Amazing Totem Pole

Totem pole is massive carvings from big trees, mostly Western Red Cedar, from cultures of the indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast of North America. The meanings of the figures on totem poles are as different as the cultures that build them. Totem poles may narrate familiar legends, clan lineages, or famous events. photo [...]

Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves

Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves are partly natural and partly artificial caves of archaeological, historical and religious importance near the city of Bhubaneswar in Orissa, India. The caves are situated on two hills Udayagiri and Khandagiri, mentioned as Kumari Parvat in Hathigumpha inscription and face each other across the road. They have a number of finely [...]

Hallstatt culture – the “white gold” and floral skulls

The Hallstatt culture was the overriding centered European culture from the 8th to 6th centuries before Christ (European ahead of time Iron Age), acquiring out of the Urnfield culture of the 12th century before Christ (Late Bronze Age) and followed in much of Central Europe by the La Tène culture. By the 6th century BC, [...]

Holy Land Experience in Orlando

The Holy Land Experience is a themed exhibit and a museum located in Orlando, Florida that is meant to replicate the architecture and themes of 1st century Israel. The attraction is targeted at Christians. Marvin Rosenthal, a Jewish born Baptist minister, founded both the Holy Land Experience and Zion’s Hope, which funded the park’s construction. [...]

Star Wars Artwork

Star Wars in the Mexican tradition – Jose Pulido submitted would look like the heroes of the cult franchise, being drawn in the style of the Day of the Dead. Only its author is not limited to flickr You can find Elvis and the characters “Pulp Fiction ” and the Statue of Liberty

Apocalypse in HDR

Photographs presented in this collection look really unusual. The whole point is that the photographers tried to pick places and buildings that look abandoned, desolate. After processing these photos it seems that all of this – really illustrate the history of the apocalypse, that is the end of the world. By the way, there’s even [...]

Museum of Myths and superstitions of the Russian people

Museum of myths and superstitions – is the author’s private exhibition devoted to the study of Slavic mythology, fairy tales, bylichek, legends. Over its creation of works of artists Galunovyh family – Diana and Alexandra. In the museum displays wax figures of Baba-Yaga, houses, fagot, Polevikov, birds of Syria, the scene of the Christmas divination [...]

Amazing temple ruins of the Roman period in Baalbek

Baalbek  is a town in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon, altitude 1,170 metres, situated east of the Litani River. It is famous for its exquisitely detailed yet monumentally scaled temple ruins of the Roman period, when Baalbek, then known as Heliopolis, was one of the largest sanctuaries in the Empire. It is Lebanon’s greatest Roman [...]

Angel’s in Artworks

Angels are said to be messengers of God. They are all knowing, Powerful, Strong, Fiercely Loyal to God, Immortal, Superior Beings, Beautiful and above all Merciful….many of the qualities that us Human Beings should strive to be. That’s probably why so many people believe in them and often ask them for help and guidance. But [...]

World’s Unusual Grave

A tomb is a repository for the remains of the dead. It is generally any structurally enclosed interment space or burial chamber, of varying sizes. The word is used in a broad sense to encompass a number of such types of places of interment or, occasionally, burial. Kasubi Tombs The Kasubi Tombs in Kampala, Uganda, [...]

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