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PMR-D13476 Turkey, Milas, Gumuskesen: The Gumuskesen Monument, built between 160 and 180 AD during Roman rule. It is considered to be a small copy of the Mausoleum in Halicarnossos (which was one of the seven wonders of the world) and probably belonged to rich or important persons. Keywords: antiquity, architecture, heritage, historic, marble
PMR-D13475 Turkey, Milas, Gumuskesen: The Gumuskesen Monument, built between 160 and 180 AD during Roman rule. It is considered to be a small copy of the Mausoleum in Halicarnossos (which was one of the seven wonders of the world) and probably belonged to rich or important persons. Keywords: antiquity, architecture, heritage, historic, marble
PMR-D11343 Germany, Bavaria, Munich: film director Werner Herzog at Münchner Filmzentrum on 15th October 2022 in connection with the Werner Herzog Filmpreis. Keywords: cinema, culture, film director, movies, personality, prize
PMR-D11342 Germany, Bavaria, Munich: film director Werner Herzog at Münchner Filmzentrum on 15th October 2022 in connection with the Werner Herzog Filmpreis. Keywords: cinema, culture, film director, movies, personality, prize
PMR-D6160 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Garmisch-Partenkirchen: inside the new Eibsee Cable Car which ascends the Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain. It traverses 3213 metres in a single span, the world's longest, gaining 1945 metres , the world's highest. It was inaugurated on 21st December 2017. The cabin can accommodate nearly 100 persons. Keywords: alpine, engineering, feat, lift, pylon, world-record
PMR-D4728 The Philippines, Eastern Visayas, Leyte, Tacloban: Santo Nino Shrine and Heritage Center was initiated by Imelda Romualdez Marcos as a mansion, equipped with every luxury, but never occupied. Personal bathroom. Keywords: picturesque, historic, heritage, culture, ostentatious, palace, extravagant, ornamentation, decoration
PMR-D4132 Turkey, Resadiye Peninsula, Knidos: the ruined town dates back to the 4th century BC in its present position and counted about 70,000 inhabitants. It had a famous medical school in its prime. The smaller, Roman, amphitheatre, with seating for about 5,000 persons. Keywords: maritime, Aegean , cruising, Bahriyeli C, picturesque, sailing ship, archeology, Hellenic, classical, excavations
PMR-D0844 Myanmar, Yangon: personal shrine in the former home of General Aung San (now the "House of Memories" Restaurant). Keywords: Buddhist, temples, picturesque, capital city, metropolis, architecture, colourful, religious, Burma, Rangoon
PMR341-01 Switzerland, Bernese Oberland, Jungfraujoch (3466 metres): the way up to the Mönchsjochshütte (hut for climbers, sleeping 125 persons). Keywords: Alps, mountain range, snow-capped, alpine scenery
PMR504-01 Cyprus (North), Salamis: tracing its origins back to the 12th century BC, Salamis was by far the most famous and important ancient city of Cyprus. It was settled early by people from Mycenae, as may be seen from the burial customs. Greeks, Romans and Byzantines came and went, leaving much of archeological interest. Around the 7th century AD the city was abandoned after a series of Arab attacks and the silting-up of the harbour. Here: the Roman amphitheatre dating from the reign of Augustus and seating about 15,000 persons. Keywords: archeology, ancient civilisation, Greek ruins, Roman ruins, Myceneans, Mycenean ruins
PMR445-11 Poland, Ketrzyn: Hitler's "Wolfsschanze" ("Wolf's Redoubt") near the Russian border was to be his eastern HQ and consists of nearly 40 massive concrete bunkers which the Nazis attempted to blow up in the face of the Russian advance: blown-out wall of Goering's personal bunker. Note the thickness of the roof. Keywords: defence, assassination attempt, Graf von Stauffenberg, Eastern Front, WWII, fortifications
PMR445-10 Poland, Ketrzyn: Hitler's "Wolfsschanze" ("Wolf's Redoubt") near the Russian border was to be his eastern HQ and consists of nearly 40 massive concrete bunkers which the Nazis attempted to blow up in the face of the Russian advance: Hitler's personal bunker had six entrances on the north side; the concrete roof was 8.5 metres thick. On top was an ant-aircraft gun post. Keywords: defence, assassination attempt, Graf von Stauffenberg, Eastern Front, WWII, fortifications
PMR529-07 Iraq, Babylon ("Bab El" = "Gate of the Gods"): probably dating from the third millennium BC, capital of southern Mesopotamia under Hammurabi (1792-1750 BC), later the greatest city of its day under Nebuchadnezzar II (604-562 BC): the Lion of Babylon (head missing), sculpted from basalt, devouring a person; this animal is the symbol of the goddess "Ishtar", who would have been riding the lion. Keywords: architecture, sculpture, statue, monument, archeological, archeology, natural heritage, Islam, Muslim, Mesopotamia
PMR111K-12 USA, Seattle WA: view from the top of the Columbia Center (328 metres), the highest building in Washington State, showing Qwest Field (Seattle Seahawks' Stadium), built in 2000, with a capacity of 72,000 persons. Keywords: panorama, baseball, sports stadia, modern architecture, metropolis
PMR111K-09 USA, Seattle WA: bust of Chief Seattle, from whom the city took its name, in Pioneer Square. Keywords: metropolis, bronze, statue, Indian Chief, personality, famous, historic
PMR091K-20 Kosovo, Pristina, the new capital city of a new country: pictures of missing persons (mostly young men) hopefully displayed by their familiy or friends. Keywords: Yugoslavia
PMR091K-19 Kosovo, Pristina, the new capital city of a new country: pictures of missing persons (mostly young men) hopefully displayed by their familiy or friends. Keywords: Yugoslavia
PMR077K-31 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: Oktoberfest Ceremonial Procession 2007: a pair of scale-models of London Buses (capacity: one person!). Keywords: Münchener Oktoberfest, celebration, national and regional dress, folk costumes, breweries, Munich beer, colourful, traditional costumes, beer festival, Münchner Oktoberfest
PMR077K-30 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: Oktoberfest Ceremonial Procession 2007: a pair of scale-models of London Buses (capacity: one person!). Keywords: Münchener Oktoberfest, celebration, national and regional dress, folk costumes, breweries, Munich beer, colourful, traditional costumes, beer festival, Münchner Oktoberfest
PMR381-03 Australia, Northern Territory: Katherine Gorge National Park (Aboriginal: "Nitmiluk") - this termite mound has acquired a personality of its own with the help of some old clothes! Keywords: outback, wilderness, bush, nature, natural, geology, vegetation, savannah, ecology, biotope, tropical
PMR594-11 Mexico City: Mural in the Palacio Nacional by Diego Rivera, begun in 1929, depicting, inter alia, the Conquest, Independence and Revolution, as well as most of Mexico's past leaders and notable personalities. Keywords: Art, Diego Rivera, fresco, mural, painting
PMR662-09 Jordan: Petra is a historical city dating back to about 500-600 BC, founded by the Nabataeans, whose capital it was. Lying in the Wadi Musa, many of its temples and tombs were carved out of the sandstone rock in gorges and in cliff faces, and some have been well preserved from erosion. The architecture shows evidence of Egyptian, and later, Graeco-Roman influence, but the Nabataeans had their own, distinctive style. The city in the desert thrived due to a well thought-out system of water control. Petra was designated a World Heritage Site on 6th December 1985. This picture: the Theatre, built by the Nabataeans over 2000 years ago, was enlarged to a capacity of 8,500 persons by the Romans in the 2nd century AD, slicing through many rock tombs in the rear wall. Keywords: rose red city, Nabataean capital, natural caves, rock tombs, Roman architecture, Greek architecture, Egyptian architecture, archeological site, geology
PMR652-04 Argentina, Tucumán: the ruins of a pre-Inca citadel of the Quilmes people, a branch of the Diaguita tribe, who resisted both Incas and Spaniards until forcibly relocated by the latter in 1667 to a reservation near Buenos Aires. The settlement comprised about 5000 persons. Restored in 1978. View from above showing the Calchaquies Valley behind. Keywords: excavations, archeology, ruined settlement, indigenous people
PMR652-03 Argentina, Tucumán: the ruins of a pre-Inca citadel of the Quilmes people, a branch of the Diaguita tribe, who resisted both Incas and Spaniards until forcibly relocated by the latter in 1667 to a reservation near Buenos Aires. The settlement comprised about 5000 persons. Restored in 1978. View from the side showing surviving foundation walls. Keywords: excavations, archeology, ruined settlement, indigenous people
PMR652-02 Argentina, Tucumán: the ruins of a pre-Inca citadel of the Quilmes people, a branch of the Diaguita tribe, who resisted both Incas and Spaniards until forcibly relocated by the latter in 1667 to a reservation near Buenos Aires. The settlement comprised about 5000 persons. Restored in 1978. View from above. Keywords: excavations, archeology, ruined settlement, indigenous people

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