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a common sad sight in these great ancient monuments... Headless Buddha's! Fuelled by a foreign demand these statues that have been here for a millennia were hardly even given a second look until the 20th century. Sad to see really
"When the body is included, it is always shown with one arm holding a knife and another holding a head by the hair. It is thought to figure in the ritual human sacrifice of foreign soldiers or tribal citizens. This human sacrifice also included the consumption of human blood by the Lord of Sipán, who was a Moche spiritual, military and civil leader. This act is believed to have been done to appease the Decapitator."
The guide informed us that the Moche are reknowned for accurate replication of human facial expressions. In the case of the Decapitator they deliberately stylised human features and tit is believed his eyes are based on owls.
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Shirr Ishii 1892-1959
Ishii was the microbiologist and lieutenant general in a biological warfare unit known as Unit 731. This was a part of the Imperial Japanese Army during the second Sino-Japanese war. He studied medicine at Kyoto University and began his experiments in biological...
In February of this year, I saw that the yews that line the main drive were being reduced to one metre or so in height. Until last week, I couldn't bring myself to see what the result was.
They all seem to have survived, so perhaps in another 20 years they will look like this again.
1. Nidarosdomen og Erkebispegården, 2. View from the top of Trondheim cathedral, 3. Trondheim - Nidaros Catherdral, 4. Nidarosdomen Cathedral, 5. Trondheim, Norway, 6. Nidaros arches (5177), 7. nidaros cathedral, 8. Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim, Norway. Exterior, 9. Cathedral from above, 10. P7051303, 11. Nidaros Cathedral, Trondheim, Norway, 12. 2006_10_07_011, 13. Decapitated @ Nidaros
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When I last passed through here (coming soon) the platforms were overgrown and derelict and passengers were carried to Richmond from Broad Street in rattling trains with bars on the windows to prevent decapitation in the tunnels around Hampstead. Temporary buffers are in place on the through line, which will eventually allow through running between Crystal Palace or Croydon and Highbury & Islington on the North London Line.
Dalston Junction station was opened in 1865 and closed in 1986. Reopening after redevelopment occurred on 27 April 2010, with a full service running from 23 May 2010.
20 July 1990
Seen under the Canary Wharf roundabout, these have been crudely converted into platforms for overhead work.
I have never seen the like before or since!
I used this picture on my twice-weekly www.bunkaryudo.com blog. The original picture came from The Vision, or Hell, Purgatory, and Paradise of Dante Alighieri www.flickr.com/photos/internetarchivebookimages/14778815581/