Buddhist Temples
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In my previous post I showed you the rocks that were natural gifts to the southwestern coast of India. This is one of the reliefs that now adorn one of the rocks! These carvings were completed between the 5th and 8th centuries AD. The area is home to the biggest relief collection in the world and has another distinction.
Take a close look for those who have been in Cambodia. You will be struck by how much the carvings look like those at Angkor Wat. It is believed that this site in India was the source of inspiration for the masterpieces that adorn the area of Siem Reap.
A portion of Fisher Towers frames the Colorado River along with the Wingate cliffs below Dome Plateau on the west rim (left side) of the canyon. In the distance (to the north) snow falls on the Book Cliffs as a winter storm makes its way into the area. The formation with the cupola-like tops is Ancient Arts, with the middle portion of Cottontail Tower on the far right showing nicely the striated texture of its sides. A hiking trail is visible across the bottom.
Fisher Towers is made up of the strikingly colorful hematite-rich (iron oxide) Cutler Formation, 290 million year old deposits from the uplift of the Uncompahgre highlands. The towers are popular with rock climbers in part due to the conglomerates containing billion year old cobbles of precambrian rock embedded in the sandstone that provide foot- and hand-holds.
I had a wonderful trip to this area and the White Rim in Canyonlands last week- though it was a bit eventful and shortened- more on that later.
Low angle perspective looking upwards along the wall and towards the ceiling, emphasizing the grandeur and height of the reliefs and incised hieroglyphs carved into the stone walls.
Above the walls, a vibrant blue ceiling with horizontal bands, represent a starry blue sky. The blue paint shows signs of age and wear. The vibrant 'Egyptian blue', the first synthetic pigment created by humans symbolized the sky and the primordial waters of creation, crucial elements in Egyptian cosmology. .
Shot from the magnificent temple of Ramses III at Medinet Habu, Luxor.
Primera mitad del siglo IV a.C.
La Dama se interpreta como la representación de una mujer de la aristocracia de la ciudad de Basti, (Baza, Granada) heroizada mediante un destacado ritual funerario.
La vía procesional estaba situada al lado este del palacio principal y del palacio norte en dirección norte sur. La construcción esta basada en arcilla, arena y escombros.Entre los muros, la anchura de la vía era de 20-24 metros. Cerca de la puerta de Ishtar la vía alcanzaba una medida de 12-14 metros de altura. Los leones están en dirección contraria de la vía, simbolizan la protección del pueblo y quieren mantener alejados a bandidos y otros.
Scenic framing of an ancient Egyptian architecture featuring large, inscribed columns and walls adorned with hieroglyphs and carvings.
A beam of natural sun light illuminates a part of the hall, emphasizing the ancient stonework textures and the depth of the structure creating a sense of grandeur perspective within the temple's halls.
Shot with a Canon EOS 700D from the splendid temple of Seti at Abydos
The Church of Panagia Kapnikarea (Greek: Εκκλησία της Παναγίας Καπνικαρέας) or just Kapnikarea (Greek: Καπνικαρέα) is a Greek Orthodox church and one of the oldest churches in Athens.
Portrait of the Neo-Assyrian king Ashurnasirpal II, making an offering. He lived 910-859 BC, and ruled from 883. He built Nimrud as a new capital of the Assyrian kingdom (in Assyrian called Kalḫu), and in the city a suitable palace. This alabaster relief is from that place.
Now on display at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
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This Assyrian relief comes from the royal palace in Nimrud and is made of alabaster. The area in the middle of the piece looks like it is damaged, from this distance, but it is actually an area covered writing (in cuneiform) about the king Ashurnasirpal II, reigning 883-859 BC. He built Nimrud as a new capital of the Assyrian kingdom (in Assyrian called Kalḫu).
Now on display at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge.
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Do not use without permission.
Beyond the physical realm ☀️
Bringing light and life back into the world, the cyclical nature of the sun was a constant reminder of the interconnectedness between the physical and metaphysical worlds.
A solar disk containing scarab and ram-headed man represents an opening of 'The Litany of Re'
A text found in New Kingdom royal tombs showing forms of the sun god, Ra, and his union with the king.
From KV8 the Valley of Kings Luxor.
Escultura íbera realizada en piedra caliza entre los siglos V y IV a.C.. Se trata de un busto que representa una dama, ricamente ataviada, cuyo rostro muestra unas facciones perfectas. En la cabeza lleva un tocado compuesto por una tiara cubierta por un velo, una diadema sobre la frente y, en los laterales, dos rodetes que enmarcan el rostro y en los que iría recogido el peinado.
The goddess Venus is captured in the act of bathing in Tivoli, Villa Adriana (c. 130 AD) near Rome. on display at the National Roman Museum in Rome.
Fragments of the colossal statue of Emperor Constantine in the Courtyard of the Capotoline Museum in Rome, Italy
Ancient Perisa | Silver Rhyton in the shape of an ibex of the Achaemenian era (Persia, 6th to 4th century BC): Louvre Museum, Paris.
Magnificent hypostyle hall
Magnificent view inside the great hypostyle hall of the Hathor temple in Dendera elaborately decorated and supported by 24 Hathoric sistrum columns and gorgeous wall carvings.
Renowned for its beautifully decorated ceilings, featuring intricate reliefs and astronomical depictions.
Shot with a Canon EOS 700D
Near Moab, Utah. This view is deeper within the Fisher Towers complex. Climbing is popular and difficult on Fisher Towers. On the far right is Titan Towers with the highest elevation gain. Ancient Art, the small, strange formation to the right of the first peak from the left edge, ranks very high in terms of difficulty.
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