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Perspective view of the Palace of Versailles, print by Gabriel Perelle, published by Nicolas de Poilly, Paris, c. 1661-1695. Etching showing bird's eye view of the Palace of Versailles between 1661 and 1695, including newly built extensions...

A scale model of the Topkapi Palace, Istanbul. The palace was the residence of sultans of the Ottoman Empire in the 15th and 16th centuries CE. (Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul)

Revolutionary general Henry Christophe declared himself king over northern Haiti in 1811. According to one perspective, "Henry I" was a tin-pot dictator who forced his fellow Haitians back into virtual slavery and plunged the nation into...

Despite the composition of a very significant English legal document within its halls, this 12th-century palace is nearly forgotten. The ‘Constitutions of Clarendon’ were Henry II’s attempt to gain legal authority over church clerks, but...

The central pillar of the Palace of Facets in the Kremlin, Moscow, Russia. The Palace of Facets was completed in 1492. Photo taken in 2007.

The basement halls of Diocletian's Palace were originally the supporting structures of the Roman emperor's residential quarters. They reflect the layout of the upper floor halls. Diocletian's Palace (Split, Croatia) was built at the turn...

A 1938 photograph of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region. The palace was first built in the 17th century and was the residence of the Dalai Lamas. In the foreground Buddhist monks use traditional horned instruments. German...

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 331 BCE. After Darius III's defeat...

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 almost one...

The partially reconstructed wing of the palace of Knossos c. 1500 BCE.