Showing posts with label Ancient And Historical. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Ancient And Historical. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Dar al-Hajar, the Rock Palace

Roasted on a rock apex at the celebrated WadiDhahr Valley, around 15 km far from the capital city of Sana, Yemen, is Dar al-Hajar, also called the Imam’s Rock Palace. It is a notable image of Yemen, whose picture you can discover on postcards and magazines to bills and water jugs.

Dar al-Hajar, the Rock Palace
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Eternal Spring Shrine, Taiwan

The Eternal Spring Shrine was implicit 1958 to honor the 212 specialists who kicked the bucket amid the development of the Central Cross-Island Highway. Its special area recessed into the side of the mountain and Tang Dynasty structural style makes this altar a standout amongst the most popular picturesque spots in Taroko National Park. Regular spring water purges into the Liwu River underneath through the front of the holy place, providing for it a surreal look, as though it were spilling forward from the sky above. This is the Eternal Spring Waterfall and makes for a perfect photograph opportunity.

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Tuesday, February 17, 2015

The Last Turf Church of Hof , Hofskirkja Church Iceland

Previously, we wrote about 10 Most Beautiful Island Countries in the World, Iceland is one of great beautiful country. Hofskirkja Church is found in Öræfi which a region located in the western part of the county of Austur-Skaftafellssýsla in Iceland. Öræfi is about thirty kilometers from the Vatnajökull glacier and approximately twenty kilometers south of the Vatnajökull National Park. For a very long time Öræfi was among the most inaccessible areas in the country. The melting of the Vatnajökull glacier obstructed the path to and from the place. In 1974 a bridge was built and it finally enabled travelling to and from Öræfi. It is said to be the largest bridge in Iceland and measures 904 meters. The inhabitants of the region have upheld the wonderful tradition of greeting travellers to their place and providing them with food and shelter before proceeding on their journey. Hof is basically a small village housing a large expanse of farms which is still very sparsely populated today. The Hofskirkja church of Iceland is found in Hof and is one of the six churches in Iceland still maintained nowadays and well-looked-after as a historical monument.

The Last Turf Church of Hof , Hofskirkja Church Iceland
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Eschenheim Tower, Germany

EschenheimerTurm (Eschenheim Tower) was a city entryway piece of the late-medieval strongholds of Frankfurt am Main and is a historic point of the city. The tower, which was raised at the start of the fifteenth century, is immediately the most seasoned and most unaltered building in the to a great extent reproduced Frankfurter Neustadt (new town), now otherwise called the Frankfurt-Innenstadt (downtown area).
Eschenheim Tower, Germany
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Sunday, February 15, 2015

The Shrine of Hilal Ibn Ali, Iran

Hilal ibn Ali (Arabic: هلالبنعلي) known as Muhammad al-Awsat (Arabic: محمدالاوسط, the center Muhammad) was one of the children of Ali. His mausoleum was made in Aran in Kashan in Isfahan area, Iran. His mother was Umamahbint Abu al-‘As. Hilal ibn Ali was conceived on 1 Ramadan, 14 AH (18 October 635 CE). Nothing is thought about his life other than his part in the Battle of Karbala. He had a sibling named Awn, who existed in Syria or Taif, advanced Saudi Arabia. The legislative head of KhorasanQaysibnMurra dreaded an uprising against his principle, and sent a reliable armed force to battle devotees of Hilal; Hilal was harmed, and vast numbers of his supporters executed.


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China Zhouzhuang The Water Town

Zhouzhuang, a standout amongst the most renowned water townships in China, arranged in Kunshan City, which is just 30 kilometers (18 miles) southeast of Suzhou. It is noted for its significant social foundation, the decently protected aged private houses, the exquisite watery perspectives and the solid nearby shaded customs and traditions. In the Spring and Autumn Period (770 – 476 BC), Zhouzhuang was a piece of the fief Yaocheng and called Zhenfengli. In the wake of being given to Full Fortune (Quanfu) Temple by Zhou Digong, an extremely ardent Buddhist, in 1086 amid the Northern Song Dynasty (960 – 1127), it got its available name as a dedication of the benefactor.

China Zhouzhuang The Water Town

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Thursday, February 12, 2015

5 Places in Rome that are worth to be seen

Rome is a city evocative of splendid sculptures and awe-inspiring art. The whole city is a living museum of art with each street and building painted with its own history. Among the various places in Rome worth seeing, five places are listed below:

San Pietro

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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Ancient Ruins of Volubilis, Morocco

Volubilis is a famous archaeological Site in Morocco. It was an ancient Roman city that has been discovered through excavating. It is located between Fes and Rabat near Meknes. Around 3rd century BC it was originated and it was under Phoenician settlement at the beginning time. The city expanded and developed under Roman rule from the beginning of the 1st century AD. The total area covered by Volubilis is 42 hectares.

Ruins

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Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Corvin Castle in Romania : Travel one of the largest castles in Europe

Romania, The country of Count Vlad Teppes Dracula. The country of werewolves, vampires, horror stories and fairytales. One of the most magnificent countries all over the world. And also one of the countries with great history which is unfortunately not studied at schools.

Corvin Castle exterior view
Corvin Castle exterior view

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Monday, January 26, 2015

The Crescent Moon Lake in Dunhuang, China

There is a small lake half-moon in shape in the Gansu Province of China. It is located only 6 kilometers to the south from a city of Dunhuang and would not be remarkable at any way except for it`s location. This lake, called Yueyaquan in Chinese, currently spreads itself 218 meters long and 54 meters wide in the middle of the Gobi desert, forming an oasis along the ancient Silk Route and has been known for 2000 years for its clear spring. For all this time the small oasis was kept in existence by a fragile natural balance.

The Crescent Moon Lake

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Saturday, January 24, 2015

Sigiriya, The Sri Lankan Heritage

Being a Rock fortress, a Sacred place Sigiriya or the Lion’s Rock is one of the most incredible place in Sri Lanka, which is located in the Dambulla District. It was built by king kassapa in fifth century. Sigiriya shows a marvelous example of the architecture,gardening,engineering ,hydraulic technology and art. All these things situated on a rock which is like a mountain with height of 200 meters. Sigiriya was included in the world heritage sites in 1982.

Photo source : amazing asia

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