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A model of a torture rack in the Tower of London. The rack was used to extract confessions and information by stretching the limbs and eventually ripping the tendons and sinews of the person tied to it. A famous example of its use was on...

Hauz-e-Shamsi pavilion. The original structure was built in 1230, however, the square-shaped and rectangular pavilions are later additions. Mehrauli Archaeological Park, Delhi.

Tomb platform at Mehrauli Archaeological Park, Delhi.

Delhi sultan Ghiyas ud din Balban’s (r. 1266-1287) tomb. Mehrauli Archaeological Park, Delhi.

Rajon Ki Baoli, a step-well built during the reign of Ibrahim Lodi (r. 1517-1526). Mehrauli Archaeological Park, Delhi.

Jamali Kamali mosque, built by Mughal emperors Babur and Humayun between 1528-1529 and 1536. Mehrauli Archaeological Park, Delhi.

Madhi Masjid mihrab, built in the early Mughal period. Mehrauli Archaeological Park, Delhi.

The partially reconstructed Roman temple in the Spanish city of Córdoba (Roman Colonia Patricia Corduba).

Mosaic with a mask of the god Oceanus with lobster claws protruding from his head, and dolphins and fish escaping from his beard. Dated to 2nd-3rd century CE. Salón de los Mosaicos (Hall of Mosaics) Alcazar of the Christian Monarchs, Cordoba...

Central fire. Image by Pixabay on Pexels.com.