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Capela dos Ossos Bone Pillar
Pillar at the Capela dos Ossos (Chapel of Bones), Evora, Portugal showing human skulls and bones. The Chapel of Bones was constructed by Franciscan monks in the late 16th century CE. Photo taken 2016 CE.
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Evora Cathedral
The great (main) door of Evora Cathedral, Evora, Portugal. Photo taken 2006 CE.
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Interior of Evora Cathedral
Interior of Evora Cathedral, Evora Portugal. Photo taken 2011 CE.
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Temple of Diana
The Roman temple of Diana in Evora, Portugal. Constructed in the 1st century CE. Photo shows temple in relation to other buildings in Largo Conde Vila Flor square. Photo taken in 2008 CE.
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Almourol Castle, Ground Plan
Ground plan of Almourol Castle, photograph by Filipa Oliveira, Almourol, Portugal, May 2026. Part of an interpretive panel on the islet of Almourol, the ground plan highlights the main south-facing entrance leading...
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Temple of Diana
Temple of Diana in Largo Conde Vila Flor Square Evora, Portugal - night photo. The temple was constructed in the 1st century CE. Photo take 2005 CE.
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Invitation Figure
The Baroque (c. 1600-1750 CE) and Rococo (c. 1700-1800) movements led to a style of azulejos (glazed ceramic tile) that is unique to Portugal – figuras de convite or invitation figures. These were ornate life-size figures, usually...
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Peacocks in Jardim Publico de Evora
Peacocks in Jardim Publico de Evora (Evora Public Garden), Evora, Portugal. Photo taken in 2008 CE.
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Scene on the Tagus Near Thomar
Scene on the Tagus Near Thomar, illustration from Travels Through Portugal and Spain, During the Peninsular War by William Graham, 1820. This illustration captures Graham's description of the "green island," Almourol...
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Columbian Exchange
The Columbian exchange is a term coined by Alfred Crosby Jr. in 1972 that is traditionally defined as the transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old World of Europe and Africa and the New World of the Americas...
