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Also known as the Orme Sutun, and dating from the 5th century AD, the column is named after Roman emperor Constantine VII, also called 'Constantine Porphyrogenetus, who restored it in the mid 10th century. It is made from dressed stones cemented together, and was originally sheathed in bronze tiles, which gave it the name of 'The Brazen Column'. These tiles were looted by Crusaders, and never restored, hence the eroded appearance of the column. During the Ottoman period, Turkish warriors, to demonstrate their bravery, using the eroded foot and hand holds often climbed the column.
...and here's his close up. Personally, I think that he's attractive enough...but something's lacking...:P
J'ai retouché un tout petit peu cette photo ;-) et le resultat me fait penser un peu au "Senior des anneaux". La ville de constantine, une ville des ponds.
Retoque un poco esta foto y el resultado me recuerda al "Señor de los anillos". La ciudad de Constantine, una ciudad de puentes.
I edited just a little bit this pic and what came from it remainds me "The lord of the rings". This is Constantine, the city of bridges.
Statue in York commemorating the proclamation of Constantine I (The Great) to Roman emperor in York (then Eboracum) in AD 306.
Sculpted by Philip Jackson.
Constantine, Algeria is built on top of a bluff with a sheer rock face. A bridge connects the parts of this interesting city.
This image, shot from a Yashica ELECTRO 35CC, came from an old 35mm negative scanned by an HP Scanjet G4050 and multiple Photoshop operations.
The Arch of Constantine is a triumphal arch, erected c. 315 CE to commemorate the triumph of Constantine I after his victory over Maxentius in the battle at the Milvian Bridge in 312 CE. The arch is located in the valley of the Colosseum, between the Palatine Hill and the Colosseum, along the road taken by the triumphal processions.
York, UK. By the Minster, and the heart of Roman military Eboracum, where Constantine was proclaimed emperor in 306.
Locomotive circulant en HLP à l'entrée du tunnel qui mène vers la gare de Constantine ville
Locomotive 060DR type GT36HCW , EMD
Statue of Constantine XI Palaeologus (1404-1453), the last Emperor of Byzantium, who died at the fall of Constantinople. Sculptor unknown but this is one of several similar statues in Greece. Plateía Mitropóleos, Athens, Greece.
Canon EOS 60D
Canon 70-300 IS USM f4-5.6 lens
January 31, 2012
Constantine -
The city of bridges and a city carved into a rock.
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