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Tunisia Thuburbo Majus March 31, 1999 Thuburbo Majus is a large Roman site in northern Tunisia. It was originally a Punic town, later founded as a Roman veteran colony by Augustus in 27 B.C. The stamp depicts the remains of the archway entrance to the temple of the goddess Caelestis.  |
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France Tourism - Corrèze June 6, 1995 Corrèze is a commune in the Corrèze department in central France. The stamp depicts Port Margot, the medieval gateway to the old part of the village.  |
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Czech Republic The chain bridge at Stadlec May 26, 1999 The chain bridge at Stádlec is the only surviving Empire style chain bridge in Bohemia. It was originally built in Podolsko on the Vltava (Moldau) in 1948 and was relocated on the Lužnice and put back into service in 1975. The stamp shows the two gate towers of the suspension bridge.  |
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Greece 2400 Years of the City of Rhodes February 26, 1993 Gate of Saint Paul is one of the 11 gates to access the old city. It was built in the second half of the 15th century to allow the access to the fortified city and the Kolona harbor. The gate was rebuilt in 1951.  |
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Lebanon Temple of Bziza May 18, 1971 Temple of Bziza is a well-preserved 2nd century Roman temple. An elegant portico of three limestone columns, the remainder of an original four, support architecture of the ionic order.  |
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Spain World Heritage of Humanity December 16, 1991 Alcántara Bridge and Gate crosses the Tagus River at the foot of the medieval castle of San Servando, on the east side of Toledo. Parts of the bridge date from Roman and Moorish times.  |
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Luxembourg Millennium of the City of Luxembourg April 13, 1963 The Three Towers belongs to historic monuments in Luxembourg City. The square central tower dates from the time of the second fortification ring (around 1200) while two circular flanking towers were added in the 14th century.  |
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Austria Architecture November 9, 1962 The Renaissance Swiss Gate is the original entrance to the Hofburg Palace, the former imperial palace in the center of Vienna. It displays the many titles of Emperor Ferdinand I and the insignia of the Order of the Golden Fleece painted on the ceiling.  |
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Turkey UNESCO World Heritage Site - Denizli December 8, 2017 The Hellenistic city of Laodikeia is located 6 km North of Denizli. The stamp shows columns of Temple A dated to the second century A.D.  |
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Thailand The 700th Anniversary of Thai Alphabet November 17, 1983 Set of four, one stamp shows Mahathat Temple in Sukothai Province.  |
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Uzbekistan Baroqxon madrasasi May 31, 1007 Baroqxon madrasasi is a center of ancient science and culture built in Tashkent between 1502 and 1770 AD. The gate of the complex is built with bricks of variuos color and is decorated with Muslim motifs.  |
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 Built in Barcelona between 1329 and 1384, in Catalan Gothic style. The "Santa Maria del Mar" (Our Lady of the Seas) Church is the nicest of Catalonia's capital churches. I, personaly, love it and visit as often as I can. |
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Here is an image of a stamp depicting the portal and courtyard of the Beguinage of Diest, designed by Jef van Grieken (1950- ), engraved by Paul Huybrechts, and issued by Belgium on December 13, 1980 to promote tourism, Scott No. 1060, plus a photo of the entrance. - nethryk   |
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The two low values of Singapore's 1991 "houses of Worship" set of 8 features the Hong San See Temple. The upper stamp shows a close-up view of the ornate column.  |
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