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  • Statue of soldier with floral tributes in the cloister of the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers, some of whom are named on the plaques covering the walls and ceiling. The adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves and is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War, inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Sculpture of a French poilu or soldier, carved from a tree trunk, at the site of a crater where the remains of 26 French soldiers were discovered in 2013. The crater was originally a building in the village of Fleury-devant-Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France, which was completely destroyed in the Battle of Verdun in World War One. Prior to the war the village had 400 inhabitants but found itself on the front line, was destroyed and never rebuilt. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Underground Citadel of Verdun, now a memorial museum housed in tunnels dug 1886-93, in Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. This is where the Unknown Soldier was chosen in 1920, whose remains now lay at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. By 1914 there were 7km of tunnels, providing shelter and living space for 2000 men, 6 powder magazines, 7 weapons stores, a bakery, a mill, a telephone and telegraph exchange and water-lifting equipment for the town. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Memorial to muslim soldiers, inaugurated by French President Jacques Chirac in 2006 on the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Verdun, in memory of the 28,000 muslim soldiers who died at Verdun in World War One, at the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The monument is built in Moorish style, with a 25m long ambulatory with crenellated roofline and a central koubba or cupola. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior and cloister of the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers, some of whom are named on the plaques covering the walls and ceiling. The adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves and is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War, inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Muslim section of the French military cemetery overlooking the Verdun battlefield at the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior and cloister of the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers, some of whom are named on the plaques covering the walls and ceiling.  The adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves and is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War, inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Memorial to muslim soldiers, inaugurated by French President Jacques Chirac in 2006 on the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Verdun, in memory of the 28,000 muslim soldiers who died at Verdun in World War One, at the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The monument is built in Moorish style, with a 25m long ambulatory with crenellated roofline and a central koubba or cupola. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The French military cemetery in the evening at the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Memorial to muslim soldiers, inaugurated by French President Jacques Chirac in 2006 on the 90th anniversary of the Battle of Verdun, in memory of the 28,000 muslim soldiers who died at Verdun in World War One, at the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The monument is built in Moorish style, with a 25m long ambulatory with crenellated roofline and a central koubba or cupola. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The French military cemetery in the evening at the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior and cloister of the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers, some of whom are named on the plaques covering the walls and ceiling. The adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves and is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War, inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior and cloister of the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers, some of whom are named on the plaques covering the walls and ceiling. The adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves and is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War, inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior and cloister of the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers, some of whom are named on the plaques covering the walls and ceiling. The adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves and is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War, inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Graves at the Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Ossuaire de Douaumont or Douaumont Ossuary, designed by Leon Azema, Max Edrei and Jacques Hardy, inaugurated 7th August 1932 by French President Albert Lebrun, to house the remains of French and German soldiers who died at the Battle of Verdun in World War One, at Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The ossuary contains the remains of over 130,000 soldiers and the adjoining military cemetery holds 16,142 graves. This is the largest single French military cemetery of the First World War and was inaugurated in 1923 by Verdun veteran Andre Maginot. It has been listed as a national cemetery. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Inside the monument at the Tranchee des Baionnettes, or Trench of Bayonets, built 1919 with funds from an American, Mr Rand, and inaugurated 1920, commemorating the soldiers of the 137th infantry regiment, who were buried alive here under German bombardment in the 1916 Battle of Verdun in World War One, near Fort Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The trench has been covered over and crosses mark the positions of the soldiers. The monument symbolises the sacrifice of all soldiers with no grave and was the first to be built on the battlefield. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Inside the monument at the Tranchee des Baionnettes, or Trench of Bayonets, built 1919 with funds from an American, Mr Rand, and inaugurated 1920, commemorating the soldiers of the 137th infantry regiment, who were buried alive here under German bombardment in the 1916 Battle of Verdun in World War One, near Fort Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The trench has been covered over and crosses mark the positions of the soldiers. The monument symbolises the sacrifice of all soldiers with no grave and was the first to be built on the battlefield. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Inside the monument at the Tranchee des Baionnettes, or Trench of Bayonets, built 1919 with funds from an American, Mr Rand, and inaugurated 1920, commemorating the soldiers of the 137th infantry regiment, who were buried alive here under German bombardment in the 1916 Battle of Verdun in World War One, near Fort Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The trench has been covered over and crosses mark the positions of the soldiers. The monument symbolises the sacrifice of all soldiers with no grave and was the first to be built on the battlefield. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Inside the monument at the Tranchee des Baionnettes, or Trench of Bayonets, built 1919 with funds from an American, Mr Rand, and inaugurated 1920, commemorating the soldiers of the 137th infantry regiment, who were buried alive here under German bombardment in the 1916 Battle of Verdun in World War One, near Fort Douaumont, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The trench has been covered over and crosses mark the positions of the soldiers. The monument symbolises the sacrifice of all soldiers with no grave and was the first to be built on the battlefield. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Portrait thought to be Nicolas de Catinat de la Founconnerie, seigneur de Saint-Gratien, 1637-1712, soldier under Louis XIV and marshal of France, oil painting on canvas, late 17th century, by unknown artist, in circular frame, in the Chateau d'Azay-le-Rideau, 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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  • Martyrdom of St Lucy, detail of Lucy stabbed in the neck with a sword, c. 1300, painted panel by unknown artist, Gothic, tempera on wood, from church of Santa Llucia de Mur, Guardia de Noguera, Pallars Jussa, in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, in the Palau Nacional on Montjuic Hill, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Virgin Mary fainting beneath the cross, detail from a fresco of the crucifixion and scenes from the life of Christ, 1513-15, by an unknown Renaissance Lombard artist of the Scotto school, on the partition wall of the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, a Franciscan church built 1480-82 and consecrated 1505, in Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Battle of Wagram, 5th - 6th July 1809, with Napoleon defeating the Austrian army, print, by unknown artist, in the Musee Napoleon at Brienne-le-Chateau, Aube, Grand Est, France. The museum is in the former Royal Military School where Napoleon trained. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Martyrdom of St Lucy, detail of Lucy with an eye on a plate (her eyes were torn out and then healed by God), c. 1300, painted panel by unknown artist, Gothic, tempera on wood, from church of Santa Llucia de Mur, Guardia de Noguera, Pallars Jussa, in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, in the Palau Nacional on Montjuic Hill, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Martyrdom of St Lucy, detail of Lucy stabbed in the neck with a sword, c. 1300, painted panel by unknown artist, Gothic, tempera on wood, from church of Santa Llucia de Mur, Guardia de Noguera, Pallars Jussa, in the Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, in the Palau Nacional on Montjuic Hill, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Road to Calvary, with Christ carrying the cross, detail from a fresco of the crucifixion and scenes from the life of Christ, 1513-15, by an unknown Renaissance Lombard artist of the Scotto school, on the partition wall of the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, a Franciscan church built 1480-82 and consecrated 1505, in Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Christ at the court of Pontius Pilate, detail from a fresco of the crucifixion and scenes from the life of Christ, 1513-15, by an unknown Renaissance Lombard artist of the Scotto school, on the partition wall of the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, a Franciscan church built 1480-82 and consecrated 1505, in Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Crucifixion, fresco, 1513-15, by an unknown Renaissance Lombard artist of the Scotto school, on the partition wall of the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, a Franciscan church built 1480-82 and consecrated 1505, in Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Kiss of Judas, detail from a fresco of the crucifixion and scenes from the life of Christ, 1513-15, by an unknown Renaissance Lombard artist of the Scotto school, on the partition wall of the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, a Franciscan church built 1480-82 and consecrated 1505, in Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Crucifixion, Christ on the cross with angels collecting his blood, detail from a fresco of the crucifixion and scenes from the life of Christ, 1513-15, by an unknown Renaissance Lombard artist of the Scotto school, on the partition wall of the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, a Franciscan church built 1480-82 and consecrated 1505, in Bellinzona, Ticino, Switzerland. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Battle of Austerlitz, won by Napoleon in 1805, aquatint by unknown artist, in the Musee Napoleon or Museum of Napoleon I, opened 1969 in the former Ecole Royale Militaire or Royal Military School, where Napoleon trained 1779-84, at Brienne-le-Chateau, Aube, Grand Est, France. The Battle of Austerlitz during the Napoleonic Wars was a victory for Napoleon against the Austrians, ending the War of the Third Coalition. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Eve of the Battle of Austerlitz in 1805, with Napoleon sleeping, hand coloured intaglio print by unknown artist, in the Musee Napoleon or Museum of Napoleon I, opened 1969 in the former Ecole Royale Militaire or Royal Military School, where Napoleon trained 1779-84, at Brienne-le-Chateau, Aube, Grand Est, France. The Battle of Austerlitz during the Napoleonic Wars was a victory for Napoleon against the Austrians, ending the War of the Third Coalition. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Battle of Wagram in 1809, a victory for Napoleon, print by unknown artist, in the Musee Napoleon or Museum of Napoleon I, opened 1969 in the former Ecole Royale Militaire or Royal Military School, where Napoleon trained 1779-84, at Brienne-le-Chateau, Aube, Grand Est, France. The Battle of Wagram during the Napoleonic Wars was a victory for Napoleon against the Austrians. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Bust of Sylvain-Charles Valee, 1773-1846, General of the First Empire, Governor General of Algeria and Marshal of France, plaster, by unknown artist, in the Musee Napoleon or Museum of Napoleon I, opened 1969 in the former Ecole Royale Militaire or Royal Military School, at Brienne-le-Chateau, Aube, Grand Est, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Tribute, Glory and Honour to the Heroes of Freedom, hommage to the great men of the revolution of 1789 and of the 18th century, print by unknown artist, in the Musee Napoleon or Museum of Napoleon I, opened 1969 in the former Ecole Royale Militaire or Royal Military School, where Napoleon trained 1779-84, at Brienne-le-Chateau, Aube, Grand Est, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Faubourg Pave Cemetery, or French National Cemetery, one of the 19 cemeteries from the Battle of Verdun in World War One, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The cemetery contains 4906 war graves from World War One and 600 French war graves from World War Two. In the centre is the Cross of Sacrifice. This cemetery also houses the Carre des 7 Inconnus, or Square of the 7 Unknown, dedicated to unknown soldiers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Faubourg Pave Cemetery, or French National Cemetery, one of the 19 cemeteries from the Battle of Verdun in World War One, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The cemetery contains 4906 war graves from World War One and 600 French war graves from World War Two. In the centre is the Cross of Sacrifice. This cemetery also houses the Carre des 7 Inconnus, or Square of the 7 Unknown, dedicated to unknown soldiers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Cross of Scrifice at the Faubourg Pave Cemetery, or French National Cemetery, one of the 19 cemeteries from the Battle of Verdun in World War One, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The cemetery contains 4906 war graves from World War One and 600 French war graves from World War Two. This cemetery also houses the Carre des 7 Inconnus, or Square of the 7 Unknown, dedicated to unknown soldiers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • The Faubourg Pave Cemetery, or French National Cemetery, one of the 19 cemeteries from the Battle of Verdun in World War One, Verdun, Meuse, Lorraine, France. The cemetery contains 4906 war graves from World War One and 600 French war graves from World War Two. In the centre is the Cross of Sacrifice. This cemetery also houses the Carre des 7 Inconnus, or Square of the 7 Unknown, dedicated to unknown soldiers. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Roman stone with a carved fragment of a larger inscription, recording a measurement of length in Roman feet '(PE) DATVRA (…) VCI', built by an unknown unit, at the Housesteads Roman Fort Museum, Hadrian's Wall, Northumberland, England. Housesteads Fort was built in 124 AD and is the most complete Roman fort in Britain, built by legionaries to house 10 centuries of auxiliary soldiers based on the frontier. Hadrian's Wall was built 73 miles across Britannia, now England, 122-128 AD, under the reign of Emperor Hadrian, ruled 117-138, to mark the Northern extent of the Roman Empire and guard against barbarian attacks from the Picts to the North. The Housesteads Roman Fort Museum is run by English Heritage and forms part of the Hadrian's Wall UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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