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  • ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO - MAY 10 : A long side view from the Skala on May 10, 2009 in Essaouira, Morocco. Crumbling walls have turned from white to brown. With blue painted windows the old walls by the ramparts soak up the spring sun, its low rays casting a heavy shadow across the scene. Essaouira, on the windswept Atlantic coast of Morocco, was re-built in the 18th century by French architect Theodore Cornut to the orders of Sultan Ben Abdullah. Surrounded by ramparts it is a charming small town now becoming more popular with tourists. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • Entrance between Bab Mansour and the Royal Palace, Meknes, Morocco pictured on December 26, 2009. A figure in a Djellaba walks through the contrasting light and shadow of the gateway with its numerous arches. The Bab Mansoor Gate, completed in 1732, is named after its architect. Meknes, one of Morocco's Imperial cities, was redeveloped under Sultan Ismail Moulay (1634-1727). It is a fortified city built from pise, or clay and straw, and was designed to be the political capital of Morocco, as opposed to Fez, the religious capital. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Shadow of a street lamp along the Canal Saint-Martin, and a cyclist passing, on the Quai de Jemmapes, in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, France. The Canal Saint-Martin is a 4.6km long waterway between the Canal de l'Ourcq and river Seine, built 1802-25 to provide a fresh water source to the city and provide a trade route for canal barges. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Child playing with a stick, with elongated shadow, on a sand bank in the Ebro Delta, aerial view, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. The Ebro Delta is the large delta area of the Ebro river, creating a huge wetland area used for agriculture and with protected areas for wildlife, including the Ebro Delta Natural Park. The area has a variety of different ecosystems including lagoons, sand dunes, salt marsh and rice fields which cover around 15000 hectares. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Shadows of palm trees on an orange apartment block facade along the seafront at 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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  • Fresco decoration of candelabra with trompe l'oeil shadow on a yellow background, on the West wall of the Frigidarium or cold pool of the baths in the Casa del Criptoportico, or House of the Cryptoporticus, Pompeii, Italy. This room is decorated in the Second Style of Pompeiian wall painting, 1st century BC. The house is one of the largest in Pompeii and was owned by the Valerii Rufi family and built in the 3rd century BC. It takes its name from the underground corridor or cryptoporticus used as a wine cellar and lit by small windows. 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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  • Plant History Glasshouse (formerly Australian Glasshouse), 1830s, Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. General view of plants in front of the niched and balconied stone wall, lit by the midday light which throws a shadow of the metal and glass structure across the scene.
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  • Plant History Glasshouse (formerly Australian Glasshouse), 1830s, Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. Detail of cyatheales leaf throwing its shadow onto a white shelf below.
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  • Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, RenÈ Berger, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. Still life like detail of storeroom where glass is stacked up and the door is held open by a bucket, with shadow effects.
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  • Plant History Glasshouse (formerly Australian Glasshouse), 1830s, Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. Detail of cyatheales leaf throwing its shadow onto a white shelf below.
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  • Plant History Glasshouse (formerly Australian Glasshouse), 1830s, Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. General view of plants in front of the niched and balconied stone wall, lit by the midday light which throws a shadow of the metal and glass structure across the scene.
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  • Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, René Berger, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. Still life like detail of storeroom where glass is stacked up and the door is held open by a bucket, with shadow effects.
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  • Santa Claus joggers on the Via Maqueda, seen from above with long shadows, in Palermo, Sicily, Italy, photographed in December 2019. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Santa Claus joggers on the Via Maqueda, seen from above with long shadows, in Palermo, Sicily, Italy, photographed in December 2019. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Djellabas in the shadows, Meknes, Morocco pictured on December 22, 2009. The long rays of the evening sun create shadows and silhouettes as people walk through the streets in traditional costume. Meknes, one of Morocco's Imperial cities, was redeveloped under Sultan Ismail Moulay (1634-1727). It is a fortified city built from pise, or clay and straw, and was designed to be the political capital of Morocco, as opposed to Fez, the religious capital. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Djellabas in the shadows, Meknes, Morocco pictured on December 22, 2009. The long rays of the evening sun create shadows and silhouettes as people walk through the streets in traditional costume. Meknes, one of Morocco's Imperial cities, was redeveloped under Sultan Ismail Moulay (1634-1727). It is a fortified city built from pise, or clay and straw, and was designed to be the political capital of Morocco, as opposed to Fez, the religious capital. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Virgin and child, detail from Sacra Conversazione, or Holy Conversation, also known as Madonna delle Ombre, or Madonna of the Shadows, Renaissance fresco, c. 1443, by Fra Angelico, 1395-1455, in the east corridor between cells 25 and 26, in the Dominican Convent of St Mark, now the Museo Nazionale di San Marco, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The original convent was rebuilt 1437-52 for Cosimo I de Medici by Michelozzo di Bartolomeo Michelozzi, 1396-1472, in Renaissance style. The interior walls were painted 1439-44 with frescoes by Fra Angelico and his assistants. The convent is part of the Florence UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Virgin and child, detail from Sacra Conversazione, or Holy Conversation, also known as Madonna delle Ombre, or Madonna of the Shadows, Renaissance fresco, c. 1443, by Fra Angelico, 1395-1455, in the east corridor between cells 25 and 26, in the Dominican Convent of St Mark, now the Museo Nazionale di San Marco, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The original convent was rebuilt 1437-52 for Cosimo I de Medici by Michelozzo di Bartolomeo Michelozzi, 1396-1472, in Renaissance style. The interior walls were painted 1439-44 with frescoes by Fra Angelico and his assistants. The convent is part of the Florence UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Virgin and child, detail from Sacra Conversazione, or Holy Conversation, also known as Madonna delle Ombre, or Madonna of the Shadows, Renaissance fresco, c. 1443, by Fra Angelico, 1395-1455, in the east corridor between cells 25 and 26, in the Dominican Convent of St Mark, now the Museo Nazionale di San Marco, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The original convent was rebuilt 1437-52 for Cosimo I de Medici by Michelozzo di Bartolomeo Michelozzi, 1396-1472, in Renaissance style. The interior walls were painted 1439-44 with frescoes by Fra Angelico and his assistants. The convent is part of the Florence UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Shadows of people standing on Natural sandstone Arch Burdah Rock Bridge, silhouetted against a sandstone mountain, Wadi Rum Protected Area (WRPA), Wadi Rum National Park, also known as The Valley of the Moon, 74,000-hectare, UNESCO World Heritage Site, desert landscape, southern Jordan, Middle East. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of the scaenae frons and the stage in the Roman theatre, 2nd century, overlooking the landscape, in Dougga, Tunisia, pictured on January 31, 2008, in the morning. Dougga has been occupied since the 2nd Millennium BC, well before the Phoenicians arrived in Tunisia. It was ruled by Carthage from the 4th century BC, then by Numidians, who called it Thugga and finally taken over by the Romans in the 2nd century. Situated in the north of Tunisia, the site became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. The long shadows thrown by the morning sun create a geometric pattern across the pavement. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Medina, Tangier, Morocco, pictured on December 27, 2009. A woman in traditional costume and straw hat makes her way through the shadows of a street in the Old Town. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Streetscene, Meknes, Morocco pictured on December 22, 2009. A ray of late afternoon sunshine catches a woman in a tradional pale blue costume and veil, as she walks along a shady street with her young child. Sacks are piled in the foreground and other pedestrians walk through the shadows behind her. Meknes, one of Morocco's Imperial cities, was redeveloped under Sultan Ismail Moulay (1634-1727). It is a fortified city built from pise, or clay and straw, and was designed to be the political capital of Morocco, as opposed to Fez, the religious capital. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sacra Conversazione, or Holy Conversation, also known as Madonna delle Ombre, or Madonna of the Shadows, Renaissance fresco, c. 1443, by Fra Angelico, 1395-1455, in the east corridor between cells 25 and 26, in the Dominican Convent of St Mark, now the Museo Nazionale di San Marco, in Florence, Tuscany, Italy. The saints are (left-right) St Dominic, St Cosmas, St Damian, St Mark, St John the Evangelist, St Thomas Aquinas, St Lawrence and St Peter Martyr. The original convent was rebuilt 1437-52 for Cosimo I de Medici by Michelozzo di Bartolomeo Michelozzi, 1396-1472, in Renaissance style. The interior walls were painted 1439-44 with frescoes by Fra Angelico and his assistants. The convent is part of the Florence UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roof terrace in the shape of a dragon with teeth formed by shadows, at the Torre Bellesguard, or Casa Figueres, designed in Modernist style by Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926, and built 1900-09, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The building was built in Gaudi's neo-Gothic style on the ruins of an old castle. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roof terrace in the shape of a dragon with teeth formed by shadows, at the Torre Bellesguard, or Casa Figueres, designed in Modernist style by Antoni Gaudi, 1852-1926, and built 1900-09, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. The building was built in Gaudi's neo-Gothic style on the ruins of an old castle. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Shadows of the tram wires on the white walls of the buildings along the Calcada da Gloria, alongside the Gloria Funicular or Ascensor da Gloria or Elevador da Gloria, inaugurated in 1885, leading up the hill to the Miradouro Sao Pedro de Alcantara, Lisbon, Portugal. The tram is listed as a National Monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of the Gibbons' Island with the Grand Rocher (Great Rock) in the background,Parc Zoologique de Paris, or Zoo de Vincennes, (Zoological Gardens of Paris, also known as Vincennes Zoo), 1934, by Charles Letrosne, 12th arrondissement, Paris, France, pictured on May 3, 2011 in the evening. In the foreground shadows depict the head of a monkey. In November 2008 the 15 hectare Zoo, part of the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle (National Museum of Natural History) closed its doors to the public and renovation works will start in September 2011. The Zoo is scheduled to re-open in April 2014. 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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  • General view of Chor-Bakr Necropolis, 16th century, Bukhara, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 10, 2010 in the late afternoon sunshine which throes long shadows. The memorial complex of Chor-Bakr, located around the tomb of Abu-Bakr-Said (died 970 AD), and his three brothers, who were descendants of the Prophet Muhammad, was originally commissioned by Abdullah Khan in 1559-63, and further developed by Adullahan II in 1858. Regarded as a Holy site it contains a Mosque, Khanagha and Madrasah and is plain in style. Bukhara, a city on the Silk Route is about 2500 years old. Its long history is displayed both through the impressive monuments and the overall town planning and architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of the Gibbons' Island with the Grand Rocher (Great Rock) in the background,Parc Zoologique de Paris, or Zoo de Vincennes, (Zoological Gardens of Paris, also known as Vincennes Zoo), 1934, by Charles Letrosne, 12th arrondissement, Paris, France, pictured on May 3, 2011 in the evening. In the foreground shadows depict the head of a monkey. In November 2008 the 15 hectare Zoo, part of the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle (National Museum of Natural History) closed its doors to the public and renovation works will start in September 2011. The Zoo is scheduled to re-open in April 2014. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • A low angle view of the Qutligh Murad Inaq madrasah, 1804-1812, Khiva, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 6 2010. The sunrise throws strong shadows across the tiered arches of the facade whose shapes echo that of the central Gate. Minarets stand at the corners of the building.
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  • Cour d'Honneur or Courtyard of Honour, with pond, southwest corner tower and Jardin de la Duchesse, at the Chateau de Valencay, aerial view, Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Gaius Julius Caesar, 100-44 BC, Roman general and statesman, white marble head, 45-44 BC, from Tusculum, Italy, in the Museo di Antichita, created 1940, housing collections of Greek and Roman antiquities and Turin and Piedmont history, from the House of Savoy, in the Palazzo Reale in Turin, Piedmont, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fountain of one of the four Baroque buildings closing the octagonal Quattro Canti square, officially known as Piazza Vigliena, Palermo, Sicily, Italy. It was laid out in 1608-1620 by Giulio Lasso at the crossing of two principal streets and was one of the first major examples of town planning in Europe. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Fountain (detail) of one of the four Baroque buildings closing the octagonal Quattro Canti square, officially known as Piazza Vigliena, Palermo, Sicily, Italy. It was laid out in 1608-1620 by Giulio Lasso at the crossing of two principal streets and was one of the first major examples of town planning in Europe. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Old man with raincoat and baby buggy seen from behind, crossing the early morning light reflected off a bright building at the far end of a Barcelona narrow street, Spain. The wet pavement of the street is reflecting the facade of the building. Picture of Manuel Cohen
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  • Old man with raincoat and baby buggy seen from behind, crossing the early morning light reflected off a bright building at the far end of a Barcelona narrow street, Spain. The wet pavement of the street is reflecting the facade of the building. Picture of Manuel Cohen
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  • Early morning light reflected off a bright building at the far end of a Barcelona narrow street, Spain. The wet pavement of the street is reflecting the facade of the building. Picture of Manuel Cohen
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  • Olympic Ring (Anella Olimpica) and Montjuic Telecommunications Tower, 1991, Santiago Calatrava, Barcelona, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lion holding a branch in its mouth, carved relief of a ballustrade in Parc de la Ciutadella, 1880, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Parisian rooftop view at dusk with Montmartre Hill and Basilique du Sacre Coeur silhouetted beneath a stormy sky, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Parisian rooftop view at dusk with Montmartre Hill and Basilique du Sacre Coeur silhouetted beneath a stormy sky, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cow in front of doorway of house at Ksar Ait Ben Haddou, earthen fortified city, Ounila valley, Ouarzazate province, Morocco. The ksar is a group of earthen houses surrounded by high defensive walls with corner towers, in traditional pre-Saharan style.  The village stands above the Oued Marghen river in the High Atlas and was a stop on the caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakech. It was founded in the 17th century and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lower Castle, Peyrepertuse Castle or Chateau Pierre Pertuse, Cathar Castle, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle consists of a Lower Castle built by the Kings of Aragon in the 11th century and a High Castle built by Louis IX in the 13th century, joined by a huge staircase. Its name means pierced rock in Occitan and it has been associated with the Counts of Narbonne and Barcelona. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cucugnan, a medieval village in Cathar Country,  Corbieres,  Aude, Languedoc Roussillon,  France. The village was immortalised in Alphonse Daudet's novel 'Lettres de mon moulin', written in 1866. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Lower Castle seen from High Castle, Peyrepertuse Castle or Chateau Pierre Pertuse, Cathar Castle, Duilhac-sous-Peyrepertuse, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle consists of a Lower Castle built by the Kings of Aragon in the 11th century and a High Castle built by Louis IX in the 13th century, joined by a huge staircase. Its name means pierced rock in Occitan and it has been associated with the Counts of Narbonne and Barcelona. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "cinq fils de Carcassonne" and is a listed monument historique. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sunset over Queribus Castle or Chateau de Queribus, Cathar Castle, Cucugnan, Corbieres, Aude, France.  This castle, built from 13th to 16th centuries, is considered the last Cathar stronghold. It sits on a high peak at 728m. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "Cinq Fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique and has been fully restored, restoration work being completed in 2002. The castle and hill are here silhouetted against the sunset. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cucugnan, a medieval village in Cathar Country,  Corbieres,  Aude, Languedoc Roussillon,  France. The village was immortalised in Alphonse Daudet's novel 'Lettres de mon moulin', written in 1866. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Padern Castle or Chateau de Padern, 12th century Cathar castle, Padern, Corbieres, Aude, France. This nighttime view shows the castle illuminated against the night sky. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Padern Castle or Chateau de Padern, 12th century Cathar castle, Padern, Corbieres, Aude, France. This nighttime view shows the castle illuminated against the night sky. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Silhouette of Queribus Castle against a cloudy sky, Queribus Castle or Chateau de Queribus, Cathar Castle, Cucugnan, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle, built from 13th to 16th centuries, is considered the last Cathar stronghold. It sits on a high peak at 728m. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "Cinq Fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique and has been fully restored, restoration work being completed in 2002. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Queribus Castle or Chateau de Queribus, Cathar Castle, Cucugnan, Corbieres, Aude, France. This castle, built from 13th to 16th centuries, is considered the last Cathar stronghold. It sits on a high peak at 728m. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "Cinq Fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique and has been fully restored, restoration work being completed in 2002. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Queribus Castle or Chateau de Queribus, Cathar Castle, Cucugnan, Corbieres, Aude, France. This view shows the steep rocky cliffs of its hilltop location. The castle, built from 13th to 16th centuries, is considered the last Cathar stronghold. It sits on a high peak at 728m. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "Cinq Fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique and has been fully restored, restoration work being completed in 2002. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Queribus Castle or Chateau de Queribus, Cathar Castle, Cucugnan, Corbieres, Aude, France. This view shows the steep rocky cliffs of its hilltop location. The castle, built from 13th to 16th centuries, is considered the last Cathar stronghold. It sits on a high peak at 728m. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "Cinq Fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique and has been fully restored, restoration work being completed in 2002. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Queribus Castle or Chateau de Queribus, Cathar Castle, Cucugnan, Corbieres, Aude, France. This view shows the steep rocky cliffs of its hilltop location. The castle, built from 13th to 16th centuries, is considered the last Cathar stronghold. It sits on a high peak at 728m. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "Cinq Fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique and has been fully restored, restoration work being completed in 2002. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Queribus Castle or Chateau de Queribus, Cathar Castle, Cucugnan, Corbieres, Aude, France. This view shows the steep rocky cliffs of its hilltop location. The castle, built from 13th to 16th centuries, is considered the last Cathar stronghold. It sits on a high peak at 728m. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "Cinq Fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique and has been fully restored, restoration work being completed in 2002. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Queribus Castle or Chateau de Queribus, Cathar Castle, Cucugnan, Corbieres, Aude, France. This view shows the steep rocky cliffs of its hilltop location. The castle, built from 13th to 16th centuries, is considered the last Cathar stronghold. It sits on a high peak at 728m. It is one of the "Five Sons of Carcassonne" or "Cinq Fils de Carcassonne". It is a listed monument historique and has been fully restored, restoration work being completed in 2002. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • General view of Dougga seen from the House of Dar el Acheb, 2nd century, and the market, Dougga, Tunisia, pictured on January 31, 2008, in the morning. Dougga has been occupied since the 2nd Millennium BC, well before the Phoenicians arrived in Tunisia. It was ruled by Carthage from the 4th century BC, then by Numidians, who called it Thugga and finally taken over by the Romans in the 2nd century. Situated in the north of Tunisia, the site became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. The market was initially a place for trading slaves. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of the Roman Capitol with columns in the foreground, 2nd century, in Dougga, Tunisia, pictured on January 31, 2008, in the morning. Dougga has been occupied since the 2nd Millennium BC, well before the Phoenicians arrived in Tunisia. It was ruled by Carthage from the 4th century BC, then by Numidians, who called it Thugga and finally taken over by the Romans in the 2nd century. Situated in the north of Tunisia, the site became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. This is one of the best preserved Roman temples in North Africa with a portico of six Corinthian columns. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of arches of the Roman Acqueduct of Zaghouan, Carthage, Tunisia, pictured on January 30, 2008, in the morning. Carthage was founded in 814 BC by the Phoenicians who fought three Punic Wars against the Romans over this immensely important Mediterranean harbour. The Romans finally conquered the city in 146 BC. Subsequently it was conquered by the Vandals and the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage. The aqueduct was built in the 2nd century AD, during the reign of the emperor Hadrian and supplied the nearby cisterns ("Citernes de la Malga"). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of columns, and capitals in the Gymnasium of the Antonine Baths, with the Frigidarium column in the distance, Carthage, Tunisia, pictured on January 28, 2008, in the afternoon. Carthage was founded in 814 BC by the Phoenicians who fought three Punic Wars against the Romans over this immensely important Mediterranean harbour. The Romans finally conquered the city in 146 BC. Subsequently it was conquered by the Vandals and the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage. Founded in the 2nd Century by the Emperor Hadrian and completed by Antoninus Pius, the Antonine Baths were the largest outside the ancient city of Rome. Today, the basement, furnaces and fragments of carved and inscribed masonry remain of the highly complex structure, which included the Caldaria and Frigidarium (hot and cold baths). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Low angle view of the Gymnasium with columns and capitals in the Antonine Baths, with the sea in the background, Carthage, Tunisia, pictured on January 28, 2008, in the evening. Carthage was founded in 814 BC by the Phoenicians who fought three Punic Wars against the Romans over this immensely important Mediterranean harbour. The Romans finally conquered the city in 146 BC. Subsequently it was conquered by the Vandals and the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage. Founded in the 2nd Century by the Emperor Hadrian and completed by Antoninus Pius, the Antonine Baths were the largest outside the ancient city of Rome. Today, the basement, furnaces and fragments of carved and inscribed masonry remain of the highly complex structure, which included the Caldaria and Frigidarium (hot and cold baths). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • General view of the Gymnasium with columns and capitals in the Antonine Baths, with the sea in the background, Carthage, Tunisia, pictured on January 28, 2008, in the evening. Carthage was founded in 814 BC by the Phoenicians who fought three Punic Wars against the Romans over this immensely important Mediterranean harbour. The Romans finally conquered the city in 146 BC. Subsequently it was conquered by the Vandals and the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a UNESCO World Heritage. Founded in the 2nd Century by the Emperor Hadrian and completed by Antoninus Pius, the Antonine Baths were the largest outside the ancient city of Rome. Today, the basement, furnaces and fragments of carved and inscribed masonry remain of the highly complex structure, which included the Caldaria and Frigidarium (hot and cold baths). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Medina, Tangier, Morocco pictured on December 27, 2009. Crowds in traditional dress walk through a keyhole shaped archway into a street in the Medina. The sun catches the different colours of the headdresses. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medina, Tangier, Morocco pictured on December 27, 2009. A group of men are barely seen in the shadowy Old Town. One wears a white Djellaba and cap which catch the little available light. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medina, Tangier, Morocco pictured on December 27, 2009. A woman in traditional costume and cardigan walks confidently past an elaborate gateway in the Old Town, her straw hat and veil shading her from the sunshine. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Medina, Tangier, Morocco pictured on December 27, 2009. A view from behind of a woman in green, with two men, approaching an arched gateway in a shady corner of the Old Town. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Streetscene, Meknes, Morocco pictured on December 26, 2009. A veiled woman, in a white Djellaba, walks towards a light through the dark streets.  Meknes, one of Morocco's Imperial cities, was redeveloped under Sultan Ismail Moulay (1634-1727). It is a fortified city built from pise, or clay and straw, and was designed to be the political capital of Morocco, as opposed to Fez, the religious capital. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Entrance between Bab Mansour and the Royal Palace, Meknes, Morocco pictured on December 26, 2009. A dark figure in a Djellaba walks through the shadowy gateway with the help of a stick. The Bab Mansour Gate, completed in 1732, is named after its architect. Meknes, one of Morocco's Imperial cities, was redeveloped under Sultan Ismail Moulay (1634-1727). It is a fortified city built from pise, or clay and straw, and was designed to be the political capital of Morocco, as opposed to Fez, the religious capital. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Entrance between Bab Mansour and the Royal Palace, Meknes, Morocco pictured on December 26, 2009. A figure in a traditional costume walks past the numerous archways of the gate. The Bab Mansour Gate, completed in 1732, is named after its architect. Meknes, one of Morocco's Imperial cities, was redeveloped under Sultan Ismail Moulay (1634-1727). It is a fortified city built from pise, or clay and straw, and was designed to be the political capital of Morocco, as opposed to Fez, the religious capital. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Two generations, Meknes, Morocco pictured on December 26, 2009. Two men push a handcart through the shadowy streets, the elder wears traditional costume, the younger is in Western dress. Meknes, one of Morocco's Imperial cities, was redeveloped under Sultan Ismail Moulay (1634-1727). It is a fortified city built from pise, or clay and straw, and was designed to be the political capital of Morocco, as opposed to Fez, the religious capital. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Prison, Meknes, Morocco pictured on December 23, 2009. An arched corridor runs through the huge underground prison where Ismail Moulay is alleged to have kept Christian prisoners. Meknes, one of Morocco's Imperial cities, was redeveloped under Sultan Ismail Moulay (1634-1727). It is a fortified city built from pise, or clay and straw, and was designed to be the political capital of Morocco, as opposed to Fez, the religious capital. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Prison, Meknes, Morocco pictured on December 23, 2009. An arched corridor runs through the huge underground prison where Ismail Moulay is alleged to have kept Christian prisoners. Meknes, one of Morocco's Imperial cities, was redeveloped under Sultan Ismail Moulay (1634-1727). It is a fortified city built from pise, or clay and straw, and was designed to be the political capital of Morocco, as opposed to Fez, the religious capital. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Evening walker, Meknes, Morocco pictured on December 22, 2009. In a shady street the long rays of the evening sunshine outline a shadowy figure walking through light towards darkness. Meknes, one of Morocco's Imperial cities, was redeveloped under Sultan Ismail Moulay (1634-1727). It is a fortified city built from pise, or clay and straw, and was designed to be the political capital of Morocco, as opposed to Fez, the religious capital. This 18th century gem is well worth visiting. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Evening light, Meknes, Morocco pictured on December 22, 2009. A man in traditional costume is silhouetted by the long rays of the evening sunlight as he walks through the shadowy street. Meknes, one of Morocco's Imperial cities, was redeveloped under Sultan Ismail Moulay (1634-1727). It is a fortified city built from pise, or clay and straw, and was designed to be the political capital of Morocco, as opposed to Fez, the religious capital. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Alleyway in Meknes, Morocco pictured on December 22, 2009. Women bearing heavy loads make their way along a shadowy alley at the end of the afternoon. The floor is damp, the walls carry graffiti, and the elegance of the traditional archway is almost overcome by the crumbling of centuries of use; it is a scene full of atmosphere. Meknes, one of Morocco's Imperial cities, was redeveloped under Sultan Ismail Moulay (1634-1727). It is a fortified city built from pise, or clay and straw, and was designed to be the political capital of Morocco, as opposed to Fez, the religious capital. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • A close up atmospheric view of traditional tiles with Arabic script in Meknes, one of Morocco's Imperial cities, which was redeveloped under Sultan Ismail Moulay (1634-1727) pictured on December 20, 2009. Meknes is a fortified city built from pise, or clay and straw, and was designed to be the political capital of Morocco, as opposed to Fez, the religious capital. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Streetscene, Meknes, Morocco pictured on December 20, 2009. Hurrying along a narrow alleyway in Meknes in the early evening, these men may be returning home as the light fades. Most are in Western dress but one wears the traditional Djellaba. This panoramic view shows the stuccoed walls, decorated screens and tiled paving of the city street. Meknes, one of Morocco's Imperial cities, was redeveloped under Sultan Ismail Moulay (1634-1727). It is a fortified city built from pise, or clay and straw, and was designed to be the political capital of Morocco, as opposed to Fez, the religious capital. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Ionic columns with 2 opposed volutes carved in the capital, peristyle of the Roman baths, 3rd century AD, Bosra, Syria.
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  • Ionic columns with 2 opposed volutes carved in the capitals, Roman baths, 3rd century AD, Bosra, Syria.
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  • Great Colonnade and Tetrapylon at twilight, Palmyra, Syria. The Great Colonnade was built during the 2nd century AD. The Tetrapylon is made of four podia built under a square foundation supporting four columns originally made of pink granite, and was reconstructed after 1963 by the Syrian Directorate of Antiquities.
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  • Tangier, Morocco, pictured on December 27, 2009. A panoramic view of the city as sun rises over the distant hills. Tangier, the 'White City', gateway to North Africa, a port on the Straits of Gibraltar where the Meditaerranean meets the Atlantic is an ancient city where many cultures, Phoenicians, Berbers, Portuguese and Spaniards have all left their mark. With its medina, palace and position overlooking two seas the city is now being developed as a tourist attraction and modern port. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Streetscene, Meknes, Morocco pictured on December 26, 2009. A shadowy figure in traditional dress pushes a handcart past a car. Meknes, one of Morocco's Imperial cities, was redeveloped under Sultan Ismail Moulay (1634-1727). It is a fortified city built from pise, or clay and straw, and was designed to be the political capital of Morocco, as opposed to Fez, the religious capital. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Olive trees on a windy day on the lower slopes of Mont Caro, in the Parc Naturel des Ports, Tortosa-Beseit, Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. The Park was founded in 1995 and covers 60,000 hectares of varied landscape around the Els Ports massif south of the river Ebro. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bibliotheque Francois-Mitterrand, part of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France, designed by Dominique Perrault and opened in 1996, in the Paris Rive Gauche district of the 13th arrondissement of Paris, France. The buildings resemble open books and are arranged around a plaza. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • National Theatre of Bahrain, opened 2012 and designed by Architecture-Studio, seen through the colonnade of the Bahrain National Museum, in Manama, Bahrain. The theatre consists of a main 1001 seat auditorium and a smaller 150 seat flexible studio theatre. It is designed as a glass box offering views of the lagoon, with a golden overhanging roof providing shade. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Kasabasi Kizil Vadi, or Red Valley, in Nevsehir province, Cappadocia, Central Anatolia, Turkey. The rock formations here were made by erosion of the volcanic tuff created by ash from volcanic eruptions millions of years ago. The valley contains many cave houses and churches, carved out of the rock by early christians fleeing persecution by the Romans. The colour of the rock changes dramatically with sunlight and the valley is popular for hiking and hot air balloon flights. This area forms part of the Goreme National Park and the Rock Sites of Cappadocia UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cypress trees along a winding country lane near Lucignano d'Arbia in Tuscany, Italy. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, or Denkmal fur die ermordeten Juden Europas, a memorial in Berlin to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, designed by architect Peter Eisenman and engineer Buro Happold, opened in 2005, Friedrichstadt, Berlin, Germany. The monument consists of 2711 concrete stelae of different heights arranged in a grid over a sloping site and the information centre contains a list of the names of all known Jewish holocaust victims. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, or Denkmal fur die ermordeten Juden Europas, a memorial in Berlin to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust, designed by architect Peter Eisenman and engineer Buro Happold, opened in 2005, Friedrichstadt, Berlin, Germany. The monument consists of 2711 concrete stelae of different heights arranged in a grid over a sloping site and the information centre contains a list of the names of all known Jewish holocaust victims. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Italian style Renaissance fountain in Carrara marble, made in Lombardy, aerial view, in the Cour d'Honneur, or Courtyard of Honour, at the Chateau de Villesavin, built 1527-37 in Renaissance style bu Jean le Breton, lord of Villandry, in Tour-en-Sologne, Loir-et-Cher, France. In the 17th century Jean Phelippeaux extended the chateau and added the chapel ceiling frescoes. The chateau houses the Musee du Mariage and is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Cour d'Honneur or Courtyard of Honour, with pond, southwest corner tower and Jardin de la Duchesse, at the Chateau de Valencay, aerial view, Valencay, Indre, France. The chateau was built in Renaissance style 1540 - 18th century, owned by the d'Estampes family 1451-1747 and the Talleyrand-Perigord family 1803-1979. It is listed as a historic monument. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Kitchen gardens with summer foliage in the Renaissance gardens, restored 1908-18 by Joachim Carvallo, at the Chateau de Villandry, aerial view, on the river Loire near Tours in Indre-et-Loire, France. Much of the current building was built under Jean Breton who bought the existing medieval castle in 1532 and built the Renaissance palace. The chateau is listed as a historic monument and forms part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau, west facade, a Renaissance chateau built 1515-27 by Gilles Berthelot on the foundations of an 11th century fortress, Loire Valley, Indre-et-Loire, France. It is built in both Italian and French styles on an island in the Indre river, and is one of the earliest French Renaissance chateaux. It is listed as a historic monument and is part of the Loire Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • WWI trenches reconstruction, in the Musee Guerre et Paix en Ardennes, or Museum of War and Peace in the Ardennes, opened 2003 and reopened 2018 after refurbishment, commemorating the Franco-Prussian War, First World War and Second World War, in Novion-Porcien, Ardennes, Grand Est, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • WWI trenches reconstruction, in the Musee Guerre et Paix en Ardennes, or Museum of War and Peace in the Ardennes, opened 2003 and reopened 2018 after refurbishment, commemorating the Franco-Prussian War, First World War and Second World War, in Novion-Porcien, Ardennes, Grand Est, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • WWI trenches reconstruction, in the Musee Guerre et Paix en Ardennes, or Museum of War and Peace in the Ardennes, opened 2003 and reopened 2018 after refurbishment, commemorating the Franco-Prussian War, First World War and Second World War, in Novion-Porcien, Ardennes, Grand Est, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Men carrying grapes, painted wrought iron sign outside a building, explaining occupation of the owner, in the village of Hautvillers, in the Champagne vineyard region of Vallee de la Marne, Grand Est, France. The surrounding Champagne hillsides are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Champagne bottle with parachute and vines, painted wrought iron sign outside a building, explaining occupation of the owner, in the village of Hautvillers, in the Champagne vineyard region of Vallee de la Marne, Grand Est, France. The surrounding Champagne hillsides are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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