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Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Curia Julia
The new senate house begun by Julius Caesar in 44 B.C., just before his assassination. Work continued under the triumvirs and the building was completed and dedicated in 29 B.C. by Augustus.
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Portugal, Sintra - Castle of the Moors
The castle was constructed during the 8th and 9th centuries, during the period of Muslim Iberia, as the central place in a territory that was primarily agricultural, and which was necessary to protect its population. In 1031, after the...
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Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Arch of Titus
The Arch of Titus is a 1st-century AD. located on the Via Sacra, Rome, just to the south-east of the Roman Forum. It was constructed in c. AD. 82 by the Emperor Domitian shortly after the death of his older brother Titus to commemorate...
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France, Chateau de Pierrefonds
In the 12th century, a castle was built on this site. Two centuries later, in 1392, King Charles VI turned the County of Valois into a Duchy and gave it to his brother Louis, Duke of Orleans. From 1393 to his death in 1407, the latter...
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Apache Kafka - Real-time Stream Processing (Master Class) - Kafka Work Distribution Architecture - Part 1
In this lecture, you will learn the relationship between these Kafka partitions and Kafka Brokers. This lecture will help you understand how the work is distributed among the brokers in a Kafka cluster. Primarily focus of this lecture is...
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Design unveiled for new Sydney international airport
British architectural firm Zaha Hadid Architects and Sydney-based Cox Architecture have won a competition to build the new Western Sydney International Airport.
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Greece, Delphi Greek Theatre
The ancient theatre at Delphi was built further up the hill from the Temple of Apollo giving spectators a view of the entire sanctuary and the valley below. It was originally built in the 4th century BC but was remodeled on several...
Amor Sciendi
St. Peter's Basilica: Beauty from Strife
St. Peter's Basilica was built during one of the darkest times in the Church's history. This is its story.
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Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Temple of Vespasian and Titus
The Temple of Vespasian was in the Corinthian order, hexastyle (i.e. with a portico six columns wide), and prostyle (i.e. with free standing columns that are widely spaced apart in a row). It was particularly narrow due to the limited...
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How Big Is An AI Algorithm?
This video explores different ways to measure the size of an AI algorithm, including the number of layers, the size of the weights, and the computational power needed to run it. The answer to the question of how big an AI algorithm is...
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Italy, Florence, Orsanmichele church
Between 1380 and 1404, it was converted into a church used as the chapel of Florence's powerful craft and trade guilds. On the ground floor of the square building are the 13th-century arches that originally formed the loggia of the grain...
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Spain, Tomar - Convent of Christ
The convent was founded by the Order of Poor Knights of the Temple (or Templar Knights) in 1118. Its construction continued until the final part of the 12th century with the construction of the oratory, in one of the angles of the...
Amor Sciendi
The Landscapes of Julie Mehretu
An explanation of Mark Bradford's abstract landscape paintings
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Croatia, Salona ancient city
Salona, the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia, is situated in one of the most beautiful baysof the East Adriatic coast. Salona, as stated by Strabo, had originally been a coastal base, fortification and a port used by the...
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Jordan, Umayyad Qasr Amra Desert Palace
The castles were built roughly between 660 and 750, under the caliphs of the Umayyad dynasty who had made Damascus their new capital in 661; after 750 the capital moved to the newly-built Baghdad, and some of the buildings were never...
The Art Assignment
Art Trip: Columbus, Indiana | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
Visit the architectural mecca of Columbus, Indiana, to bask in the mid-century glory of Eliel and Eero Saarinen’s masterpieces and a series of new and innovative installations by renowned designers. We explore the first exhibition of...
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Apache Kafka - Real-time Stream Processing (Master Class) - Kafka Cluster Architecture
In this lecture, you will learn how Kafka Cluster is formed and who is responsible for managing the Kafka Cluster and coordinating work in the cluster. This video talks about the role of Zookeeper in the Kafka Cluster and explain the...
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Jordan, Umayyad Qasr Mashatta Desert Palace
The castles were built roughly between 660 and 750, under the caliphs of the Umayyad dynasty who had made Damascus their new capital in 661; after 750 the capital moved to the newly-built Baghdad, and some of the buildings were never...
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Jordan, Umayyad Desert Palaces and Castles
The castles were built roughly between 660 and 750, under the caliphs of the Umayyad dynasty who had made Damascus their new capital in 661; after 750 the capital moved to the newly-built Baghdad, and some of the buildings were never...
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Italy, Tivoli - Hadrian's Villa, the Canopus
One of the most striking and best preserved parts of the Villa consists of a pool named Canopus and an artificial grotto named Serapeum. An Egyptian city named Canopus was where a temple named Serapeum was dedicated to the god Serapis....
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Apache Kafka - Real-time Stream Processing (Master Class) - Kafka Work Distribution Architecture - Part 2
In this lecture, you will learn about the responsibilities of the leader and the followers. You will learn the key responsibilities performed by the Leader broker and also understand what the job of a follower is. This lecture also...
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Italy, Naples - Herculaneum Roman Buried City
After the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, the town of Herculaneum was buried under approximately 20 metres of ash. It lay hidden and largely intact until discoveries from wells and underground tunnels became gradually more widely...
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Water Scarcity in Bangladesh
This video highlights the water scarcity crisis in Bangladesh, particularly affecting the women who bear the burden of fetching water for their households. It sheds light on the challenges faced by families in accessing clean drinking...
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Ksar Mud House, Morocco: Discovering the Culture and Heritage
Ksar Mud House, Morocco part 3/3: This video showcases the cultural heritage and traditions of the people in Morocco's Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou. It highlights the significance of bread-making and carpet-weaving in their daily lives, and...