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Reconstructed Tower of Aoba Castle
Aoba Castle (also known as Sendai Castle) was built in 1611. The castle was repeatedly damaged by natural disasters such as earthquakes and fires, particularly during the 17th Century, as well as human conflict. Several structures, including...
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White Tower Castelgrande in Bellinzona
This is a picture of the White Tower (Italian: Torre Bianca) at the medieval fortress of Castelgrande in Bellinzona, Switzerland.
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Urquhart Castle Tower on Loch Ness
Tower of Urquhart Castle ruins on Loch Ness (present structure dated from 13th-16th century CE), Inverness, Scotland.
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A stone with inscriptions from Paikuli Tower
The inscriptions on this stone mention the name of the Sassanian king Narseh and they were written in middle Persian and Parthian languages. Sassanid period, around 300 CE. From Paikuli tower, modern Sulaimaniya Governorate, Iraq. (The Sulaimaniya...
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Tower Tombs of Northern Oman
Tower tombs in northern Oman, estimated to have been constructed 5,000 years ago. (Used with permission)
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Huguenot Women Prisoners at the Tower of Constance
Huguenot Women Prisoners at the Tower of Constance, painting by Michel Leenhardt, 1892.
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Great Hall
The Great Hall was the architectural centrepiece of a medieval castle's interior and functioned as the social and administrative hub of the castle and its estates. With everyone dining and sleeping in the hall in its early days, the room...
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Tower of London (UNESCO/NHK)
The massive White Tower is a typical example of Norman military architecture, whose influence was felt throughout the kingdom. It was built on the Thames by William the Conqueror to protect London and assert his power. The Tower of London...
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Tower of Babel vs Linguistics - The Quest for the First Language
Did one original language shatter into many? The Tower of Babel, the evolution of languages and the quest for Proto-World. The Tower of Babel is one of humankind's early attempts to explain the variety of languages spoken across the earth...
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The Tragedy of Richard III - Shakespeare's First Great Villain
The Tragedy of Richard III, often referred to as simply Richard III, is a history play by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), probably written around 1592-94. It is the fourth and final installment of the 'first tetralogy' of Shakespeare's history...