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The entrance to the basilica of Notre-Dame de Brebières in Albert, Somme, France. It was built 1885-1895 in Neo-Byzantine style. The church was damaged during the First World War - but it was restored in 1927-1929 to its original looks.

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Actually not that old - this is a reconstruction. But it is a reconstruction of a Neolithic house, dating to around 4750-4500 B.C., based on excavations carried out at Irchonwelz, "Bonne-Fortune" site, Hainaut, Belgium. The house has a trapezoid plan, running east-west, measuring 32x6x3 metres. The house has wattle-and-daub walls covered with cob. The roof is covered with thatch and reed.

At the Archeosite - Aubechies-Beloeil, which both has a museum with many Roman finds and reconstructions of pre-historic housing and Roman buildings which would have been found in this part of the northern Roman empire.

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Waiting for the train from Heathrow to London.

I usually never do partial black and white shots, but I thought that if I were to ever try it out, this shot would suit it. I doubt I will make a habit of it, but it was fun to try out.

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Entrance from the road to the left of this colonnade, the cemetery to the right - the names of the soldiers buried in the cemetery on the pillars.

Henri-Chapelle war cemetery has 7,992 America burials (of which 554 are unknown) from the second world war. The place was designed by the Chicago firm Holabird, Root and Burgee and the landscaping was made by Franz Lipp. It was inaugurated in 1945.

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The church now most famous as the home of Bocca della Verita. Another note of interest is that in this church the skull of the saint St Valentine is kept.

The first church on the place dates back to the 6th century A.D. when it was built over the remains of the temple of Hercules Pompeianus. It was later rebuilt, first by Pope Adrian I in 782 and subsequently in the 9th century, and then again in the 12th century. Much of the church dates to that time.

The name cosmedin comes from the Greek word kosmidion, meaning 'ornate'. An alternative name for the church was Santa Maria in Schola Graeca - due to it being used by Greek merchants and was served by Greek monks.

The façade was actually given a Baroque style at one point, but it was returned to its medieval state in the restoration of 1899.

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