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Ancient Hieropolis.....There are only a few historical facts known about the origin of the city. No traces of the presence of Hittites or Persians have been found. The Phrygians built a temple, probably in the first half of the 3rd century BC. This temple, originally used by the citizens of the nearby town of Laodicea, would later form the centre of Hierapolis. Hierapolis was founded as a thermal spa early in the 2nd century BC within the sphere of the Seleucid Empire. Antiochus the Great sent 2,000 Jewish families to Lydia and Phrygia from Babylon and Mesopotamia, later joined by more from Judea. The Jewish congregation grew in Hierapolis and has been estimated as high as 50,000 in 62 BC.[1] The city was expanded with the booty from the 190 BC Battle of Magnesia where Antiochus the Great was defeated by the Roman ally Eumenes II. Following the Treaty of Apamea ending the Syrian War, Eumenes annexed much of Asia Minor, including Hierapolis. Hierapolis became a healing centre where doctors used the thermal springs as a treatment for their patients. The city began minting bronze coins in the 2nd century BC. These coins give the name Hieropolis. It remains unclear whether this name referred to the original temple (ἱερόν, hieron) or honoured Hiera, the wife of Telephus, son of Heracles and the Mysian princess Auge, the supposed founder of Pergamon's Attalid dynasty.[citation needed] This name eventually changed into Hierapolis ("holy city"),[2] according to the Byzantine geographer Stephanus on account of its large number of temples.[citation needed] In 133 BC, when Attalus III died, he bequeathed his kingdom to Rome. Hierapolis thus became part of the Roman province of Asia. In AD 17, during the rule of the emperor Tiberius, a major earthquake destroyed the city. Through the influence of the Christian apostle Paul, a church was founded here while he was at Ephesus.[3] The Christian apostle Philip spent the last years of his life here.[4] The town's Martyrium was alleged to have been built upon the spot where Philip was crucified in AD 80. His daughters were also said to have acted as prophetesses in the region.[5][6] In the year 60, during the rule of Nero, an even more severe earthquake left the city completely in ruins. Afterwards, the city was rebuilt in the Roman style with imperial financial support. It was during this period that the city attained its present form. The theatre was built in 129 for a visit by the emperor Hadrian. It was renovated under Septimius Severus (193–211). When Caracalla visited the town in 215, he bestowed the much-coveted title of neocoros upon it, according the city certain privileges and the right of sanctuary. This was the golden age of Hierapolis. Thousands of people came to benefit from the medicinal properties of the hot springs. New building projects were started: two Roman baths, a gymnasium, several temples, a main street with a colonnade, and a fountain at the hot spring. Hierapolis became one of the most prominent cities in the Roman Empire in the fields of the arts, philosophy, and trade. The town grew to 100,000 inhabitants and became wealthy. During his campaign against the Sassanid Shapur II in 370, the emperor Valens made the last-ever imperial visit to the city. During the 4th century, the Christians filled Pluto's Gate (a ploutonion) with stones, suggesting that Christianity had become the dominant religion and begun suppressing other faiths in the area. Originally a see of Phrygia Pacatiana,[7] the Byzantine emperor Justinian raised the bishop of Hierapolis to the rank of metropolitan in 531. The Roman baths were transformed to a Christian basilica. During the Byzantine period, the city continued to flourish and also remained an important centre for Christianity. In the early 7th century, the town was devastated first by Persian armies and then by another destructive earthquake, from which it took a long time to recover. In the 12th century, the area came under the control of the Seljuk sultanate of Konya before falling to crusaders under Frederick Barbarossa and their Byzantine allies in 1190. About thirty years later, the town was abandoned before the Seljuks built a castle in the 13th century. The new settlement was abandoned in the late 14th century. In 1354, the great Thracian Earthquake toppled the remains of the ancient city. The ruins were slowly covered with a thick layer of limestone.
"Glass is a thing in disguise, an actor, is not solid at all, but a liquidan old sheet of glass will not only take on a royal and purplish tinge but will reveal its true liquid nature by having grown fatter at the bottom and thinner at the top, and It is invisible, solid, in short a joyous and paradoxical thing, as good a material as any to build a life from. "
— Peter Carey
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Aerial panorama of the Cedar River roller dam area in southwest Cedar Rapids.
Photos taken with a TQ aerial camera platform.
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(Third of three) This Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus, was performing a distraction display near its nest along a gravel access road near Todd Lake in the George Washington National Forest in western Virginia. To lure predators away from the nest or young, the adults feign injury and call loudly to ensure attention while moving away from the nest area. Since I hadn't discovered the nest, I took one quick image and walked carefully through the area. I did happen across the well hidden eggs, took a couple of more quick images and exited the area.
June 24, 2017. Augusta County, Virginia.
Sometimes I am asked "Where did you get your display corn?". The answer is I made those....
Just strong card paper and covered with fabric.
Easy and reasonable solution for necklace display.
RCAF CF-18 Hornet 188774 taxis at Fairford having arrived to take part in the 2024 Royal International Air Tattoo. One of the themes of the show was the RCAF's centenary, with the air arm contributing significantly to the flying and static displays.
Aircraft: Royal Canadian Air Force McDonnell Douglas CF-188A Hornet 188774.
Location: RAF Fairford (FFD/EGVA), Gloucestershire.
For how many more years will we be able to be amused and stunned by the outstanding aerial display of Lapwings in Norway? The species is critically endangered on the national red list, and we are in risk of loosing the charming shorebird as a breeding species in the country. This male was displaying at Herdla, Norway 4 April 2023.
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A peaceful very subdued display of white milky glassware -on white, seemed a good blend with some spangles from the entryhall.
I wanted to shoot over the river with the reflection of the fireworks but the spot I picked was not ideal. This was my second option to shoot in a puddle. :)
Today we celebrate our independence from the British.
Newark, NY. July 2019.
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Brighton Belle 5 BEL Pullman Driving Car No. 88 of Class 403 unit No. 3051 stands on display outside the Brighton Centre in connection with the annual Brighton Modelworld show
Photos taken in store of the Snow Gear Anna Limited Edition Pre-Order Display Doll. The first store I went to had about 7 adults waiting to pre-order the new LE Anna and Elsa dolls when the store opened at 10:00 AM. The store had 13 of each doll available, so it was no sweat getting both dolls.
Unfortunately the store did not have a LE Elsa display doll, nor did they have the pre-order placard to go with the doll. They placed the Anna doll on the check out counter, so I could take a close look at the doll and take photos. It was rather cramped quarters, so I didn't take long shots of the boxed doll.
They also had the Animators' Kristoff doll for sale. So I bought one of him, in addition to my pre-orders of the LE Anna and Elsa, and the pre-order of the Frozen Blu-ray/DVD combo pack.
I went to a second nearby Disney Store, looking to get a look at LE Elsa, but no such luck. They had already sold out of the Elsa, so they had taken the display doll down. They did have Anna still displayed, so I took a few photos of her. She was on a high shelf, so I could take decent long views of the doll and the promo placard. While I was taking photos of Anna, a person got the last pre-order available, so they took down the display doll and placard just after I finished taking photos.
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Disney Store proudly presents the worldwide Limited Edition Anna doll. With its intricate details, this beautifully designed doll magically captures the beauty and spirit of Anna, from Disney's newest feature film Frozen. Beginning with her Norwegian fur-trimmed bonnet and matching burgundy wool cape, Anna's ensemble features luxe embroidery and a pom-pom trimmed cape collar. Beneath her cape, she wears a satin blouse and black velvet bodice with gold binding leading to a blue velvet skirt with rosemaling embroidery. Her signature golden tresses, teal knit mittens and embossed boots provide the gorgeous finishing touches. Designed and carefully crafted by Disney Store artists, this limited edition doll is a must-have for Disney fans and collectors alike.
Anna Limited Edition Doll - 17'' - Frozen - Pre-Order
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Magic in the details...
Please Note: Each Guest will be limited to ordering a maximum of one of this item per order.
Available to own March 18, 2014
• Limited Edition of 5000
• Includes Certificate of Authenticity
• Burgundy wool cape with satin lining, embroidered detailing, rhinestone accents, and pom-pom trimmed collar
• Norwegian fur-trimmed bonnet
• Satin blouse with embroidered detailing on cuffs
• Black velvet bodice with gold binding. embroidery and rhinestone accents
• Blue velvet skirt with rosemaling embroidery
• Teel knit mittens
• Embossed boots
• Braided hair
• Rooted eyelashes
• Fully poseable
• Display stand included
• Comes in elegant window display packaging
• Inspired by Disney's Frozen
The bare necessities
• Ages 6+
• Plastic /polyester
• 17'' H
• Imported
Delivery
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Mute Swan 4FQB being a bit of a tart displaying with 4GDD, until her partner came over and broke up the dancing
Creating displays for craft show using recycled materials - paper towel rolls, oatmeal container, cardboard from a Caprisun box, newspaper & masking tape. They are weighted down with gravel, so they should be windproof. To be covered in paper mache and painted. Can you tell what they are supposed to be?
There are three male, and one female Hooded Mergansers at North Pond. This particular one, totally ignores the others, and just hangs around with the Wood Ducks, coming quite close to shore with them,and chases them around. When he displays he emits this deep-throated, booming sound..reminds me of the Tuva throat singers of Central Asia.
Colts Neck Township Fair - which conveniently was scheduled the weekend before Independence Day. Many towns cancelled fireworks displays this year due to fiscal constraints.
Happy Independence Day America!
Shot in Shaldon.. this beautiful Pericallis x hybrida.. I hope..:)
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The Kori Bustard, a large ground-dwelling bird of the southern and east African plains, is perhaps best known for its spectacular courtship display. I was thrilled to witness several such displays on my recent trip to Tanzania. The male puffs up his neck and feathers, lifts his tail upright, raises his crest, and struts about the grassland, for all to see him in his glory.
Some more photos from this trip can be found here: