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  • Rome: Ara Pacis in colour


    blogdolcevitaAuthority Authority: 142
    Now thanks to a new generations of scholars which have done groundbreaking work on the use of colour in ancient times, we know for sure that the famous Ara pacis in Rome was originally painted in bright colours. In fact last week we had the unique opportunity to see the Ara pacis in what might plausibly be the ...
    46 minutes ago
  • Velociped-Fabrik


    Riga Daily PhotoAuthority Authority: 129
    Bilingual writing Фабрика велосипедовѣ А. Лейтнерѣ (Old Russian orthography) Velociped-Fabrik A. Leutner (German) is a good monument to the first Bicycle Factory in Russian Empire, which was founded in 1886.
    3 hours ago
  • An inconceivably bad monument.


    AlthouseAuthority Authority: 747
    We are entering Empire State Plaza, that heinous monument to government waste and stupidity : Just around that corner is the expensive toilet displayed in the previous post. But continue on a few steps, and you will arrive at something beyond comprehension. This is what the state of New York has in its ...
    1 day ago
  • Florence: the Perfect Destination for your ideal Wedding


    Totally WeddingsAuthority Authority: 154
    Are you going to get married? If you are planning your wedding , or you’re just fantasizing about it, we suggest you a magical, enchanting and different location: Florence , the city of art and culture, where history comes to life. Jewel in Tuscany’s crown, Florence is a city rich of treasures to discover, ...
    4 days ago
  • New National Monuments - Oei Tiong Ham Building


    The Keropok - Singapore Daily PhotoAuthority Authority: 128
    I shall not bore you with photos of the same thing all at one go. I shall stop at two photos of this series. :-) I know not everyone is interested in old stuff. This is the Oei Tiong Ham Building, at the National University of Singapores Bukit Timah Campus. This building was named after the donor who donated ...
    5 days ago
  • Heritage Square Rail Car


    The City Project BlogAuthority Authority: 125
    Heritage Square Rail CarLearn more about Monuments, Diversity, and Democracy.Visit the Heritage Parkscape online and on flickr.
    5 days ago
  • The Architecture of Morocco


    Nourishing RelationshipsAuthority Authority: 125
    Morocco is shaded with a variety of colors yet cloaked with a blanket of mystery. The country proudly upholds its history, traditions and culture through its ancient monuments. And its charm is reflected in the distinctive and exotic mixture of Spanish, African and Islamic architecture. Enchanting courtyards ...
    5 days ago
  • Belfast’s Other Murals


    Google SightseeingAuthority Authority: 417
    Belfast is well known for its many murals representing differing political and religious views of the city’s communities. However in recent years, thanks to the Good Friday Agreement , there has been a move away from the political murals to more community-based murals, and in this post we shall deal ...
    5 days ago
  • Attractions of Kerala Vacations


    Travel, Travel Vacations, Travel City, European Travel and more InformationsAuthority Authority: 433
    Situated on the southern tip of India, Kerala is one of the most well loved tourism & holiday destinations in the country. It is one of the most striking and gorgeous state of India. Trivandrum is the capital city of Kerala. Due to superb beauty and gorgeous landscapes Kerala is often described as the “God’s ...
    6 days ago
  • Zahi Hawass denies forbidding tourists from picturing historic sites


    Egypt Then and NowAuthority Authority: 133
    Comments have been circulating that Egyptian authorities have forbidden the use of any visual recording device (cameras, video cameras, cellphones, etc.) at the entire Valley of the Kings, both outside and inside the tombs. According to a statement by the Egyptian Culture Ministry, the Secretary General of the ...
    1 week ago
  • Badr Mosque | RABAT


    SkyscraperCityAuthority Authority: 178
    Badr mosque in Agdal, Rabat http://www.flickr.com/photos/areza/
    1 week ago
  • Agdal Gardens | MARRAKECH


    SkyscraperCityAuthority Authority: 178
    The Agdal Gardens cover about 400 hectares (4.0 km2; 1.5 sq mi) to the south of Dar El Makhzen, the Royal Palace, and the medina in Marrakech, Morocco. Their name derives from the Berber language for "walled meadow". The gardens were created as an orchard by Abd el Moumen of the Almohad dynasty in the 12th century. ...
    1 week ago
  • LeFlore, OK: Monument unveiling planned


    ADF Alliance AlertAuthority Authority: 531
    Times Record Online : "The Ten Commandments monument proposed for the LeFlore County Courthouse lawn is supposed to arrive Dec. 5, and an unveiling is planned for 9 a.m. Dec. 7 — Pearl Harbor Day, Charlie Horsley said . . . In October, attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund asked the Supreme Court to review the ...
    1 week ago
  • Around Town - Tis The Season Of So Much Stuff To Do


    BHBAuthority Authority: 129
    Why do I find myself so busy at this time of year. Sometimes its as though Im making up for all of the events I missed earlier in the year. While I find my self more tired than usual when it starts to get dark earlier in the evening, it seems Ive got something scheduled almost every every night when I just feel like ...
    1 week ago
  • Kingdom from Heaven


    Adventures of a Pinay NeskaAuthority Authority: 117
    Yesterday we went back to Loarre in the province of Huesca in the Aragon region. In there you’ll find the ruins of the Castle of Loarre constructed by the Navarre king Sancho III which was built in the 11th century. Last year when we visited the place, it snowed the night before and so the castle and it’s wall ...
    1 week ago
  • Monuments of Buenos Aires: "Las Nereidas" Fountain by Lola Mora


    My Buenos Aires Travel GuideAuthority Authority: 416
    This magnificent fountain, located at the intersection of Tristan Achaval Rodriguez and Padre Mingone Avenues in Costanera Sur, Puerto Madero, is the work of Dolores Mora de Hernandez, better known as Lola Mora, an artist from Tucuman. Lola Mora was the first Argentinian and Latin American female sculptor. In 1989, ...
    1 week ago
  • Tazotas Pyramids | DOUKKALA


    SkyscraperCityAuthority Authority: 178
    http://www.jardinsdumaroc.com/Au-coe...tas_a1806.html Le pays est plat, de ce côté-ci des Doukala ; la terre est rouge, comme la latérite soudanaise, ou brune comme le limon du Nil. Et de loin en loin, près d’un douar ou dans un champ, des monticules pierreux, coniques ou rectangulaires. Comme des petites ...
    1 week ago
  • What has Scotland contributed to the world? This could be the advancement of knowledge or something else.?


    http://diddy.nameAuthority Authority: 170
    I can’t think of anything globally significant or significant to the advancement of humanity that has ever come from Scotland! Iraq was the cradle of civilisation, Egypt has the incredible history of the pharoahs and the fantastic monuments they built, England gave the English language to the world, as well as ...
    1 week ago
  • National Briefing | Rockies: Wyoming: Snowmobile Lawsuit


    NYT > TheaterAuthority Authority: 905
    The state has filed a federal lawsuit to block the National Park Service from restricting snowmobile numbers in Yellowstone National Park.
    1 week ago
  • World Wall in Mexico City 2006


    The City Project BlogAuthority Authority: 125
    Tlazolteotl: Creative Force of the Un-WovenLearn more about Monuments, Diversity and Democracy.Visit the Heritage Parkscape online and on flickr.
    1 week ago

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