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Even the cemetery is blue

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Tue, 20 Jun 2017 22:47:17 +0000

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Moulay Ali Ben Rachid Cemetery (est. 1511)

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Burial tomb top detail

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 03:09:28 +0000

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Petra, Jordan.

"Petra (Arabic: البتراء, Al-Batrāʾ; Ancient Greek: Πέτρα), originally known to the Nabataeans as Raqmu, is a historical and archaeological city in southern Jordan. The city is famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system. Another name for Petra is the Rose City due to the color of the stone out of which it is carved.

Established possibly as early as 312 BC as the capital city of the Arab Nabataeans, it is a symbol of Jordan, as well as Jordan's most-visited tourist attraction. The Nabataeans were nomadic Arabs who took advantage of Petra's proximity to regional trade routes to establish it as a major trading hub. The Nabataeans are also known for their great ability in constructing efficient water-collecting methods in the barren deserts and their talent in carving structures into solid rocks. Petra lies on the slope of Jebel al-Madhbah (identified by some as the biblical Mount Hor) in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985.

The site remained unknown to the western world until 1812, when it was introduced by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt. It was described as "a rose-red city half as old as time" in a Newdigate Prize-winning poem by John William Burgon. UNESCO has described it as "one of the most precious cultural properties of man's cultural heritage". Petra was named amongst the New 7 Wonders of the World in 2007 and was also chosen by the Smithsonian Magazine as one of the '28 Places to See Before You Die'"

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petra

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Burial tomb

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 03:09:16 +0000

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Burial tomb bottom detail

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 03:09:00 +0000

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The light on the sandstone

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 00:02:27 +0000

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Petra, Jordan

"Petra (Arabic: البتراء, Al-Batrāʾ; Ancient Greek: Πέτρα), originally known to the Nabataeans as Raqmu, is a historical and archaeological city in southern Jordan. The city is famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system. Another name for Petra is the Rose City due to the color of the stone out of which it is carved.

Established possibly as early as 312 BC as the capital city of the Arab Nabataeans,[3] it is a symbol of Jordan, as well as Jordan's most-visited tourist attraction.[4] The Nabateans were nomadic Arabs who benefited from the proximity of Petra to the regional trade routes, in becoming a major trading hub, thus enabling them to gather wealth. The Nabateans are also known for their great ability in constructing efficient water collecting methods in the barren deserts and their talent in carving structures into solid rocks. It lies on the slope of Jebel al-Madhbah (identified by some as the biblical Mount Hor) in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. Petra has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petra

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Ancient tombs

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Fri, 10 Feb 2017 00:01:56 +0000

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Petra, Jordan

"Petra (Arabic: البتراء, Al-Batrāʾ; Ancient Greek: Πέτρα), originally known to the Nabataeans as Raqmu, is a historical and archaeological city in southern Jordan. The city is famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system. Another name for Petra is the Rose City due to the color of the stone out of which it is carved.

Established possibly as early as 312 BC as the capital city of the Arab Nabataeans, it is a symbol of Jordan, as well as Jordan's most-visited tourist attraction. The Nabateans were nomadic Arabs who benefited from the proximity of Petra to the regional trade routes, in becoming a major trading hub, thus enabling them to gather wealth. The Nabateans are also known for their great ability in constructing efficient water collecting methods in the barren deserts and their talent in carving structures into solid rocks.[5] It lies on the slope of Jebel al-Madhbah (identified by some as the biblical Mount Hor) in a basin among the mountains which form the eastern flank of Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. Petra has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petra

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Galileo's tomb

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:51:59 +0000

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The Basilica di Santa Croce in Florence, Italy is the largest Franciscan church in the world. It is known for its chapels decorated with frescoes by Giotto and his students as well as its tombs and cenotaphs. Michelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli and Rossini are buried there. It was consecrated in 1442 and remodeled over the years.

Galileo was tried by the Inquisition as a result of his writings about heliocentrism. He was forced to recant his views, and spent the remainder of his life under house arrest. Nevertheless, he was buried in Santa Croce.

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Rossini's tomb

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:51:52 +0000

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The Basilica di Santa Croce in Florence, Italy is the largest Franciscan church in the world. It is known for its chapels decorated with frescoes by Giotto and his students as well as its tombs and cenotaphs. Michelangelo, Galileo, Machiavelli and Rossini are buried there. It was consecrated in 1442 and remodeled over the years.

To learn more about the wonderful composer, Gioachino Antonio Rossini, see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gioachino_Rossini.

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Macabre Memorial (Explored)

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 02:45:38 +0000

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This marble skeleton memorial can be found in the beautiful Santa Maria del Popolo Church in Rome, Italy. It marks the tomb of the Polish architect, G.B. Gisleni, who created it two years before he died in 1672. The inscription on the side says, "Neither dead here nor here living."

ODT: Out with the old

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Taj Mahal

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 01:50:21 +0000

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The Taj Mahal is truly a wonderous sight. Photographs can not do it justice The Taj Mahal is a masoleum and memorial that was built in Agra, India by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died during the birth of their fourteenth child. Contruction took place from about 1632 until approximately 1653, employing about twenty thousand workers. It was built out of marble with semiprecious stones inlaid as decoration. The central dome has a diameter of 58 feet and rises to 213 feet.

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Mehrauli Archaeological Park

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:14:51 +0000

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Mehrauli Archaeological Park, Delhi, India. Merhruli has buildings dating from the 12th Century.

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