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Photo of Otto Herman Kahn (l. 1867-1934), c. 1909, a Jewish banker and industrialist Otto Herman Khan, who built Oheka Castle between 1914-1919, which is one of the best-known luxury hotels of Long Island, NY, USA today.

A map illustrating the origins and territorial expansion of the Aztec Empire in Mesoamerica between the 14th and 16th centuries.

Oheka Castle, Huntington, Long Island, NY, USA. Now a luxury hotel, it was once the home of industrialist Otto Herman Khan (l. 1867-1934) and was built between 1914-1919. It has been featured in famous films such as Citizen Kane as well as...

Oheka Castle (built 1914-1919), now a luxury hotel in Huntington, Long Island, NY, USA, formerly the home of the industrialist Otto Herman Khan (l. 1867-1934). The home he built was one of the grandest on Long Island during the Gilded Age...

Library of Oheka Castle, Huntington, Long Island, USA, built by the industrialist Otto Herman Khan (l. 1867-1934) during the Gilded Age of America.

Oheka Castle (built 1914-1919) in Huntington, Long Island, USA, seen from the gardens.

Rear (stage) view of the Odeon of Agrippa at the Roman Agora of Athens. It was built in 15 BCE by Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa (l. c. 64-12 BCE), Roman statesman, general, and son-in-law of Augustus Caesar. It was a two-story auditorium that...

Fresco depicting two figures, identified as Hermaphrodite and Salmacis. From Room 10 of the House of Venus in the Shell, Pompeii. 1st Century CE. ©Jackie and Bob Dunn www.pompeiiinpictures.com

Red-figure kylix depicting three pairs of individuals; two men, two women, and a man and woman. The three pairs may represent couples engaged in acts of courtship, such as gift-giving. However, the scene is not precisely defined. Height...

Red-figure terracotta kylix cup depicting two women setting aside their garments in preparation for bathing. Attic, made c. 470 BCE. Attributed to Douris the Painter. 31.6 cm (12.5 in) in diameter. (Metropolitan Museum of Art)