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PMR-D7415 Morocco, Meknes: multicoloured ceramic condiment holders are popular with tourists. Keywords: Africa, symetry, patterns, colourful, bazaar, soukh, Maghreb, royal city
PMR-D5910 Oman, the Saiq Plateau: a tiled doorway in the village of Al Ayn on the lip of Wadi Al Ayn, in the Jebel Akhdar Mountains. Keywords: desert city, Islam, Muslim, Arab state, Middle East, Gulf State, sultanate, picturesque, faience, ceramic, colourful
PMR-D5677 Greece, Island of Milos: ruins of an early Bronze Age settlement at Phylakopi, near the ancient town of Apollonia (today: Pollonia) which was in use from the 3rd millennium BC until ca. 1200 BC. Ceramic finds show evidence of Minoan, and later Mycenaean, influence. Part of the well-preserved, 2-metre-thick southern defensive wall. Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, heritage, Cyclades, Venus de Milo, excavations, archeology, culture
PMR-D5676 Greece, Island of Milos: ruins of an early Bronze Age settlement at Phylakopi, near the ancient town of Apollonia (today: Pollonia) which was in use from the 3rd millennium BC until ca. 1200 BC. Ceramic finds show evidence of Minoan, and later Mycenaean, influence. Part of the well-preserved, 2-metre-thick southern defensive wall. Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, heritage, Cyclades, Venus de Milo, excavations, archeology, culture
PMR-D5675 Greece, Island of Milos: ruins of an early Bronze Age settlement at Phylakopi, near the ancient town of Apollonia (today: Pollonia) which was in use from the 3rd millennium BC until ca. 1200 BC. Ceramic finds show evidence of Minoan, and later Mycenaean, influence. Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, heritage, Cyclades, Venus de Milo, excavations, archeology, culture
PMR-D5674 Greece, Island of Milos: ruins of an early Bronze Age settlement at Phylakopi, near the ancient town of Apollonia (today: Pollonia) which was in use from the 3rd millennium BC until ca. 1200 BC. Ceramic finds show evidence of Minoan, and later Mycenaean, influence. Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, heritage, Cyclades, Venus de Milo, excavations, archeology, culture
PMR-D2769 Netherlands, Amsterdam: a fine display of old Delft and contemporary pottery in a shop window in Nieuwe Spiegelstraat in the antiques quarter. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, capital city, picturesque, culture, historic, national heritage, Holland, ceramics
PMR-D0289 Germany, Berlin, Pergammon Museum: ceramic tiles depicting the Royal Bodyguards from Darius Palace at Susa (Persian 521-486 BC). Keywords: archeological, Iran, archeology, unique
PMR-D4013 People's Republic of China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen: a corner of the production facilities with kiln chimney at Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, the country's largest producer of fine china. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, culture, tourist attraction, ceramic factory, craft, artistic, craftsman, skilled, veteran, expert
PMR-D4012 People's Republic of China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen: the old firing kiln, since replaced with an electric one at Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, the country's largest producer of fine china. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, culture, tourist attraction, ceramic factory, craft, artistic, craftsman, skilled, veteran, expert
PMR-D4011 People's Republic of China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen: large ceramic vase illustrated with flowers and birds motif in the showroom at Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, the country's largest producer of fine china. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, culture, tourist attraction, ceramic factory, craft, artistic, craftsman, skilled, veteran, expert
PMR-D4010 People's Republic of China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen: large ceramic vase illustrated with deer motif in the showroom at Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, the country's largest producer of fine china. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, culture, tourist attraction, ceramic factory, craft, artistic, craftsman, skilled, veteran, expert
PMR-D4009 People's Republic of China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen: ceramic plates with animal motifs (tiger, rabbit) in the showroom at Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, the country's largest producer of fine china. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, culture, tourist attraction, ceramic factory, craft, artistic, craftsman, skilled, veteran, expert
PMR-D4008 People's Republic of China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen: painting the exquisite illustrations on a plate at Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, the country's largest producer of fine china. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, culture, tourist attraction, ceramic factory, craft, artistic, craftsman, skilled, veteran, expert, artist, painter
PMR-D4007 People's Republic of China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen: ceramic jars with animal motifs identified by artist's name in the showroom at Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, the country's largest producer of fine china. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, culture, tourist attraction, ceramic factory, craft, artistic, craftsman, skilled, veteran, expert
PMR-D4006 People's Republic of China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen: painting the exquisite illustrations on a vase at Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, the country's largest producer of fine china. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, culture, tourist attraction, ceramic factory, craft, artistic, craftsman, skilled, veteran, expert, artist, painter
PMR-D4005 People's Republic of China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen: making ceramic rice bowls "sing" to test the quality at Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, the country's largest producer of fine china. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, culture, tourist attraction, ceramic factory, craft, artistic, craftsman, skilled, veteran, expert
PMR-D4004 People's Republic of China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen: finishing hand-formed ceramic bowls at Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, the country's largest producer of fine china. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, culture, tourist attraction, ceramic factory, craft, artistic, craftsman, skilled, veteran, expert
PMR-D4003 People's Republic of China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen: finishing hand-formed ceramic bowls at Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, the country's largest producer of fine china. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, culture, tourist attraction, ceramic factory, craft, artistic, craftsman, skilled, veteran, expert
PMR-D4002 People's Republic of China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen: forming ceramic bowls on a potter's wheel at Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, the country's largest producer of fine china. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, culture, tourist attraction, ceramic factory, craft, artistic, craftsman, skilled, veteran, expert
PMR-D4001 People's Republic of China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen: "Son of the Revolution" statue outside the entrance to Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, the country's largest producer of fine china. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, photogenic, culture, tourist attraction, sculpture, leader, peasant
PMR-D3668 People's Republic of China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen: pagoda near the entrance to Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, the country's largest producer of fine china. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, photogenic, culture, tourist attraction
PMR-D3667 People's Republic of China, Jiangxi Province, Jingdezhen: a large ceramic dragon in the pond near the entrance to Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, the country's largest producer of fine china. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, photogenic, culture, tourist attraction, mythical beast
PMR191-05 Italy, Campania, Isle of Capri: map of the island on ceramic tiles, on a terrace in the town. Keywords: colourful, heritage, plan, illustration, geography, guide
PMR189-10 Italy, Campania, Amalfi: the first Maritime Republic in Italy after the fall of the Roman Empire, Amalfi possessed one of the largest fleets of the area in the 11th century. The former Via Genova (now renamed) with a fishmonger's "fresco" on ceramic tiles. Keywords: picturesque, historic, architecture, heritage, culture, street scene, cliffs, rocky, narrow
PMR189-09 Italy, Campania, Amalfi: Piazza Duomo, with fountain and ceramics shops, overlooked by the cathedral bell tower in Romanesque style with Scilian-Arab summit. Keywords: picturesque, steep, beach, rocky, historic, architecture, heritage, culture
PMR456-06 Hungary, Hortobágy: stalls offering a wide range of locally-made basketwork, wood-carvings and ceramics. Keywords: souvenirs, local-produce, utensils, artisans
PMR534-07 Iraq, Baghdad: a typical older burgher house, with balcony and ceramic tiling in the facade. Keywords: architecture, middle-class, residence, dwelling, Mesopotamia, Muslim, Islam
PMR529-01 Iraq, Najaf: souvenirs for sale to pilgrims to the mausoleum of Imam Ali (a Shiite shrine), including "the hand of Fatima", daughter of the Prophet. Keywords: Mesopotamia, ceramics, Muslim, Islam, colourful
PMR528-05 Iraq: Uruk, the city which succeeded Ur and was continuously inhabited from about 4000 BC until 500 AD, where the first writing system (cuneiform) was developed. The 9.5-kilometre-long city wall was built by King Gilgamesh and described in his Epic: part of the facade of a more recent temple, decorated with blue ceramic tiles, from about 110 AD. Keywords: Mesopotamia, desert, ruined city, Muslim, Islam, natural heritage, archeology, archeological, historical
PMR121K-06 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque, completed in 2007, cost $545m. and combines Mughal, Moorish and Arab architecture. It was inspired by the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore and Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca. It has 82 domes and can accommodate 40,000 worshippers. The main hall of prayer contains the world's largest chandelier (over 9 tonnes in weight) and the world's largest hand-knotted carpet, and can accommodate over 7,000 worshippers. This picture: hand-made polychrome ceramic tiled "Iznik" panel with a floral motif. Keywords: Arab state, Arab, Muslim, Islam, desert city, minarets, muezzin, Koran, traditional architecture
PMR121K-05 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque, completed in 2007, cost $545m. and combines Mughal, Moorish and Arab architecture. It was inspired by the Badshahi Mosque in Lahore and Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca. It has 82 domes and can accommodate 40,000 worshippers. The main hall of prayer contains the world's largest chandelier (over 9 tonnes in weight) and the world's largest hand-knotted carpet, and can accommodate over 7,000 worshippers. This picture: hand-made polychrome ceramic tiled "Iznik" panel with a floral motif. Keywords: Arab state, Arab, Muslim, Islam, desert city, minarets, muezzin, Koran, traditional architecture
PMR107K-22 Germany, Munich, Botanical Gardens: colourful bedding plants with a ceramic parrot of Nymphenburg porcelain from the neighbouring manufactury. Keywords: plants, flowers, spring, cultivation, colour schemes, blossom
PMR081K-10 Tunisia, Sousse: Lookout tower of the Ribat, dating from about 800 AD, with a display of ceramics in the foreground. Keywords: Islamic, picturesque, Muslim, Mohamed, heritage, historic, Maghreb, medina
PMR080K-12 Tunisia: Kairouan, the fourth holiest place in Islam, after Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem: stalls selling ceramics in the Medina. Keywords: Islam, Muslim, Mohammedan, Maghreb, historic, heritage, picturesque
PMR015K-35 Iraq: Babylon ("Bab El" = "Gate of the Gods"): probably dating from the 3rd millennium BC, capital of southern Mesopotamia under Hammurabi (1792-1750 BC), later the greatest city of its day under Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 BC): copy of one of the ceramic lions from the Processional Way. Keywords: archeology, excavations, Mesopotamia, Bible
PMR015K-24 Iraq: Uruk, the city which succeeded Ur in prsperity and was continuously inhabited from about 4000 BC until 500 AD, where the first writing system (cuneiform) was developed. The 9.5 kilometre-long city wall was built by King Gilgamesh and described in his Epic: the remaining blue, ceramic tiles from about 110 AD in an excavated building. Keywords: Mesopotamia, first civilisation, archeology, excavations
PMR068K-32 Turkey: Marmaris goes back to almost 1000 BC when it was founded by Doric settlers with the name "Phiscus". Subsequently it fell under Lydian, Greek, and Roman rule until being absorbed into the Osman Empire in 1408. Now a leading holiday resort on the Turkish south coast, it can accommodate over 100,000 visitors at a time. Here: a carpet emporium and a ceramics stall, typical temptations for the visitor. Keywords: tourist attraction, oriental, yachting, sailing, Turkish carpet centre, holiday resort, marina, Mediterranean resort, sunshine
PMR063K-24 Bulgaria, Plovdiv: Traditional ceramics and terracotta ware for sale on a street corner in the old town.
PMR369-01 Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: one of the gateways to the Royal Palace with columns and roof encrusted with ceramic ornamentation. Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples
PMR368-10 Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: Hall of Prayer (Phra Viharn Yot) almost church-like, with a roof decorated with hundreds of ceramic flowers, in the style of old Siam. Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples
PMR368-05 Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: a forest of spires, all with multicoloured ceramic inlaid decoration. Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, Siam, orient, far east
PMR367-03 Thailand, Bangkok: the Grand Palace, Wat Phra Keo: detail of ceramic decoration. Keywords: Buddhist, far east, orient, Siam, picturesque, temples

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