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Basement halls of Diocletian's Palace
Image by Carole Raddato

Basement halls of Diocletian's Palace

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...
Egyptian sphinx from Diocletian's Palace
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Egyptian sphinx from Diocletian's Palace

Diocletian's Palace was decorated with numerous granite sphinxes originating from the site of Egyptian Pharaoh Thutmose III. Only three have survived the centuries. This one is still located on the Peristyle of Diocletian's Palace.
Nonsuch Palace
Image by Georg Hoefnagel

Nonsuch Palace

A 1568 CE watercolour by Georg Hoefnagel of Nonsuch Palace, Surrey. The palace was built as a pleasure residence for Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) from 1538 CE. It was demolished in the 17th century CE.
Sans-Souci Palace, Haiti - Reconstruction
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Sans-Souci Palace, Haiti - Reconstruction

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...
Clarendon Palace, Wiltshire, UK - Reconstruction
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Clarendon Palace, Wiltshire, UK - Reconstruction

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...
Lake Palace, Udaipur
Image by Benoy Thapa

Lake Palace, Udaipur

The Lake Palace of Udaipur, India. Built in the mid-18th century as a summer palace of the Mewar dynasty which ruled Udaipur, one of the Indian princely states.
Colossal Statue of a Winged Lion from the North-West Palace of Ashurnasirpal II
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Colossal Statue of a Winged Lion from the North-West Palace of Ashurnasirpal II

Colossal statue of a winged lion from the North-West Palace of Ashurnasirpal II, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu), modern-day Iraq. Neo-Assyrian Empire, c. 883-859 BCE. This is one of a pair of guardian figures that flanked one of the entrances...
Ruins of the North Palace of Nebuchadnezzar II
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Ruins of the North Palace of Nebuchadnezzar II

These are the ruins of the so-called "North Palace" of Nebuchadnezzar II at the ancient city of Babylon. Neo-Babylonian period, reign of Nebuchadnezzar II, 6th century BCE.
Fasilides Palace, Gondar
Image by Bernard Gagnon

Fasilides Palace, Gondar

Fasilides Palace in the Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar, Ethiopia. Gondar was made the capital of the Kingdom of Abyssinia (aka Ethiopian Empire) in 1636 CE.
The Palace of Knossos
Image by Mark Cartwright

The Palace of Knossos

The Minoan palace at Knossos, Crete (c. 1500 BCE).
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