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Karakus Tumulus
Date Added: 3rd Sep 2015
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: Turkey
Visited: Yes on 3rd Sep 2015
Karakus Tumulus submitted by PAB on 3rd Sep 2015. Karakus Tumulus, with information board.
October 2009
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Nemrut Dag
Date Added: 3rd Sep 2015
Site Type: Artificial Mound
Country: Turkey
Visited: Yes on 3rd Sep 2015
Nemrut Dag submitted by PAB on 3rd Sep 2015. 1st Century BC Eagle, one of the amazing statues on the East Terrace. In the Kommagene culture. the eagle was the messenger of the gods, and represents heavenly power.
October 2009
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Cendere Bridge
Date Added: 3rd Sep 2015
Site Type: Ancient Trackway
Country: Turkey
Visited: Yes on 3rd Sep 2015
Cendere Bridge submitted by PAB on 3rd Sep 2015. Cendere Bridge.
October 2009
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Carn Bica
Date Added: 3rd Sep 2015
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Wales (Pembrokeshire)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Sep 2015
Carn Bica submitted by PAB on 3rd Sep 2015. Carn Bica, or rather its stony-faced guardian...
January 2015
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Strata Florida Sculptured Stone
Date Added: 29th Aug 2015
Site Type: Early Christian Sculptured Stone
Country: Wales (Ceredigion)
Visited: Yes on 29th Aug 2015
Strata Florida Sculptured Stone submitted by PAB on 29th Aug 2015. Strata Florida Sculptured Stone
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St Cadfan (Tywyn)
Date Added: 28th Aug 2015
Site Type: Early Christian Sculptured Stone
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
St Cadfan (Tywyn) submitted by PAB on 28th Aug 2015. Cadfan Stone - lower part of front 'panel'. This is considered to be the earliest known inscription in the Welsh language. Probably early 9th century, but said to be even earlier by some sources...
Sept 2012
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Adam's Peak
Date Added: 28th Aug 2015
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: Sri Lanka
Visited: Yes on 26th Aug 2015
Adam's Peak submitted by PAB on 26th Aug 2015. Adams Peak, Sri Lanka. Footage from 1933 of pilgrims available in the BGI Archives - Link under Comments.
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Sigiriya
Date Added: 28th Aug 2015
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Sri Lanka
Visited: Yes on 28th Aug 2015
Sigiriya submitted by PAB on 28th Aug 2015. Cobra Hood rock, Sigiriya.
Aptly named, and huge! The cave underneath the Cobra Hood rock contains ancient wall paintings.
March 2013
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St Pabo's Church Memorial Stone
Date Added: 26th Aug 2015
Site Type: Early Christian Sculptured Stone
Country: Wales (Anglesey)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2012
St Pabo's Church Memorial Stone submitted by Sunny100 on 14th May 2010. St Pabo's Church, Llanbabo, Anglesey at SH.378871
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'Ksan Historical Village and Museum
Date Added: 24th Aug 2015
Site Type: Museum
Country: Canada
Visited: Yes on 23rd Aug 2015
'Ksan Historical Village and Museum submitted by PAB on 23rd Aug 2015. 'Ksan Historical Village & Museum
June 2015
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Anuradhapura
Date Added: 24th Aug 2015
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Sri Lanka
Visited: Yes on 1st Mar 2013. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 4
Anuradhapura submitted by PAB on 23rd Aug 2015. Refectory, in Anuradhapura complex.
The 19m 'Rice Canoe' is on the right - the smaller trough is believed to be for the curry.
Peter Boyle / March 2013
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Dambula Cave temple
Date Added: 24th Aug 2015
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: Sri Lanka
Visited: Yes on 1st Mar 2013. My rating: Ambience 4
Dambula Cave temple submitted by PAB on 23rd Aug 2015. Dambula Cave Temple - the external view of the main caves accessible to visitors.
Peter Boyle / March 2013
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Iken Saxon Cross
Date Added: 23rd Aug 2015
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: England (Suffolk)
Visited: Yes on 23rd Aug 2015
Iken Saxon Cross submitted by PAB on 23rd Aug 2015. Information board, with sketches and artist's impression.
In case it doesn't come out well, this is the text:
"Saxon Cross"
"Stanley West, then county archaeologist, made an exciting discovery in 1977. A large piece of stone built into the base of the church tower was a piece of an early stone cross. It is decorated with Anglo-Saxon interlace patterns and a mythical beast. Dating from the late 800s to early 900s, it would have been originally about 3 metres high. Such crosses ...
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Mihintale Temple
Date Added: 23rd Aug 2015
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Sri Lanka
Visited: Yes on 1st Mar 2013. My rating: Condition 2 Ambience 5 Access 3
Mihintale Temple submitted by PAB on 23rd Aug 2015. Mihintale Temple.
The location where Buddhism was introduced to Sri Lanka in 247 B.C. - a place of real peace, despite the crowds!
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Arai Te Tonga
Date Added: 22nd Aug 2015
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Pacific Islands
Visited: Yes on 22nd Aug 2015
Arai Te Tonga submitted by PAB on 22nd Aug 2015. Site of ancient Marae meeting place, Rarotongan, Cook Islands.
Photo: Peter Boyle, November 2011
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Sproat Lake Petroglyphs
Date Added: 22nd Aug 2015
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Canada
Visited: Yes on 22nd Jul 2015
Sproat Lake Petroglyphs submitted by PAB on 21st Aug 2015. Sproat Lake Petroglyphs,
June 2015
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Kermario Alignements
Date Added: 24th May 2015
Site Type: Multiple Stone Rows / Avenue
Country: France (Bretagne:Morbihan (56))
Visited: Yes on 23rd Dec 2014
Kermario alignements submitted by pab on 23rd Dec 2014. There is such a vast variation in size and shape - this seemed to have a different 'texture' - unfortunately I didn't manage to get the overall formation in my head so cannot say which of the rows or sections this one is.
October 2014
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Machu Picchu.
Date Added: 24th May 2015
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 5th Nov 2013
Machu Picchu. submitted by PAB on 5th Nov 2013. Machu Picchu, Peru
As if the main vista of Machu Picchu wasn't amazing enough, there were even more structures on the top of Waynapicchu, the mountain overlooking Machu Picchu itself.
This photo shows some of these structures - only a couple of hundred people are allowed to climb up, one group at 7.30, another at 10.30.
Photo: Sept 2013
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Moray Terraces
Date Added: 24th May 2015
Site Type: Misc. Earthwork
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 7th Nov 2013
Moray Terraces submitted by pab on 7th Nov 2013. Moray craters, Peru.
This series of craters was a delight. On the plateau above the Urubamba river valley, there is a series of 4 terraced craters which have been shown to have pre-Inca beginnings.
They are up to half a mile across, and over a hundred feet deep in places.
What is really fascinating is the fact that, because of their depth and orientation, there can be a temperature difference of 15 °C (27 °F) between the bottom of the craters and the tops!
The craters may have ...
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Sacsayhuaman
Date Added: 24th May 2015
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 7th Nov 2013
Sacsayhuaman submitted by pab on 7th Nov 2013. Sacsayhuaman, Peru.
This photo is of the information panel at the entrance to this wonderful site, just outside the city of Cusco.
It gives a useful overview of the huge site, probably the most significant Inca site apart from Machu Picchu.
As noted by the National Geographic
in its list of the Top 10 locations in Peru, "....Arguably the greatest Inca ruin outside of Machu Picchu, this gargantuan complex overlooks the city of Cusco. ... Sacsahuaman is believed to have once been ...
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