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Fresco in the Saint Sophia Cathedral
Well-preserved fresco of a saint, 11th century.
Saint Sophia Cathedral of Kyiv.
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Glagolitic Script
A 12th century CE tablet known as the Baska Tablet from Croatia. The Glagolitic script on the tablet was created by Saint Cyril (d. 867 CE), the Byzantine missionary to the Balkans and central Europe. It was the forerunner to the Cyrillic...
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Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome
Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome. The dome was completed in 1590 CE and the church was consecrated in 1626 CE. It is considered a triumph of Renaissance architecture.
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Abbey Cathedral of Saint Gall
The Convent of St Gall, located in St. Gallen, Switzerland, is a perfect example of a great Carolingian monastery, was, from the 8th century CE to its secularization in 1805 CE, one of the most important in Europe. Its library is one of the...
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Church of Saint Irene, Istanbul
A diagram of one of the finest surviving Byzantine basilicas, the Church of Saint Irene in Istanbul (mid-6th century CE and remodelled in the 8th century CE).
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Mesopotamian Art and Architecture
Ancient Mesopotamian art and architectural works are among the oldest in the world, dating back over 7,000 years. The works first appear in northern Mesopotamia prior to the Ubaid Period (c. 5000-4100 BCE) and then developed in the south...
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Saint Margaret of Scotland by Obra de Juan de Roelas
A c. 1605 painting of Saint Margaret of Scotland (c. 1046-1093 CE) by Obra de Juan de Roelas. Margaret was the queen of Scotland and wife of Malcolm III of Scotland (r. 1058-1093 CE) from 1070 to 1093 CE. (Church of San Miguel and San Julián...
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Interior of Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv
The interior and altar of Saint Sophia Cathedral of Kyiv.
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Bombard Canons, Mont-Saint-Michel
Two English bombard canons at Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy. The canons were abandoned by Thomas Scalles in 1434 CE during the Hundred Years' War (1332-1453 CE) between England and France
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Battle of the Saint-Roch Church during the Revolt of 13 Vendémiaire Year IV
Revolt of 13 Vendémiaire Year IV (5 October 1795), the battle between royalist insurrectionists and French Republican soldiers under General Napoleon Bonaparte is taken to the Saint-Roch church. Image by Charles Monnet.