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Italian Food - Saffron crocus (Crocus sativa) flowers, saffron production, Gran Sasso national park, Abruzzo, Italy

Religion - Monks, The access gallery to the Shwezigon pagoda, Myanmar

Botany Pattern - Leaf underside, Cuba

Myths - Figure of Cupid, detail from Amor Victorious or Love Conquers All by Caravaggio

Blue - Citrus fruit, flowers and birds on a blue background, decorative detail from a table, Caltagirone, Sicily

Creatures of Fortune - Reptiles, Squamata

Italian Architecture - Telamon at the entrance to Palazzo Vescovile or Bishop's Palace, 1776-1786, Mantua, Italy (UNESCO World Heritage List, 2008)

Archeology - Syria, Ancient Palmyra (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1980)

Contemporary Architecture - E1-E2 building and UniCredit Pavilion (IBM Studios), Piazza Gae Aulenti complex, Milan, Italy

Nature - Mist among trees near Madonna di Campiglio, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy

Crown - Goldsmith's art, The Virgin's crown, 1608

Maya - The Great Acropolis, archaeological site of Edzna, Campeche, Mexico

Fashion - Women's ankle strap shoes with silk satin upper, 19th century

Tattoo - Indian woman's hands decorated with mehndi, Varanasi, India

Historical reenactment - Napoleonic wars, 19th century