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Abu Simbel Temple of Ramses II
Trip No.3 Entry No.4 Date Added: 24th Dec 2024
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Egypt (Nubia)
Visited: Yes
Abu Simbel Temple of Ramses II submitted by AlexHunger on 14th Jan 2005. Abu Simbel Temple of Ramses.
All the Egyptian temples in Nubia were saved from flooding during the building of the Aswan High Dam by a concerted effort of Unesco and participating countries such as Italy, Spain, Yugoslavia, Germany, the US amnong others.
Egypt desperately needed the power and a regulated water suplly for a gorwing population. Abu Simble represented the culmination of this effort as it was the largest and most representative of the temples in Nubia. Over a 5 year period, the ...
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Temple of Luxor
Trip No.3 Entry No.4 Date Added: 24th Dec 2024
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Egypt (Upper Egypt (South))
Visited: Yes
Temple of Luxor submitted by Thorgrim on 10th Dec 2003. The obelisk and pylon of Rameses II at Luxor (ancient Thebes). Dating from about 1250 BC. The temple of Amun-Ra.
Now that really is a megalith!
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Valley of the Queens
Trip No.3 Entry No.4 Date Added: 24th Dec 2024
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Egypt (Upper Egypt (South))
Visited: Yes
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Great Sphinx
Trip No.3 Entry No.4 Date Added: 24th Dec 2024
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Egypt (Lower Egypt (North))
Visited: Yes
Great Sphinx submitted by AlexHunger on 26th Mar 2006. Egyptologists generally claim that the Sphinx has the face of Khafre, while others claim the rock formation is much older.
The Egyptian authorities are about to start a refurbishment of the neck, shoulder and breast area, hence the scaffolding.
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Sneferu's Bent Pyramid
Trip No.3 Entry No.4 Date Added: 24th Dec 2024
Site Type: Pyramid / Mastaba
Country: Egypt (Lower Egypt (North))
Visited: Yes
Sneferu's Bent Pyramid submitted by AlexHunger on 26th Mar 2006. Sneferu's second attempt at building a proper pyramid. Half way through construction, he changed the angle from 54 degrees to 43 degrees. It was first believed this was to avoid having the casing collapse like at Meidum, but now it is thought the weight of the material was causing cracks in the chambers. The reduced angle reduced the amount of material piling up on top. There are entrances to the North and to the West for the two corbelled chambers.
To the South, there is a small pyramid for S...
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The Glendalough Cross and Deer Stone
Trip No.3 Entry No.2 Date Added: 10th Dec 2024
Site Type: Early Christian Sculptured Stone
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Wicklow)
Visited: Yes
The Glendalough Cross and Deer Stone submitted by KaiHofmann on 20th Sep 2012. Glendalough early christian monastery. At the right, in the shadow, the ancient cross.
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Moeraki Beach Boulders (Otago)
Trip No.3 Entry No.3 Date Added: 10th Dec 2024
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: New Zealand
Visited: Yes
Moeraki Beach Boulders (Otago) submitted by Klingon on 4th May 2020. collapsed boulder
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Rome.
Trip No.3 Entry No.1 Date Added: 10th Dec 2024
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Italy (Lazio/Roma)
Visited: Yes
Rome. Colosseum submitted by KenWilliams on 9th Feb 2006. No matter how many times you try it, the Italians still have us all beat at the 'painting with light' game! The Colosseum in Christmas Tree mode.
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Standing Stone, Andossi
Trip No.4 Date Added: 12th Feb 2025
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: Italy (Lombardia)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jan 1980
Standing Stone, Andossi submitted by CoppellaiaMatta on 11th Feb 2025. Standing Stone, Andossi.
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Palazzo Zuckermann Museum
Trip No.3 Entry No.26 Date Added: 8th Apr 2025
Site Type: Museum
Country: Italy (Veneto)
Visited: Yes
Palazzo Zuckermann Museum submitted by CoppellaiaMatta on 8th Apr 2025. Remarkable coins displayed at Palazzo Zuckermann. Silver owls from Athens (V BC) and an electrum (gold and silver alloy) lion head from Lydia (VI BC).
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