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It was the splendor--and the scandal--of the age, the defining event of the high Renaissance. In 1506, the ferociously ambitious Renaissance Pope Julius II tore down the most sacred shrine in Europe--the millennium-old St. Peter's Basilica built by the Emperor Constantine over the apostle's grave--to build a better basilica. Construction of the new St. Peter's spanned two centuries, embroiled 27 popes, and consumed the genius of the greatest artists...
4) Capital
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40 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 x 29 cm
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Provides a history of Washington, D.C., focusing on the National Mall, its monuments and surrounding buildings.
10) Remnants of the gods: a visual tour of alien influence in Egypt, Spain, France, Turkey, and Italy
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220 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 23 cm
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13) Parthenon
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24 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 27 cm.
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19) Taj Mahal
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24 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 27 cm.
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Provides an overview of the Taj Mahal, discussing topics such as its history, architects and designers, structural aspects, and similar structures around the world.
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