of Cabrera, with boats moored in the bay below, in the Balearic Islands, near Majorca, Spain. Cabrera is a small uninhabited island, part of the Cabrera Archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. It was used as a military base for the Spanish Army 1973-86 and was designated a National Park in 1991. The island is home to a rich diversity of endemic wildlife, both on land and in the surrounding sea. Cabrera Castle was originally built in the late 14th century by Guillem Saragossa, as a watchtower to warn the population of pirate raids. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sailing boats moored at buoys in the natural harbour of the island of Cabrera, in the Balearic Islands, near Majorca, Spain. Cabrera is a small uninhabited island, part of the Cabrera Archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. It was used as a military base for the Spanish Army 1973-86 and was designated a National Park in 1991. The island is home to a rich diversity of endemic wildlife, both on land and in the surrounding sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Footpath leading to Cabrera Castle on the island of Cabrera, in the Balearic Islands, near Majorca, Spain. Cabrera is a small uninhabited island, part of the Cabrera Archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. It was used as a military base for the Spanish Army 1973-86 and was designated a National Park in 1991. The island is home to a rich diversity of endemic wildlife, both on land and in the surrounding sea. Cabrera Castle was originally built in the late 14th century by Guillem Saragossa, as a watchtower to warn the population of pirate raids. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mooring dock in the harbour, and sailing boats moored in the bay, on the island of Cabrera, in the Balearic Islands, near Majorca, Spain. Cabrera is a small uninhabited island, part of the Cabrera Archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. It was used as a military base for the Spanish Army 1973-86 and was designated a National Park in 1991. The island is home to a rich diversity of endemic wildlife, both on land and in the surrounding sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mooring dock in the harbour, and sailing boats moored in the bay, on the island of Cabrera, in the Balearic Islands, near Majorca, Spain. Cabrera is a small uninhabited island, part of the Cabrera Archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. It was used as a military base for the Spanish Army 1973-86 and was designated a National Park in 1991. The island is home to a rich diversity of endemic wildlife, both on land and in the surrounding sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Harbour on the island of Cabrera with Cabrera Castle on the hillside above, in the Balearic Islands, near Majorca, Spain. Cabrera is a small uninhabited island, part of the Cabrera Archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. It was used as a military base for the Spanish Army 1973-86 and was designated a National Park in 1991. The island is home to a rich diversity of endemic wildlife, both on land and in the surrounding sea. Cabrera Castle was originally built in the late 14th century by Guillem Saragossa, as a watchtower to warn the population of pirate raids. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Relief of Neptune, god of the sea, fighting a sea monster with his trident, from a series of reliefs of classical Greek gods on the intrados (underside of the arch) of the main portal, designed by Andres de Vandelvira, 1509–75, in Plateresque style, and carved by Esteban Jamete, 1515-65, at the Sacra Capilla del Salvador, or Sacred Chapel of the Saviour, designed by Diego de Siloe and Andres de Vandelvira and built for Francisco de los Cobos in 1536 in Spanish Renaissance style and consecrated in 1559, on the Plaza Vazquez de Molina, in Ubeda, Jaen, Andalusia, Spain. The Renaissance buildings of Ubeda and Baeza are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mosaic from the Church of the Apostles, Madaba, Jordan. The ruins of this Byzantine church date to 578 AD, and are currently being restored. On the floor is a mosaic depicting the twelve apostles and Thalassa, a woman representing the sea, whose face we see here. Known as the  "Personification of the Sea", the mosaic shows Thalassa emerging from the sea, surrounded by mythical aquatic creatures, rams, bulls, parrots and exotic vegetation. The mosaic was signed by a mosaicist named Salamanios. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mosaic from the Church of the Apostles, Madaba, Jordan. The ruins of this Byzantine church date to 578 AD, and are currently being restored. On the floor is a mosaic depicting the twelve apostles and Thalassa, a woman representing the sea. Known as the  "Personification of the Sea", the mosaic shows Thalassa emerging from the sea, surrounded by mythical aquatic creatures, rams, bulls, parrots and exotic vegetation. Here we see a detail of a man holding a bird. The mosaic was signed by a mosaicist named Salamanios. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mosaic from the Church of the Apostles, Madaba, Jordan. The ruins of this Byzantine church date to 578 AD, and are currently being restored. On the floor is a mosaic depicting the twelve apostles and Thalassa, a woman representing the sea. Known as the  "Personification of the Sea", the mosaic shows Thalassa emerging from the sea, surrounded by mythical aquatic creatures, rams, bulls, parrots and exotic vegetation. Here we see a face from the border. The mosaic was signed by a mosaicist named Salamanios. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Mosaic from the Church of the Apostles, Madaba, Jordan. The ruins of this Byzantine church date to 578 AD, and are currently being restored. On the floor is a mosaic depicting the twelve apostles and Thalassa, a woman representing the sea. Known as the  "Personification of the Sea", the mosaic shows Thalassa emerging from the sea, surrounded by mythical aquatic creatures, rams, bulls, parrots and exotic vegetation. Here we see a detail of an animal, possibly a cat. The mosaic was signed by a mosaicist named Salamanios. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sarcophagus of the Red Sea, Gallo-Roman early christian, with relief of Mary the prophetess, the Hebrews and Moses crossing the Red Sea, marble, late 4th century AD, in the Musee de l'Arles Antique, an archaeological museum built 1995 by Henri Ciriani and extended in 2013, at Arles, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France. The museum is built on the ruins of the Roman Circus, and houses many artefacts from the town's Gallo-Roman history from 1st century BC. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Columbret Gran, or Illa Grossa group at sunset, with (right-left) Illa Grossa, El Mascarat, La Senyoreta and El Mancolibre, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sea wall with beacon at the village of Collioure, aerial view, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. In the centre is the Eglise Notre-Dame-des-Anges, or Church of Our Lady of the Angels, built in 1684, with an attached bell tower which was originally used as a lighthouse or beacon. On the left is the Chateau Royal, containing remnants of castles built by the Templars, the Kings of Majorca, the Habsburgs and the Bourbons, from 12th - 17th centuries. In the 20th century it became a prison and a detainment camp. Both are listed as historic monuments. Collioure is a small town depicted by many artists in the 20th century, on the Vermilion Coast near the Spanish border. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Moses crossing the Red Sea, with the sea depicted in the colour red, stained glass window, 16th century, Renaissance, possibly by the workshops of Nijmegen Arnolt (Arnold van Nijmegen), Dutch master glassmaker, in the Chapelle Saint Gilles in the Eglise Notre-Dame de Caudebec-en-Caux, a Flamboyant Gothic catholic church built 15th and 16th centuries, in Caudebec-en-Caux, Normandy, France. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Soldier drowning in the Red Sea (depicted as red in colour), detail from stained glass window of Moses crossing the Red Sea, 16th century, Renaissance, possibly by the workshops of Nijmegen Arnolt (Arnold van Nijmegen), Dutch master glassmaker, in the Chapelle Saint Gilles in the Eglise Notre-Dame de Caudebec-en-Caux, a Flamboyant Gothic catholic church built 15th and 16th centuries, in Caudebec-en-Caux, Normandy, France. The church is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sailing boats moored at buoys in the natural harbour of the island of Cabrera, in the Balearic Islands, near Majorca, Spain. Cabrera is a small uninhabited island, part of the Cabrera Archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. It was used as a military base for the Spanish Army 1973-86 and was designated a National Park in 1991. The island is home to a rich diversity of endemic wildlife, both on land and in the surrounding sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Harbour on the island of Cabrera with Cabrera Castle on the hillside above, in the Balearic Islands, near Majorca, Spain. Cabrera is a small uninhabited island, part of the Cabrera Archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. It was used as a military base for the Spanish Army 1973-86 and was designated a National Park in 1991. The island is home to a rich diversity of endemic wildlife, both on land and in the surrounding sea. Cabrera Castle was originally built in the late 14th century by Guillem Saragossa, as a watchtower to warn the population of pirate raids. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sailing boats moored at buoys in the natural harbour of the island of Cabrera, in the Balearic Islands, near Majorca, Spain. On the right is Cabrera Castle, originally built in the late 14th century by Guillem Saragossa as a watchtower to warn the population of pirate raids. Cabrera is a small uninhabited island, part of the Cabrera Archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. It was used as a military base for the Spanish Army 1973-86 and was designated a National Park in 1991. The island is home to a rich diversity of endemic wildlife, both on land and in the surrounding sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Harbour on the island of Cabrera with Cabrera Castle on the hillside above, in the Balearic Islands, near Majorca, Spain. Cabrera is a small uninhabited island, part of the Cabrera Archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. It was used as a military base for the Spanish Army 1973-86 and was designated a National Park in 1991. The island is home to a rich diversity of endemic wildlife, both on land and in the surrounding sea. Cabrera Castle was originally built in the late 14th century by Guillem Saragossa, as a watchtower to warn the population of pirate raids. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coast of the island of Cabrera, in the Balearic Islands, near Majorca, Spain, and behind, the small island of Sa Cuina del Bisbe. Cabrera is a small uninhabited island, part of the Cabrera Archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. It was used as a military base for the Spanish Army 1973-86 and was designated a National Park in 1991. The island is home to a rich diversity of endemic wildlife, both on land and in the surrounding sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cabrera Castle, originally built in the late 14th century by Guillem Saragossa as a watchtower to warn the population of pirate raids, on a rocky outcrop on the hillside above the harbour on the island of Cabrera, in the Balearic Islands, near Majorca, Spain. Cabrera is a small uninhabited island, part of the Cabrera Archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. It was used as a military base for the Spanish Army 1973-86 and was designated a National Park in 1991. The island is home to a rich diversity of endemic wildlife, both on land and in the surrounding sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Coast of the island of Cabrera, in the Balearic Islands, near Majorca, Spain, and behind, the small island of Sa Cuina del Bisbe. Cabrera is a small uninhabited island, part of the Cabrera Archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. It was used as a military base for the Spanish Army 1973-86 and was designated a National Park in 1991. The island is home to a rich diversity of endemic wildlife, both on land and in the surrounding sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cabrera Castle, originally built in the late 14th century by Guillem Saragossa as a watchtower to warn the population of pirate raids, on a rocky outcrop on the hillside above the harbour on the island of Cabrera, in the Balearic Islands, near Majorca, Spain. Cabrera is a small uninhabited island, part of the Cabrera Archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. It was used as a military base for the Spanish Army 1973-86 and was designated a National Park in 1991. The island is home to a rich diversity of endemic wildlife, both on land and in the surrounding sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cabrera Castle, originally built in the late 14th century by Guillem Saragossa as a watchtower to warn the population of pirate raids, on a rocky outcrop on the hillside above the harbour on the island of Cabrera, in the Balearic Islands, near Majorca, Spain. Cabrera is a small uninhabited island, part of the Cabrera Archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. It was used as a military base for the Spanish Army 1973-86 and was designated a National Park in 1991. The island is home to a rich diversity of endemic wildlife, both on land and in the surrounding sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sailing boats moored at buoys in the natural harbour of the island of Cabrera, in the Balearic Islands, near Majorca, Spain. Cabrera is a small uninhabited island, part of the Cabrera Archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. It was used as a military base for the Spanish Army 1973-86 and was designated a National Park in 1991. The island is home to a rich diversity of endemic wildlife, both on land and in the surrounding sea. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Harbour on the island of Cabrera with Cabrera Castle on the hillside above, in the Balearic Islands, near Majorca, Spain. Cabrera is a small uninhabited island, part of the Cabrera Archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. It was used as a military base for the Spanish Army 1973-86 and was designated a National Park in 1991. The island is home to a rich diversity of endemic wildlife, both on land and in the surrounding sea. Cabrera Castle was originally built in the late 14th century by Guillem Saragossa, as a watchtower to warn the population of pirate raids. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The old harbour of the medieval walled city, protected by the 14th century Fortress of St John or Mulo Tower and the Porporela breakwater (right), and the 15th century Kase breakwater (left) built by architect Paskoje Milicevic, Dubrovnik, Croatia. Out to sea is Lokrum island. The city developed as an important port in the 15th and 16th centuries and has had a multicultural history, allied to the Romans, Ostrogoths, Byzantines, Ancona, Hungary and the Ottomans. In 1979 the city was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of Valletta,  Malta from the sea, featuring the dome of the Carmelite Church, 1573, and spire of St Paul's Anglican Pro-Cathedral, 1839-44, pictured on June 6, 2008, in the warm evening light.  The Republic of Malta consists of seven islands in the Mediterranean Sea of which Malta, Gozo and Comino have been inhabited since c.5,200 BC. Nine of Malta's important historical monuments are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including  the capital city, Valletta, also known as the Fortress City. Built in the late 16th century and mainly Baroque in style it is named after its founder Jean Parisot de Valette (c.1494-1568), Grand Master of the Order of St John. The Carmelite church was originally built by Gerolamo Cassar, and rebuilt after bomb damage during World War II.  St Paul's Anglican Pro-Cathedral was designed by William Scamp. To the right of the image are the Ramparts. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of Valletta,  Malta from the sea, featuring the dome of the Carmelite Church, 1573, and spire of St Paul's Anglican Pro-Cathedral, 1839-44, pictured on June 6, 2008, in the evening.  The Republic of Malta consists of seven islands in the Mediterranean Sea of which Malta, Gozo and Comino have been inhabited since c.5,200 BC. Nine of Malta's important historical monuments are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including  the capital city, Valletta, also known as the Fortress City. Built in the late 16th century and mainly Baroque in style it is named after its founder Jean Parisot de Valette (c.1494-1568), Grand Master of the Order of St John. The Carmelite church was originally built by Gerolamo Cassar, and rebuilt after bomb damage during World War II.  St Paul's Anglican Pro-Cathedral was designed by William Scamp. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of Valletta,  Malta from the sea, featuring the dome of the Carmelite Church, 1573, and spire of St Paul's Anglican Pro-Cathedral, 1839-44, pictured on June 6, 2008, in the evening.  The Republic of Malta consists of seven islands in the Mediterranean Sea of which Malta, Gozo and Comino have been inhabited since c.5,200 BC. Nine of Malta's important historical monuments are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including  the capital city, Valletta, also known as the Fortress City. Built in the late 16th century and mainly Baroque in style it is named after its founder Jean Parisot de Valette (c.1494-1568), Grand Master of the Order of St John. The Carmelite church was originally built by Gerolamo Cassar, and rebuilt after bomb damage during World War II.  St Paul's Anglican Pro-Cathedral was designed by William Scamp. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Panoramic view of Valletta,  Malta from the sea, featuring the dome of the Carmelite Church, 1573, and spire of St Paul's Anglican Pro-Cathedral, 1839-44, pictured on June 6, 2008, in the evening. The Republic of Malta consists of seven islands in the Mediterranean Sea of which Malta, Gozo and Comino have been inhabited since c.5,200 BC. Nine of Malta's important historical monuments are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including  the capital city, Valletta, also known as the Fortress City. Built in the late 16th century and mainly Baroque in style it is named after its founder Jean Parisot de Valette (c.1494-1568), Grand Master of the Order of St John. The Carmelite church was originally built by Gerolamo Cassar, and rebuilt after bomb damage during World War II.  St Paul's Anglican Pro-Cathedral was designed by William Scamp. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of Valletta,  Malta from the sea, featuring the dome of the Carmelite Church, 1573, and spire of St Paul's Anglican Pro-Cathedral, 1839-44, pictured on June 6, 2008, in the evening.  The Republic of Malta consists of seven islands in the Mediterranean Sea of which Malta, Gozo and Comino have been inhabited since c.5,200 BC. Nine of Malta's important historical monuments are UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including  the capital city, Valletta, also known as the Fortress City. Built in the late 16th century and mainly Baroque in style it is named after its founder Jean Parisot de Valette (c.1494-1568), Grand Master of the Order of St John. The Carmelite church was originally built by Gerolamo Cassar, and rebuilt after bomb damage during World War II.  St Paul's Anglican Pro-Cathedral was designed by William Scamp. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Columbret Gran, or Illa Grossa group, with Illa Grossa and El Mascarat on the left, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Columbret Gran, or Illa Grossa group, with (right-left) Illa Grossa, El Mascarat, La Senyoreta and El Mancolibre, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Columbret Gran, or Illa Grossa group, with (right-left) Illa Grossa with its lighthouse built in 1859, El Mascarat, La Senyoreta and El Mancolibre, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. On the right is La Ferrera or Malaspina. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Illa Grossa with its lighthouse built in 1859, in the Columbret Gran or Illa Grossa group, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. On the left is El Mascarat. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Columbret Gran, or Illa Grossa group, with (right-left) Illa Grossa with its lighthouse built in 1859, El Mascarat, La Senyoreta and El Mancolibre, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Columbret Gran, or Illa Grossa group, with El Mascarat on the right and La Senyoreta and El Mancolibre on the left, and Illa Grossa in the distance, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • El Mascarat, and behind, Illa Grossa with its lighthouse built in 1859, in the Columbret Gran or Illa Grossa group, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • El Mascarat, and behind, Illa Grossa with its lighthouse built in 1859, in the Columbret Gran or Illa Grossa group, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Illa Grossa with its lighthouse built in 1859, and the Verge del Carme statue, in the Columbret Gran or Illa Grossa group, in the archipelago of the Columbretes Islands, a group of small uninhabited volcanic islets in the Mediterranean Sea, 49km off Orpesa, Valencia, Spain. On the right is El Mascarat. There are 4 groups of islands in the archipelago, Columbret Gran, La Ferrera, La Foradada and El Carallot, and in 1988 the archipelago was declared a wildlife reserve. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cova de l'Infern or Hell's Cave, a natural sea cave in the Parc Natural del Cap de Creus, Cadaques, Catalonia, Spain. The rocky landscape of the cape inspired many paintings by Salvador Dali, who lived nearby in Portlligat. Cap de Creus is a rocky peninsula near the French border in the northern Costa Brava, with headlands, cliffs and coves, protected as a natural park since 1998. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Predella of the Retable de la Trinite or Trinity altarpiece, depicting the Loge de Mer in Perpignan and the town of Collioure, 1489, painting on wood, by Maitre de la Loge de Mer, in the Gothic Perpignan exhibition in the Musee d'Art Hyacinthe Rigaud, an art gallery housed in the Hotel de Lazerme, a private mansion built in the 18th century by the marquis Etienne de Blanes and bought in 1827 by Joseph de Lazerme, and the Hotel de Mailly, on the Rue de l'Age, Perpignan, Pyrenees-Orientales, Catalogne du Nord, France. The altarpiece was originally from the Chapelle de la Loge de Mer in Perpignan. The painting represents the commercial power of the city, with the Trinity in a dazzling mandorla surrounded by 12 biblical characters with phylacteries praising justice rendered by the sea consuls. The museum was renovated and reopened in 2017 and houses 3 exhibitions: Gothic Perpignan, Baroque Perpignan and Modern Perpignan, including works by local artists Hyacinthe Rigaud and Aristide Maillol. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • El Mascarat, an extinct volcano stack in the Illa Grossa group, and a couple paddle boarding, at the Columbretes Islands, a small group of uninhabited volcanic islands 49km off Oropesa del Mar on the East coast of Spain. In 1988 the islands were established as a wildlife reserve and natural park, and the area is an important site for migratory sea birds. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The old harbour of the medieval walled city, Dubrovnik, Croatia, developed by architect Paskoje Milicevic in the 15th century, with the 14th century Fortress of St John or Mulo Tower (left). Out to sea is Lokrum island. The city developed as an important port in the 15th and 16th centuries and has had a multicultural history, allied to the Romans, Ostrogoths, Byzantines, Ancona, Hungary and the Ottomans. In 1979 the city was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO - MAY 8 : A low angle view of an evening by the sea on May 10, 2009 in Essaouira, Morocco. Taken from the Skala Medina it shows the rocky coast and  cloudy sky as dusk falls over the sea. Three people are watching as the sky darkens into night. On the windswept Atlantic coast of Morocco,  Essaouira was re-built in the 18th century by French architect Theodore Cornut to the orders of Sultan Ben Abdullah. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO - MAY 11: A general view of an evening by the sea on May 11, 2009 in Essaouira, Morocco. Mogador Island is silhouetted against the sky as dusk falls over the sea. On the windswept Atlantic coast of Morocco,  Essaouira was re-built in the 18th century by French architect Theodore Cornut to the orders of Sultan Ben Abdullah. This island protects the harbour from storms. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO - MAY 11 : A general view of a fishing boat on May 11, 2009 at sea near Essaouira. A wooden boat at sea seen in the dim light of early morning in spring. On the windswept Atlantic coast of Morocco, Essaouira was re-built in the 18th century by French architect Theodore Cornut to the orders of Sultan Ben Abdullah. Surrounded by ramparts it is a charming small town now becoming more popular with tourists who enjoy freshly caught local fish. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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