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Beaufort Castle

12th century

Governorate of Nabatiyya, Lebanon

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Every period has left its mark on this site, which has changed ownership many times over the centuries. The building can be read as an architectural-historical look into the past.

Beaufort Castle

12th century

Governorate of Nabatiyya, Lebanon

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Al-Zubarah

5th millennium BC; 18th century settlement; abandoned probably at the beginning of the 20th century

Al-Zubarah, Qatar

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Visiting al-Zubarah is like travelling back in time. As if in an archaeological laboratory, one is able to walk through its historical past and examine what it was like to live there.

Al-Zubarah

5th millennium BC; 18th century settlement; abandoned probably at the beginning of the 20th century

Al-Zubarah, Qatar

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Bab el-Bhar - Porte de France

19th century

Institut Supérieur d’Histoire Contemporaine de la Tunisie

La Manouba, Tunis, Tunisia

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Bab el-Bhar - Porte de France

19th century

Institut Supérieur d’Histoire Contemporaine de la Tunisie

La Manouba, Tunis, Tunisia

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The Gate of the Roman

1845

Benaki Museum

Athens, Greece

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Studies of different sites are valuable as documents of the urban assets of a city, immortalising it in visual documents at a specific point in time. This lithograph was made at a time when Athens was collating its urban assets. As the first king of Greece following independence from the Ottoman Empire, King Otto wanted to remodel the city and breathe new “new life” into it by recalling the city’s classical past.

The Gate of the Roman

1845

Benaki Museum

Athens, Greece

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Dolmabahçe Palace Imperial Gate

Mid-19th century

Pera Museum

Istanbul, Turkey

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Dolmabahçe Palace Imperial Gate

Mid-19th century

Pera Museum

Istanbul, Turkey

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View Looking across the Hall of Columns, Karnak

Published 1849

Sharjah Art Museum / Sharjah Museums Authority

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (Sharjah)

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The lithograph, which illustrates a site of great archaeological significance, points to a scientific as well as an aesthetic interest in the ancient past. Besides its importance to archaeological studies, artworks such as this were used as reference by artists, designers and architects.

View Looking across the Hall of Columns, Karnak

Published 1849

Sharjah Art Museum / Sharjah Museums Authority

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (Sharjah)

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Dolmabahçe Palace Portal Under Construction

1853

Ömer M. Koç Collection

Istanbul, Turkey

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This photo is a rare representation of work-in-progress, showing the construction process of the Dolmabahçe Palace.

Dolmabahçe Palace Portal Under Construction

1853

Ömer M. Koç Collection

Istanbul, Turkey

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Dolmabahçe Palace Theatre under construction

1857

Ömer M. Koç Collection

Istanbul, Turkey

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Dolmabahçe Palace Theatre under construction

1857

Ömer M. Koç Collection

Istanbul, Turkey

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The monuments in the Hippodrome surrounded by protective fences

1857

Ömer M. Koç Collection

Istanbul, Turkey

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The Hippodrome was one of the main centres of city life in this capital city of the ancient world, Byzantium (then Constantinople). Here, where magnificent works of ancient Egypt, Greek, and Rome are found together, the intertwining layers of time and cultures up until the Ottoman era are revealed.

Ruins of Troy: general excavation plan by Mr Schliemann

1876

National Library of France

Paris, France

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Studying this plan of ancient Troy, based on the excavations by Heinrich Schliemann, it is possible to gain a picture of the urban structure of the ancient city.

Sanayeh Garden

1910s

Beirut, Lebanon

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The creation of open, green public spaces such as parks and gardens is central to urban planning. The Sanayeh Garden, commissioned by Khalil Pasha and a manifestation of Ottoman power and planning, is one of the oldest public parks in Beirut.

Kız Kulesi, Galata and Fındıklı Residential Areas

Late 19th century

Pera Museum

Istanbul, Turkey

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This photo depicts the growth of settlements and the characteristics of the residential areas along the bank of the river. It provides details of the location and the connection between the watercourse and the mainland (the boat and the lighthouse) and also suggests the different building types that are on the banks of the river and the surrounding landscape.

Fındıklı

Late 19th century

Pera Museum

Istanbul, Turkey

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Fındıklı

Late 19th century

Pera Museum

Istanbul, Turkey

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Çırağan Palace

Late 19th century

Pera Museum

Istanbul, Turkey

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Çırağan Palace

Late 19th century

Pera Museum

Istanbul, Turkey

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Rumelihisarı İskelesi

Late 19th century

Pera Museum

Istanbul, Turkey

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Rumelihisarı İskelesi

Late 19th century

Pera Museum

Istanbul, Turkey

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Umm al-Rasas

Roman-Present; identified in 1896 by J. Germer-Durand

Madaba District, Jordan

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One of Jordan’s most significant heritage sites, it demonstrates the coexistence of different cultures and societies in one urban space.

Umm al-Rasas

Roman-Present; identified in 1896 by J. Germer-Durand

Madaba District, Jordan

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