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The Crystal Palace
A detail of a contemporary print showing the Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London which hosted the Great Exhibition from May to October in 1851. The innovative structure was designed by Sir Joseph Paxton (1801-1865) and created...
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Crystal Palace Interior, Great Exhibition
An illustration by J. McNeven showing a section of the interior (the Grand Entrance) of the Crystal Palace in London which hosted the Great Exhibition of 1851. Printed by Ackermann & Co., 1851. (Victoria &...
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Palace of Malia
Model of the Minoan palace at Malia, Crete (1675 BC-1450 BCE).
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Barzan Palace by Gertrude Bell
A photograph by Gertrude Bell (l. 1868-1926) of the Barzan Palace, Hai'l, Saudi Arabia. Taken in the winter of 1913-14. (Gertrude Bell Archive)
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Illustration of the Crystal Palace
An illustration of the Crystal Palace hosting the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London. (Read & Co. Engravers & Printers, 1851)
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Alhambra Palace
The Alhambra Palace. Granada, Spain. 9th-13th century CE.
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Blenheim Palace
An aerial view of Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, England. Built in the first quarter of the 18th century for John Churchill, Duke of Marlborough. (orignal image cropped)
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Great Exhibition
The 1851 Great Exhibition was held in the purpose-built Crystal Palace in Hyde Park, London, to showcase the latest developments in engineering, science, and the arts, as well as objects of cultural significance from Britain and...
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Alexander the Great & the Burning of Persepolis
In the year 330 BCE Alexander the Great (l. 356-323 BCE) conquered the Achaemenid Persian Empire following his victory over the Persian Emperor Darius III (r. 336-330 BCE) at the Battle of Gaugamela in...
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Reconstruction of the Old Summer Palace, Beijing
Digital reconstruction of the Yuanming Yuan palace complex, known in the Western World as the Old Summer Palace. This reconstruction depicts Haiyantang ("The Palace of Calm Seas"), a two-story western-style...