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Medieval world

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WESTMINSTER ABBEY

A conservator begins work this week on the Cosmati pavement, the 13th-century mosaic flooring in front of the high altar in Westminster Abbey, which is usually kept covered. The pavement’s design represents the duration of the world according to the Ptolemaic system



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