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Downhill from the Theatre, the wadi widens to create a larger thoroughfare. To the right, the great massif of Jebel Al Khubtha looms over the valley. Within its west-facing cliffs are burrowed some of the most impressive burial places in Petra, known collectively as the ‘Royal Tombs’. They look particularly stunning bathed in the golden light of sunset.
The Royal Tombs are reached via a set of steps that ascends from the valley floor, near the Theatre. A worthwhile hike from the Royal Tombs leads up to the numerous places of worship on the flattened High Place of Jebel Khubtha, together with a spectacular view of the Treasury. The steps are easily visible between the Palace Tomb and the Sextius Florentinus Tomb. The Royal Tombs can also be reached via the adventurous hike through Wadi Muthlim.
Two other churches have been identified along the southern side of the terrace of the Temple to Artemis. They were probably the result of changes made to existing temples. In particular the entrance to the Cathedral (built in ca 365) from Cardo Maximus is similar to that to the Temple to Artemis which is located at a few yards of distance.
The Sassi district is the ancient heart of the city of Matera.
The Sassi surround the Civita and constitute a city unto itself, completely carved out of the face of the calcareous rock -what is known as tufa stone. The Sassi district is a system made of dwellings carved out of the steep slopes of a deep valley with surprising and unusual features called the ‘Gravina’.
Elegant and multi-faceted buildings are interspersed with underground mazes and cave labyrinths, forming one single stunning landscape....
In this city Mel Gibson filmed "The Passion"
Mais qui donne une idée. Rome, Forum antique.
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A part of the Roman Forum, that gives an idea of its size. .
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Símbolo de la eternidad de Roma, el Coliseo o Anfiteatro Flavio, como era conocido en época clásica, te transportará como pocos monumentos al esplendor de la Roma Imperial. Su arquitectura casi perfecta le ha permitido subsistir 2.000 años a pesar de los incendios, terremotos y los sistemáticos saqueos que ha sufrido a lo largo de la historia.
El mayor anfiteatro del mundo se levantaba en el corazón de la Antigua Roma. El emperador Vespasiano lo hizo construir en el lugar que ocupaba un gran estanque de la mansión de Nerón, para borrar de este modo la memoria de su odiado predecesor.
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Between the Petra Visitor Centre and the entrance to the Siq (south side of the path), there is a fine tomb with four pyramidal obelisks (6 meters tall each), built as funerary symbols by the Nabataeans in the 1st century BC. The four obelisks, together with the eroded human figure in the centre, probably represent the five people buried in the tomb.
The obelisk tomb at first appears to be multistorey. In fact, it was built on top of a much earlier structure, with a Doric columned facade. This building is known as a triclinium (dining room), and is one of several in Petra. This is where annual feasts were held to commemorate the dead, although it’s hard to imagine the conviviality of a banquet in the silent hollow that remains.
If you miss it on the way down to the Ancient City (easily done if you're riding a horse to the Siq), look out for it on the way back: the monument comes into its own at sunset when the obelisks are thrown into relief.
Near the Obelisk Tomb, further down the track towards the Siq, a signposted detour to the right leads to several stepped tombs carved into the tops of domed hills. It’s a secret little place, missed by almost everyone in their rush to get to the Siq.
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Displays obelisks on its façade, influenced by Egyptian culture.
The Parthenon (/ˈpɑːrθəˌnɒn, -nən/; Ancient Greek: Παρθενών; Greek: Παρθενώνας, Parthenónas) is a former temple, on the Athenian Acropolis, Greece, dedicated to the goddess Athena, whom the people of Athens considered their patron. Construction began in 447 BC when the Athenian Empire was at the peak of its power. It was completed in 438 BC although decoration of the building continued until 432 BC. It is the most important surviving building of Classical Greece, generally considered the zenith of the Doric order. Its decorative sculptures are considered some of the high points of Greek art. The Parthenon is regarded as an enduring symbol of Ancient Greece, Athenian democracy and Western civilization,and one of the world's greatest cultural monuments. To the Athenians who built it, the Parthenon and other Periclean monuments of the Acropolis, were seen fundamentally as a celebration of Hellenic victory over the Persian invaders and as a thanksgiving to the gods for that victory.The Greek Ministry of Culture is currently carrying out a program of selective restoration and reconstruction to ensure the stability of the partially ruined structure. Wikipedia
Temple of Kom Ombo (Egypt)
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In the north are the ruins of Jerash's Greco-Roman city, some of the best preserved in the world.
Built in AD 162 over the remains of an earlier Roman temple, the Temple of Zeus was once approached by a magnificent stairway leading from the temenos (sacred courtyard). Today, lizards sun themselves in the cracks of pavement, oblivious to the holy sacrifices that used to take place here. Positioned on the summit of the hill, the temple towers above the city. Despite erosion and earthquakes, enough of this once-beautiful building remains to allow visitors to understand its former importance.
A path leads from the temenos to the temple, via a welcome stand of trees. You can pause here for a panorama of the forum and a small hill of pines. As you walk from the trees to the temple, notice the intricate friezes of floral and figurative motifs unearthed by French excavations. The delicacy of the design contrasts strikingly with the massive size of the building blocks that comprise the temple's inner sanctum.
El Acueducto de Segovia.
Segovia (Comunidad autónoma de Castilla y León). Spain
Ayer vimos dos fotos y hoy tocan tres de este yacimiento tarteso, ibero, romano y el castillo medieval en lo alto del cerro y todo esto que veremos, en unas cuantas fotos, en medio de un mar de olivos.
Un trabajo bien hecho , quiero decir la puesta en valor de este yacimiento , con dinero bien empleado y muy cerquita de Córdoba. Todo esta muy bien pero no es popular..entenderme que hay que tener una pizca de animo de arqueólogo para seguir las fotos que vienen.
Esta zona ya pertenece a la época romana y esta mas avanzada en su terminación. La llamada Basílica civil, se realizaban en ella operaciones comerciales , una Bolsa ,pero lo que mas de hacia en ella era temas judiciales, un tema muy romano.Planta basilical , rectangular de unos 350 metros cuadrados, cuyo suelo de mármol no se conserva ,si los veinte pilares, que sustentaban las veinte columnas ...Tenia dos plantas de altura y estaba techada y cerrada con tres grandes puertas de acceso. Debió ser un magnifico edificio al lado del Foro.
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Este día, Pompeya tenía una luz especial y maravillosa nada común en esa región a juicio de la guía que conducía la excursión sobre la antigua ciudad.
Pompeya (en latín: Pompeii) fue una ciudad de la Antigua Roma ubicada junto con Herculano y otros lugares más pequeños en la región de Campania, cerca de la moderna ciudad de Nápoles . Como todo sabemos ha sido sepultada por la violenta erupción del Vesubio el 24 de agosto del año 79 d. C. y sus habitantes fallecieron debido al flujo piroclástico, nube ardiente que es una mezcla de gases volcánicos calientes, materiales sólidos calientes y aire atrapado.Qué horror…es increíble la fuerza de la naturaleza .
Me quedó pendiente de ver Herculano y espero hacerlo en cualquier momento!!
Karnak temple (Egypt)
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La commanderie fut fondée en 1140 lorsque les chevaliers de Penne firent don d'un terrain à Pierre Humbert.
On dénombrait seulement une dizaine de chevaliers, le reste s'était établi dans diverses dépendances de la région telles que : Montricoux, Cahors, Lacapelle-Livron,...
Les chevaliers templiers étaient exonérés de taxes seigneuriales en échange de leur protection envers la population locale. Le pouvoir de la commanderie s'étendait sur sept cantons et jusque dans le Quercy. Cette influence s'est mise en place grâce aux dons des religieux de Septfonds et de Chancelade ainsi qu'à ceux du comte de Toulouse. Après la dissolution de l'ordre du Temple la commanderie et tous ses biens sont dévolus à l'ordre de Saint-Jean de Jérusalem qui la gardera jusqu'à la Révolution française.