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As a result, more than two-thirds (66%) of one hundred thousand pieces of museum treasures and artifacts were lost or destroyed. [26] A pair of 6th-century monumental statues known as the Buddhas of Bamiyan were dynamited by the Taliban in March 2001, [27] who had declared them heretical idols. The world’s oldest oil paintings were discovered ...
Whitehall Palace: 15th–17th century: 1698: Whitehall: The largest palace in Europe, residence of English monarchs from 1530 to 1698. The entire palace except for the Banqueting House and the Holbein Gate was destroyed by fire. The Holbein Gate was then demolished in 1759. Winchester House 16th century: 1839: City of London
The destruction of country houses in 20th-century Britain was the result of a change in social conditions: many country houses of varying architectural merit were demolished by their owners. Collectively termed by several authors "the lost houses", the destruction of these now often-forgotten houses has been described as a cultural tragedy. [2] [3]
After 50 years of neglect, Rome’s “lost” imperial palace Domus Tiberiana has reopened as an open-air museum. Until recently a crumbling and off-limits ruin near the famous Colosseum, the ...
wooden building that served as royal residence after the 1755 earthquake, destroyed in 1794 and replaced by the Queluz Palace. Alcaçova Palace: São Jorge Castle: Lisbon. Royal residence in 1255-1503, destroyed by 1755 earthquake. Salvaterra Palace: Salvaterra de Magos: no longer extant. Almeirim Palace: Almeirim: lost. Corte Real palace: Lisbon
The Protopalatial palaces were destroyed around at the end of MM IIB (c. 1700 BC), seemingly by earthquakes. New palaces were constructed during MM III (c. 1750–1700 BC), marking the beginning of the Neopalatial era, which is often regarded as the mature phase of the Minoan civilization. The Neopalatial palaces were destroyed as part of a ...
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The Altamira Palace (Spanish: Palacio de Altamira) was a building in the Spanish town of Torrijos, in the province of Toledo. A remarkable example of late 15th century architecture in the region, it was a fusion of different styles, with a Renaissance courtyard and façade, a Gothic-Isabelline portal and several Mudejar roofs in the interior.