Moonlit Cliffside City by the Sea

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A majestic digital painting depicting a sprawling, fictional medieval, or ancient city at night, built into a craggy cliffside by a moonlit sea, illuminated by the warm, golden glow of countless lights emanating from within its stone walls and windows. The city's architecture features a variety of stone structures, including tall towers with battlements and windows that cast a warm light, domed buildings, and arched gateways, all intricately detailed and creating a sense of a bustling, vibrant settlement. The structures are built directly into the rough, jagged rock faces of the cliff, emphasizing their integration with the natural landscape.

The night sky above is a canvas of deep blues and blacks, densely packed with sparkling stars of varying brightness, some appearing as distinct, luminous points, others as a scattering of white specks. Wispy clouds are visible moving across the starry expanse, adding depth and movement to the celestial scene.

In the foreground, a dark, rocky shoreline leads to the calm, dark waters of the sea, which flawlessly reflect the city's golden lights in shimmering, elongated streaks. On the left, partially obscured by the frame, is a large wooden sailing ship, with its dark hull and mast. Next to it, a smaller wooden fishing boat