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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...

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...

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...

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.

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.

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)

Model of the Minoan palace at Malia, Crete (1675 BC-1450 BCE).

An illustration of the Crystal Palace hosting the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London. (Read & Co. Engravers & Printers, 1851)