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The 'Great Stupa' at Sanchi
The 'Great Stupa' located at Sanchi, a village in the Raisen District of the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. This stupa was originally commissioned by the emperor Ashoka the Great in the 3rd century BCE. According to some Buddhist accounts...

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George I of Great Britain by Kneller
A c. 1714 painting of George I of Great Britain (r. 1714-1727) by Godfrey Kneller. (National Portrait Gallery, London)

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King of the World: The Life of Cyrus the Great
King of the World: The Life of Cyrus the Great by Matt Waters.

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The Close-up of the Great Buddha of Kamakura
Completed in 1252 CE, the Great Buddha of Kamakura has survived countless earthquakes, including the devastating 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake, and a tsunami in 1498 CE. Since that tsunami, the statue has remained outside and has never been...

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Alfred the Great Statue, Alfred University
Statue of Alfred the Great (r. 871-899) on the grounds of Alfred University in the town of Alfred, New York State. Built in 1990, it is inscribed "as a memorial to the Education King."

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Alfred the Great Statue, Wantage
Statue of Alfred the Great (reign 871-899), King of Wessex, in Wantage, Oxfordshire (formerly Berkshire), his birthplace.

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Great Hall, Stirling Castle
The Great Hall of Stirling Castle, Scotland. Built c. 1500 during the reign of James IV of Scotland (r. 1488-1513). The hall was destroyed but has since been restored to its original form, including the hammer-beam ceiling.

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Queen Anne of Great Britain by van der Vaardt
A c. 1685 oil-on-canvas portrait of Anne, Queen of Great Britain (r. 1702-1714) when she was Princess of Denmark. Painting by Jan van der Vaart and Willem Wissing. The princess is here 18 years of age and is enveloped in luxurious textiles...

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Alfred the Great Statue, Pewsey
Statue of Alfred the Great (r. 871-899) in the centre of Pewsey, Wiltshire, built in 1913 to commemorate the coronation of George V (reign 1910-1936).

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Restored SS Great Britain
The restored steamship SS Great Britain in Bristol, England. It was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859). The ship sailed on its maiden voyage from Liverpool to New York in May 1845.