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Islamic Calendar: 1446 Used to determine Islamic holidays and for other religious purposes. It dates history from the Hijra, when Muhammad went from Mecca to Medina and established the first ummah, or Muslim community.

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24. Merdeka 118, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2024) The world's second tallest building and structure, at 678 metres tall, Merdeka 118 was inspired by the posture of Tunku Abdul Rahman — Malaysia's first prime minister — when he declared Malaysian independence in 1957. https://t.co/NGyIktz9dx

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The Notre-Dame is France's most famous cathedral, but it isn't the biggest or even the best. So here are some of France's other (and less well known) Gothic wonders... https://t.co/3tEp3AhX18

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To create such models these artists used many of the techniques and tricks that have been employed by sculptors and painters for centuries. Not to mention the endless research into everything from botany to Medieval weaponry to Romanesque architecture. https://t.co/huCnM5swxr

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The Colosseum wasn't the biggest stadium in Ancient Rome — it was the Circus Maximus, where chariot races took place. It once held 250,000 spectators. Why so big? Because chariot racing — not gladiatorial combat — was the most popular Roman sport... https://t.co/Fh4wZtRH3f

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The First World War ended 106 years ago today. Here are some ways it has been remembered since, in art and architecture — beginning with this simple but moving memorial in Hungary... https://t.co/s7qzVZxE4a

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The Museum of Modern Art in New York opened 95 years ago today. So, from Vincent van Gogh to Minecraft, here's a brief tour through MoMA... https://t.co/Cr3B2qFRKj

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10. Ghost of Oiwa, from One Hundred Ghosts Stories by Hokusai (1830) Another, gloriously bizarre and quite terrifying example of yūrei-zu, and by none other than the legendary Hokusai, most famous for The Great Wave Off Kanagawa. https://t.co/2HqU0mSmf4

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19. Smoking Skeleton by Vincent van Gogh (1886) Not exactly frightening, but suitably macabre — and totally unlike the van Gogh of swirling vivid colours so beloved around the world. https://t.co/I3A4syO3Ok

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But Erasmus outlived his generation. By the end of his life Europe had been plunged into civil and religious strife: war, executions, book burnings... His belief that it is no great feat to burn a man, but it is a great achievement to persuade him had fallen on deaf ears. https://t.co/XXFJX6rBR6

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This is Borobudur in Indonesia, one of the world's most important and mysterious buildings. Why? Because it's the largest Buddhist temple ever built — and it was also abandoned for nearly one thousand years... https://t.co/n1sm8WSvwc

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A short guide to Neoclassical Architecture... https://t.co/6wDhBfYB9M

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This window is over 400 years old. It's the perfect example of a jali, an intricately carved stone window common in Indian Architecture. And it's just one of the many things that make Indian Architecture so special... https://t.co/NbDdI7entz

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John Atkinson Grimshaw is one of the best painters you've never heard of. He was wildly popular in the 19th century, and for one very specific reason — Grimshaw was a master of painting the night... https://t.co/jgUhqneO8N

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Scholars and clerics had been agitating for reform for decades — even during the Dark Ages people had noticed that the Julian Calendar meant Easter wasn't being observed at the right time. So, in 1582, Pope Gregory XIII finally decided to solve this problem. https://t.co/G35p3JlJcV

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This is Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles, built in 1922 and inspired by Ancient Egyptian temples. It's a perfect example of the Egyptian Revival, one of the most interesting architectural styles in history... https://t.co/urQGlF2LLw

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Notice how all the details of his portraits are imprecise and rather blurry. They make sense from a distance, but up close any clear form melts away. This blurring of detail gives his portraits a wonderfully soft and fluid texture; they almost seem to glow. https://t.co/A2WJ4DVX1r

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The best of Autumn in art: 1. Three Worlds by MC Escher (1955) https://t.co/Zv5EceVidz

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Still, Expressionism was a fringe architectural movement and it could not last. As the 1920s wore on it was deserted by its former supporters, who turned instead to the International Style — which then became the global default after WWII. Think of the UN Headquarters. https://t.co/O6whxKu2KW

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Portugal has some of the most delightful architecture in the world. Why? Because it's normal for buildings to be covered in hundreds of colourful, patterned tiles. They are called azulejos — and they show just how easy it is to make cities more interesting... https://t.co/RbdAKadyl9

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