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The ornate facade and striped bell tower of Siena Cathedral in Tuscany, Italy, with people standing on the wide stone steps in front.
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Siena, Italy cathedral of Siena, Italy Palio, The Detail of Ambrogio Lorenzetti's fresco Effects of Good Government in the City, showing a lively medieval urban scene with people, animals, and buildings in Siena, Italy.
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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
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Colosseum, Rome, Italy. (Flavian Amphitheatre, arena)
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Type Description Contributor Date
Add new Web site: Web Gallery of Art - History of Siena. Mar 14, 2025
Add new Web site: UNESCO World Heritage Convention - Historic Centre of Siena. Nov 08, 2024
Add new Web site: Official Tourism Site of Siena, Italy. Dec 21, 2023
Map added. Jul 07, 2023
Added video. Feb 04, 2015
Media added. Aug 15, 2008
Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Siena, Italy. Jan 16, 2008
Population data updated. Jul 11, 2007
Article revised and updated. Jul 11, 2007
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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