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Kasubi Tombs of the Kabaka (kings) of Buganda in Kampala, Uganda.
The rings represent the 54 clans of Buganda. The thatched-roof structure is the largest in the world, with an external diameter of 31 meters and an internal height of 7.5 meters. The whole structure is supported by gigantic straight wooden poles wrapped in bark cloth.
December 28, 2018 - "The city of Petra, capital of the Nabataean Arabs, is one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world, it is Located 240 km south of the capital Amman and 120 km north of the red sea town of Aqaba (see the Map), Petra the world wonder is undoubtedly Jordan's most valuable treasure and greatest tourist attraction, and it is visited by tourists from all over the world.
It is not known precisely when Petra was built, but the city began to prosper as the capital of the Nabataean Empire from the 1st century BC, which grew rich through trade in frankincense, myrrh, and spices.
Petra was later annexed to the Roman Empire and continued to thrive until a large earthquake in 363 AD destroyed much of the city in the 4th century AD.
The earthquake combined with changes in trade routes, eventually led to the downfall of the city which was ultimately abandoned.
By the middle of the 7th century Petra appears to have been largely deserted and it was then lost to all except local Bedouin from the area.
In 1812 a Swiss explorer named Johannes Burckhardt set out to ‘rediscover’ Petra; he dressed up as an Arab and convinced his Bedouin guide to take him to the lost city, After this, Petra became increasingly known in the West as a fascinating and beautiful ancient city, and it began attracting visitors and continues to do so today.
Petra is also known as the rose-red city, a name it gets from the wonderful colour of the rock from which many of the city’s structures were carved.
The Nabataeans buried their dead in intricate tombs that were cut out of the mountain sides and the city also had temples, a theater, and following the Roman annexation and later the Byzantine influence, a colonnaded street and churches.
In addition to the magnificent remains of the Nabataean city, human settlement and land use for over 10,000 years can be traced in Petra, where great natural, cultural, archaeological and geological features merge.
On December 6, 1985, Petra was designated a World Heritage Site,, also Petra was chosen by the Smithsonian Magazine as one of the 28 places you should visit them before you die." Previous text from the following website: visitpetra.jo/Pages/viewpage.aspx?pageID=124
A child explores the wonders of Church of the Assumption of Our Lady and Saint John the Baptist in Kutná Hora.
The church is the largest building in Gothic style in the Czech lands and the convent complex is the first Cistercian monastery established on Bohemia soilt. The church was built between 1282 and 1320 as a cathedral with gallery and was surrounded by a ring of chapels.
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The largest known cave system in the world, the Mammoth-Flint Ridge Cave System, as of 2022, has 426 miles of documented passages, and sits beneath the ground in Mammoth Cave National Park, established in 1941, and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981, the only designation in the state of Kentucky. The park is also an International Biosphere Reserve, designated in 1990, and an International Dark Sky Park, designated in 2021. The Mammoth-Flint Ridge Cave System formed in Mississippian Limestone rock underneath a Big Clifty Sandstone cap, which has formed several stable arched passages of varying sizes from the intrusion of water into the rock layers, with the less porous sandstone cap preventing water intrusion at most locations, which have kept the caverns beneath intact and stable for eons. The water that passes through the cave system drains into the adjacent Green River, and has continuously eroded deeper into the rock along with the river. The cave is home to endemic species of organisms that have adapted to the dark conditions within the cave system. The cave system was known to indigenous people, whom mined gypsum from the walls of the caves and explored the caves, with human remains, signs of human activity, and artifacts from their presence in the cave. The cave became known to European settlers in the 1790s, and it started being mined by Valentine Simon for saltpeter to create gunpowder in 1798, with the mining activities intensifying around the time of the War of 1812, and becoming an industrial-scale operation under the ownership of Charles Wilkins and Hyman Gratz, whom used slave labor to exploit the cave’s resources. In 1838, with the decline in value of saltpeter, the cave was sold to Franklin Gorin, whom operated the cave as a tourist attraction, but was sold to Doctor John Croghan the following year. Under Gorin and Croghan, Black slaves served as tour guides for visitors, with Stephen Bishop being the most notable of these guides. Bishop made many maps of the caves during the 1840s and 1850s, and was the first known person to cross Bottomless Pit and discover the River Styx and Mammoth Dome on the other side. Croghan attempted to run a Tuberculosis Hospital within the cave in 1842-1843, believing the stable temperatures and air would assist patients, but this was short lived. In 1886, the Mammoth Cave Railroad was built between Park City and the historic Mammoth Cave Hotel, which operated until 1931. The caves were mapped more accurately by German visitor Max Kämper in 1908, whom mapped the surface topography and used instruments to document the cave, allowing for the opening of new entrances to the caverns from the surface and being the most accurate maps of the caves until the 1960s. Sadly, this was not appreciated by the Croghan family, whose historic cavern entrance was threatened in status by these maps, and Kämper returned to Germany, where he died as a soldier during World War I’s Battle of the Somme in 1916. Starting in the 1920s, the land around the caves was purchased by the private Mammoth Cave National Park Association, with the park being officially authorized in 1926. Between 1933 and 1942, the park’s landscape was reforested and infrastructure was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), part of the New Deal. Between 1954 and 1972, the cave system was further explored, culminating in the connection between the longer Flint Ridge System and wider Mammoth Cave being found, making it the longest known cave system in the world. Today, the park sees about half a million visitors annually, and contains the majority of the Mammoth-Flint Ridge Cave system, with some portions of the system extending east of the park’s boundaries under privately-owned land.
The largest known cave system in the world, the Mammoth-Flint Ridge Cave System, as of 2022, has 426 miles of documented passages, and sits beneath the ground in Mammoth Cave National Park, established in 1941, and was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981, the only designation in the state of Kentucky. The park is also an International Biosphere Reserve, designated in 1990, and an International Dark Sky Park, designated in 2021. The Mammoth-Flint Ridge Cave System formed in Mississippian Limestone rock underneath a Big Clifty Sandstone cap, which has formed several stable arched passages of varying sizes from the intrusion of water into the rock layers, with the less porous sandstone cap preventing water intrusion at most locations, which have kept the caverns beneath intact and stable for eons. The water that passes through the cave system drains into the adjacent Green River, and has continuously eroded deeper into the rock along with the river. The cave is home to endemic species of organisms that have adapted to the dark conditions within the cave system. The cave system was known to indigenous people, whom mined gypsum from the walls of the caves and explored the caves, with human remains, signs of human activity, and artifacts from their presence in the cave. The cave became known to European settlers in the 1790s, and it started being mined by Valentine Simon for saltpeter to create gunpowder in 1798, with the mining activities intensifying around the time of the War of 1812, and becoming an industrial-scale operation under the ownership of Charles Wilkins and Hyman Gratz, whom used slave labor to exploit the cave’s resources. In 1838, with the decline in value of saltpeter, the cave was sold to Franklin Gorin, whom operated the cave as a tourist attraction, but was sold to Doctor John Croghan the following year. Under Gorin and Croghan, Black slaves served as tour guides for visitors, with Stephen Bishop being the most notable of these guides. Bishop made many maps of the caves during the 1840s and 1850s, and was the first known person to cross Bottomless Pit and discover the River Styx and Mammoth Dome on the other side. Croghan attempted to run a Tuberculosis Hospital within the cave in 1842-1843, believing the stable temperatures and air would assist patients, but this was short lived. In 1886, the Mammoth Cave Railroad was built between Park City and the historic Mammoth Cave Hotel, which operated until 1931. The caves were mapped more accurately by German visitor Max Kämper in 1908, whom mapped the surface topography and used instruments to document the cave, allowing for the opening of new entrances to the caverns from the surface and being the most accurate maps of the caves until the 1960s. Sadly, this was not appreciated by the Croghan family, whose historic cavern entrance was threatened in status by these maps, and Kämper returned to Germany, where he died as a soldier during World War I’s Battle of the Somme in 1916. Starting in the 1920s, the land around the caves was purchased by the private Mammoth Cave National Park Association, with the park being officially authorized in 1926. Between 1933 and 1942, the park’s landscape was reforested and infrastructure was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), part of the New Deal. Between 1954 and 1972, the cave system was further explored, culminating in the connection between the longer Flint Ridge System and wider Mammoth Cave being found, making it the longest known cave system in the world. Today, the park sees about half a million visitors annually, and contains the majority of the Mammoth-Flint Ridge Cave system, with some portions of the system extending east of the park’s boundaries under privately-owned land.
Life on the street in the medina. The streets are narrow and crowded, full of tourists, shopkeepers, people living their lives and the occasional donkey – hašak – bearing their loads.
Skulls line the table at The Bone Church, also known as The Sedlec Ossuary.
The Sedlec Ossuary is a small Roman Catholic chapel, located beneath the Cemetery Church of All Saints (Czech: Hřbitovní kostel Všech Svatých) in Kutná Hora in the Czech Republic. The ossuary is estimated to contain the skeletons of between 40,000 and 70,000 people, many of whom have had their bones artistically arranged to form decorations and furnishings for the chapel.
Pyramid Nu 4: The pyramid of King Aspelta (593-568 BCE), successor (and brother) of Anlamani. More is known about him and his reign than most of the rulers of Kush. He left several stelae carved with accounts of his reign. His pyramid is the second largest burial structure here - excavated in 1916 by George Reisner.
Siegfried's Mechanical Museum at Oberstrasse 29 is a
showcase of approximately 350 self-playing, mechanical music instruments spanning three centuries.
The Sanctuary of Atotonilco (Santuario de Atotonilco) is a church complex and a World Heritage Site, designated along with nearby San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico. The complex was built in the 18th century by Father Luis Felipe Neri de Alfaro who, according to tradition, was called upon by a vision of Jesus with a crown of thorns on his head and carrying a cross. The main feature of the complex is the rich Mexican Baroque mural work that adorns the main nave and chapels. This was chiefly the work of Antonio Martinez de Pocasangre over a period of thirty years. The mural work has led the complex to be dubbed the "Sistine Chapel of Mexico."[1] The complex remains a place of worship and penance to this day, attracting as many as 5,000 visitors every week.
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Macao, a lucrative port of strategic importance in the development of international trade, was under Portuguese administration from the mid-16th century until 1999, when it came under Chinese sovereignty. With its historic street, residential, religious and public Portuguese and Chinese buildings, the historic centre of Macao provides a unique testimony to the meeting of aesthetic, cultural, architectural and technological influences from East and West. The site also contains a fortress and a lighthouse, the oldest in China. It bears witness to one of the earliest and longest-lasting encounters between China and the West, based on the vibrancy of international trade
Jantar Mantar is a collection of architectural astronomical instruments. The Jai Prakash, two bowl shaped hemispherical dials, is considered to be Jai Singhs most complex and elaborate instrument. A taut crosswire suspended above the hemispheres holds a plate which serves as a sighting device for night observations, and casts a shadow for daytime observations. It has upon its surface engravings of equatorial coordinate systems used to describe the position of celestial objects.
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These are among the best-preserved pyramids in Sudan. These steep-sided Meroitic pyramids were stepped and built on a plinth, with each triangular face framed by smooth bands of raised masonry along the edges. Pyramid 4 (Amanirenas: c. 40-10 BCE). Queen Amanirenas is one of the most famous "candaces" or warrior queens, leading Kushite armies against the Romans in a war that lasted five years.
St. George's is located at the eastern end of Bermuda. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
St. George's, founded in 1612, was the second English town established in the New World.
It is a wonderful place to send an afternoon wandering the maze of narrow streets.
One thing that you notice about Bermuda are the white stepped roofs.
The roofs are made of limestone and are designed to catch and channel rainwater into tanks under the houses.
Since Bermuda has no freshwater springs, rivers or lakes, the people rely on rain as their water supply.
As you can tell by the picture, they are catching plenty of rain during the down pore that struck while we were touring the city.
Quedlinburg
First Capital of Germany
The narrow, cobblestone streets are lined with over 1300 half-timbered houses. A UNESCO World Heritage site.
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Kew Gardens, London's largest UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the perfect escape from the hustle and bustle of the city. Home to the world's most diverse collection of living plants and a scientific research centre of international renown, it's the perfect day out.
Discover beautiful glasshouses including the iconic Palm House and its exotic rainforest; the Princess of Wales Conservatory which invites you to explore 10 of the world's climatic zones; and the Waterlily House with its amazing, giant lily pads.
Visitors of all ages love the 59ft (18m) high Treetop Walkway, which soars into the tree canopy offering a bird's-eye view of the gardens. Enjoy a stroll along the Great Broad Walk Borders, home to more than 60,000 plants, and step into history at Kew Palace, the former summer residence of King George III.
Kew Gardens is less than 30 minutes from central London, and easily reached by road, rail, and London Underground.
I traveled to India for the first time to present a keynote at the 3rd Global Conference on Emerging Trends for Business Librarianship, November 21-22, 2017 at the Indian Institute of Management - Ahmedabad, India. We did some sightseeing on our last day in India and visited the amazing Rani ki vav stepwell near Patan, north of Ahmedabad. I am so very glad that I made it here. From the Wikipedia page, "Rani ki vav, or Ran-ki vav (Queen’s step well) was constructed during the rule of the Chaulukya dynasty. It is generally assumed that it was built in the memory of Bhima I (r. c. 1022–1064) by his widowed queen Udayamati and probably completed by Udayamati and Karna after his death. A reference to Udayamati building the monument is in Prabandha Chintamani, composed by the Jain monk Merunga Suri in 1304 AD." The term vav is Gujarati for stepwell. Pictures from Thursday November 23, 2017.
When the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway was declared by the UNESCO as a World Heritage Site, the then Railway Minister dedicated the railway to the people of the world by installing this plaque at the Darjeeling train station. (May 2009)
A l'origine, enjambant la Saône entre la Presqu'île et le Vieux Lyon : le Pont du Palais de Justice et le Pont du Change démolis respectivement en 1972 et 1974 pour inadaptation aux contraintes de la navigation fluviale. Deux solutions possibles : la reconstitution de ces deux ouvrages ou la construction d'un nouveau franchissement. C'est la deuxième formule, inaugurée en 1972, avec la construction du Pont Maréchal-Juin, qui plonge habitants, associations et élus dans la plus grande insatisfaction puisque dès lors on ne rêve plus qu'à rendre aux riverains la passerelle de jadis. Mais les temps ont changé, les commissions des sites se succèdent dans un "roman fluvio-urbanistlco-esthétique" que Charles Delfante, architecte chargé de l'opération décrit à "suspense" et "multiples rebondissements" avec 34 hypothèses différentes proposées par l'architecte qui ont donné lieu à 57 solutions d'ingénieur ! De mémoire de Lyonnais, elle a fait couler beaucoup d'encre et a suscité de nombreuses discussions. Mais tel le Phénix, elle renaît de ses cendres. En 1832-1834, une passerelle avait en effet été jetée entre le fameux Palais aux 24 colonnes et le deuxième arrondissement. Pourtant, en raison de sa vétusté et de la gêne qu'elle représentait pour la navigation, on entreprit sa démolition en 1972. Le glas de cet ouvrage avait sonne provisoirement puisque dès le 21 janvier 1980, les cloches de la résurrection étaient mises en branle. Une délibération du Conseil de Communauté confiait une mission d'étude au Bureau Technique Lamboley [Mon premier emploi: j'ai été embauché en 1980 au BET Lamboley pour faire les plans de cette passerelle ]
assisté de Charles Delfante, architecte, sous la direction du Service de Voirie de la Courly, pour mettre au point un projet de passerelle métallique haubanée comportant deux pylônes. Cette solution fut rejetée et à la demande de la Commission Supérieure des Monuments Historiques, en liaison avec le Ministère de la Culture, une nouvelle étude fut entreprise avec, pour objectif, la suppression du pylône en rive droite afin de dégager, dans un souci d'esthétique, la perspective sur le quartier Saint-Jean et le Palais de Justice. Le projet s'est concrétisé et a débouché sur une passerelle haubanée, d'une portée de 126 mètres à mât unique d'une hauteur de 32 mètre. Equipé de déflecteurs qui l'empêchent de vibrer en cas de bourrasque, l'ouvrage offre au piéton un passage de 4 mètres de largeur. Côté couleur, le choix s'est porté sur deux couleurs susceptibles de bien s'intégrer au paysage urbain : "agathe brune" pour le tablier et le pylône, gris clair pour le garde-corps et les déflecteurs. Le 6 juillet 1984, le ruban tricolore était tranché d'un coup de ciseau, un coup de ciseau qui ouvrait une nouvelle voie au-dessus de la Saône entre le Vieux Lyon et la Presqu'Ile.
Temixco Miacatlán,Morelos,México
- Nikon FE & Nikon 28mm f/2.8 AI-s Nikkor Hoya HMC UV(0)
expired Fujifilm Fujicolor Superia 400
The main "Changing of the Guards" takes place at the Royal Palace in the heart of Stockholm, but Drottningholm also has its own, although this is a much shorter ceremony.
Drottningholm Palace is the official residence of the Swedish royal family.
Dar al-Horra es un palacio nazarí situado en el barrio del Albaicín de Granada, Andalucía. Se construyó en el siglo XV, sobre un palacio zirí anterior, del siglo XI.
Persepolis is een Unesco World Heritage Site.
Persepolis werd opgericht door Darius de Grote in 518 voor Christus en was de hoofdstad van het Achaemenidische Rijk. Het is gebouwd op een enorm half kunstmatig, half natuurlijk terras, waar de koning een indrukwekkend paleiscomplex creëerde, geïnspireerd door Mesopotamische modellen. Een inscriptie in het terras bewijst dat Darius de Grote de grondlegger was van Persepolis. Er ging echter ruim een eeuw voorbij voordat Artaxerxes de Eerste de stad voltooide. De mooie, monumentale ruïnes van Persepolis liggen aan de voet van Kuh-i-Rahmat (Berg van Barmhartigheid) ongeveer 650 kilometer ten zuiden van de huidige hoofdstad Teheran.
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Founded by Darius I in 518 B.C., Persepolis was the capital of the Achaemenid Empire. It was built on an immense half-artificial, half-natural terrace, where the king of kings created an impressive palace complex inspired by Mesopotamian models. The importance and quality of the monumental ruins make it a unique archaeological site.