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Syria - Palmyra. Ancient Palmyra. UNESCO World Heritage List, 1980. Ruins of city, 1st-2nd century AD, and Arab fortification Qal'at ibn Ma'an in the background, 16th-17th century (Stock Image 1788-4891 © De Agostini)

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Syria - Palmyra. Ancient Palmyra. UNESCO World Heritage List, 1980. Ruins of city, 1st-2nd century AD, and Arab fortification...

Syria - Palmyra. Ancient Palmyra. UNESCO World Heritage List, 1980. Ruins of city, 1st-2nd century AD, and Arab fortification Qal'at ibn Ma'an in the background, 16th-17th century

Scheherazade. Medard Tytgat (1879-1957). Oil On Canvas. (Stock Image 866-5829 © Christie's Images Ltd.)

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Scheherazade. Medard Tytgat (1879-1957). Oil On Canvas.

Diaboluss drummer before the walls of Mansoul From the book The Holy Warby John Bunyan from late 19th century edition (Stock Image 1916-1651 © Visual & Written)

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Diaboluss drummer before the walls of Mansoul From the book The Holy Warby John Bunyan from late 19th century edition

Combined alembic and cucurbit, probably 19th century. (Stock Image 1895-15337 © Science and Society)

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Combined alembic and cucurbit, probably 19th century.

Siena Piazza del Campo 13th century city square showing Palazzo Pubblico and Torre del Mangia Siena Tuscany Italy Italia (Stock Image 1909-3933 © Peter Barritt)

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Siena Piazza del Campo 13th century city square showing Palazzo Pubblico and Torre del Mangia Siena Tuscany Italy Italia

Silvered religious amulet worn as a pendant, 19th century. (Stock Image 1895-19984 © Science and Society)

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Silvered religious amulet worn as a pendant, 19th century.

'York - Architecture of Thirteen Centuries', LNER poster, 1930. (Stock Image 1895-2176 © Science and Society)

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'York - Architecture of Thirteen Centuries', LNER poster, 1930.

Rhinoceros horn cup, China, 17th century. (Stock Image 1895-39523 © Science and Society)

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Rhinoceros horn cup, China, 17th century.

John Dunn, late 19th century. (Stock Image 1895-10264 © Science and Society)

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John Dunn, late 19th century.

Lighthouse lamp reflector mirror, early 19th century. (Stock Image 1895-13027 © Science and Society)

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Lighthouse lamp reflector mirror, early 19th century.

Polykrates wall dating from 6th century BC. (Stock Image 4022-5245 © Lonely Planet)

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Polykrates wall dating from 6th century BC.

The 15th century town hall (Raekoja) viewed from Vanaturu Kael street. (Stock Image 4022-4253 © Lonely Planet)

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The 15th century town hall (Raekoja) viewed from Vanaturu Kael street.

Chateau 14th century in distance, with village below, La Petite Swisse Region. (Stock Image 4022-19790 © Lonely Planet)

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Chateau 14th century in distance, with village below, La Petite Swisse Region.

Clock Gate (18th century). (Stock Image 4022-31180 © Lonely Planet)

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Clock Gate (18th century).

Arco do Triunfo (19th century) and official buildings. Praça do Comércio, also known as Terreiro do Paço , Baixa, Lisbon, Portugal. (Stock Image 1566-513553 © age fotostock)

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Arco do Triunfo (19th century) and official buildings. Praça do Comércio, also known as Terreiro do Paço , Baixa, Lisbon, Por...

Arco do Triunfo (19th century) and official buildings. Praça do Comércio, also known as Terreiro do Paço , Baixa, Lisbon, Portugal.

Improved form of mechanical counter, late 19th century. (Stock Image 1895-21406 © Science and Society)

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Improved form of mechanical counter, late 19th century.

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The 13th century Medieval Merchants House is one of the oldest surviving merchant houses in England, Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe (Stock Image 1890-89393 © Robert Harding Picture Library)

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The 13th century Medieval Merchants House is one of the oldest surviving merchant houses in England, Southampton, Hampshire, ...

The 13th century Medieval Merchants House is one of the oldest surviving merchant houses in England, Southampton, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

18th century turf-roofed farmhouses at folk museum. (Stock Image 4022-14097 © Lonely Planet)

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18th century turf-roofed farmhouses at folk museum.

Bayon Temple, late 12th century, Buddhist, Angkor Thom, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia (Stock Image 1890-71075 © Robert Harding Picture Library)

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Bayon Temple, late 12th century, Buddhist, Angkor Thom, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, S...

Bayon Temple, late 12th century, Buddhist, Angkor Thom, Angkor, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Ruins of the Temple of Hercules and sacred 'temenos' (2nd century AD), Amman, Jordan (Stock Image 1566-506981 © age fotostock)

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Ruins of the Temple of Hercules and sacred 'temenos' (2nd century AD), Amman, Jordan

Qalaat Ibn Maan, 17th century Arab Castle overlooking the Graeco_Roman city, Palmyra, Syria, Middle East (Stock Image 1890-67828 © Robert Harding Picture Library)

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Qalaat Ibn Maan, 17th century Arab Castle overlooking the Graeco_Roman city, Palmyra, Syria, Middle East

Demonstration model of Babbage's Difference Engine No 1, 19th century. (Stock Image 1895-11325 © Science and Society)

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Demonstration model of Babbage's Difference Engine No 1, 19th century.

Annunciation, The 19th Century, 19th Century, Stained Glass, Stained Glass (Stock Image 900-8265 © SuperStock)

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Annunciation, The 19th Century, 19th Century, Stained Glass, Stained Glass

Folding double comb, 19th Century (Stock Image 1895-45901 © Science and Society)

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Folding double comb, 19th Century

View from Fort Putnam Hudson River USA From a 19th century print engraved by R Sands after Bartlett (Stock Image 1916-2798 © Visual & Written)

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View from Fort Putnam Hudson River USA From a 19th century print engraved by R Sands after Bartlett

Five Roman iron nails, late 1st century AD. (Stock Image 1895-20378 © Science and Society)

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Five Roman iron nails, late 1st century AD.

Signer, The 19th Century Artist Unknown (American) Oil on paper canvas David David Gallery, Philadelphia,Pennsylvania USA (Stock Image 849-11214 © David David Gallery)

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Signer, The 19th Century Artist Unknown (American) Oil on paper canvas David David Gallery, Philadelphia,Pennsylvania USA

Ticino Gate (Porta Ticinese), Milan. Lombardy, Italy (Stock Image 1566-506152 © age fotostock)

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Ticino Gate (Porta Ticinese), Milan. Lombardy, Italy

A Portrait Of Madame Brizat From The Comedie Francaise. Alfred Stevens (1823-1906). Oil On Canvas. (Stock Image 866-5827 © Christie's Images Ltd.)

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A Portrait Of Madame Brizat From The Comedie Francaise. Alfred Stevens (1823-1906). Oil On Canvas.

Canal A Amsterdam. Claude Monet (1840-1926). Oil On Canvas, 1874. (Stock Image 866-5845 © Christie's Images Ltd.)

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Canal A Amsterdam. Claude Monet (1840-1926). Oil On Canvas, 1874.

Adrien Antelme's cephalometer, 1835-1900 (Stock Image 1895-47933 © Science and Society)

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Adrien Antelme's cephalometer, 1835-1900

'Arabesque Arch', Liverpool & Manchester Railway, mid 19th century. (Stock Image 1895-26146 © Science and Society)

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'Arabesque Arch', Liverpool & Manchester Railway, mid 19th century.

Arabic brass astrolabe dating from 16th century, Damascus Museum, Syria, Middle East (Stock Image 1890-22963 © Robert Harding Picture Library)

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Arabic brass astrolabe dating from 16th century, Damascus Museum, Syria, Middle East

Church dating from the 13th century, St. Just_in_Roseland, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe (Stock Image 1890-4578 © Robert Harding Picture Library)

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Church dating from the 13th century, St. Just_in_Roseland, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Lhoste, aeronaut, c 19th century. (Stock Image 1895-22126 © Science and Society)

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Lhoste, aeronaut, c 19th century.

C Goodwin Norton, lantern entertainer, late 19th century. (Stock Image 1895-9358 © Science and Society)

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C Goodwin Norton, lantern entertainer, late 19th century.

14th-century Saint-Nicolas Tower at entrance of Vieux Port (Old Harbour). (Stock Image 4022-35295 © Lonely Planet)

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14th-century Saint-Nicolas Tower at entrance of Vieux Port (Old Harbour).

A train crossing a viaduct, Bautzen, Germany, 19th century. (Stock Image 1895-26371 © Science and Society)

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A train crossing a viaduct, Bautzen, Germany, 19th century.

Casa de Botines by Gaudi in Leon was built towards the end of the 19th century in a Neo-Gothic style. (Stock Image 4022-3246 © Lonely Planet)

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Casa de Botines by Gaudi in Leon was built towards the end of the 19th century in a Neo-Gothic style.

Trade card of George Edward Wood, optician, c 18th century. (Stock Image 1895-27513 © Science and Society)

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Trade card of George Edward Wood, optician, c 18th century.

Pewter spoon, Dutch, 18th century. (Stock Image 1895-24860 © Science and Society)

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Pewter spoon, Dutch, 18th century.

Demonstration model of Babbage's Difference Engine No 1, 19th century. (Stock Image 1895-11323 © Science and Society)

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Demonstration model of Babbage's Difference Engine No 1, 19th century.

Dunguaire Castle dating from the 16th century and coast, near Kinvarra, County Galway, Connacht, Republic of Ireland, Europe (Stock Image 1890-55972 © Robert Harding Picture Library)

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Dunguaire Castle dating from the 16th century and coast, near Kinvarra, County Galway, Connacht, Republic of Ireland, Europe

A view of Barnstaple, Devon, 19th century. (Stock Image 1895-26249 © Science and Society)

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A view of Barnstaple, Devon, 19th century.

House of the Blackheads in Town Hall Square at night, old town, Riga, Latvia (Stock Image 1566-520631 © age fotostock)

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House of the Blackheads in Town Hall Square at night, old town, Riga, Latvia

Interior dome of the early 20th century Modernist building of the Central Market, Valencia, Spain, Europe (Stock Image 1890-13489 © Robert Harding Picture Library)

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Interior dome of the early 20th century Modernist building of the Central Market, Valencia, Spain, Europe

The United States Bank Philadelphia USA From a 19th century print engraved by J Tingle after W H Bartlett (Stock Image 1916-2815 © Visual & Written)

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The United States Bank Philadelphia USA From a 19th century print engraved by J Tingle after W H Bartlett

Page from a Leonardo da Vinci notebook, late 15th century. (Stock Image 1895-16425 © Science and Society)

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Page from a Leonardo da Vinci notebook, late 15th century.

Konstantsaliev House museum in Arbanasi. Konstantsaliev is an example of residential architecture from 18th and 19th century Bulgaria. (Stock Image 4022-40491 © Lonely Planet)

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Konstantsaliev House museum in Arbanasi. Konstantsaliev is an example of residential architecture from 18th and 19th century ...

Konstantsaliev House museum in Arbanasi. Konstantsaliev is an example of residential architecture from 18th and 19th century Bulgaria.

Old men rest on stelae for doctorate scholars from 11th century Temple of Literature, Vietnam's first university. (Stock Image 4022-20817 © Lonely Planet)

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Old men rest on stelae for doctorate scholars from 11th century Temple of Literature, Vietnam's first university.

The Friday Mosque or Masjet_eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia (Stock Image 1890-16230 © Robert Harding Picture Library)

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The Friday Mosque or Masjet_eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th cent...

The Friday Mosque or Masjet_eJam, built in the year 1200 by the Ghorid Sultan Ghiyasyddin on the site of an earlier 10th century mosque, Herat, Herat Province, Afghanistan, Asia

Rune stone dating from the 10th century, Jelling, Jutland, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe (Stock Image 1890-5104 © Robert Harding Picture Library)

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Rune stone dating from the 10th century, Jelling, Jutland, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

Lucien Bonaparte 1775 1840 Younger brother of Napoleon 19th century print engraved for The Ladys Magazine Engraved by Heath (Stock Image 1916-3136 © Visual & Written)

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Lucien Bonaparte 1775 1840 Younger brother of Napoleon 19th century print engraved for The Ladys Magazine Engraved by Heath

Mercado Chico square (18th century by Ventura Rodriguez and Antonio Cuervo) and Town hall (19th century, architect Vazquez de Zu?iga). Avila (city added to the Unesco's World Heritage List in 1985), Castilla-Leon, Spain (Stock Image 1566-492606 © age fotostock)

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Mercado Chico square (18th century by Ventura Rodriguez and Antonio Cuervo) and Town hall (19th century, architect Vazquez de...

Mercado Chico square (18th century by Ventura Rodriguez and Antonio Cuervo) and Town hall (19th century, architect Vazquez de Zu?iga). Avila (city added to the Unesco's World Heritage List in 1985), Castilla-Leon, Spain

South West France. On the corner of Rue de Paris and Rue Arnaud Daubasse are old half-timbered houses in this 13th century bastide city. (Stock Image 4022-11613 © Lonely Planet)

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South West France. On the corner of Rue de Paris and Rue Arnaud Daubasse are old half-timbered houses in this 13th century ba...

South West France. On the corner of Rue de Paris and Rue Arnaud Daubasse are old half-timbered houses in this 13th century bastide city.

Japan - 20th century - Emperor Hirohito (1901-1989) in 1926 photograph (Stock Image 1788-2793 © De Agostini)

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Japan - 20th century - Emperor Hirohito (1901-1989) in 1926 photograph

Miolan and Janinet's flaming balloon, late 18th century. (Stock Image 1895-24496 © Science and Society)

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Miolan and Janinet's flaming balloon, late 18th century.

Syria - Bosra. Ancient Bosra. UNESCO World Heritage List, 1980. Ruins of Roman south baths, AD 2nd century (Stock Image 1788-4622 © De Agostini)

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Syria - Bosra. Ancient Bosra. UNESCO World Heritage List, 1980. Ruins of Roman south baths, AD 2nd century

Detail of the Casa de las Conchas (15th century) façade, Salamanca. Castilla-Leon, Spain (Stock Image 1566-502757 © age fotostock)

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Detail of the Casa de las Conchas (15th century) façade, Salamanca. Castilla-Leon, Spain

Rhinoceros horn cup, China, 17th century. (Stock Image 1895-39524 © Science and Society)

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Rhinoceros horn cup, China, 17th century.

Michael Faraday's chemical chest, 19th century. (Stock Image 1895-19359 © Science and Society)

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Michael Faraday's chemical chest, 19th century.

Facade of the 17th century Venetian built Christian monastery of Mono Agias Triada, Akrotiri peninsula, island of Crete, Greece, Mediterranean, Europe (Stock Image 1890-42898 © Robert Harding Picture Library)

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Facade of the 17th century Venetian built Christian monastery of Mono Agias Triada, Akrotiri peninsula, island of Crete, Gree...

Facade of the 17th century Venetian built Christian monastery of Mono Agias Triada, Akrotiri peninsula, island of Crete, Greece, Mediterranean, Europe

Jardins d'Eyrignac, gardens of a 17th century manor, Perigord, Aquitaine, France, Europe (Stock Image 1890-73149 © Robert Harding Picture Library)

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Jardins d'Eyrignac, gardens of a 17th century manor, Perigord, Aquitaine, France, Europe

Heavy wrought iron padlock and key, European, c 17th and 18th century. (Stock Image 1895-14854 © Science and Society)

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Heavy wrought iron padlock and key, European, c 17th and 18th century.

Portrait of a woman contained in a locket, 19th century. (Stock Image 1895-29052 © Science and Society)

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Portrait of a woman contained in a locket, 19th century.

Arabian celestial globe, 18th century. (Stock Image 1895-3720 © Science and Society)

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Arabian celestial globe, 18th century.

Casa de la Panaderia, by C. Coello, 16th century, Plaza Mayor, Madrid, Spain, Europe (Stock Image 1890-41678 © Robert Harding Picture Library)

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Casa de la Panaderia, by C. Coello, 16th century, Plaza Mayor, Madrid, Spain, Europe

Painting - 20th century. 'The choir' by Gian Filippo Usellini (1903-1971) (Stock Image 1788-3767 © De Agostini)

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Painting - 20th century. 'The choir' by Gian Filippo Usellini (1903-1971)

Women picking berries in old-fashioned clothing (Stock Image 1889R-25029 © Design Pics)

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Women picking berries in old-fashioned clothing

House of the Blackheads in Town Hall Square at night, old town, Riga, Latvia (Stock Image 1566-520633 © age fotostock)

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House of the Blackheads in Town Hall Square at night, old town, Riga, Latvia

El Morro fortess, interior. Havana, Cuba (Stock Image 1566-514840 © age fotostock)

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El Morro fortess, interior. Havana, Cuba

Sail-assisted wheelbarrow, late 18th century. (Stock Image 1895-26719 © Science and Society)

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Sail-assisted wheelbarrow, late 18th century.

Brass syringe, French, early 17th century. (Stock Image 1895-8349 © Science and Society)

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Brass syringe, French, early 17th century.

The Roman amphitheatre dating from the 2nd century AD, seating 15000, Bosra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Syria, Middle East (Stock Image 1890-21970 © Robert Harding Picture Library)

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The Roman amphitheatre dating from the 2nd century AD, seating 15000, Bosra, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Syria, Middle East

Sketch by Fox Talbot, English, early 19th century. (Stock Image 1895-14756 © Science and Society)

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Sketch by Fox Talbot, English, early 19th century.

View from the 13th century Villa Rufolo in Ravello, Amalfi Coast. (Stock Image 4022-36563 © Lonely Planet)

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View from the 13th century Villa Rufolo in Ravello, Amalfi Coast.

Pantheon of nobles (11th century), monastery of San Juan de la Peña. Huesca province, Aragon, Spain (Stock Image 1566-522122 © age fotostock)

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Pantheon of nobles (11th century), monastery of San Juan de la Peña. Huesca province, Aragon, Spain

Hydrostatic balance, 1785-1789 (Stock Image 1895-46547 © Science and Society)

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Hydrostatic balance, 1785-1789

Medieval castle (13th century), Fougères. Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France (Stock Image 1566-507910 © age fotostock)

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Medieval castle (13th century), Fougères. Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France

Priest-king fresco in ruins of Knossos, Knossos Palace, Crete, Greece. (Stock Image 1783-13252 © Axiom Photographic Limited)

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Priest-king fresco in ruins of Knossos, Knossos Palace, Crete, Greece.

Tea room at the Great Western Hotel, Paddington Station, London, 1922. (Stock Image 1895-16349 © Science and Society)

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Tea room at the Great Western Hotel, Paddington Station, London, 1922.

Graduated pewter bleeding bowl, 18th or 19th century. (Stock Image 1895-13417 © Science and Society)

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Graduated pewter bleeding bowl, 18th or 19th century.

Prince's Exchange by night, Leeds, 2007 (Stock Image 1895-46640 © Science and Society)

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Prince's Exchange by night, Leeds, 2007

'Sleep', 1867. (Stock Image 1895-41430 © Science and Society)

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'Sleep', 1867.

Sand glass, 19th century. (Stock Image 1895-42733 © Science and Society)

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Sand glass, 19th century.

Primitive floating wick lamps, Northern Scotland, 19th century? (Stock Image 1895-6353 © Science and Society)

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Primitive floating wick lamps, Northern Scotland, 19th century?

Detail of the 2nd century AD Roman ampitheatre with Colonna di Sant'Oronzo and statue dedicated to Lecce's patron saint, perched atop the second pillar of the Appian Way. (Stock Image 4022-30641 © Lonely Planet)

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Detail of the 2nd century AD Roman ampitheatre with Colonna di Sant'Oronzo and statue dedicated to Lecce's patron saint, perc...

Detail of the 2nd century AD Roman ampitheatre with Colonna di Sant'Oronzo and statue dedicated to Lecce's patron saint, perched atop the second pillar of the Appian Way.

Tourists in front of ramparts of medieval castle (13th century), Fougères. Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France (Stock Image 1566-507907 © age fotostock)

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Tourists in front of ramparts of medieval castle (13th century), Fougères. Ille-et-Vilaine, Bretagne, France

Golden tower 12th century and Guadalquivir river Seville Spain (Stock Image 1925-1609 © Felipe Rodriguez VWPics)

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Golden tower 12th century and Guadalquivir river Seville Spain

Synthetic colorants, c 1900. (Stock Image 1895-45644 © Science and Society)

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Synthetic colorants, c 1900.

Women of Tahiti in the Society Islands, 1822-1825. (Stock Image 1895-23775 © Science and Society)

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Women of Tahiti in the Society Islands, 1822-1825.

Wreaked battery, 1855. (Stock Image 1895-41423 © Science and Society)

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Wreaked battery, 1855.

Handbill advertising Gypson's grand balloon ascent, 12 August 1841. (Stock Image 1895-23554 © Science and Society)

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Handbill advertising Gypson's grand balloon ascent, 12 August 1841.

International Confucius Cultural Festival, Qufu City, birthplace of Confucius the great philosopher politician and educator of the 6th to 5th centuries BC, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Shandong Province, China, Asia (Stock Image 1890-46674 © Robert Harding Picture Library)

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International Confucius Cultural Festival, Qufu City, birthplace of Confucius the great philosopher politician and educator o...

International Confucius Cultural Festival, Qufu City, birthplace of Confucius the great philosopher politician and educator of the 6th to 5th centuries BC, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Shandong Province, China, Asia