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Great Mosque, Djenne, Mali
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Great Mosque, Djenne, Mali

The Great Mosque of Djenne, Mali. Built in the early 20th century CE on the site of an older mosque, the building uses the materials (banco) and design used for a millennium going back at least to the Mali Empire (1240-1645 CE).
Romanesque Abbey Church of Sainte Foy
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Romanesque Abbey Church of Sainte Foy

Abbey Church of Sainte Foy, Conques, France
Conques
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Conques

The abbey church of Saint Foy in Conques was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1998 CE, as part of the World Heritage Sites of the Routes of Santiago de Compostela in France.
Abbey Church of Sainte Foy
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Abbey Church of Sainte Foy

Abbey Church of Sainte Foy in Conques, France.
Arslan Tash Amulet AT1
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Arslan Tash Amulet AT1

The Arslan Tash Amulet AT1. Dated to the 7th century BCE, the Arslan Tash amulet (AT1) was discovered in Arslan Tash, Syria and contains the writing of Phoenician, magic incantations. (Archaeological Museum of Aleppo,Syria)
Cavalry Warrior, Mali Empire
Image by Franko Khoury

Cavalry Warrior, Mali Empire

A terracotta figurine depicting a cavalry warrior of the Mali Empire (1240-1645 CE). 13th-15th century CE. (National Museum of African Art, Washington D.C.)
Mansa Musa Illustration
Image by M.Hassan.Qureshi

Mansa Musa Illustration

A modern artist's impression of the Mali Empire ruler Mansa Musa (r. 1312-1337 CE).
Mutitjulu Waterhole
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Mutitjulu Waterhole

Ancient Uluru water spring overlooked by cliffs and waterfalls, central Australia. The area has long been a place of sacred tradition and history. In the Anangu tradition, the waterhole is the sacred location of the 'Kuniya and Liru story'...
Decorated Pottery Jar from Abu Hamid
Image by Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin

Decorated Pottery Jar from Abu Hamid

This type is similar to the ones used for infant burials, but this one is painted with red strips using iron oxide (hematite), material already known during the Neolithic period for coloring plaster. The Jar was carefully made on a straw...
Uluru
Image by Angelo Giordano

Uluru

A wide photo of the ancient Uluru sandstone rock formation located in Central Australia. Uluru is home to many ancient tribes of Indigenous Australians that have inhabited the area for nearly 30,000 years and still do to this day. Uluru is...
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