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Maha Aungmye Bonzan Kyaung was a royal monastery built in 1818. Although old enough, it is a new addition to Inwa during the Konbaung period. It was built by Nanmadaw Me Nu, the chief queen of King Bagyidaw. Against the Burmese tradition of building monasteries with wood, it is built with brick and stucco mimicking the wooden structure.
This monastery and neighbouring Htilaingshin Paya are located in the Inwa palace compound that is square-shaped and protected by the Ayeyarwadi and Myitnge rivers to the north and east, and by the moat to the south and west.
Archaeology of emotion, part one (work in progress; let us see how I feel about it). Helios 44M-7 at F11.
There was an unnamed row of stupas in the rice paddy of Inwa village, which I felt atmospheric. This is a view from Bagaya Kyaung.
As a result of archaeological research we know that in the time of the Roman emperor Augustus, in the first century AD., Carmona went through a prolonged period of peace and economic prosperity. This led to the construction of large and important public buildings, among them the Gate of Cordoba, which was not only a defensive gate but also had a certain propaganda value, symbolizing the advance of the Roman empire.
In the Gate of Cordoba we can appreciate the traces left by the different cultures that have established themselves in our town throughout its long history.
During the time of the Catholic Monarchs, the Gate lost its original purely defensive function and, with it, its austere military appearance, as it took on the role of the supervision of products coming into Carmona from outside the town walls, in practice effectively acting as a customs post and, as a result, acquiring elements of civil architecture.
In the 16th century it underwent Renaissance alterations and, at the beginning of the 17th century, beautiful ornamental motifs, such as coats of arms and marble statues, now unfortunately lost, were added, all of which dignified the Gate.
Its Baroque appearance dates to the time of Charles II, with the reforms which took place in 1688.
At the end of the 18th century, the last reforms were carried out by the famous Neoclassical architect from Carmona, José Echamorro, and part of the monument was rebuilt and the complex consolidated
Built in 1528 in ancient Vijaynagar empire, the Lakshmi Narasimha statue, is the largest monolithic statue in Hampi, Karnataka, India
Uplistsikhe, literally, "the lord's fortress" is an ancient rock-hewn town in eastern Georgia.
Built on a high rocky left bank of the Mtkvari River, it contains various structures dating from the Early Iron Age to the Late Middle Ages, and is notable for the unique combination of various styles of rock-cut cultures from Anatolia and Iran, as well as the co-existence of pagan and Christian architecture.
An enchanted corner is the Etruscan Coast. A perfect combination of sea, nature, excursions and archaeological sites.
This is the Tiled Kiosk building at the Istanbul Archaeology Museum. And you guessed it, inside there are many different tiles on display.
The Archaeological Museum of Rhodes (Greek: Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Ρόδου) is located in the Medieval City of Rhodes. The museum is housed in the monumental edifice that was the hospital of the Knights of Saint John. Construction was begun in 1440 and brought to completion in the time of the Grand Master d'Aubusson (1476-1503). The Museum contains various collections of archaeological artifacts from various parts of Rhodes and the neighbouring islands, including the Statue of the Crouching Aphrodite (1st century BC), which was inspired by a famous prototype work created by the sculptor Doidalsas in the 3rd century BC, and the Pyxis of the Fikellura type (mid-6th century BC).
The museum also holds the Head of Helios, which was featured in 2011 on the album cover of Floral Shoppe by Macintosh Plus, and subsequently became famous for its association with the Vaporwave movement....Wikipedia
Banteay Chhmar is a ruin in a real sense. A huge volume of rocks are spread over the huge compound inside the moat.
There are plenty of battle relics in Peleliu. This abandoned tank belonged to Japanese army. Peleliu was strategically important due to its airstrip.
how the utterly extraordinary can lay beneath our feet and how utterly extraordinary it is that we haven't taken better care of our precious home, how pursuits and vanities and loss of collective consciousness has blinded and numbed us
2020 has woken the world up to our vulnerabilities, our imperatives and the folly of egotistical arrogance and selfish superficiality
here's to an unearthing of what we have always known in our heart of hearts - that our time here is brief, miraculous and capable of incredible richness
here's to an archaeology of thought, and to each of us striving to save what is precious beyond words
The Archaeological Museum of Rhodes (Greek: Αρχαιολογικό Μουσείο Ρόδου) is located in the Medieval City of Rhodes. The museum is housed in the monumental edifice that was the hospital of the Knights of Saint John. Construction was begun in 1440 and brought to completion in the time of the Grand Master d'Aubusson (1476-1503). The Museum contains various collections of archaeological artifacts from various parts of Rhodes and the neighbouring islands, including the Statue of the Crouching Aphrodite (1st century BC), which was inspired by a famous prototype work created by the sculptor Doidalsas in the 3rd century BC, and the Pyxis of the Fikellura type (mid-6th century BC).
The museum also holds the Head of Helios, which was featured in 2011 on the album cover of Floral Shoppe by Macintosh Plus, and subsequently became famous for its association with the Vaporwave movement....Wikipedia
The We're Here! gang is celebrating Sheila's birthday today with a little domestic archaeology.
See notes on image.
This, for some in the younger generation, is a quaint device known as a typewriter. And yes, it has seen better days. Incidentally, the vegetation is real. In fact, nothing about this find is made up. Location of the find was a storm drainage channel.
Luiftbild von den Bewuchsmerkmalen einer völlig verebneten keltischen Viereckschanze in einem Zuckerrübenfeld
Sagalassos archaeological site, Aglasun, Burdur province, Turkey, October 2020
Nikon D800
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED
Sagalassos archaeological site is definitely a hidden gem. I can say it is one of the better sites in Turkey I've visited getting close to it's well known big brothers like Ephesus and Pergamon in terms of quality. When visiting, a combination with Burdur museum is a must because many of it's best preserved remainings are in the museum.
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Nokorbachey temple is supposed to be part of Banteay Nokor archaeological site that has been on the tentative list of World Heritage. It may have been on the "tentative" list because of the recent construction in the ancient structure.
Many strange and wonderful deposits of treasure in this closet!!
The We're Here! gang is doing a little domestic archaeology today. Notes applied.
By the way, the cat insists that I leave this door open. Not because he necessarily wants to go into the closet...but just to keep his options open.
A collection of carved stones from Gisborough Priory laid together after historical archaeological digs.
East Bank/Egypt 2019 (Luxor Temple ("the southern sanctuary" in ancient Thebes) was constructed approximately 1400 BCE. Luxor temple is not dedicated to a cult god or a deified version of the king in death. Instead Luxor temple is dedicated to the rejuvenation of kingship; it may have been where many of the kings of Egypt were crowned in reality or conceptually.
There are chapels built by Amenhotep III of the 18th Dynasty, and Alexander. Other parts of the temple were built by Tutankhamun and Ramesses II. During the Roman era, the temple and its surroundings were a legionary fortress and the home of the Roman government in the area...)
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