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Unesco: Italy: Longobards in Italy. Places of the Power (568 774 a.d.)

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The Longobards in Italy, Places of Power, 568 - 774 A.D. comprises seven groups of important buildings (including fortresses, churches, and monasteries) throughout the Italian Peninsula. They testify to the high achievement of the...
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Unesco: Germany: Monastic Island of Reichenau

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The island of Reichenau on Lake Constance preserves the traces of the Benedictine monastery, founded in 724, which exercised remarkable spiritual, intellectual and artistic influence. The churches of St Mary and Marcus, St Peter and St...
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Unesco: Russian Federation: Historic Monuments of Novgorod and Surroundings

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Situated on the ancient trade route between Central Asia and northern Europe, Novgorod was Russia's first capital in the 9th century. Surrounded by churches and monasteries, it was a centre for Orthodox spirituality as well as Russian...
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Khan Academy: Pyxis of Al Mughira

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The Pyxis of al-Mughira, now in the Louvre, is among the best surviving examples of the royal ivory carving tradition in Al-Andalus (Islamic Spain). View pictures and read a description of this pyxis in this essay.
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Khan Academy: Mimar Sinan, Mosque of Selim Ii, Edirne

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Elegant stacked domes, reaching to the heavens, and towering, slender pencil minarets characterize Ottoman mosque architecture. Few mosques, however, are as visually stunning and architecturally significant as the Selimiye Complex in...
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Khan Academy: The Great Mosque of Cordoba

For Students 9th - 10th
Known locally as Mezquita-Catedral, the Great Mosque of Cordoba is one of the oldest structures still standing from the time Muslims ruled Al-Andalus. View pictures and read descriptions of this example of Islamic architecture in this...

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