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Detail of a column showing Norman Soldiers, 12th century
Detail of a column showing Norman Soldiers in the cloisters of Monreal Cathedral, 12th century

View into the main courtyard of the Casa di Pilatos, 15th century
View into the main courtyard of the Casa di Pilatos in Seville, 15th century

Temple of Hadrian in Ephesus, 2nd century
Temple of Hadrian (24 January 76 - 10 July 138) at Ephesus, in Corinthian style, 2nd century

Hyde Park Corner, 1828. Artist: Richard Rosenberg
Hyde Park Corner, 1828. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Moorish palace of Medina Az-Zahra. Artist: Aberahman III
Moorish palace of Medina Az-Zahra, built by Aberahman III (11 January 889/91 ? 15 October 961) from c. 936 AD and destroyed in AD 1010 by rebel Barbers

Tomb of the Kings on Cyprus, 3rd century BC
Tomb of the Kings, rock cut burial chambers, at Paphos on Cyprus, 3rd century BC

Stone pillars of the Brazen Palace in Anuradhapura, 2nd century
Stone pillars of the Brazen Palace in Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka, originally built by King Dutthugamani, and rebuilt by King Parakramabahu, 2nd century

Moscow University, Russia, 1900s. Moscow University was founded in 1755. Found in the collection of the Russian State Film and Photo Archive, Krasnogorsk

Greek temple of Olympian Zeus on Sicily, 5th century
Temple of Olympian Zeus in Agriento, Sicily. The statue of a giant Telemone is visible, 5th century

Bronze statue in front of the temple of Apollo, Pompeii, 1st century
Bronze statue of Apollo in front of the temple of Apollo in the forum in Pompeii, 1st century

Temple of Venus Genetrix, 1st century
Temple of Venus Genetrix in the Imperial Forum in Rome, 1st century

Temple of Athene Nike on the Acropolis, 5th century BC
Temple of Athene Nike on the Acropolis, seen from the east, 5th century BC

Greek temple of Hera at Paestum, 5th century BC
Doric Greek temple of Hera at Paestum, Italy, 5th century BC

Temple of Olympian Zeus in Athens, 2nd century BC
Temple of Olympian Zeus with Corinthian captials, from Athens, Greece, 2nd century BC

Doric temple in Sicily, 5th century BC
Unfinished Doric temple in Sicily, 5th century BC

Detail from the Egyptian papyrus of Ani showing the animal headed Keeper, Guard, and Announcer of one of the Seven Gates of the Ocean

Egyptian columns, from the Palatine Museum in Rome

Glencolumbkille, Donegal, Eire. Early Christian Cross-slab

Kilnasaggart Cross Pillar, Armagh, Ireland, c714. Inscribed with crosses and inscription. The oldest dateable Christian monument in Ireland

Kilnasaggart Cross Pillar, Armagh, c714. Inscribed with crosses and inscription. The oldest dateable Christian monument in Ireland

Colomns of the colonnade round the Forum, Pompeii, Italy

Doorway of the Building of Eumachia in the Forum, Pompeii, Italy

Columns of the Colonnade round the Forum, Pompeii, Italy. The doorway beyond is the doorway of the Building of Eumachia

Step Pyramid of King Djoser (Zozer) behind ruins of temple, Saqqara, Egypt, c2600 BC. Artist: Imhotep
Step Pyramid of King Djoser (Zozer) behind ruins of temple, Saqqara, Egypt, c2600 BC. The pyramid rises above the palms of the Nile Valley

Lotus-headed pillars, Temple of Rameses III, Medinat Habu, Luxor, Egypt, c12th century

Egyptian gods engraved on pillars, Mortuary Temple, Medinat Habu, Egypt, c12th century BC
Egyptian gods engraved on pillars, Mortuary Temple of Rameses III, Medinat Habu, Egypt, c12th century BC. Anubis is on the right hand side, Osiris and Horus are beyond

Close-up of Hathor headed capitals, Temple of Hatshepsut, Luxor, Egypt, c15th centuryBC
Close-up of Hathor headed capitals in the Chapel of Hathor, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Luxor, Egypt, c15th century BC

Hathor headed capitals in the Chapel of Hathor, Temple of Hatshepsut, Luxor, Egypt, c15th centuryBC
Hathor headed capitals in the Chapel of Hathor, Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Luxor, Egypt, c15th century BC

Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, West Bank, Luxor, Egypt, c1470 BC. Queen Hatshepsut reigned between 1479 BC and 1457 BC

Relief of Rameses II before Amun and Mut, The Ramesseum, Temple of Rameses II, Luxor, Egypt
Relief of Rameses II before Amun and Mut, The Ramesseum, Temple of Rameses II, West Bank, Luxor, Egypt

View through to relief of Rameses II before Amun & Mut, Temple of Rameses II, Luxor, Egypt
View through pillars of the Ramesseum showing in the distance a relief of Rameses II before Amun and Mut, Temple of Rameses II, Luxor, Egypt. Rameses II reigned between 1279 BC to 1213 BC

Colossal statues of Rameses II, The Ramesseum, Temple of Rameses II, Luxor, Egypt, c1300 BC
Colossal statues of Rameses II, The Ramesseum, Temple of Rameses II, Luxor, Egypt. Rameses II reigned between 1304 BC and 1237 BC

The Ramesseum, Temple of Rameses II, Luxor, Egypt. Rameses II reigned between 1279 BC and 1213 BC

Two statues at The Ramesseum, Temple of Rameses II, Luxor, Egypt, c1250 BC
Two statues at The Ramesseum, Temple of Rameses II, Luxor, Egypt. Rameses II reigned between 1279 BC and 1213 BC

Pillar with Papyrus motif (symbol of Lower Egypt), Temple of Amun, Karnak, Egypt

Closeup of stylised lotus plants on a column, Temple of Amun, Karnak, Egypt

Stylised lotus plants on a column, Temple of Amun, Karnak, Egypt

Pillars in the Great Hypostyle Hall, Temple of Amun, Karnak, Egypt, 14th-13th century BC
Pillars in the Great Hypostyle Hall built in the 19th Dynasty, Temple of Amun, Karnak, Egypt, 14th-13th century BC

Columns, Temple of Amun, Karnak, Egypt

Court of Rameses III with statues of Osiris, Temple of Amun, Karnak, Egypt, c12th century BC
Court of Rameses III with statues of Osiris, Temple of Amun, Karnak, Egypt, 12th Dynasty, c12th century BC

The Great Hypostyle Hall, Temple of Amun, Karnak, Egypt, 19th Dynasty, c13th century BC. The Hall was built by Rameses I and his son Seti, and completed by Rameses II

Columns of the Hypostyle Hall, Temple of Khnum, Ptolemaic & Roman Periods
Columns of the Hypostyle Hall, Temple of Khnum, Esna, Egypt, Ptolemaic and Roman Periods

Pillars in the Hypostyle Hall, Temple of Khnum, Ptolemaic & Roman Periods
Pillars in the Hypostyle Hall, Temple of Khnum, Esna, Egypt, Ptolemaic and Roman Periods

Capitals in the Hypostyle Hall, Temple of Horus, Edfu, Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, c251BC-c246BC
Capitals in the Hypostyle Hall, Temple of Horus, Edfu, Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, c246BC-c251BC

Columns in the Hypostyle Hall, Temple of Horus, Edfu, Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, c251 BC-246 BC

Lotus capitals, Temple of Horus, Edfu, Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, c251 BC-c246 BC
Lotus capitals on the columns of the temple dedicated to Horus & Hathor, Temple of Horus, Edfu, Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, c251 BC-c246 BC

Detail of pillar, Temple of Hathor, Dendera, Egypt, c125 BC-c60 AD
Detail of pillar, Temple of Hathor dedicated to Hathor and Horus the Elder, Dendera, Egypt, late Ptolemaic and Roman Periods, c125 BC-c60 AD. Hathor-headed columns in the Hypostyle Hall

Columns of portico, Temple of Sethos I, Egyptian, 19th Dynasty, c1304 BC
Columns of portico of the Second Courtyard built by Rameses II in 1304 BC, Temple of Sethos I, Abydos, Egypt, 19th Dynasty, c1304 BC

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