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OLD AGE

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627 photos
Armenian King Gagik, from the facade of Holy Cross Church on Achthamar Island, Van Lake, Turkey. The king had the church built by his master builder Manuel, 915-921.
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Armenian King Gagik, from the facade of Holy Cross Church on Achthamar Isla...

Tomb of John the Blind,King of Bohemia,Count of Luxembourg, died during the battle of Crecy on August 26,1346. The monument,an entombment of Christ, dated 1688,was a gift of French King Louis XIV. Marble
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Tomb of John the Blind,King of Bohemia,Count of Luxembourg, died during...

One of the watersprites which form the outer border of the ceiling of St. Martin in Zillis (top); King Rehoboam, son of King Solomon (bottom). From the 153 square wooden panels, 90x90 cm each, which form the ceiling of St. Martin in Zillis. 1109-1114
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One of the watersprites which form the outer border of the ceiling of St. M...

"Trionfo della Morte", fresco, (14th) Detail: Group of dead Sala dei Affreschi
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"Trionfo della Morte", fresco, (14th) Detail: Group of dead Sala dei Affreschi

Famous Prussian medal "Pour le Merite",founded in 1740 by Prussian King Friedrich II (Hence the "F" below the crown).
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Famous Prussian medal "Pour le Merite",founded in 1740 by Prussian King Friedri...

Lintel 24, one of three panels from structure 23 at Yaxchilan, Mexico. It represents a bloodletting ritual performed by the king of Yaxchilan, Shield Jaguar II, and his wife, Lady K'ab'al Xook. The Maya king holds a flaming torch over his wife, who is pulling a thorny rope through her tongue. The glyphs in the text at the top indicate the event and the date, 709 CE.
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Lintel 24, one of three panels from structure 23 at Yaxchilan, Mexico. It repre...

Fortress and palace of the Kings of Navarra, built 1406 for Carlos III.
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Fortress and palace of the Kings of Navarra, built 1406 for Carlos III.

The "Roemer", Town Hall of Frankfurt on the Main, consisting of three Gothic buildings. German kings used to be elected in the main hall of the "Roemer".
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The "Roemer", Town Hall of Frankfurt on the Main, consisting of three Goth...

Oriel of the Fugger-House in Augsburg.
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Oriel of the Fugger-House in Augsburg.

Garden of a monastery in the Fruska Gora mountains, Serbia. The monasteries are now museums, but the gardens are tended by elderly people who may use the fruit and vegetables they plant.
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Garden of a monastery in the Fruska Gora mountains, Serbia. The monasteries are...

The last redoubt of the heretic Cathars, Montsegure. near the town of Beaucaire, Languedoc, France.The Cathars were the first Christians against whom the Pope called for a Cruisade. They were besieged by 10.000 crusaders and the fortress finally fell on March 15th 1244. None o the Cathars renounced their faith, all died at the stake. Montsegure was taken by Raymond II of Toullouse, who died later during the cruisades.
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The last redoubt of the heretic Cathars, Montsegure. near the town of Beaucaire,...

The harbour and fortress of La Rochelle, Charente. The narrow waterway to the Old Harbour runs between St. Nicholas' Tower and Chain-Tower. La Rochelle was a Protestant stronghold until Cardinal Richelieu reconquered it for Louis XIII.
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The harbour and fortress of La Rochelle, Charente. The narrow waterway to the Ol...