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The famous Cliffs of Moher, County Clare, Ireland.

Red handprints can be found on the walls of a number of Maya sites and are associated with the creator god Itzamna whose seven-fingered hands were red-hot to facilitate healing and who, naturally, became associated with doctors.

A detail of the frontispiece of the Talbot Shrewsbury Book showing Richard, Duke of York (l. 1411-1460 CE). Mid-15th century CE. (British Library, London)

The arms of Richard, Duke of York (l. 1411-1460 CE). Richard, the 3rd Duke of York, was a great-grandson of Edward III of England (r. 1327-1377 CE), hence his use of the royal arms (lions and fleur-de-lis).

Bas-relief scene, Angkor Wat.

Bas-relief of Suryavarman II (r. 1113-1150 CE) at Angkor Wat.

Angkor Wat temple complex, Cambodia.

Urquhart Castle, dating from 13th-16th centuries, Inverness, Scotland.

The ruins of Urquhart Castle, Inverness, Scotland.

The ruins of Urquhart Castle (present structure c. 13th-16th centuries CE) by Loch Ness, Inverness, Scotland.