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House on Fire
House on fire.
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Basil the Great
Saint Basil (c. 330 - c. 379 CE), also known as Basil the Great and Basil of Caesarea, was a bishop of Caesarea in central Asia Minor who staunchly defended the church against the 4th-century CE heresy of Arianism. Basil's writings on monasticism...
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Ten Great Stupas from Around the World
A stupa is a reliquary containing the remains (relics) of an individual associated with great spiritual power and insight, most often (since the 3rd century BCE) with the Buddha (l. c. 563 - c. 483 BCE). The form, a hemisphere topped by a...
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The White Tower, the Tower of London
The White Tower of the Tower of London castle, first built c. 1077-1110 CE by William the Conqueror.
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Toilet, Tower of London
A typical medieval toilet or garderobe. Tower of London. 11th century CE.
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Anne Boleyn in the Tower of London
A 19th century CE painting by Edouard Cibot showing Anne Boleyn (c. 1501-1536 CE), the second wife of Henry VIII of England (r. 1509-1547 CE) prior to her execution in 1536 CE in the Tower of London. (Musée Rolin, Autun, Burgundy, France)
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Tower of London Aerial View
An aerial view of the Tower of London castle, first built c. 1077-1110 CE by William the Conqueror. The castle was then extended and modified over the subsequent centuries.
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Children Being Evacuated from London
A photograph showing children being evacuated from the East End of London during the Second World War (1939-45). (Imperial War Museums)
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Barrage Balloons over London
A photograph showing barrage balloons over London. The balloons were tethered on wires and deterred low-flying aircraft which could become entangled in them. Balloons were used to protect cities and important sites during the Second World...
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Chapel of St. John, Tower of London
The chapel of Saint John the Baptist in the White Tower of the Tower of London. The chapel was built in the late 11thc century CE.
