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Kish Island, often called the Pearl of the Persian Gulf is part of the Hotmozgan Province of Iran. Kish Island's strategic position served as a way-station and link for the ancient Assyrian and Elamite civilizations when their primitive sailboats navigated from Susa through the Karun River into the Persian Gulf and along the southern coastline passing Kish, Qeshm and Hormoz islands. When these civilizations vanished, Kish Island's advantageous position was lost and for a period it was subjected to turmoil and the tyranny of local potentates and other vendors. With the establishment of the Achaemenid dynasty, the Persian Gulf was profoundly affected. Kish was, in particular, economically and politically linked with the civilization of the Medes, Persians when they were at the height of their power.
In the shadow of the empire, the islands in the Gulf became prosperous, navigation in the Persian Gulf was expanded and better vessels were used to carry passengers and goods. Navigational signs, including lighthouses, were set up to facilitate navigation in the Persian Gulf. In 325 BC, Alexander the Great commissioned Nearchus to set off an expedition voyage into the Sea of Oman and the Persian Gulf. Nearchus's writings are the first known mention of Kish Island in antiquity.
I am at a club, that I randomly TP'd too, and this was one of the ladies that caught my eye. There were other people that did as well, and their photos are coming soon!
I was super impressed with Kilo Kish as a performance artist and was quite transfixed. She came on stage reading a New Yorker then did all sort of unpredictable things throughout including dancing with a telephone, flailing about, and destroying things. I was really captivated waiting for what she might do next. Go see her if she comes to your town!
There's some videos on her Facebook page: www.facebook.com/kkilokish/
And also more photos of Pitchfork Music Festival Weekend here:
www.thelineofbestfit.com/photos/festival-galleries/the-st...
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Centuries ago, settlers searching for water found a fresh water lens on the coral island of Kish Island. Around 2500 year ago they dug an extensive series of tunnels and channels through the coral (called Kariz or Qanat) to tap the sweet water, to collect and store water for the inhabitants and to export around the Persian Gulf. The Kariz is being reclaimed for an underground tourist attraction. On a hot day, it was delightful to wander the corridors of the Kariz where the temperature was a comfortable 22oC.
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Had to wait years for the stones to show up at the right time..Cause I never had the right equipment to take this photo...but I always had it in my mind..until recently which I purchased my first little professional camera...finally captured it and transcend the scenery into this shot..
Ancient Christian Albanian Church in Kish (Azerbaijan).
Kish , the oldest of Azerbaijani villages, is known for the unique ancient Albanian temple. It has a special status among Christian Albanian monuments. It is valuable not only as an architectural monument but also because of its outstanding historical significance. The official date of its birth is the 1st century AD when the territory of Azerbaijan was included into Caucasian part of Albania. Historians assume that the temple was founded by apostle Elisei who brought Christianity to Albania : " Elisei having received the Orient as his lot went from Jerusalem to Persia and started to preach with his three pupils; there he was prosecuted so he arrived in Kish where he founded a church and made a bloodless sacrifice"
During the peak of Christian religion on this territory the Temple was very popular; however, later it was forgotten and has miraculously survived. Even now the Temple amazes imagination with its beauty. The bright red spiked hip- roof "burns" in the sun. There is a cross on the tall dome. The thick walls of the Temple are decorated with small windows. It is cool inside the Temple even in the hottest weather, the air t ere is saturated with antiquity and the it seems like the God's presence is tangible. The visitors throw coins in a special niche making a wish. The internal walls of the Temple, unfortunately, have peeled off and decayed. But in one place there is still a layer of ancient plaster. People believe that if a coin stucks to this spot the wish will come true. The yard of the Temple is also interesting. There you will find an ancient burial place covered with a transparent plastic dome. One can see the ancient people's bones llying several meters deep. There are a number of such burials on the territory of the Temple. Apparently, there were buried attendants of the Temple or holy people who had deserved the right to be buried at the foot of "the House of the God ". The height of the buried people is amazing - two meters and taller.
کشتی یونانی یکی از جاذبه های گردشگری در جزیره ی کیش است که سالهاست در ساحل غربی این جزیره به گل نشسته است و اکنون به دلیل پوسیدگی بیش از حد، واپسین روزهای عمر خود را می گذراند.
Jim Kish built this frame in 2005, I own it since August '06.
It had been my first road bike after a long period of riding mountain bikes only. The groupset is a Campagnolo Record 10s which I got new back then. As often on my bikes they get optimized over time - this one too. Current set up is 7.1 kg including pedals, bottle cage + Garmin mount. Weight and performance is still up to date and feels great.
Yesterday I rode my Open Min.d. with SRAM electronic shifting, disc brakes + carbon fibre rims and yes, it's different. But mainly because of 32mm tires instead of the 25mm Veloflex on the Kish. Shifting, braking, acceleration and other performance criteria don't differ much. What does this tell us?
By the way: the Open weighs 7.27 kg, heavier than the old Kish - even though it is one the lighest bikes on the current market...