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Fraumunster's Tower in Zurich
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Fraumunster's Tower in Zurich

Fraumünster Church (“Women’s church” in German) is a former Benedictine abbey situated in the heart of Zürich, Switzerland that was founded in the mid-9th century CE by Louis the German and his daughters, Hildegard...
Tower Ruins, Hovenweep
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Tower Ruins, Hovenweep

Ruined towers, the 'Cutthroat' group, Hovenweep National Monument, Utah-Colorado, USA. c. 1100-1300 CE.
Gunpowder Plot
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Gunpowder Plot - Guy Fawkes & the Plan to Blow up Parliament

The 1605 Gunpowder Plot was a failed attempt by pro-Catholic conspirators to blow up the English Parliament on 5 November and kill King James I of England (r. 1603-1625) and the entire nobility...
Ruins of Paikuli Tower
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Ruins of Paikuli Tower

The tower lies on a hill near Barkal, a modern village south-west of Lake Darband-i-Khan, Sulaimaniya Governorate, Iraq. It was set up as a monument commemorating the victory of the Sassanian king Narseh over his nephew Warham...
Walter Raleigh
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Walter Raleigh

Sir Walter Raleigh (c. 1552-1618 CE) was an English courtier, soldier, mariner, explorer, and historian. A one-time favourite of his queen, Elizabeth I of England (r. 1558-1603 CE), Raleigh organised three expeditions to form a...
Château d'Amboise
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Château d'Amboise

The Château d'Amboise, located in the Loire Valley, in central France, was built over several centuries and was the centre of royal power during the Renaissance (from the 15th to the early 17th century). Witness to the heyday...
Toilets in a Medieval Castle
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Toilets in a Medieval Castle

The medieval toilet or latrine, then called a privy or garderobe, was a primitive affair, but in a castle, one might find a little more comfort and certainly a great deal more design effort than had been invested elsewhere...
Tower of Constance, Marie Durand, 360
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Tower of Constance, Marie Durand, 360

The Tower in France where Marie Durand was imprisoned for 38 years for bring a protestant. Explore this tower in 360 Video.
A Visual Glossary of Hindu Architecture
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A Visual Glossary of Hindu Architecture

Adisthana - the decorative raised platform on which a temple is built. Alasa kanya - a decorative female figure. Amalaka - a large fluted stone disc placed on top of a Nagara tower taking its form from the...
Herod's Harbor
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Herod's Harbor

Herod's Harbor was a giant port built between 22 and 15 BCE by Herod the Great (r. 37-4 BCE), Rome's client king. Situated on the lower eastern Mediterranean coast north of Alexandria and south of Tyre, with Rome's largess and...
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