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Dover Castle, Kent, England. First built by William the Conqueror in the 11th century CE it was then extensively rebuilt with new walls and a keep added by Henry II (r. 1154-1189 CE)

This embrasure was made from Bakırköy sandstone. There is a cross on the front. Fifth century CE. From Belgradkapı (Belgrad Gate), in modern-day Istanbul, Turkey. (Museum of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turkey).

On this relief, the goddess Nike holds a date branch. This relief once decorated the entrance into the Balat Gate. Marble. Sixth century CE. From Balat, Istanbul, modern-day Turkey. (Museum of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turkey).

This is a marble intersection water conduit. From Beyazit, modern-day Istanbul, Turkey. Fourth century CE. (Museum of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turkey).

This is an inscribed water conduit with a bung. Marble. From Beyazit, modern-day Istanbul, Turkey. Fourth century CE. (Museum of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turkey).

This is an architectural marble slab; a Nereid relief appears on the right. Fourth century CE. From the Baths of Zeuxippus, in modern-day Istanbul, Turkey. (Museum of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turkey).

Pegasus, a mythical winged divine stallion, was a prominent creature in the Greek mythology. This marble capital depicts Pegasus. First half of the 6th century CE. Possibly from Kathisma, Hippodrome, Sultanahmet, in modern-day Turkey. (Museum...

This bronze serpent originally belonged to the "Serpent Column" at the Hippodrome of Constantinople, Sultanahmet, Istanbul, in modern-day Turkey. The column was erected to commemorate the Greeks who fought and defeated the Persian Empire...

The hypogea or underground tombs, along with the tower tombs and house tombs, constitute an important part of the monumental burials of the wealthy Palmyrene class in the first and second centuries CE. The underground galleries were, most...

The keep of Pembroke Castle, Wales, built by the famous English knight Sir William Marshal (c. 1146-1219 CE).