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Prehistoric Monument Stonehenge, c. 3000-1600 BCE - Circles of Time: From Earthworks to Megaliths at Stonehenge
Stonehenge, located on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England, is one of the most iconic prehistoric monuments in the world. Constructed in several stages between circa 3000 and 1600 BCE, it reflects the technological and social sophistication...
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Alp Arslan Monument, Ashgabat
A photo of the monument to Alp Arslan, part of the Independence Monument in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan. Alp Arslan was the Sultan of the Seljuk Empire from 1063 - 1072 CE.
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Olduvai Gorge Monument
The Olduvai Gorge monument in Tanzania consists of large-scale sculpted models of Paranthropus boisei and Homo habilis resting on a stone platform. The monument welcomes visitors as they reach the road leading to the gorge and its museum...
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Iroquois Monument Maisonneuve
The Maisonneuve Monument is a monument of an Iroquois by sculptor Louis-Philippe Hébert built in 1895 in Place d'Armes in Montreal.
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Dion Monument of the Shields, Greece
The Monument of the Shields in Dion (Greece) is a monument alternating panels of shields and breastplates. These panels come from a frieze originally carved in the 4th century BCE for an unknown monumental Hellenistic building. The wall and...
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Sword Monument in Qooqqut, Greenland
Sword monument in Qooqqut, Greenland, photograph by Brandon M. Bender, 11 September 2025. This modern "sword in the stone" sculpture in Qooqqut stands near the site of the Norse farm V25 in the Western Settlement, a group of communities...
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Stone Monument of Esarhaddon
Irregular rectangular-sided monument recording Esarhaddon's restoration of Babylon; possibly black basalt; carved symbols on the upper surface. Height 8.5 inches. The stone is not local to Mesopotamia. The irregular shape of the object...
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Martin Luther Monument
A monument of Martin Luther (l. 1483-1546), German theologian and prominent figure of the Protestant Reformation.
Wittenberg, Germany.
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Demolition of the Monument to Alexander III in Moscow
Photograph of the demolition of the monument to Alexander III in Moscow, July 1918. As Tsarist Russia fell in 1917, so did the monuments of its monarchs. The colossal bronze statue to Alexander III was dismantled in July 1918 following a...
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Newgrange Neolithic Monument
Newgrange is a Neolithic monument located in the region of Bru na Boinne, County Meath, Ireland. There are thirty-seven tombs located in the valley of Bru na Boinne (Mansion of the Boyne) and it is considered to be one of the most famous...
