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  • Coffered ceiling from the facade of the Library of Celsus, built 110-135 AD under Consul Julius Celsus Polemaenus, governor of the province of Asia, Ephesus, Izmir, Turkey. Celsus paid for the construction with his own personal wealth, and is buried in a sarcophagus beneath it. The library held nearly 12,000 scrolls in cupboards in niches in the double walls, which protected the documents from temperature and humidity. Ephesus was an ancient Greek city founded in the 10th century BC, and later a major Roman city, on the Ionian coast near present day Selcuk. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Looking up to the sky from the internal octagonal courtyard of the Castel del Monte, a 13th century citadel and castle in Andria, Puglia, Southern Italy. The castle was built in the 1240s by Emperor Frederick II and is octagonal in plan, with walls 25m high and bastion towers on each corner. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Looking up to the sky from the internal octagonal courtyard of the Castel del Monte, a 13th century citadel and castle in Andria, Puglia, Southern Italy. The castle was built in the 1240s by Emperor Frederick II and is octagonal in plan, with walls 25m high and bastion towers on each corner. It is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO - MAY 11: A view from below of parasols on a roof terrace on May 11, 2009 in Essaouira, Morocco. The parasols, jutting out over the edge of a roof terrace, are silhouetted against the afternoon sky. Below them a window with traditional wooden shutters, one closed for shade, pierces the white wall. 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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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 16 : A view from below of the Temple of Apollo, on April 16, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. Standing prominently on a knoll the Temple of Apollo was built in the 7th century BC in the Doric Order. Seven of its original 38 columns remain standing and are seen here in the early morning light. It is one of the oldest temples in Greece. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • CORINTH, GREECE - APRIL 15 : A view from below of the Temple of Apollo, on April 15, 2007 in Corinth, Greece. Standing prominently on a knoll the Temple of Apollo was built in the 7th century BC in the Doric Order. Seven of its original 38 columns remain standing and are seen here in the afternoon light. It is one of the oldest temples in Greece. Corinth, founded in Neolithic times, was a major Ancient Greek city, until it was razed by the Romans in 146 BC. Rebuilt a century later it was destroyed by an earthquake in Byzantine times.(Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • TOLEDO, SPAIN - APRIL 11 : A view from below of the North Tower of the Cathedral, on April 11, 2006 in Toledo, Spain. The tower, built 1380-1440, is 90 metres high and contains the 17 ton Campana Gorda bell, cast in 1753. The Cathedral was built between 1226 and 1493. Toledo is a former capital of Spain, and cultural centre where Jews, Muslims and Christians co-existed. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • TOLEDO, SPAIN - APRIL 12 : An oblique view from below of the cloister ceiling in the Monastery of San Juan de los Reyes, on April 12, 2006 in Toledo, Spain. The upper part of the cloisters, designed by Enrique Egas, has a polychrome ceiling with a recurring decorative motif of the emblems, arms and initials of Ferdinand and Isabella in the Mudejar style.  The Monastery, in the Gothic-Spanish-Flemish style was founded by King Ferdinand (1452-1516) and Queen Isabella (1451-1504). It was built between 1477 and 1504 by architect Juan Guas, and restored after being damaged in the Napoleonic wars and Notaabandoned in 1835.  Toledo is a former capital of Spain, and cultural centre where Jews, Muslims and Christians co-existed. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO - MAY 8 : a low angle view of beach umbrellas at night on May 8, 2009 in Essaouira, Morocco. Black circles of shadow are thrown onto white sand by the bright lighting. 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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  • PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 20: A detail of sculpture on the portico of Sacré-Coeur Basilica, on January 20, 2009, in Montmartre, Paris, France. This oblique low angle view shows  the decoration and Corinthian style capital around one of the Roman arches within the portico. A sculpture of a female face smiles down from a niche in a top corner of the doorway. Sacré-Coeur Basilica, built 1884-1914, was designed by Paul Abadie. Constructed in white travertine on the top of the Butte Montmartre, the Romano-Byzantine style Sacré-Coeur was designed as a monument to those who died in the Paris Commune during the Franco-Prussian War, 1870-71.  (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 20: An oblique low angle view of  Sacre-Coeur Basilica, on January 20, 2009, in Montmartre, Paris, France. Its clustered white domes are seen against a clear sky on a winter morning. In the foreground is the bronze equestrian statue of Joan of Arc by H Lefebvre which stands above the portico. Sacré-Coeur Basilica, built 1884-1914, was designed by Paul Abadie. Constructed in white travertine on the top of the Butte Montmartre, the Romano-Byzantine style Sacre-Coeur was designed as a monument to those who died in the Paris Commune during the Franco-Prussian War, 1870-71.  (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 19. A low angle view of Sacré-Coeur Basilica, on January 19, 2009, in Paris, France. Built between 1884-1914, the Basilica, whose clustered white domes are seen against a deep black night sky, was designed by Paul Abadie.  Built in white travertine on the top of the Butte de Montmartre, the Romano-Byzantine style Sacré-Coeur was designed as a monument to those who died in the Paris Commune during the Franco-Prussian War, 1870-71.  (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 19. A low angle view of Sacré-Coeur Basilica, on January 19, 2009, in Paris, France. Built between 1884-1914, the Basilica, whose clustered white domes are seen against a deep black night sky, was designed by Paul Abadie.  Built in white travertine on the top of the Butte de Montmartre, the Romano-Byzantine style Sacré-Coeur was designed as a monument to those who died in the Paris Commune during the Franco-Prussian War, 1870-71. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 20: A low angle view of Le Moulin de la Galette on January 20, 2009, in Montmartre, Paris, France. The windmill, seen in the blue light of an early morning in winter, is now a restaurant. Originally two windmills grinding flour for the city, it became a restaurant in 1870, and appears in paintings by Renoir and other artists. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 20: A low angle view of  Sacré-Coeur Basilica, on January 20, 2009, in Montmartre, Paris, France. Sacré-Coeur Basilica, built 1884-1914, was designed by Paul Abadie. Constructed in white travertine on the top of the Butte Montmartre, the Romano-Byzantine style Sacré-Coeur was designed as a monument to those who died in the Paris Commune during the Franco-Prussian War, 1870-71.  Its clustered white domes are seen against a clear sky on a winter morning. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 20: A low angle view of  Sacré-Coeur Basilica, on January 20, 2009, in Montmartre, Paris, France. Sacré-Coeur Basilica, built 1884-1914, was designed by Paul Abadie. Constructed in white travertine on the top of the Butte Montmartre, the Romano-Byzantine style Sacré-Coeur was designed as a monument to those who died in the Paris Commune during the Franco-Prussian War, 1870-71. Its clustered white domes are seen against a clear sky on a winter morning. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 19. A low angle view of Sacré-Coeur Basilica, on January 19, 2009, in Paris, France. Built between 1884-1914, the Basilica, whose clustered white domes are seen against a deep black night sky, was designed by Paul Abadie.  Built in white travertine on the top of the Butte de Montmartre, the Romano-Byzantine style Sacré-Coeur was designed as a monument to those who died in the Paris Commune during the Franco-Prussian War, 1870-71. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 20: A low angle view of  Sacré-Coeur Basilica, on January 20, 2009, in Montmartre, Paris, France. Sacré-Coeur Basilica, built 1884-1914, was designed by Paul Abadie. Constructed in white travertine on the top of the Butte Montmartre, the Romano-Byzantine style Sacré-Coeur was designed as a monument to those who died in the Paris Commune during the Franco-Prussian War, 1870-71. Its clustered white domes are seen against a clear sky on a winter morning. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 20: A low angle view of  Sacré-Coeur Basilica, on January 20, 2009, in Montmartre, Paris, France. Sacré-Coeur Basilica, built 1884-1914, was designed by Paul Abadie. Constructed in white travertine on the top of the Butte Montmartre, the Romano-Byzantine style SacrÈ-Coeur was designed as a monument to those who died in the Paris Commune during the Franco-Prussian War, 1870-71. Its clustered white domes are seen against a clear sky on a winter morning. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 20: A low angle view of the portico of Sacré-Coeur Basilica, on January 20, 2009, in Montmartre, Paris, France. The Roman arches of the portico, lit by the winter morning light, are topped by two bronze equestrian statues by H Lefebvre. One portrays Joan of Arc, the other Saint Louis. Sacré-Coeur Basilica, built 1884-1914, was designed by Paul Abadie. Constructed in white travertine on the top of the Butte Montmartre, the Romano-Byzantine style Sacré-Coeur was designed as a monument to those who died in the Paris Commune during the Franco-Prussian War, 1870-71. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 22: A low angle view of the Obelisk in the Place de la Concorde, on November 22, 2008 in Paris, France. Originally standing outside the Amon Temple in Luxur, Egypt, the obelisk was presented to France in 1829 by the viceroy of Egypt, Mehemet Ali. Over 3,300 years old its hieroglyphics depict the reigns of Ramses II and Ramses III. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 20: A low angle view of  Sacré-Coeur Basilica, on January 20, 2009, in Montmartre, Paris, France. Sacré-Coeur Basilica, built 1884-1914, was designed by Paul Abadie. Constructed in white travertine on the top of the Butte Montmartre, the Romano-Byzantine style Sacré-Coeur was designed as a monument to those who died in the Paris Commune during the Franco-Prussian War, 1870-71. Its clustered white domes are seen against a clear sky on a winter morning. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • TOLEDO, SPAIN - APRIL 11 : A detail of the Puerta del Sol, on April 11, 2006 in Toledo, Spain. The Puerta del Sol or Gate of the Sun was built in the 13th century by the Knights Hospitaller. Above the horseshoe arch between the two towers is a relief showing the descent of the Virgin Mary, 666, to impose the chasuble on St Ildefonso, Archbishop of Toledo, as a reward for his defence of his chastity. Above are the sun and moon from which the Gate takes its name. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • View from below of the cylindrical columns separating the nave from its aisles of Sant Climent de Taull church, 1123, consecrated by Ramon Guillem, the bishop of Roda, Taull, Province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. This is a church with three naves separated by cylindrical columns, topped by three semicircular apses. The roof, of two sheds, is built of wood. The cylindrical columns separating the nave from its aisles have no capitals. Sant Climent de Taull is part of the Catalan Romanesque churches of the Vall de Boí which were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in November 2000. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • MANTES-LA-JOLIE - OCTOBER 29  : A view from below of gargoyles on the Collegiate Church of Notre Dame, Mantes-la-Jolie, Yvelines, France on October 29, 2008. Mainly built in the late 12th century in the Gothic tradition, and added to until the 14th century, the church resembles in style Notre Dame de Paris. It has fine sculptural doorways and a rose window. The area was heavily bombed during the 2nd World war after which the church was restored. In the background the tower is just visble through the morning mist. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • MANTES-LA-JOLIE - OCTOBER 29  : A view from below of gargoyles on the Collegiate Church of Notre Dame, Mantes-la-Jolie, Yvelines, France on October 29, 2008. Mainly built in the late 12th century in the Gothic tradition, and added to until the 14th century, the church resembles in style Notre Dame de Paris. It has fine sculptural doorways and a rose window. The area was heavily bombed during the 2nd World war after which the church was restored. In the background the tower is just visble through the morning mist. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • View from below of a street of Brick Lane area from the interior of a restaurant creating an optical effect of unstable architecture, Brick Lane area, London, UK. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of Bridge-like long gallery, main exhibition gallery, Quai Branly Museum, 2007, by architect Jean Nouvel, Paris, France. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • View from below of the ceiling of Santa Maria de Taull Church, 1123, consecrated by Ramon Guillem, the bishop of Roda, Taull, Province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. The roof, of two sheds, is built of wood. The cylindrical columns separating the nave from its aisles have no capitals. The church was heavily renovated in the 18th century. Its frescoes were removed to the MNAC (National Art Museum of Catalonia, Barcelona) circa 1918. Santa Maria de Taull Church is part of the Catalan Romanesque churches of the Vall de Boí which were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in November 2000. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of pillar and vaulted ceiling of the central apse of Sant Climent de Taull church, 1123, consecrated by Ramon Guillem, the bishop of Roda, Taull, Province of Lleida, Catalonia, Spain. The church is one of the best examples of Romanesque architecture. It is known for its campanile and for its murals, which were removed to the MNAC (National Art Museum of Catalonia, Barcelona) in 1922, to prevent the theft of the murals. The murals, which are frescos, were removed by painting them with horsehide glue and then peeling off the hardened glue, carrying the pigments of the mural with it. Among the murals is a striking rendition of Christ Pantocrator visible at the bottom right of the picture. Sant Climent church is part of the Catalan Romanesque churches of the Vall de Boí which were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in November 2000. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • View from below of the choir with the reliquary in the foreground, clerestories and ceiling of the nave, upper chapel of La Sainte-Chapelle (The Holy Chapel), 1248, Paris, France. The upper chapel has four bays and a seven section choir. Each window group has four lancets topped by three rose windows. In the choir, the windows have only two lancets. Fifteen huge mid-13th century windows fill the nave and apse. La Sainte-Chapelle was commissioned by King Louis IX of France to house his collection of Passion Relics, including the Crown of Thorns and is considered among the highest achievements of the Rayonnant period of Gothic architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of the choir with the reliquary in the foreground, upper chapel of La Sainte-Chapelle (The Holy Chapel), 1248, Paris, France. The upper chapel has four bays and a seven section choir. In the choir, the windows have only two lancets. Fifteen huge mid-13th century windows fill the nave and apse. La Sainte-Chapelle was commissioned by King Louis IX of France to house his collection of Passion Relics, including the Crown of Thorns and is considered among the highest achievements of the Rayonnant period of Gothic architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of the choir of the upper chapel of La Sainte-Chapelle (The Holy Chapel), 1248, Paris, France. The upper chapel has four bays and a seven section choir. In the choir, the windows have only two lancets. Fifteen huge mid-13th century windows fill the nave and apse. La Sainte-Chapelle was commissioned by King Louis IX of France to house his collection of Passion Relics, including the Crown of Thorns and is considered among the highest achievements of the Rayonnant period of Gothic architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of the clerestories of the nave in the upper chapel of La Sainte-Chapelle (The Holy Chapel), 1248, Paris, France. Fifteen huge mid-13th century windows fill the nave and apse. Each window group has four lancets topped by three rose windows. At the bottom, a statue of apostle can be seen. La Sainte-Chapelle was commissioned by King Louis IX of France to house his collection of Passion Relics, including the Crown of Thorns, and is considered among the highest achievements of the Rayonnant period of Gothic architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of the stained glass clerestories of the nave and choir (right), upper chapel of La Sainte-Chapelle (The Holy Chapel), 1248, Paris, France. La Sainte-Chapelle was commissioned by King Louis IX of France to house his collection of Passion Relics, including the Crown of Thorns. Fifteen huge mid-13th century windows fill the nave and apse of La Sainte-Chapelle. Each window group has four lancets topped by three rose windows. In the choir, the windows have only two lancets. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of the ceiling of the nave in the upper chapel of La Sainte-Chapelle (The Holy Chapel), 1248, Paris, France. The ribs are underlined with red strips with golden L. and the vaults are covered by golden stars. La Sainte-Chapelle was commissioned by King Louis IX of France to house his collection of Passion Relics, including the Crown of Thorns. The Sainte-Chapelle is considered among the highest achievements of the Rayonnant period of Gothic architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of the clerestories, the apse and the ceiling of the nave in the upper chapel of La Sainte-Chapelle (The Holy Chapel), 1248, Paris, France. Fifteen huge mid-13th century windows fill the nave and apse. La Sainte-Chapelle was commissioned by King Louis IX of France to house his collection of Passion Relics, including the Crown of Thorns. The Sainte-Chapelle is considered among the highest achievements of the Rayonnant period of Gothic architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of interior,  Ak-Sarai Mausoleum, (White Palace), Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 18, 2010. The Ak-Sarai Mausoleum, located South East of the Gur-Emir Mausoleum, is also a Timurid tomb, commissioned by Abu Sa'id (1451-1468/9). It has an underground octahedral crypt where a headless skeleton was discovered in a  niche by the eastern wall, possibly Ulugh Beg's eldest son Abd al-Latif (c.1420-50), who ordered his father's death, and was later executed himself. Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • View from below of interior,  Ak-Sarai Mausoleum, (White Palace), Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 18, 2010. The Ak-Sarai Mausoleum, located South East of the Gur-Emir Mausoleum, is also a Timurid tomb, commissioned by Abu Sa'id (1451-1468/9). It has an underground octahedral crypt where a headless skeleton was discovered in a  niche by the eastern wall, possibly Ulugh Beg's eldest son Abd al-Latif (c.1420-50), who ordered his father's death, and was later executed himself. Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • View from below of interior,  Ak-Sarai Mausoleum, (White Palace), Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 18, 2010. The Ak-Sarai Mausoleum, located South East of the Gur-Emir Mausoleum, is also a Timurid tomb, commissioned by Abu Sa'id (1451-1468/9). It has an underground octahedral crypt where a headless skeleton was discovered in a  niche by the eastern wall, possibly Ulugh Beg's eldest son Abd al-Latif (c.1420-50), who ordered his father's death, and was later executed himself. Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • View from below of interior,  Ak-Sarai Mausoleum, (White Palace), Samarkand, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 18, 2010. The Ak-Sarai Mausoleum, located South East of the Gur-Emir Mausoleum, is also a Timurid tomb, commissioned by Abu Sa'id (1451-1468/9). It has an underground octahedral crypt where a headless skeleton was discovered in a  niche by the eastern wall, possibly Ulugh Beg's eldest son Abd al-Latif (c.1420-50), who ordered his father's death, and was later executed himself. Samarkand, a city on the Silk Road, founded as Afrosiab in the 7th century BC, is a meeting point for the world's cultures. Its most important development was in the Timurid period, 14th to 15th centuries. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • View from below of the high vaulted Gothic ceiling with clerestories, triforium and tiered arches to the either side, nave, Notre-Dame de Reims (Our Lady of Rheims), pictured on February 15, 2009, 13th - 15th century, Roman Catholic Cathedral where the kings of France were crowned, Reims, Champagne-Ardenne, France.
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  • View from below of a statue of apostle against the stained glass clerestories of the nave of the upper chapel of La Sainte-Chapelle (The Holy Chapel), 1248, Paris, France. La Sainte-Chapelle was commissioned by King Louis IX to house his collection of Passion Relics, including the Crown of Thorns. Fifteen huge mid-13th century windows fill the nave and apse of La Sainte-Chapelle, considered among the highest achievements of the Rayonnant period of Gothic architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of ceilings in the domes of The New Mosque or Mosque of the Valide Sultan (Yeni Cami, Yeni Valide Camii), 1597-1663, by Davut Aga, Dalgic Ahmed Cavus, and Mustafa Aga, Istanbul, Turkey. This Ottoman Imperial mosque stands on the Golden Horn at the southern end of the Galata Bridge. Originally commissioned by Safiye Sultan the project was finished after many delays by another valide Sultan, Turhan Hadice. Inside four large piers support the dome and the decoration is made of blue, green and white Iznik tiles. The historical areas of the city were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • Interior view from below of the three red domes, Chiesa di San Cataldo (Church of San Cataldo, La Cataldo), 1154, Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The Romanesque church with Arab influences was founded by Maio of Bari, chancellor to William I, during the Norman occupation of Sicily. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Interior view from below of the apse with spolia columns and Byzantine style arcades, Chiesa di San Cataldo (Church of San Cataldo, La Cataldo), 1154, Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The Romanesque church with Arab influences was founded by Maio of Bari, chancellor to William I, during the Norman occupation of Sicily. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • ESSAOUIRA, MOROCCO - MAY 11 : A view from below of a seagull in flight on May 11, 2009 in Essaouira, Morocco. A bird sweeps over the Ramparts at sunset. The old town is visible in the background. 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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  • Triangular glass building with spire seen from below, More London Place, Greater London, UK. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of tiles on the ceiling of the aiwan of the Arzkhona, or courtroom, Tash Khauli Palace, 1830-38, Khiva, Uzbekistan, Khiva, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 7, 2010, in the afternoon. Commissioned by Allah Kuli Khan the Tash Kauli palace is a huge complex containing 163 rooms which took its architects, Tajiddin and Kalandar, 10 years to build. The harem, occupying about half of the palace has 5 aiwan terraces, with delicately carved wooden pillars,  behind which were the quarters for the khan and his wives. Khiva, ancient and remote, is the most intact Silk Road city. Ichan Kala, its old town, was the first site in Uzbekistan to become a World Heritage Site(1991). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • View from below of ceiling of an aiwan terrace in the Harem, Tash Khauli Palace, 1830-38, Khiva, Uzbekistan, Khiva, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 6, 2010, in the morning. Commissioned by Allah Kuli Khan the Tash Kauli palace is a huge complex containing 163 rooms which took its architects, Tajiddin and Kalandar, 10 years to build. The harem, occupying about half of the palace has 5 aiwan terraces, behind which were the quarters for the khan and his wives. Khiva, ancient and remote, is the most intact Silk Road city. Ichan Kala, its old town, was the first site in Uzbekistan to become a World Heritage Site(1991). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • View from below of column in an aiwan terrace in the Harem, Tash Khauli Palace, 1830-38, Khiva, Uzbekistan, Khiva, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 6, 2010, in the morning. Commissioned by Allah Kuli Khan the Tash Kauli palace is a huge complex containing 163 rooms which took its architects, Tajiddin and Kalandar, 10 years to build. The harem, occupying about half of the palace has 5 aiwan terraces, with delicately carved wooden pillars,  behind which were the quarters for the khan and his wives. Khiva, ancient and remote, is the most intact Silk Road city. Ichan Kala, its old town, was the first site in Uzbekistan to become a World Heritage Site(1991). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • SENS, FRANCE - JUNE 28 : A slanted view from below of the nave, looking towards the portal, in St Stephen's Cathedral, on June 28, 2008 in Sens, Burgundy, France. St Stephen's was the first Gothic Cathedral to be built in France and the architect, William of Sens, was also influential in the building of Canterbury Cathedral. Construction began c. 1135-1140, and is mainly 12th century, but was not completed until the 16th century. The nave has a high vaulted Gothic ceiling with tiered arches to the either side. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • SENS, FRANCE - JUNE 28 : An oblique view from below of columns and the vaulted ceiling in St Stephen's Cathedral, on June 28, 2008 in Sens, Burgundy, France. St Stephen's was the first Gothic Cathedral to be built in France and the architect, William of Sens, was also influential in the building of Canterbury Cathedral. Construction began c. 1135-1140, and is mainly 12th century, but was not completed until the 16th century. The pilastered columns of the archways are topped by capitals carved with leaf decorations as they meet the high vaulted ceiling. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • View from below of the portal of the upper chapel of La Sainte-Chapelle (The Holy Chapel), 1248, Paris, France. The upper chapel portal is protected by a porch. Its tympanum represents the Last Judgement. Christ in majesty is surrounded by angels holding torture instruments. On the lintel, angels call dead souls to rise from their graves. In the middle, Archangel Michael proceeds to the weighing of the souls while a devil is trying to cheat. The trumeau is decorated by a statue of the Christ blessing the crowds. La Sainte-Chapelle was commissioned by King Louis IX of France to house his collection of Passion Relics, including the Crown of Thorns, and is considered among the highest achievements of the Rayonnant period of Gothic architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of the Temple of Concord, 5th century BC, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy,  pictured on September 11, 2009, in the morning. Well preserved owing to its 6th century AD conversion to a church, the Temple of Concord is a typical example of optical correction whose tapering columns create the illusion of a perfectly aligned building. Its frieze consists of alternating triglyphs and metopes, and the pediment is undecorated. The Valley of the Temples is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • View from below of pediment with allegorical figures on the Galerie d'Anatomie Comparee et de Paleontologie (Gallery of Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy), built from 1892 to 1898 by Ferdinand Dutert, located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of pediment with allegorical figures on the Galerie d'Anatomie Comparee et de Paleontologie (Gallery of Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy), built from 1892 to 1898 by Ferdinand Dutert, located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of pediment with allegorical figures on the Galerie d'Anatomie Comparee et de Paleontologie (Gallery of Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy), built from 1892 to 1898 by Ferdinand Dutert, located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of pediment with allegorical figures on the Galerie d'Anatomie Comparee et de Paleontologie (Gallery of Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy), built from 1892 to 1898 by Ferdinand Dutert, located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of pediment with allegorical figures on the Galerie d'Anatomie Comparee et de Paleontologie (Gallery of Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy), built from 1892 to 1898 by Ferdinand Dutert, located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of pediment with allegorical figures on the Galerie d'Anatomie Comparee et de Paleontologie (Gallery of Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy), built from 1892 to 1898 by Ferdinand Dutert, located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • MYCENAE, GREECE - APRIL 13 : A view from below of the Lion Gate on April 13, 2007 in Mycenae, Peloppenese, Greece. Mycenae, a hill top citadel, was the most important place in Greece from c. 1600 to c. 1100 BC. It was first completely excavated by German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann between 1874 and 1878, but the Lion Gate, c. 1250 BC, seen throwing shadows in the afternoon sun, was excavated in 1841 by Kyriakos Pittakis. Two stone lionesses flank a column above the gateway which is set into massive stone walls. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • View from below of interior of dome, Pahlavan Mahmud Mausoleum, Khiva, Uzbekistan, pictured on July 6, 2010, in the afternoon. The mausoleum centres on the two-cupola shrine of Pahlavan Mahmud, Khiva's  patron saint (said to have been a poet, soldier, furrier, wrestler and healer of diseases), and is also the burial complex of the Qungrat Khans. 19th and 20th century remodeling extended the complex adding tombs, an iwan and summer mosque, Quran reading halls, a Madrasah, and three small chambers, the middle one accommodating a prayer hall entered from the shrine's central hall. The interior of the mausoleum is richly decorated with traditional woodcarving, ceramics and metalwork, including majolica tiles commissioned in 1825 by Allah Quli Khan. Khiva, ancient and remote, is the most intact Silk Road city. Ichan Kala, its old town, was the first site in Uzbekistan to become a World Heritage Site(1991). Picture by Manuel Cohen.
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  • View from below of the stained glass clerestories, nave of the Upper chapel of La Sainte-Chapelle (The Holy Chapel), 1248, Paris, France. Fifteen huge mid-13th century windows fill the nave and apse. Each window group has four lancets topped by three rose windows. La Sainte-Chapelle was commissioned by King Louis IX of France to house his collection of Passion Relics, including the Crown of Thorns. The Sainte-Chapelle is considered among the highest achievements of the Rayonnant period of Gothic architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of the choir of the upper chapel of La Sainte-Chapelle (The Holy Chapel), 1248, Paris, France. The upper chapel has four bays and a seven section choir. Each window group has four lancets topped by three rose windows. In the choir, the windows have only two lancets. Fifteen huge mid-13th century windows fill the nave and apse. La Sainte-Chapelle was commissioned by King Louis IX of France to house his collection of Passion Relics, including the Crown of Thorns, and is considered among the highest achievements of the Rayonnant period of Gothic architecture. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Plant History Glasshouse (formerly the Australian Glasshouse), 1830s, Charles Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. Panoramic view from below, showing the glass and iron roof structure with a cyathea australis lit by the afternoon light.
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  • Plant History Glasshouse (formerly the Australian Glasshouse), 1830s, Charles Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. View from below, showing the glass and iron roof structure in the afternoon light.
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  • Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, Rene Berger, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. View from below of the glass and metal roof structure of the Art Deco building.
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  • Plant History Glasshouse (formerly the Australian Glasshouse), 1830s, Charles Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. View from below of the glass and metal structure with the foliage of a Podocarpus Elongata (SW Africa) on the top right of the picture and the New Caledonia Glasshouse in the background.
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  • View from below of the pediment of the Galerie de Mineralogie, de Geologie et de Paleobotanique (Gallery of Minerology, Geology and Paleobotany), built from 1833 to 1841 by Charles Rohault de Fleury and located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of the Gloriette de Buffon (Buffon's Gazebo), one of the oldest iron structures in the world, built in 1788 by Edme Verniquet, sits on the peak of the Labyrinthe (Labyrinth) and is located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of the clock face, pediment and carved inscription on the neo-classical amphitheatre built in 1787 and 1788 by Edme Verniquet, located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of a statue of two figures and a horse on the facade of the Galerie d'Anatomie Comparee et de Paleontologie (Gallery of Palaeontology and Comparative Anatomy), built from 1892 to 1898 by Ferdinand Dutert and located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of the Gloriette de Buffon (Buffon's Gazebo), one of the oldest iron structures in the world, built in 1788 by Edme Verniquet, sits on the peak of the Labyrinthe (Labyrinth) and is located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of the pediment of the Galerie de Mineralogie, de Geologie et de Paleobotanique (Gallery of Minerology, Geology and Paleobotany), built from 1833 to 1841 by Charles Rohault de Fleury and located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of a female figure on the pediment of the neo-classical amphitheatre built in 1787 and 1788 by Edme Verniquet, located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of the pediment and carved inscription on the neo-classical amphitheatre built in 1787 and 1788 by Edme Verniquet, located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of the clock face and carved inscription on the neo-classical amphitheatre built in 1787 and 1788 by Edme Verniquet, located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of the Gloriette de Buffon (Buffon's Gazebo), one of the oldest iron structures in the world, built in 1788 by Edme Verniquet, sits on the peak of the Labyrinthe (Labyrinth) and is located in the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below inside la grande voliere (the large aviary), a steel latticework domed structure, built in 1888 for the Exposition Universelle (Universal Exposition) of 1889, in the Menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1794 by Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes became the largest exotic animal collection in Europe in the 19th century and is the second oldest public zoo in the world. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below inside la grande voliere (the large aviary), a steel latticework domed structure, built in 1888 for the Exposition Universelle (Universal Exposition) of 1889, in the Menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1794 by Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes became the largest exotic animal collection in Europe in the 19th century and is the second oldest public zoo in the world. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below inside la grande voliere (the large aviary), a steel latticework domed structure, built in 1888 for the Exposition Universelle (Universal Exposition) of 1889, in the Menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1794 by Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes became the largest exotic animal collection in Europe in the 19th century and is the second oldest public zoo in the world. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below inside la grande voliere (the large aviary), a steel latticework domed structure, built in 1888 for the Exposition Universelle (Universal Exposition) of 1889, in the Menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1794 by Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes became the largest exotic animal collection in Europe in the 19th century and is the second oldest public zoo in the world. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below inside la grande voliere (the large aviary), a steel latticework domed structure, built in 1888 for the Exposition Universelle (Universal Exposition) of 1889, in the Menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1794 by Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes became the largest exotic animal collection in Europe in the 19th century and is the second oldest public zoo in the world. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below inside la grande voliere (the large aviary), a steel latticework domed structure, built in 1888 for the Exposition Universelle (Universal Exposition) of 1889, in the Menagerie of the Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1794 by Jacques Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre, the Menagerie of Jardin des Plantes became the largest exotic animal collection in Europe in the 19th century and is the second oldest public zoo in the world. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of platanus in the Alley of Buffon at sunset, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • View from below of platanus in the Alley of Buffon at sunset, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, 5th arrondissement, France. Founded in 1626 by Guy de La Brosse, Louis XIII's physician, the Jardin des Plantes, originally known as the Jardin du Roi, opened to the public in 1640. It became the Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle in 1793 during the French Revolution. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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  • Plant History Glasshouse (formerly the Australian Glasshouse), 1830s, Charles Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. Panoramic view from below, showing the glass and iron roof structure with a cyathea australis lit by the afternoon light.
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  • Plant History Glasshouse (formerly the Australian Glasshouse), 1830s, Charles Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. View from below, showing the glass and iron roof structure in the afternoon light.
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  • Tropical Rainforest Glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver or Winter Gardens), 1936, Rene Berger, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. View from below of the glass and metal roof structure of the Art Deco building.
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  • Tropical rainforest glasshouse (formerly Le Jardin d'Hiver), 1936, RenÈ Berger, Jardin des Plantes, Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. View from below of a Howea Forsteriana palm tree in the middle of Ficus Glabella foliage against the glass and metal structure of the Art Deco building.
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  • Plant History Glasshouse (formerly Australian Glasshouse), 1834, Charles Rohault de Fleury, Jardin des Plantes, Museum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. View from below of the metal roof structure lit by the sunset.
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  • SENS, FRANCE - JUNE 28 : A view from below of the nave ceiling, in St Stephen's Cathedral, on June 28, 2008 in Sens, Burgundy, France. St Stephen's was the first Gothic Cathedral to be built in France by the architect, William of Sens, also influential in the building of Canterbury Cathedral. Construction began c. 1135-1140, and is mainly 12th century, but was not completed until the 16th century. The nave has a high vaulted Gothic ceiling with tiered arches to the either side. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • BRUGES, BELGIUM - FEBRUARY 08 : A view from below of the ceiling of the nave and the choir of the Cathedral of Saint Sauveur (St. Salvator) on February 08, 2009 in Bruges, Western Flanders, Belgium. The cathedral was started in 1280 and was ended in 1350. It is one of the largest and oldest churches in Bruges and is largely Gothic in style even preserving remains of its Romanesque origins. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • ATHENS, GREECE - APRIL 17 : A view from below of the North porch of the Erechtheum, on April 17, 2007, in Athens, Greece. The Erechtheum was built on the Acropolis, between 421 and 405 BC, in the Ionic Order. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • ATHENS, GREECE - APRIL 17 : A view from below of the North porch of the Erechtheum, on April 17, 2007, in Athens, Greece. The Erechtheum was built on the Acropolis, between 421 and 405 BC, in the Ionic Order. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • ATHENS, GREECE - APRIL 17 : A view from below of the Temple of Hephaestus, on April 17, 2007, in Athens, Greece. The Temple of Hephaestus was built on the Acropolis, between 449 and 415 BC, in the Doric Order. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • LES ANDELEYS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 10: View from below of the cliff top outer wall of the keep and great hall of the Chateau Gaillard, on October 10, 2008 in Les Andelys, Normandy, France. The chateau was built by Richard the Lionheart in 1196, came under French control in 1204 following a siege in 1203. It was later destroyed by Henry IV in 1603 and classified as Monuments Historiques in 1852. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • LES ANDELEYS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 10: View from below of the machicolations on the inner side of the keep of the Chateau Gaillard, on October 10, 2008 in Les Andelys, Normandy, France. The chateau was built by Richard the Lionheart in 1196, came under French control in 1204 following a siege in 1203. It was later destroyed by Henry IV in 1603 and classified as Monuments Historiques in 1852. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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  • OISE, FRANCE - OCTOBER 26: View  from below of the ceiling of the nave of the Cathedral Notre-Dame de Senlis on October 26, 2008 in Oise, France. The cathedral was built between 1153 and 1191. (Photo by Manuel Cohen)
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