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A detail from the Bayeux tapestry showing the motte and bailey structure of Dinan during the 11th century Norman conquest of Britain. The wooden palisade sits atop the motte or mound. (Centre Guillaume le Conquérant, Bayeux, France)

Rochester Castle, Kent, England, which was built from the late 11th-12th century CE and which has one of the best-preserved tower keeps anywhere.

An aerial view of Beaumaris Castle, Anglesey, Wales. Built from the 13th century CE by Edward I (r. 1272-1307 CE), it is considered one of the finest examples of a medieval castle with concentric defensive walls.

Caerphilly Castle, Wales, built from 1268 CE and famous for its artificial water defences.

The gatehouse of Chepstow Castle, Wales. It was built by Sir William Marshal c .1190 CE

Author of Rome: A History in Seven Sackings Photo by Liana Miuccio

Rome: A History in Seven Sackings by Matthew Kneale.

Temple Church, built in the City of London in the 12th century, was used by the Knights Templar as their headquarters and treasury. Famous for its effigies, it has been featured prominently in popular culture.

This limestone statue was dedicated to Jupiter Heliopolitanus by Sextus Proculus, the commander of the 2nd cohort. Roman Period, 2nd century CE. From Sukhne, northeast of Palmyra, in modern-day Syria. (Museum of Archaeology, Istanbul, Turkey...

Statue in the form of a Caryatid in the Archaistic Style shows a standing woman. The right arm hangs by her side and holds her himation. The left arm is raised (the distal part is now lost) as if she intends to carry the load of an architrave...