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Hidden amid the rock formations of Wadi Musa in Jordan, lies the ancient Nabataean city of Petra, Its facades were carved out of the red-hued rock more than 2,000 years ago; today it is a UNESCO World Heritage site, Petra has is a must-see for anyone interested in history, archaeology, nature or culture
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The eye-catching bulbous Shirazi dome of Ali Ibn Hamzeh Holy Shrine, a Shia Muslim mosque, funerary monument & pilgrimage site, located in Shiraz, Fars province of Iran.
Built in the 19th century over the tomb of Emir Ali, a nephew of Shah Cheragh who also died here while en route to Khorasan to help Imam Reza, this shrine is the latest of several earlier incarnations destroyed by earthquakes.
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Wat Pho is a Buddhist temple in Phra Nakhon district, Bangkok, Thailand. It is located in the Rattanakosin district directly adjacent to the Grand Palace. Known also as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, its official name is Wat Phra Chettuphon Wimon Mangkhlaram Ratchaworamahawihan. The temple is also known as the birthplace of traditional Thai massage.
The terraced garden in Palazzo Borromeo, on Isola Bella (lit. 'beautiful island'), one of the Borromean Islands of Lake Maggiore, 400 metres from the lakeside town of Stresa, in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola province, Piedmont region, northwestern Italy.
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Statue of Virgon Mary inside St. Anthony of Padua Church, situated on İstiklal Avenue, Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, in Istanbul province, Marmara region of Turkey. It is is a basilica and the largest Roman Catholic Church in Istanbul.
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Morning light shines through colorful stained glass windows inside main prayer hall of Nasir al-Mulk Mosque, also known as the Pink mosque, situated in Shiraz, the capital of Fars province of Iran.
Nasir al-Mulk mosque was built during the Qajar era, between 1876 to 1888, by the order of Mirzā Hasan Ali (Nasir ol Molk), a Qajar ruler. It includes extensive colored glass in its facade, and displays other traditional elements such as the Panj Kāse ("five concaved") design.
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Beautiful view of the ceiling inside Borujerdi House, situated in Kashan, Isfahan province of Iran.
The Borujedri historial house was built in 1857 by architect Ustad Ali Maryam, for the wife of Seyyed Mehdi Borujerdi, a wealthy merchant. The wife came from the affluent Tabatabaei family, which Seyyed Mehdi fall in love with her and built this house for her.
It consists of a rectangular beautiful courtyard, delightful wall paintings by the royal painter Sani ol molk, and three 40 meter tall wind towers which help cool the house to unusually cool temperatures. It has 3 entrances, and all the classic signatures of traditional Persian residential architecture, such as a biruni yard (exterior yard) and a daruni yard (andarun) (interior yard). The house took eighteen years to build using 150 craftsmen.
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Low angle view of Khertvisi fortress, in Samtskhe-Javakheti region of Georgia.
Initially built in 2nd century BC, Khertvisi fortress is one of the oldest fortresses in Georgia. The fortress is situated on the high rocky hill in the narrow canyon at the confluence of the Mtkvari and Paravani Rivers. It was destroyed and reconstructed several times through the history. The present walls were built in 1354. As the legend says, Khertvisi was once destroyed by Alexander the Great.
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The baroque style statues in the terraced garden in Palazzo Borromeo, on Isola Bella (lit. 'beautiful island'), one of the Borromean Islands of Lake Maggiore, 400 metres from the lakeside town of Stresa, in Verbano-Cusio-Ossola province, Piedmont region, northwestern Italy.
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The beautifully painted interior of Santuario di Sant'Antonio a Fulgenzio (Sanctuary of Saint Anthony in Fulgenzio), a Franciscan church built in the early 1900s and dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua, in the city of Lecce, Lecce province, Apulia region, southern Italy. The interior of the church is Apulian neo-Gothic style, very different from the Broque style of the main attractions in Lecce.
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Night view of the eye-catching bulbous Shirazi dome of Ali Ibn Hamzeh Holy Shrine, a Shia Muslim mosque, funerary monument & pilgrimage site, located in Shiraz, Fars province of Iran.
Built in the 19th century over the tomb of Emir Ali, a nephew of Shah Cheragh who also died here while en route to Khorasan to help Imam Reza, this shrine is the latest of several earlier incarnations destroyed by earthquakes.
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Two women walk through an installation titled Mengenang (Memory) by Urban Collective at Marks Park, near Bondi Beach.
The sculpture is part of the Sculpture by the Sea 2012 exhibit, a free, major annual outdoor sculpture exhibition, located along the Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk.
What better way is there to end the day, but with a ferry trip across the Corran Narrows while watching the sun go down behind snow-capped mountains. Wonderful, absolutely wonderful.
Dassanech men with leopard skins and ostrich feathers headwears during dimi ceremony to celebrate circumcision of teenagers, Omo valley, Omorate, Ethiopia , Camera: ILCE-7RM2 , f5.6 , 1/320 , 24.0 mm , ISO 1600 , © Eric Lafforgue www.ericlafforgue.com
More photos of this wonderful bird in my blogpost: www.rvdaalenfotografie.nl/4/post/2013/10/hoppaaa.html
Another one of this go to series of lost shoes photographed where they were found. This one on Eaton Rd at Wildwood Park in Upper Bidwell Park.
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The beautifully painted interior of Santuario di Sant'Antonio a Fulgenzio (Sanctuary of Saint Anthony in Fulgenzio), a Franciscan church built in the early 1900s and dedicated to Saint Anthony of Padua, in the city of Lecce, Lecce province, Apulia region, southern Italy. The interior of the church is Apulian neo-Gothic style, very different from the Broque style of the main attractions in Lecce.
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The Maha Kumbh Mela is the largest religious gathering on earth, and takes place every 12 years on the banks of Sangam, the confluence of the holy rivers Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati., the Kumbh Mela took place in Allahabad in 2013 and attracted more than 100 million people,
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The eye-catching bulbous Shirazi dome of Ali Ibn Hamzeh Holy Shrine, a Shia Muslim mosque, funerary monument & pilgrimage site, located in Shiraz, Fars province of Iran.
Built in the 19th century over the tomb of Emir Ali, a nephew of Shah Cheragh who also died here while en route to Khorasan to help Imam Reza, this shrine is the latest of several earlier incarnations destroyed by earthquakes.
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