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One of the inner alure (wall-walk) walls separates the first bailey from the second, providing extra security for the keep area, photograph by Filipa Oliveira, Almourol, Portugal, May 2026.

The great (main) door of Evora Cathedral, Evora, Portugal. Photo taken 2006 CE.

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.

This map illustrates the four voyages of Christopher Columbus between 1492 and 1504, commissioned by Queen Isabella I of Castile (reign 1474–1504) and King Ferdinand II of Aragon (reign 1479–1516...

The Age of Exploration (15th–16th centuries) was propelled by a revolution in shipbuilding and navigation that transformed the limits of human travel. Innovations such as the caravel and carrack, the adoption of the magnetic...

The Portuguese admiral and military commander, Afonso de Albuquerque (1453-1515 CE), who served as Governor of Portuguese India from 1509-1515 CE and captured Malacca in 1511 CE.

The Art Nouveau period (c. 1890-1910 CE) saw the facades of Portuguese houses and buildings decorated with the flowing, curved lines of flowers, plants, vines, leaves, insects and animals that were typical of the...

Queen Catherine of Braganza as Saint Catherine of Alexandria, oil on canvas by Jacob Huysmans, c.1664-70. State Entrance, Hillsborough Castle Royal Collection Trust

Medals from Almourol Castle, photograph by Filipa Oliveira, Almourol Templar Interpretation Center, August 2026. These three identical medals were uncovered during archeological excavations at the castle and are related...

Queen Catherine of Braganza (1638-1705), oil on canvas after Sir Peter Lely, circa 1660-1705. Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire National Trust.