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The Great Fire of London, with Ludgate and Old St. Paul's
A c. 1670 anonymous painting titled The Great Fire of London, with Ludgate and Old St. Paul's. The Great Fire of London ravished the English capital in September 1666 destroying over 13,000 buildings. (Yale Center for British Art, Yale University...
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View From the Top of the Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China, begun during the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BCE), is one of the New Seven Wonders of the World but was not one of the ancient seven wonders, even though many people think so. Further, the Great Wall cannot be seen from...
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Great Pyramid of Giza
The Great pyramid of Giza, built during the reign of the king Khufu (2589-2566 BCE, also known as Cheops) of the 4th Dynasty, Egypt.
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The Empire of Alexander the Great
A map showing the Empire of Alexander the Great, his conquests, and the routes he took (334 BC - 323 BC). Major cities, roads, and battles are indicated.
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Empire of Cyrus the Great
The Achaemenid Empire during the reign of Cyrus the Great, 559 BCE-530 BCE. Major cities are marked and modern borders are superimposed.
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Great Domesday Book
Domesday Book is actually composed of two volumes, with here shown the larger of the two, the Great Domesday book. Compiled in 1086-7 CE by William the Conqueror as a survey of land and property ownership across Norman England. (National...
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First Bulgarian Empire under Simeon I the Great (893 - 927 CE)
A map illustrating the First Bulgarian Empire at its greatest extent during the reign of Simeon I the Great (the first one to use the title tsar derived from the Latin caesar). The Bulgarian Empire was a medieval kingdom established as a...
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The Great Pyramid (Pyramid of Khufu) c. 2560 BCE
An illustration depicting the structural elements and composition of the Great Pyramid of Giza, the tomb of King Khufu (called "Cheops" by the Greeks), the largest of the pyramids of the Giza necropolis and the only member of the Seven Wonders...
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Great Pyramid of Giza, Reconstructed
A reconstruction of the Great Pyramid of Giza, with its white limestone covering and golden capstone. The pyramid was built for the Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu between 2584 and 2561 BCE and is one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
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Entrance Passage, Great Pyramid of Giza
One of the entrance passages to the Great Pyramid of Giza, built during the reign of the king Khufu (2589-2566 BCE, also known as Cheops) of the 4th Dynasty, Egypt.
