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"In front of you are the lights of a state
Awaiting excavations
And the cages with the sleeping canaries lined up
And I who still haven't found out who I am
A tired purpose, without perspective
And you who will soon be extinguished
One of the lights, to sleep with someone who looks like me
So that the irons of the cage
To be lost for a moment, in the dark.
I fear all that will happen to me without me...
My clothes are getting old and they don't last
holes in the knees from the bows
pockets empty of coins
broken zippers, they are bankrupt
My body is bruised
with the cold as a mistake
which no one admits
it turns and asks for your warmth.
I fear all that will happen to me without me...
Your cements are new
with lacquered furniture
And white marbles
a warping sheen
and leaves you no room to stand
and only I of all in there am rotting like in an ancient tomb
Performance vessels were found there
except for me, which is a hidden secret
I'm still looking for you to resurrect me.
I fear all that will happen to me without me...
My clothes are getting old and falling out
Like bankrupt governments
I grew old in a child's pants
And the ship still hasn't been seen
I squeeze you tighter because I'm cold
my body road, where public works are carried out
Compressors open and close me
Pull the curtain a little to see me
I became a runway for military planes
And my mind, a repository for radioactive waste
They took safety measures, for my breathing
and on a multi-ethnic one-way street, my future was given in return.
I fear all that will happen to me without me...
This is how I live my past in advance
and with two bare wires for hands
I hug your high volt for a tight time.
I'm afraid..."
An earlier attempt to visualize a favorite song.
The excavations of Herculaneum
UNESCO World Heritage Site: Archaeological Areas of Pompei, Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata
Kleifarvatn is located in the centre of the Reykjanes Peninsula, near the Krýsuvík and Gunnhver geothermal areas. This region is renowned for its geothermal and geological activity; the landscape is covered in a thick layer of lava, which itself is topped by a haunting moss, and hot springs steam in many areas. A row of active volcanoes run along its length.The peninsula, and Kleifarvatn itself, lies on the fissure zone of the Mid-Atlantic ridge, between the North American and Eurasian tectonic plates.
Porta Urbica - While it's not much to look at today, this was once the gate to the city of Siracusa.
From Wikipedia:
The city gate was a gateway to the fortress of Ortigia , built by Dionysius the Great (430 BC – 367 BC). It was part of the city walls which, in addition to surrounding Ortigia, ran along the entire city up to the Eurialo castle . Today it can be identified with the excavation in via XX Settembre (a street in Ortigia).
What remains visible is the base of two quadrangular towers measuring over 8 meters on each side, which probably allowed access to a road that forked and connected the temple of Apollo and that of Athena .
The gate was discovered in 1977 and assumes a certain importance due to the fact that on the island it is the only remnant of the ancient Dionysian fortifications
"Space Excavation"
Milky Way rising behind an excavator in a dirt field, middle of nowhere, South Dakota.
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The Royal Imperial Palace of Schönbrunn, Vienna, as seen from behind the Neptune Fountain, which was built at the command of Empress Maria Theresia. Excavation began in 1776 and the fountain was completed in 1780.
Captured with what is currently my favourite lens - the very quirky XR Rikenon 1:2.2 55mm. In certain situations it behaves as a soft-focus lens (see my other images). But have a look at those bars - as sharp as one could want...
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The desert is primeval & endless, and it gives a sense of
absolute freedom, peace & calm.
"What makes the desert beautiful, said the little prince, is that somewhere it hides a well"
"The Little Prince" by Antoine de Saint Exupéry
The Timna Valley is located in southern Israel in the southwestern Arabah, approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of the Gulf of Aqaba and the town of Eilat. The area is rich in copper ore and has been mined since the 5th millennium BCE. There is controversy whether the mines were active during the Kingdom of Israel and the biblical King Solomon.[1]
A large section of the valley, containing ancient remnants of copper mining and ancient worship, is encompassed in a recreation park.
In July 2011, the Israeli government approved the construction of an international airport, the Timna Airport, in the Timna valley.
Copper mining[edit]
Copper has been mined in the area since the 5th or 6th millennium BCE.[3] Archaeological excavation indicates that the copper mines in Timna Valley were probably part of the Kingdom of Edom and worked by the Edomites, described as biblical foes of the Israelites,[4] during the 10th century BCE, the period of the legendary King Solomon.[5] Mining continued by the Israelites and Nabateans through to the Roman period and the 1st and 2nd centuries CE, and then by the Ummayads from the Arabian Peninsula after the Arab conquest (in the 7th century CE) until the copper ore became scarce.[6]
The copper was used for ornaments, but more importantly for stone cutting, as saws, in conjunction with sand.[7]
The recent excavations dating copper mining to the 10th century BCE also discovered what may be the earliest camel bones with signs of domestication found in Israel or even outside the Arabian peninsula, dating to around 930 BCE. This is seen as evidence by the excavators that the stories of Abraham, Joseph, Jacob and Esau were written or rewritten after this time seeing that the Biblical books frequently reference traveling with caravans of domesticated camels.[8]
Modern history
Scientific attention and public interest was aroused in the 1930s, when Nelson Glueck attributed the copper mining at Timna to King Solomon (10th century BCE) and named the site "King Solomon's Mines". These were considered by most archaeologists to be earlier than the Solomonic period until an archaeological excavation led by Erez Ben-Yosef of Tel Aviv University's found evidence indicating that this area was being mined by Edomites, a group who the Bible says were frequently at war with Israel.[10][11]
In 1959, Professor Beno Rothenberg, director of the Institute for Archeo-Metallurgical Studies at University College, London, led the Arabah Expedition, sponsored by the Eretz Israel Museum, and the Tel Aviv University Institute of Archaeology. The expedition included a deep excavation of Timna Valley, and by 1990 he discovered 10,000 copper mines and smelting camps with furnaces, rock drawings, geological features, shrines, temples, an Egyptian mining sanctuary, jewelry, and other artifacts never before found anywhere in the world.[12] His excavation and restoration of the area allowed for the reconstruction of Timna Valley’s long and complex history of copper production, from the Late Neolithic period to the Middle Ages.[13]
The modern state of Israel also began mining copper on the eastern edge of the valley in 1955, but ceased in 1976. The mine was reopened in 1980. The mine was named Timnah after a Biblical chief.
Geological features
Timna Valley is notable for its uncommon stone formations and sand. Although predominantly red, the sand can be yellow, orange, grey, dark brown, or black. Light green or blue sand occurs near the copper mines. Water and wind erosion have created several unusual formations that are only found in similar climates.
Solomon's Pillars
The most striking and well-known formation in Timna Valley are Solomon's Pillars. The pillars are natural structures that were formed by centuries of water erosion through fractures in the sandstone cliff until it became a series of distinct, pillar-shaped structures.[6]
American archaeologist Nelson Glueck caused a surge of attention for the pillars in the 1930s. He claimed that the pillars were related to King Solomon and gave them the name "Solomon's Pillars".[citation needed] Although his hypothesis lacked support and has not been accepted, the name stuck, and the claim gave the valley the attention that helped bring about the excavations and current national park.
The pillars are known as the backdrop for evening concerts and dance performances the park presents in the summer.[15]
Mushroom
The Mushroom is an unusual monolithic, mushroom-shaped, red sandstone rock formation known as a hoodoo. The mushroom shape was caused by wind, humidity, and water erosion over centuries.[15] The Mushroom is surrounded by copper ore smelting sites from between the 14th and 12th centuries BCE.[6]
Arches[edit]
The Arches are natural arches formed by erosion, as well, and can be seen along the western cliff of the valley. Arches are not as rare as Solomon's Pillars and the Mushroom, and similar structures can be found in elsewhere in the world. The walking trail that goes to the Arches also goes past the copper mine shafts.[6]
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This Megalithic tomb was built between 4200 BC and 2900 BC. The Spring flowers around the tomb made for a good shot. Located in County Clare, Ireland in the Burren park. Approximately 33 skeletons were found upon excavation in 1986.
Had a nice walk around Holme Pierrepont Country Park here in Nottingham. Not much activity this time of the year and parts of it was flooded due to recent high rainfall. Aside from that, there are plenty of photographic opportunities.
Holme Pierrepont Country Park. Home of The National Water Sports Centre.
Nestled amongst 270 acres of the beautiful Holme Pierrepont Country Park, we welcome athletes of all levels and abilities from all over the world. It offers water and land based activities. The centre is made up of three pieces of water.
The centre was constructed during 1970 and 1971 on a former gravel works and required the excavation of one and a half million cubic yards of material. The centre opened in 1971. Until 2009 the centre was operated on behalf of Sport England however control was returned to Nottinghamshire County Council due to priority changes around the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Holme Pierrepont Whitewater Course is located between the weir on the canalised River Trent and the regatta lake.
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Looking down on Dent Head viaduct, from directly above the Bleamoor Tunnel, our destination after a walk from Ribblehead. Not sure what the digger is doing beside the air vent for the tunnel though.
BARCELOS (Portugal): Balneário Castrejo de Galegos Santa Maria.
Descoberto em finais da década de setenta do século XX, este balneário da Idade do Ferro encontra-se situado na área intramuros de um castro de pequenas dimensões, implantado num dos sopés do Monte do Facho, nas proximidades da Citânia de Roriz.
Os compartimentos estruturantes deste monumento apresentam-se distribuídos de forma bastante aproximada à de outras construções castrejas com a mesma funcionalidade balnear. A zona do forno, de planta semicircular, foi edificada com falsa cúpula, enquanto a câmara, propriamente dita, apresenta planta rectangular, e foi construída com lajes de assinaláveis dimensões, polidas e trabalhadas nas suas faces internas. Esta divisória possui uma cobertura em forma de mitra. Este complexo é, ainda, composto de uma antecâmara, de planta subrectangular, cuja arquitectura é semelhante à da divisão anterior, embora já não sejam visíveis as lajes que corresponderiam à respectiva cobertura. É nesta parte do balneário que se observa a existência de bancos corridos ao longo dos alçados de maior comprimento.
Uma estela, eventualmente pertencente ao grupo da conhecida “Pedra Formosa”, serviria de passagem para a câmara, como parece indicar a presença de uma abertura nas suas faces. Esta pedra apresenta motivos decorativos nas partes superior e anterior, que nos remetem para o universo da gramática decorativa castreja. Uma outra laje, com um orifício de assinaláveis dimensões, parece estabelecer a ligação com um átrio, do qual se encontraram alguns vestígios.
[AMartins]
info: Balneário Castrejo – JUNTA DE FREGUESIA DE GALEGOS SANTA MARIA. jf-galegossantamaria.pt/pontos-interesse/balneario-castrejo/. Accessed 12 Aug. 2022.
Bonus secret santa for Yannick
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ꒌ ОТКРИВЕН зимски брлог Ситроена у Црној Гори!
► █░▓ EXCITING MOMENT! Finally, after a lot of digging, we have reached the first actual part of the find. It seems that the early humans had a fair use of plastic materials too!
My car's winter den revealed on Durmitor mountain. The hydraulics have given way to the pressure from above and the vehicle sank almost to the ground (its the lowest position). But everything remained unharmed actually. Only after half a year the car won't survive a typhoon without injuries.
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A night capture of the ancient ruins of Hampi from 14th century. Archeological excavation unearthing the centuries old mysteries day by day ...
Kyme located in the Çıfıtkale locality north of Aliağa. was the largest of the Aeolian cities. It functioned as a powerful port and trading centre In the time of Alexander the Great and his generals and as a bishopric centre in the Christian Period. Excavations are still ongoing.
St. Andrews Church, Greensted, The oldest wooden Church in the World, and the oldest ‘Stave Built’ timber building in Europe.
The church represents some 1300 years of English history and Christian worship.
The 51 timber planks you see here today date from about 1060, although excavations undertaken in the chancel in 1960 revealed the existence of two earlier timber structures dating from the 6th, and 7th centuries, around the time that St. Cedd began his work of converting the Saxons to Christianity. The church bears witness to the work of Saxon, Norman, Tudor and Victorian builders who variously extended, repaired and restored the building over the ages. In 1848/9 the church underwent severe restoration works, and in 1990 works were undertaken to stabilise the church as it stands today, whilst in 2005 the spire was completely re-shingled in Oak.
If you look hard enough you may find one, too.
SEVENTY-SIX
“No one who, like me, conjures up the most evil of those half-tamed demons that inhabit the human beast, and seeks to wrestle with them, can expect to come through the struggle unscathed.”
Sigmund Freud
11 days to Halloween!
From December, 2008; four years before I joined Flickr.
This one is for Jason Hendricks, with thanks.