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• Temple Carvings, Kabáh, Yucatán, Mexico

  
  Andean Drift — Authority: 139
  One of the recurring motifs at many Mayan sites is the curved nose of the rain god, Chaak. The curve, in the sense that it both descends and ascends, represents the rain falling from above and the collection on the ground. Most Mayan cities had elaborate cistern systems to collect rain water to augment that [...] The ...
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• Acropolis ranked second most beautiful world heritage site

  
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  The Acropolis of Athens , the ancient tempel of great architectural and historic significance, has ranked second on a list of 25 most beautiful world heritage sites with outstanding universal value. Here is the story by CNN: “You heard of the two guys who recently opted in to a two-year, $1.5 million holiday? ...
  2 weeks ago

• A Philippine Comedy of Errors: Part Seven

  
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  A Philippine Comedy of Errors: Part Seven Welcome to Batad, everyone Continued from A Philippine Comedy of Errors: Part Six   The Batad Rice Terraces are the big-ticket draw in the northern Philippines. A UNESCO World Heritage Site in a bowl-shaped valley, this emerald-green landscape ...
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• Ready for Restoration, Kabáh, Yucatán, Mexico

  
  Andean Drift — Authority: 139
  Archeologists have lined up and numbered stones in preparation for the restoration of another Mayan temple in Kabáh, Yucatán, Mexico. They use computer models to determine the order of reconstruction of the blocks that have been strewn over the site by 500 years of encroachment by weather and jungle, and the results ...
  2 weeks ago

• Pyramid and Temple, Uxmal, Yucatan

  
  Andean Drift — Authority: 139
  Uxmal, one of the Mayan cities along the “Ruta Puuc” in the Central Yucatan is one of the best restored and preserved of the Mayan sites. The visibility of the layout of the city, enhanced by extensive restoration, is perhaps second only to that of Chichén Itza. Even better than the restoration of the buildings ...
  3 weeks ago

• 5 of the Most Wonderful World Heritage Sites

  
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  If you have a bucket list of travel destinations, most likely you have a lot of world heritage sites on that list. These are the best travel destinations in the world, the must see destinations that... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
  3 weeks ago

• 10 of the Most Beautiful Landmarks in Asia

  
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  Being the largest continent in the world, Asia is home to diverse culture and tradition of different ethnic groups and birth place to ideas and technologies such as the gunpowder and wheel. This continent gifted with the natural beauty of the land, and historical landmarks, is also one of the top destinations to ...
  3 weeks ago

• Mangia and Vino con Vista in Ravenna: A UNESCO Site in Emilia-Romagna

  
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  Image via Wikipedia English: Cross. Detail from the 6th century Byzantine mosaic in the apse of the basilica of Sant’Apollinare in Classe (Ravenna, Italy) Italiano: Croce gemmata. Particolare del mosaico bizantino nel catino absidale di Sant’Apollinare in Classe a Ravenna (secolo VI). (Photo credit: ...
  4 weeks ago

• Temple of Kukulkán, Chichén Itzá, Mexico

  
  Andean Drift — Authority: 139
  At dawn on the equinox, the light falls just right so the side of the step rail at the Temple of Kukulkan is illuminated in a series of triangles meant to look like the snake is crawling down the pyramid. We weren’t here for the spring equinox, and the Mexican authorities won’t let you onto [...] The post Temple ...
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• Australia: Mining tycoons ignore Cape York’s world heritage value

  
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  As the Federal Government released the report qualifying Cape York for UN World Heritage listing, the Queensland state government launched its political rhetoric to encourage local indigenous communities to support mining  and to oppose the planned world heritage nomination. Cape York is a peninsula located at ...
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• Mayan Warrior, Chichén Itzá

  
  Andean Drift — Authority: 139
  Much of what we know of the religious and war practices of the Mayans is inferred from the carvings on their monuments at sites such as Chichén Itzá. Here is a Mayan warrior toting the severed head of his enemy. In other carvings, one can see other severed heads, which seem to be the result [...] The post Mayan ...
  4 weeks ago

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