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  • Visitors to the ancient site of Stonehenge celebrate the Summer Solstice on the morning of June 21st - the longest day - by dancing in circles while holding hands. The Stonehenge site is a place of pilgrimage for neo-druids and those following pagan or neo-pagan beliefs. The midsummer sunrise began attracting modern visitors in 1870s. Today the stones are owned by English Heritage, the guardians of ancient and historical structures. Most years, substantial police and barriers prevent on-lookers from approaching the stones but on this occasion, revellers were allowed to party long after the early 4.15am sunrise. Stonehenge is a Neolithic and Bronze Age megalithic monument located near Amesbury in the English county of Wiltshire. Composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones it is one of the most famous prehistoric sites in the world. Archaeologists think that the standing stones were erected between 2500 BC and 2000 BC and served as an outdoor observatory from where to watch the constellations. The site and its surroundings were added to the UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 1986.
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  • Bird fanciers admire caged tropical birds in the Grand Place (Grote Markt, in Flemish) bird market, Brussels, Belgium, on 24th June 1992, in Brussels, Belgium. In the cages are small birds from tropical countries, on sale every Sunday for those wanting avian company in their homes. The Brussels Grand Place hosts this bird market and the selection and prices are generally better than can be found in pet shops though the origins of these creatures are questionable. The Grand Place is Brussels’ main city square, the focal point for colourful events throughout the year. Its Dutch-styled gabled guildhalls date from the 13th century and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Interior of the Kitchen at the WW2-era Franja Partisan Hospital, on 20th June 2018, near Dolenji Novaki, Slovenia. From December 1943 until the end of the war as part of a broadly organized resistance movement against the Fascist and Nazi occupying forces, the hospital was set in a deep gorge in rural Slovenia where fighters were brought in from many areas to be treated in this secret location. 578 were treated here but the mortality rate were only 10% and the site was never discovered by German forces. Franja is in the UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage sites.
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  • Interior of the Cabin for the Wounded at the WW2-era Franja Partisan Hospital, on 20th June 2018, near Dolenji Novaki, Slovenia. From December 1943 until the end of the war as part of a broadly organized resistance movement against the Fascist and Nazi occupying forces, the hospital was set in a deep gorge in rural Slovenia where fighters were brought in from many areas to be treated in this secret location. 578 were treated here but the mortality rate were only 10% and the site was never discovered by German forces. Franja is in the UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage sites.
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  • Interior of the Physician's Room at the WW2-era Franja Partisan Hospital, on 20th June 2018, near Dolenji Novaki, Slovenia. From December 1943 until the end of the war as part of a broadly organized resistance movement against the Fascist and Nazi occupying forces, the hospital was set in a deep gorge in rural Slovenia where fighters were brought in from many areas to be treated in this secret location. 578 were treated here but the mortality rate were only 10% and the site was never discovered by German forces. Franja is in the UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage sites.
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  • Reconstructed huts of the WW2-era Franja Partisan Hospital, on 20th June 2018, near Dolenji Novaki, Slovenia. From December 1943 until the end of the war as part of a broadly organized resistance movement against the Fascist and Nazi occupying forces, the hospital was set in a deep gorge in rural Slovenia where fighters were brought in from many areas to be treated in this secret location. 578 were treated here but the mortality rate were only 10% and the site was never discovered by German forces. Franja is in the UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage sites.
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  • Reconstructed huts of the WW2-era Franja Partisan Hospital, on 20th June 2018, near Dolenji Novaki, Slovenia. From December 1943 until the end of the war as part of a broadly organized resistance movement against the Fascist and Nazi occupying forces, the hospital was set in a deep gorge in rural Slovenia where fighters were brought in from many areas to be treated in this secret location. 578 were treated here but the mortality rate were only 10% and the site was never discovered by German forces. Franja is in the UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage sites.
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  • Visitors climb steps between the rocky gorge at the WW2-era Franja Partisan Hospital, on 20th June 2018, near Dolenji Novaki, Slovenia. From December 1943 until the end of the war as part of a broadly organized resistance movement against the Fascist and Nazi occupying forces, the hospital was set in a deep gorge in rural Slovenia where fighters were brought in from many areas to be treated in this secret location. 578 were treated here but the mortality rate were only 10% and the site was never discovered by German forces. Franja is in the UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage sites.
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  • The protected UNESCO World heritage Site at the Grand Beguinage in the historic city of Leuven, on 24th March 2017, in Belgium. The Grand Béguinage of Leuven, or in Dutch Groot Begijnhof van Leuven is a well preserved and completely restored historical quarter containing a dozen streets south of the city. About 3 hectares (7.5 acres) in size, with some 300 apartments in almost 100 houses, it is one of the largest remaining béguinages in the Low Countries. Founded in 1232, it was a community for women (Beguines), widows or spinsters wishing for a religious but independent life. It is now an area for professors, students and staff of Leuven University.
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  • Statue of King Dinis with the exteriors of the Department of Mathematics on the left, and the Faculty of Science and Technology to the right, on Largo D. Dinis in Coimbra University, on 17th July, at Coimbra, Portugal. King Dinis founded a university in 1290 and transferred it to Coimbra in 1537 where theology, medicine and law were mostly studied. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Photo by Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images)
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  • Beneath tall columns and pillars is the altar and crucifix in the central nave of Alcobaca Monastery (Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Alcobaca), on 16th July, at Alcobaca, Portugal. The monastery was completed in 1223 for the Cistercian order and added to further by King Dinnis (Dennis) who built the main cloister and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Austere architecture is in keeping with the Cistercian regard for simplicity. (Photo by Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images)
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  • The vaulted roof and tall columns in the central nave of Alcobaca Monastery (Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Alcobaca), on 16th July, at Alcobaca, Portugal. The monastery was completed in 1223 for the Cistercian order and added to further by King Dinnis (Dennis) who built the main cloister and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Austere architecture is in keeping with the Cistercian regard for simplicity. (Photo by Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images)
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  • Beneath tall columns and pillars is the altar and crucifix in the central nave of Alcobaca Monastery (Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Alcobaca), on 16th July, at Alcobaca, Portugal. The monastery was completed in 1223 for the Cistercian order and added to further by King Dinnis (Dennis) who built the main cloister and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Austere architecture is in keeping with the Cistercian regard for simplicity. (Photo by Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images)
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  • Names of those who died from injuring while at the WW2-era Franja Partisan Hospital on 20th June 2018, near Dolenji Novaki, Slovenia. From December 1943 until the end of the war as part of a broadly organized resistance movement against the Fascist and Nazi occupying forces, the hospital was set in a deep gorge in rural Slovenia where fighters were brought in from many areas to be treated in this secret location. 578 were treated here but the mortality rate were only 10% and the site was never discovered by German forces. Franja is in the UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage sites.
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  • Interior of the Cabin for the Wounded at the WW2-era Franja Partisan Hospital, on 20th June 2018, near Dolenji Novaki, Slovenia. From December 1943 until the end of the war as part of a broadly organized resistance movement against the Fascist and Nazi occupying forces, the hospital was set in a deep gorge in rural Slovenia where fighters were brought in from many areas to be treated in this secret location. 578 were treated here but the mortality rate were only 10% and the site was never discovered by German forces. Franja is in the UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage sites.
    slovenia-158-20-06-2018.jpg
  • Interior of the Cabin for the Wounded at the WW2-era Franja Partisan Hospital, on 20th June 2018, near Dolenji Novaki, Slovenia. From December 1943 until the end of the war as part of a broadly organized resistance movement against the Fascist and Nazi occupying forces, the hospital was set in a deep gorge in rural Slovenia where fighters were brought in from many areas to be treated in this secret location. 578 were treated here but the mortality rate were only 10% and the site was never discovered by German forces. Franja is in the UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage sites.
    slovenia-157-20-06-2018.jpg
  • Interior of the Surgery Cabin at the WW2-era Franja Partisan Hospital, on 20th June 2018, near Dolenji Novaki, Slovenia. From December 1943 until the end of the war as part of a broadly organized resistance movement against the Fascist and Nazi occupying forces, the hospital was set in a deep gorge in rural Slovenia where fighters were brought in from many areas to be treated in this secret location. 578 were treated here but the mortality rate were only 10% and the site was never discovered by German forces. Franja is in the UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage sites.
    slovenia-154-20-06-2018.jpg
  • Reconstructed huts of the WW2-era Franja Partisan Hospital, on 20th June 2018, near Dolenji Novaki, Slovenia. From December 1943 until the end of the war as part of a broadly organized resistance movement against the Fascist and Nazi occupying forces, the hospital was set in a deep gorge in rural Slovenia where fighters were brought in from many areas to be treated in this secret location. 578 were treated here but the mortality rate were only 10% and the site was never discovered by German forces. Franja is in the UNESCO Tentative List of World Heritage sites.
    slovenia-153-20-06-2018.jpg
  • The protected UNESCO World heritage Site at the Grand Beguinage in the historic city of Leuven, on 24th March 2017, in Belgium. The Grand Béguinage of Leuven, or in Dutch Groot Begijnhof van Leuven is a well preserved and completely restored historical quarter containing a dozen streets south of the city. About 3 hectares (7.5 acres) in size, with some 300 apartments in almost 100 houses, it is one of the largest remaining béguinages in the Low Countries. Founded in 1232, it was a community for women (Beguines), widows or spinsters wishing for a religious but independent life. It is now an area for professors, students and staff of Leuven University.
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  • The protected UNESCO World heritage Site at the Grand Beguinage in the historic city of Leuven, on 24th March 2017, in Belgium. The Grand Béguinage of Leuven, or in Dutch Groot Begijnhof van Leuven is a well preserved and completely restored historical quarter containing a dozen streets south of the city. About 3 hectares (7.5 acres) in size, with some 300 apartments in almost 100 houses, it is one of the largest remaining béguinages in the Low Countries. Founded in 1232, it was a community for women (Beguines), widows or spinsters wishing for a religious but independent life. It is now an area for professors, students and staff of Leuven University.
    leuven_beguinhof-08-24-03-2017.jpg
  • The protected UNESCO World heritage Site at the Grand Beguinage in the historic city of Leuven, on 24th March 2017, in Belgium. The Grand Béguinage of Leuven, or in Dutch Groot Begijnhof van Leuven is a well preserved and completely restored historical quarter containing a dozen streets south of the city. About 3 hectares (7.5 acres) in size, with some 300 apartments in almost 100 houses, it is one of the largest remaining béguinages in the Low Countries. Founded in 1232, it was a community for women (Beguines), widows or spinsters wishing for a religious but independent life. It is now an area for professors, students and staff of Leuven University.
    leuven_beguinhof-07-24-03-2017.jpg
  • The protected UNESCO World heritage Site at the Grand Beguinage in the historic city of Leuven, on 24th March 2017, in Belgium. The Grand Béguinage of Leuven, or in Dutch Groot Begijnhof van Leuven is a well preserved and completely restored historical quarter containing a dozen streets south of the city. About 3 hectares (7.5 acres) in size, with some 300 apartments in almost 100 houses, it is one of the largest remaining béguinages in the Low Countries. Founded in 1232, it was a community for women (Beguines), widows or spinsters wishing for a religious but independent life. It is now an area for professors, students and staff of Leuven University.
    leuven_beguinhof-06-24-03-2017.jpg
  • The protected UNESCO World heritage Site at the Grand Beguinage in the historic city of Leuven, on 24th March 2017, in Belgium. The Grand Béguinage of Leuven, or in Dutch Groot Begijnhof van Leuven is a well preserved and completely restored historical quarter containing a dozen streets south of the city. About 3 hectares (7.5 acres) in size, with some 300 apartments in almost 100 houses, it is one of the largest remaining béguinages in the Low Countries. Founded in 1232, it was a community for women (Beguines), widows or spinsters wishing for a religious but independent life. It is now an area for professors, students and staff of Leuven University.
    leuven_beguinhof-02-24-03-2017.jpg
  • The protected UNESCO World heritage Site at the Grand Beguinage in the historic city of Leuven, on 24th March 2017, in Belgium. The Grand Béguinage of Leuven, or in Dutch Groot Begijnhof van Leuven is a well preserved and completely restored historical quarter containing a dozen streets south of the city. About 3 hectares (7.5 acres) in size, with some 300 apartments in almost 100 houses, it is one of the largest remaining béguinages in the Low Countries. Founded in 1232, it was a community for women (Beguines), widows or spinsters wishing for a religious but independent life. It is now an area for professors, students and staff of Leuven University.
    leuven_beguinhof-05-24-03-2017.jpg
  • The protected UNESCO World heritage Site at the Grand Beguinage in the historic city of Leuven, on 24th March 2017, in Belgium. The Grand Béguinage of Leuven, or in Dutch Groot Begijnhof van Leuven is a well preserved and completely restored historical quarter containing a dozen streets south of the city. About 3 hectares (7.5 acres) in size, with some 300 apartments in almost 100 houses, it is one of the largest remaining béguinages in the Low Countries. Founded in 1232, it was a community for women (Beguines), widows or spinsters wishing for a religious but independent life. It is now an area for professors, students and staff of Leuven University.
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  • Visitors cross Patio das Escolas to admire the bell tower and Via Latina of Coimbra University, one of the oldest and illustrious universities and places of learning in the world, on 17th July, at Coimbra, Portugal. King Dinis founded a university in 1290 and transferred it to Coimbra in 1537 where theology, medicine and law were mostly studied. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Photo by Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images)
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  • A carved statue outside Coimbra University's Faculty of Letters on Praca da Porta Ferrea, on 17th July, at Coimbra, Portugal. King Dinis founded a university in 1290 and transferred it to Coimbra in 1537 where theology, medicine and law were mostly studied. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Photo by Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images)
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  • A carved statue outside Coimbra University's Faculty of Letters on Praca da Porta Ferrea, on 17th July, at Coimbra, Portugal. King Dinis founded a university in 1290 and transferred it to Coimbra in 1537 where theology, medicine and law were mostly studied. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Photo by Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images)
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  • Tiles and polychrome terracotta statues of Portuguese kings adorn the walls of the former 18th century chapel, King's Hall (Sala dos Reis) in Alcobaca Monastery (Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Alcobaca), on 16th July, at Alcobaca, Portugal. The monastery was completed in 1223 for the Cistercian order and added to further by King Dinnis (Dennis) who built the main cloister and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Photo by Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images)
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  • Beneath tall columns in the central nave and surounded by angels, is the tomb of Pedro I in Alcobaca Monastery (Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Alcobaca), on 16th July, at Alcobaca, Portugal. The monastery was completed in 1223 for the Cistercian order and added to further by King Dinnis (Dennis) who built the main cloister and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Austere architecture is in keeping with the Cistercian regard for simplicity. (Photo by Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images)
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  • Seen through restored cloister pillars of the cloister of Dom Dinis, is the main church of Alcobaca Monastery (Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Alcobaca), on 16th July, at Alcobaca, Portugal. The monastery was completed in 1223 for the Cistercian order and added to further by King Dinnis (Dennis) who built the main cloister and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Austere architecture is in keeping with the Cistercian regard for simplicity. (Photo by Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images)
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  • A foot-worn tomb on the ground of the cloister of Dom Dinis at Alcobaca Monastery (Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Alcobaca), on 16th July, at Alcobaca, Portugal. The monastery was completed in 1223 for the Cistercian order and added to further by King Dinnis (Dennis) who built the main cloister and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Photo by Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images)
    portugal_alcobaca-08-16-07-2016.jpg
  • Polychrome terracotta statues of Portuguese kings adorn the walls of the former 18th century chapel, King's Hall (Sala dos Reis) in Alcobaca Monastery (Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Alcobaca), on 16th July, at Alcobaca, Portugal. The monastery was completed in 1223 for the Cistercian order and added to further by King Dinnis (Dennis) who built the main cloister and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Photo by Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images)
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  • The family of a dead relative carry the body onto a pyre for a Hindu cremation at the Arya Ghat, Pashupatinath Temple. This is one of the most significant Hindu temples of Lord Shiva in the world, located on the banks of the Bagmati River in the eastern part of Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal. Arya Ghat, is the most widely used place of cremation in Nepal. Open-air cremations are held at the temple and non-hindu visitors may watch from outside. The temple is listed in UNESCO World Heritage Sites list
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  • In the foreground a local dog lies down in the afternoon heat on rutted ancient Roman flag stones while in the background tourists walk down the old highway in Pompeii, Italy. Next to his exhausted body, the grooved ruts carved by wooden wheels can still be seen next to a large stepping stone which let chariots ride over the stone yet allowed pedestrians to step over the road. Pompeii is a ruined Roman city near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania. It was completely buried during a catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius on 24 August 79 AD. The volcano covered Pompeii under many metres of ash, and it was lost for over 1,600 years before its accidental rediscovery in 1748. Since then, its excavation has provided an extraordinarily detailed insight into the life of a city at the height of the Roman Empire. Today, it is a main tourist attraction of Italy and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Pompeii has become a popular tourist destination; with approximately 2.5 million visitors a year, it is the most popular tourist attraction in Italy.
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  • Beneath statues outside the library, Pharmacy students in traditional uniform await fellow-musicians before performing to tourist coaches in Praca da Porta Ferrea, on 17th July, at Coimbra University, Portugal. King Dinis founded a university in 1290 and transferred it to Coimbra in 1537 where theology, medecine and law were mostly studied. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Photo by Richard Baker / In Pictures via Getty Images)
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  • A shiny red Vespa scooter parked opposite Alcobaca Monastery (Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Alcobaca), on 16th July, at Alcobaca, Portugal.
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  • Religious statuette in the Cloister Of Alcobaca Monastery, Portugal.
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  • Garden exterior of the Cloister Of Alcobaca Monastery, Portugal.
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  • Worn smooth after centuries of passing feet, a 17th century tomb in the floor of the Cloister Of Alcobaca Monastery, Portugal.
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  • Students gather beneath figures in Praca da Porta Ferrea, at Coimbra University, Portugal.
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  • Statue of King Dinnis in Largo D. Dinnis at Coimbra University, Portugal.
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  • Statue of King Dinnis in Largo D. Dinnis at Coimbra University, Portugal.
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  • Statue figures in front of the Faculty of Letters (right), Praca da Porta Ferrea, Coimbra University, Portugal.
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  • Statue in front of the Faculty of Letters, Praca da Porta Ferrea, Coimbra University, Portugal.
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  • Statue in front of the Faculty of Letters, Praca da Porta Ferrea, Coimbra University, Portugal.
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  • Statue figures in Praca da Porta Ferrea, Coimbra University, Portugal.
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  • Students gather beneath figures in Praca da Porta Ferrea, at Coimbra University, Portugal.
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  • Founded by King Dinnis in 1290, one of the oldest universities in the world is Velha Universidade in Paco das Escolas, Coimbra University, Portugal.
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  • Statue figures outside the Faculty of Medecine, Praca da Porta Ferrea, Coimbra University, Portugal.
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  • The modern city of London and the ancient temple Teotihuacan in Mexico. The giant ad for Mexican tourism is a riverside poster opposite 21st Century architecture. The holy city of Teotihuacan ('the place where the gods were created') is situated some 50 km north-east of Mexico City. Built between the 1st and 7th centuries A.D., it is characterized by the vast size of its monuments – in particular, the Temple of Quetzalcoatl and the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, laid out on geometric and symbolic principles. As one of the most powerful cultural centres in Mesoamerica, Teotihuacan extended its cultural and artistic influence throughout the region, and even beyond.
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  • City Hall in the modern city of London and the ancient temple Teotihuacan in Mexico. The giant ad for Mexican tourism is a riverside poster by the offices of London's mayor. The holy city of Teotihuacan ('the place where the gods were created') is situated some 50 km north-east of Mexico City. Built between the 1st and 7th centuries A.D., it is characterized by the vast size of its monuments – in particular, the Temple of Quetzalcoatl and the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, laid out on geometric and symbolic principles. As one of the most powerful cultural centres in Mesoamerica, Teotihuacan extended its cultural and artistic influence throughout the region, and even beyond.
    modern_civilisation07-10-03-2015.jpg
  • City Hall in the modern city of London and the ancient temple Teotihuacan in Mexico. The giant ad for Mexican tourism is a riverside poster by the offices of London's mayor. The holy city of Teotihuacan ('the place where the gods were created') is situated some 50 km north-east of Mexico City. Built between the 1st and 7th centuries A.D., it is characterized by the vast size of its monuments – in particular, the Temple of Quetzalcoatl and the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, laid out on geometric and symbolic principles. As one of the most powerful cultural centres in Mesoamerica, Teotihuacan extended its cultural and artistic influence throughout the region, and even beyond.
    modern_civilisation12-10-03-2015.jpg
  • The modern city of London and the ancient temple Teotihuacan in Mexico. The giant ad for Mexican tourism is a riverside poster opposite 21st Century architecture. The holy city of Teotihuacan ('the place where the gods were created') is situated some 50 km north-east of Mexico City. Built between the 1st and 7th centuries A.D., it is characterized by the vast size of its monuments – in particular, the Temple of Quetzalcoatl and the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, laid out on geometric and symbolic principles. As one of the most powerful cultural centres in Mesoamerica, Teotihuacan extended its cultural and artistic influence throughout the region, and even beyond.
    modern_civilisation11-10-03-2015.jpg
  • City Hall in the modern city of London and the ancient temple Teotihuacan in Mexico. The giant ad for Mexican tourism is a riverside poster by the offices of London's mayor. The holy city of Teotihuacan ('the place where the gods were created') is situated some 50 km north-east of Mexico City. Built between the 1st and 7th centuries A.D., it is characterized by the vast size of its monuments – in particular, the Temple of Quetzalcoatl and the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, laid out on geometric and symbolic principles. As one of the most powerful cultural centres in Mesoamerica, Teotihuacan extended its cultural and artistic influence throughout the region, and even beyond.
    modern_civilisation05-10-03-2015.jpg
  • In the peristyle of the House of the Vettii in Pompeii is a fresco  where an ancient painted mural to the Greek Goddess Urania was unearthed from volcanic ash after 2,000 years. In Greek mythology, Urania which stems from the Greek word for 'heavenly' or 'of heaven', was the muse of astronomy. Some accounts list her as the mother of the musician Linus, usually depicted as having a globe in her left hand, she can foretell the future by the arrangement of the stars and is often associated with Universal Love and the Holy Spirit. Those who are most concerned with philosophy and the heavens are dearest to her. Painted before the catastrophic eruption of Versuvius in AD79, the frescoes have been uncovered from metre-layers of ash and pumice but are now fading from moisture and cracked plaster.
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  • Terraced mill workers' homes at New Lanark, the industrial revolution community village managed by social pioneer Robert Owen.
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  • Terraced mill workers' homes at New Lanark, the industrial revolution community village managed by social pioneer Robert Owen.
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  • Having just unearthed more bodies from layers of volcanic ash and pumice, an archaeologist's assistant pauses for a cigarette, kneeling beside a victim of the AD79 eruption of Mount Versuvius over the ancient Roman town of Pompeii. Buried beneath huge amounts of toxic material this person was suffocated and crushed from falling debris. Preserved in a shell of volcanic material it is to be removed from this site on top of a villa roof where, it is calculated, this citizen was one of the last to die, having climbed 4 metres above ground level to await its fate. The Italian man ears a red t-shirt and holds a pick that has scraped and brushed away the soil to reveal the human form which also shows another body beneath. Others litter the rooftop too proving that many survivors of the first eruption perished after the second many hours later.
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  • Plain nave and vaulted ceiling architecture of the Alcobaca Monastery, Portugal.
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  • Overhead view of the tomb of Pedro I In Alcobaca Monastery, Portugal.
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  • Four young Portuguese walk past the exterior of Alcobaca Monastery, Portugal.
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  • The exterior of Alcobaca Monastery, Portugal.
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  • The exterior of Alcobaca Monastery, Portugal.
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  • The exterior of Alcobaca Monastery, Portugal.
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  • Statue of King Dinnis in Largo D. Dinnis at Coimbra University, Portugal.
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  • Statue of King Dinnis in Largo D. Dinnis at Coimbra University, Portugal.
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  • Statue in front of the Faculty of Letters, Praca da Porta Ferrea, Coimbra University, Portugal.
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  • Statue figures outside the Faculty of Medecine, Praca da Porta Ferrea, Coimbra University, Portugal.
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  • Founded by King Dinnis in 1290, one of the oldest universities in the world is Velha Universidade in Paco das Escolas, Coimbra University, Portugal.
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  • City Hall in the modern city of London and the ancient temple Teotihuacan in Mexico. The giant ad for Mexican tourism is a riverside poster by the offices of London's mayor. The holy city of Teotihuacan ('the place where the gods were created') is situated some 50 km north-east of Mexico City. Built between the 1st and 7th centuries A.D., it is characterized by the vast size of its monuments – in particular, the Temple of Quetzalcoatl and the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, laid out on geometric and symbolic principles. As one of the most powerful cultural centres in Mesoamerica, Teotihuacan extended its cultural and artistic influence throughout the region, and even beyond.
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  • Public phone box at New Lanark, the industrial revolution community village managed by social pioneer Robert Owen.
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  • Floodlit river Clyde falls at New Lanark, the industrial revolution community village managed by social pioneer Robert Owen.
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  • In an archaeologists' shed at the site of further excavations in Pompeii, Italy, the bones of an ancient Roman citizen is spread out on a metal sheet after being uncovered from Volcanic ash and pumice. Pompeii was buried beneath metres of toxic material from Mount Versuvius in May AD79 and this person was suffocated then crushed from falling debris. Preserved in a shell of volcanic material it is to be examined for desease yielding clues as to its lifestyle and eating habits. The skeletal remains are clearly identifiable with spinal column vertibrae, one jaw still containing teeth and various pieces of bone have been recovered. Many bodies littered a rooftop here proving that many survivors of the first eruption perished after the second many hours later.
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  • In the Villa of the Vettii in Pompeii we see a fresco in the lararium where a shrine to Roman guardian spirits of the household was situated. Family members performed daily rituals here to guarantee their protection by these domestic spirits. The first two characters are the deeply venerated 'lares' (presumed sons of Mercury and Lara) depicted as two young men in dancing postures, holding drinking horns that guaranteed prosperity. In the centre is the 'genius'. She is another guardian and fertility spirit ensuring the family line (gens) would continue and she wears the 'toga praetexta', bordered in purple, the garment of high-ranking Roman magistrates. Painted before the catastrophic eruption of Versuvius in AD79, these frescoes have been uncovered from metre-layers of volcanic ash and pumice but are now fading from moisture and cracked plaster...
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  • The ancient Parthenon (circa 400 BC, the largest Doric temple ever built) sits on Acropolis hill surrounded by global tourists and scaffolding. Here the modern world's philosophy was born, once the centre of classical Greek culture which the world has inherited for its laws and forward-thinking. Mounted above the Athenian city within fortified 60m high walls, its history is a World Heritage Site, important because of its "universal symbols of the classical spirit and civilization and form the greatest architectural and artistic complex." The establishment of democracy, took a leading position amongst the other city-states of the ancient world.
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  • Elite ceremonial soldiers called Evzones or Proedriki Froura (Presidential Guard), parade on Acropolis Hill, Athens. This special contingent of the light infantry unit are on duty at the Acropolis during the national holiday of 'No Day,' celebrating the day when Mussolini was denied a marching route through Greece in 1941. The Acropolis was once the centre of classical Greek culture which the world has inherited for its laws and philosophical thinking. Mounted above the Athenian city within fortified 60m high walls, its history is a World Heritage Site, important because of its "universal symbols of the classical spirit and civilization and form the greatest architectural and artistic complex." The establishment of democracy, took a leading position amongst the other city-states of the ancient world.
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  • Restored carvings in the Via Latina walkway of Velha Universidade in Paco das Escolas, Coimbra University, Portugal. Founded by King Dinnis in 1290, Coimbra is one of the oldest universities in the world.
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  • Bird fanciers admires caged tropical birds in the Grand Place (Grote Markt, in Flemish) bird market, Brussels, Belgium. The archetypal Belgian gentlemen wear flat caps and in the cages are small birds from tropical countries, on sale every Sunday for those wanting avian company in their homes. The Brussels Grand Place hosts a bird market and the selection and prices are generally better than can be found in pet shops though the origins of these creatures are questionable. The Grand Place is Brussels’ main city square, the focal point for colourful events throughout the year. Its Dutch-styled gabled guildhalls date from the 13th century and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • Tourists stand on a narrow platform near the top of Brunelleschi's Dome, seen from the adjecent Giotto's Bell Tower (campanile) in Florence. The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral church (Duomo) begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to the design of Arnolfo di Cambio and completed structurally in 1436 with the dome engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi. The exterior of the basilica is faced with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink bordered by white and has an elaborate 19th century Gothic Revival facade by Emilio De Fabris. The cathedral complex, located in Piazza del Duomo, includes the Baptistery and Giotto's Campanile. The three buildings are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site
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  • Brunelleschi's Dome seen from Giotto's Bell Tower (campanile).The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral church (Duomo) of Florence, Italy, begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to the design of Arnolfo di Cambio and completed structurally in 1436 with the dome engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi. The exterior of the basilica is faced with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink bordered by white and has an elaborate 19th century Gothic Revival facade by Emilio De Fabris. The cathedral complex, located in Piazza del Duomo, includes the Baptistery and Giotto's Campanile. The three buildings are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site ..
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  • Tourist stands overlooking city of Florence on Giotto's Bell Tower (campanile) in Florence..She has climbed 414 steps up 84.7 meters (277.9 ft) high Gioto's Belltower (or campanile) of Duomo Cathedral. .The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral church (Duomo) of Florence, Italy, begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to the design of Arnolfo di Cambio and completed structurally in 1436 with the dome engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi. The exterior of the basilica is faced with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink bordered by white and has an elaborate 19th century Gothic Revival facade by Emilio De Fabris. The cathedral complex, located in Piazza del Duomo, includes the Baptistery and Giotto's Campanile. The three buildings are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site .
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  • Tourists stand on a narrow platform near the top of Brunelleschi's Dome, seen from the adjecent Giotto's Bell Tower (campanile) in Florence. The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral church (Duomo) begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to the design of Arnolfo di Cambio and completed structurally in 1436 with the dome engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi. The exterior of the basilica is faced with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink bordered by white and has an elaborate 19th century Gothic Revival facade by Emilio De Fabris. The cathedral complex, located in Piazza del Duomo, includes the Baptistery and Giotto's Campanile. The three buildings are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site
    florence_italy103-22-10-2010.jpg
  • Tourists stand opposite Brunelleschi's Dome on Giotto's Bell Tower (campanile) in Florence..They have climbed 414 steps up 84.7 meters (277.9 ft) high Gioto's Belltower (or campanile) of Duomo Cathedral. .The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral church (Duomo) of Florence, Italy, begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to the design of Arnolfo di Cambio and completed structurally in 1436 with the dome engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi. The exterior of the basilica is faced with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink bordered by white and has an elaborate 19th century Gothic Revival facade by Emilio De Fabris. The cathedral complex, located in Piazza del Duomo, includes the Baptistery and Giotto's Campanile. The three buildings are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site .
    florence_italy101-22-10-2010.jpg
  • Tourists stand on a narrow platform near the top of Brunelleschi's Dome, seen from the adjecent Giotto's Bell Tower (campanile) in Florence. The Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore is the cathedral church (Duomo) begun in 1296 in the Gothic style to the design of Arnolfo di Cambio and completed structurally in 1436 with the dome engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi. The exterior of the basilica is faced with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink bordered by white and has an elaborate 19th century Gothic Revival facade by Emilio De Fabris. The cathedral complex, located in Piazza del Duomo, includes the Baptistery and Giotto's Campanile. The three buildings are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site
    florence_italy105-22-10-2010.jpg
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