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PMR107-04 Egypt: Kom Ombo Temple was built by Ptolemy I, II and III in the 2nd century BC and dedicated to the crocodile-god Sobek and the sparrow-hawk-god Horoeris, jointly. Relief depicting the captive headmen of over-run towns, each with the name of his town in a cartouche. The left arm of each has been amputated and fed to the lions. Keywords: Egyptology, archeology, antiquity, historical, hieroglyphics, architecture, culture
PMR066-11 Austria, Tyrol, Fieberbrunn: one of the ski runs, almost deserted! Keywords: alpine, outdoor life, countryside, picturesque, alpine scenery, Alps, mountain range, winter sports, skiing, snow
PMR057-11 South Africa, Natal, Durban: "View of the World" near Pietermaritzburg, with Durban's Table Mountain in the background, showing the memorial to the Voortrekkers, whose original waggon-trail runs nearby Keywords: landscape, panorama, plain, belvedere, lookout
PMR053-10 Austria, Tyrol, Mayrhofen: nearing the top of the Gefrorene Wand glacier in the chairlift, with the ski-runs below Keywords: alpine, nature, countryside, picturesque, alpine scenery, Alps, mountain range, snow, skiing, winter sport, piste
PMR045-10 Austria, Vorarlberg, Mittelberg: brook running through snow-fields at Baad Keywords: alpine, outdoor life, picturesque, alpine scenery, Alps, mountain range, mountain peaks, winter, stream, running water
PMR-D10580 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Feldafing: Schloss (castle) Garatshausen on Lake Starnberg is a retirement home for the elderly, run by the Bavarian Red Cross. Keywords: picturesque, sheltered living, nursing home, residence, architecture
PMR-D9991 Portugal, Azores Islands, Sao Miguel, Furnas: Terra Nostra Garden, originally laid out in 1770 by Thomas Hickling, an orange farmer. In 1848 the garden was acquired and enhanced by the Visconde da Praia and is now owned and managed by the Garden Hotel company. Iron-rich stream of water running through the mossy fern garden. Keywords: heritage, arboretum, exotic trees, flora, mild climate, landscaped, botanical, park, picturesque
PMR-D9964 Portugal, Azores Islands, Sao Miguel, Furnas: fumirolas and hot springs are common in this active geothermal area. The run-off water, containing many minerals, is led away in the canal in the background. Keywords: volcanic, mud, steam, vent, minerals
PMR-D9639 Iceland, Island of Heimaey: a typical street, running north from the harbour. Keywords: Westman Islands, port, architecture
PMR-D8849 Argentina, Perito Moreno: "Cueva de las Manos" (Cave of Hands), where prehistoric peoples left the imprints of their hands and illustrations of daily life, between 9000 and 13000 years ago. A UNESCO heritage site. Running Guanacos with Puma (?) and concentric circles. Keywords: South America, geology, mountains, Latin America, scenery, Andes, Patagonia, historic, cave drawings
PMR-D8711 Chile. Chiloe, Castro: Nuestra Senora de Gracia Church de Nercon, built in 1886-90, is one of a number of historic wooden churches in Chiloe recognised by UNESCO. It is built of cypress and larch wood and the tower is 25 metres high. Details of the wooden construction can be seen in the gallery running round the church under the roof. Keywords: South America, heritage, traditional, picturesque, Latin America, culture, timber
PMR-D8572 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Schleissheim: one of the avenues of trees running the length of the grounds of Schleissheim Palace after a heavy fall of snow. Keywords: park, winter, white, formal gardens, Schleißheimer Schloß, Schloss Schleissheim
PMR-D7910 Germany, Baden-Württemberg, Laudenbach: geraniums overlooking the Ebertsbronner brook, which runs through the centre of the village. Keywords: picturesque, colourful, heritage, culture, Romantic Road, Romantische Strasse, Tauber Valley
PMR-D7215 Algeria, Illizi, Tassili N'Ajer National Park: neolithic rockart - paintings believed to be up to 12,000 years old, made at the end of the last ice age, when the area was still savannah: figure of a running man with spear, in Wadi In Tehak in the Tadrart Mountains. Keywords: Sahara, desert, geology, rock formations, Africa, Maghreb, Tuareg, Berber, UNESCO, culture, heritage
PMR-D7212 Algeria, Illizi, Tassili N'Ajer National Park: neolithic rockart - paintings believed to be up to 12,000 years old, made at the end of the last ice age, when the area was still savannah: series of studies of human figures with spears, some running, in Wadi In Tehak in the Tadrart Mountains. Keywords: Sahara, desert, geology, rock formations, Africa, Maghreb, Tuareg, Berber, UNESCO, culture, heritage
PMR-D7187 Algeria, Illizi, Tassili N'Ajer National Park: neolithic rockart - paintings believed to be up to 12,000 years old, made at the end of the last ice age, when the area was still savannah: group of hunters with spears, some running, in Wadi In Tehak in the Tadrart Mountains. Keywords: Sahara, desert, geology, rock formations, Africa, Maghreb, Tuareg, Berber, UNESCO, culture, heritage
PMR-D5561 Greece, Island of Santorini: archeological excavations of a Minoan city at Akrotiri which was buried after the eruption of the Thera volcano, approximately 3600 years ago. A Bronze Age WC, with running water. Houses had hot and cold running water, the hot probably coming from geo-thermal sources. Also waste water disposal pipes. Keywords: Greek Islands, Hellas, island hopping, heritage, Cyclades, Thera, Thira, bronze age, prehistoric, civilisation, ruins
PMR-D4416 The Philippines, Samar Island: Malajog Ridge Nature Reserve: Calbayog Zip Line runs 750 metres over the water to Daraga Islet. View from the Zip Line. Keywords: Samar Island, landscape, rainforest, nature, unspoilt, trees, verdant, lush, jungle, activities, leisure, thrill, adrenalin
PMR-D4415 The Philippines, Samar Island: Malajog Ridge Nature Reserve: Calbayog Zip Line runs 750 metres over the water to Daraga Islet. Keywords: Samar Island, landscape, rainforest, nature, unspoilt, trees, verdant, lush, jungle, activities, leisure, thrill, adrenalin
PMR-D4410 The Philippines, Samar Island: Malajog Ridge Nature Reserve: the ridge path runs through lush vegetation. Keywords: Samar Island, landscape, rainforest, nature, unspoilt, trees, river, verdant, jungle
PMR277-09 Germany, Upper Bavaria: ridge path running between several peaks of the Blauberge range. The ridge also marks the German-Austrian border. Keywords: alpine, outdoor life, trekking, hiking, nature, countryside, picturesque, alpine scenery, Alps, mountain range
PMR224-06 Greece, Delphi: the Stadium, where the Delphi Games took place. 177.55 metres long, accommodating 7000 spectators, with 17 or 18 running tracks. View of the seating, starting line, and remains of the Roman Triumphal Arch. Keywords: historic, antiquity, culture, art, Greek, masonry, ruin, archeology, excavations, sport, athletics, competition
PMR224-05 Greece, Delphi: the Stadium, where the Delphi Games took place. 177.55 metres long, accommodating 7000 spectators, with 17 or 18 running tracks. Keywords: historic, antiquity, culture, art, Greek, masonry, ruin, archeology, excavations, sport, athletics, competition
PMR-D3926 People's Republic of China, Guizhou Province, Anshun: Huangguoshu Falls, 77.8 metres high, 81 metres wide, China's biggest waterfall. View from the tunnel which runs behind the waterfall. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Asian, culture, heritage, picturesque, Kam, sightseeing, attraction
PMR-D3653 People's Republic of China, Anhui Province: the village of Hongcun dates from the Song Dynasty and was founded by members of the Wang clan: typical street with channel for running water system. Keywords: Middle Kingdom, Han, Asian, picturesque, national heritage, photogenic, culture, UNESCO site, tourist attraction, historic
PMR170-09 U.S.A., California, San Francisco: the three-masted, full-rigged sailing ship "Balclutha", built in 1886 in Scotland, formerly used on the Cape Horn to Europe run, is now open to the public as a museum. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, heritage, picturesque, historical, culture, coastal city, Star of Alaska, Pacific Queen
PMR170-03 U.S.A., California, San Francisco: a cable car, converted to run on rubber-tyred wheels, conducts tourists on sightseeing tours from Fisherman's Wharf. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, heritage, picturesque, historical, culture, coastal city, public transport
PMR167-07 U.S.A., Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park: warm springs at Grant Village on the shores of the Yellowstone Lake. Differerent types and colours of algae growing in the hot water run-off from the springs. The different colours indicate different water temperatures. Dead Lodgepole Pine trunks act as "wicks", and soak up minerals until they become petrified. Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, fissure, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, heritage, UNESCO, geothermal, volcanism, geyser, hot springs
PMR163-07 U.S.A., Arizona, Grand Canyon National Park: depth of the canyon is about one mile, and distance rim-to-rim up to 18 miles. Unidentified side canyon, running towards the north rim, seen from the air. Keywords: spectacular, geology, ecology, Colorado River, fissure, erosion, strata, nature, picturesque, scenic, photogenic, UNESCO, heritage, aerial view
PMR-D2606 Iran, Takht-e Soleiman (Soloman's Throne): lying on an isolated plain at 2152 m. this was a centre of Zoroastrianism in the 3rd century AD which survives in a ruined state. Later additions were made by the Sassanids and Ilkhanids. The stream of water from the crater lake runs out in front of the fortifications. Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, religion, architecture, Zoroaster, Zarathustra, fire temple, UNESCO
PMR-D2551 Iran, Kashan: a shady restaurant garden with a row of bubbling fountains providing running water. Keywords: Persia, Islam, Shi-ite, Muslim, trees, food, eating, traditional, cool
PMR120K-18 United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi: modern buildings on the Corniche Road which runs along the coast. Keywords: modern architecture, skyscrapers, desert city, high rise buildings, Islam, Muslim, Arab, Arab state, air conditioning, lawn sprinklers
PMR118K-09 Jordan, Jerash: already settled in Neolithic times, Jerash was later occupied by Greeks and Romans, and the latter are responsible for most of the surviving architecture which dates from 64 BC. By the first/second century AD the town had a population of about 15-20,000 inhabitants and was known as "Gerasa". This picture: South Decumanus runs east to a 73-metre bridge, beyond which it is buried under the modern city. Keywords: Roman architecture, archeological site, Gilead Hills, Gerasa, national heritage, classical architecture, archeology, excavations, ruined city
PMR106K-31 Peru, Cusco, Ollantaytambo: an Inca town (2792 metres a.s.l.) built by Pachacuti in the 15th century, which largely retains intact the original layout of roads and houses. Many houses are today occupied by descendants of the Incas. A perfectly preserved Inca spring, with the water still running, to the north of Manyakari Square. Keywords: High Andes, Cuzco, Qosqo, Inca architecture, Urubamba Valley, Ullantaytampu, Inca waterworks
PMR105K-19 Peru: Cusco/Cuzco/Qosqo (3300 metres a.s.l.), was occupied by the Killke people, from about 900 to 1200 AD, after which it became the capital city of the Incas. Inca legend has it that the city was built by Chief Pachacuti. In 1533 the Spanish arrived and largely rebuilt the city. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1983. Ruins of the (Inca?) construction Sacsayhuaman, believed by some to have been a fortress. Three parallel lines of zig-zag walls run for about 360 metres and there are 21 bastions. The stones, some of them weighing in excess of 130 tons, fit together so precisely that it is impossible to insert a sheet of paper between them. How this was achieved is still a mystery. The walls are now about 6 metres high, after the Spanish used the upper part as a quarry for hundreds of years. It is estimated that about 20% of the original structure survives. Recent excavations suggest that the walls may have been built by the Killke people before the Incas came. View showing all three levels of the walls, one above the other. Keywords: High Andes, Saksaq Waman, Cuzco, Qosqo, La Ciudad Imperial, The Imperial City, Historical Capital of Peru, colonial architecture, architecture
PMR105K-18 Peru: Cusco/Cuzco/Qosqo (3300 metres a.s.l.), was occupied by the Killke people, from about 900 to 1200 AD, after which it became the capital city of the Incas. Inca legend has it that the city was built by Chief Pachacuti. In 1533 the Spanish arrived and largely rebuilt the city. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1983. Ruins of the (Inca?) construction Sacsayhuaman, believed by some to have been a fortress. Three parallel lines of zig-zag walls run for about 360 metres and there are 21 bastions. The stones, some of them weighing in excess of 130 tons, fit together so precisely that it is impossible to insert a sheet of paper between them. How this was achieved is still a mystery. The walls are now about 6 metres high, after the Spanish used the upper part as a quarry for hundreds of years. It is estimated that about 20% of the original structure survives. Recent excavations suggest that the walls may have been built by the Killke people before the Incas came. View of Chuquipampa levelled area. Used by the Spanish as a stone quarry for hundreds of years. Keywords: High Andes, architecture, colonial architecture, Historical Capital of Peru, The Imperial City, La Ciudad Imperial, Qosqo, Cuzco, Saksaq Waman
PMR105K-17 Peru: Cusco/Cuzco/Qosqo (3300 metres a.s.l.), was occupied by the Killke people, from about 900 to 1200 AD, after which it became the capital city of the Incas. Inca legend has it that the city was built by Chief Pachacuti. In 1533 the Spanish arrived and largely rebuilt the city. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1983. Ruins of the (Inca?) construction Sacsayhuaman, believed by some to have been a fortress. Three parallel lines of zig-zag walls run for about 360 metres and there are 21 bastions. The stones, some of them weighing in excess of 130 tons, fit together so precisely that it is impossible to insert a sheet of paper between them. How this was achieved is still a mystery. The walls are now about 6 metres high, after the Spanish used the upper part as a quarry for hundreds of years. It is estimated that about 20% of the original structure survives. Recent excavations suggest that the walls may have been built by the Killke people before the Incas came. View of a precisely built doorway, tapered towards the top in order to resist (successfully!) earthquakes. Keywords: High Andes, architecture, colonial architecture, Historical Capital of Peru, The Imperial City, La Ciudad Imperial, Qosqo, Cuzco, Saksaq Waman
PMR105K-16 Peru: Cusco/Cuzco/Qosqo (3300 metres a.s.l.), was occupied by the Killke people, from about 900 to 1200 AD, after which it became the capital city of the Incas. Inca legend has it that the city was built by Chief Pachacuti. In 1533 the Spanish arrived and largely rebuilt the city. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1983. Ruins of the (Inca?) construction Sacsayhuaman, believed by some to have been a fortress. Three parallel lines of zig-zag walls run for about 360 metres and there are 21 bastions. The stones, some of them weighing in excess of 130 tons, fit together so precisely that it is impossible to insert a sheet of paper between them. How this was achieved is still a mystery. The walls are now about 6 metres high, after the Spanish used the upper part as a quarry for hundreds of years. It is estimated that about 20% of the original structure survives. Recent excavations suggest that the walls may have been built by the Killke people before the Incas came. View of the steps, leading up to the passage between two of the parallel walls. Keywords: High Andes, architecture, colonial architecture, Historical Capital of Peru, The Imperial City, La Ciudad Imperial, Qosqo, Cuzco, Saksaq Waman
PMR105K-15 Peru: Cusco/Cuzco/Qosqo (3300 metres a.s.l.), was occupied by the Killke people, from about 900 to 1200 AD, after which it became the capital city of the Incas. Inca legend has it that the city was built by Chief Pachacuti. In 1533 the Spanish arrived and largely rebuilt the city. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1983. Ruins of the (Inca?) construction Sacsayhuaman, believed by some to have been a fortress. Three parallel lines of zig-zag walls run for about 360 metres and there are 21 bastions. The stones, some of them weighing in excess of 130 tons, fit together so precisely that it is impossible to insert a sheet of paper between them. How this was achieved is still a mystery. The walls are now about 6 metres high, after the Spanish used the upper part as a quarry for hundreds of years. It is estimated that about 20% of the original structure survives. Recent excavations suggest that the walls may have been built by the Killke people before the Incas came. View of a relatively intact portion of the lower wall. Keywords: High Andes, architecture, colonial architecture, Historical Capital of Peru, The Imperial City, La Ciudad Imperial, Qosqo, Cuzco, Saksaq Waman
PMR105K-14 Peru: Cusco/Cuzco/Qosqo (3300 metres a.s.l.), was occupied by the Killke people, from about 900 to 1200 AD, after which it became the capital city of the Incas. Inca legend has it that the city was built by Chief Pachacuti. In 1533 the Spanish arrived and largely rebuilt the city. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1983. Ruins of the (Inca?) construction Sacsayhuaman, believed by some to have been a fortress. Three parallel lines of zig-zag walls run for about 360 metres and there are 21 bastions. The stones, some of them weighing in excess of 130 tons, fit together so precisely that it is impossible to insert a sheet of paper between them. How this was achieved is still a mystery. The walls are now about 6 metres high, after the Spanish used the upper part as a quarry for hundreds of years. It is estimated that about 20% of the original structure survives. Recent excavations suggest that the walls may have been built by the Killke people before the Incas came. View of the monolithic corner stones. Keywords: High Andes, Saksaq Waman, Cuzco, Qosqo, La Ciudad Imperial, The Imperial City, Historical Capital of Peru, colonial architecture, architecture
PMR105K-13 Peru: Cusco/Cuzco/Qosqo (3300 metres a.s.l.), was occupied by the Killke people, from about 900 to 1200 AD, after which it became the capital city of the Incas. Inca legend has it that the city was built by Chief Pachacuti. In 1533 the Spanish arrived and largely rebuilt the city. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1983. Ruins of the (Inca?) construction Sacsayhuaman, believed by some to have been a fortress. Three parallel lines of zig-zag walls run for about 360 metres and there are 21 bastions. The stones, some of them weighing in excess of 130 tons, fit together so precisely that it is impossible to insert a sheet of paper between them. How this was achieved is still a mystery. The walls are now about 6 metres high, after the Spanish used the upper part as a quarry for hundreds of years. It is estimated that about 20% of the original structure survives. Recent excavations suggest that the walls may have been built by the Killke people before the Incas came. View of the stones comprising the lower wall. Keywords: High Andes, architecture, colonial architecture, Historical Capital of Peru, The Imperial City, La Ciudad Imperial, Qosqo, Cuzco, Saksaq Waman
PMR105K-12 Peru: Cusco/Cuzco/Qosqo (3300 metres a.s.l.), was occupied by the Killke people, from about 900 to 1200 AD, after which it became the capital city of the Incas. Inca legend has it that the city was built by Chief Pachacuti. In 1533 the Spanish arrived and largely rebuilt the city. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1983. Ruins of the (Inca?) construction Sacsayhuaman, believed by some to have been a fortress. Three parallel lines of zig-zag walls run for about 360 metres and there are 21 bastions. The stones, some of them weighing in excess of 130 tons, fit together so precisely that it is impossible to insert a sheet of paper between them. How this was achieved is still a mystery. The walls are now about 6 metres high, after the Spanish used the upper part as a quarry for hundreds of years. It is estimated that about 20% of the original structure survives. Recent excavations suggest that the walls may have been built by the Killke people before the Incas came. View of the walls from the flat, flower-strewn, central area. Keywords: High Andes, architecture, colonial architecture, Historical Capital of Peru, The Imperial City, La Ciudad Imperial, Qosqo, Cuzco, Saksaq Waman
PMR102K-10 Chile, Parinacota: typical valley in the Atacama Desert, running down to the sea, with signs of cultivation at the bottom. Keywords: landscape, barren, dry
PMR102K-09 Chile, Parinacota: typical valley in the Atacama Desert, running down to the sea, with signs of cultivation at the bottom. Keywords: landscape, dry, barren
PMR102K-07 Chile, Parinacota: one of the isolated green valleys running inland from the coast in the Atacama Desert. Keywords: landscape, oasis
PMR100K-21 Argentina, Salta: Quebrada (valley) de Humahuaca: young llama and mother running alongside the bus. Keywords: camelids, flora and fauna
PMR099K-12 Argentina: Termas de Rio Hondo, a spa town famous for its copious hot springs. View of the causeway of the nearby Rio Hondo Dam and the run-off of the Rio Dulce. Keywords: dam, Rio Hondo Dam, hydro-electric power, water power, River Dulce, reservoir
PMR099K-09 Argentina: Termas de Rio Hondo, a spa town famous for its copious hot springs. Fishermen are able to catch Dorado with a gaff or net in the shallow waters of the run-off from the Rio Hondo Dam nearby. Keywords: dam, reservoir, River Dulce, water power, hydro-electric power, Rio Hondo Dam
PMR099K-08 Argentina: Termas de Rio Hondo, a spa town famous for its copious hot springs. The run-off from the nearby Rio Hondo Dam. The waters are rich in fish (e.g. Dorado) and attract large numbers of cormorants. Keywords: dam, reservoir, River Dulce, water power, hydro-electric power, Rio Hondo Dam
PMR086K-12 Germany, Lower Saxony, Hamelin: bronze statue of the Pied Piper of Hamelin with rats running up the pedestal. Keywords: historic town, Renaissance architecture, legends, rat catcher, pied piper of Hamelin, Hameln, Niedersachsen, national heritage, picturesque, mediaeval
PMR046K-04 Costa Rica, Cartago: Sanchiri Lodge gardens, with the road running through a wooded valley below.
PMR071K-02 Turkey, Lycia, Arykanda: The ancient city of Arykanda or Arykandos which may date back to the 20th century BC, disappeared from the map of the known world after the Graeco-Roman inhabitants left, until rediscovered by Charles Fellows in 1838. Since then many Graeco-Roman remains have come to light. Situated on the side of a steep, rocky hill, Arykanda was easy to defend, and required no extensive fortifications. Here: modern simulation of a race on the running track! Keywords: Greek ruins, towns of antiquity, excavations, archeology, Lycians, Graeco-Roman architecture, Graeco-Roman ruins, Roman ruins, Lycia
PMR429-05 Madeira, Sao Vicente: main street of terraced houses running up the hillside. Keywords: island, picturesque, semi-tropical, resort, lush, luxuriant, flowers
PMR387-02 Australia, Queensland, Brisbane: concrete piles of the Riverside Expressway, which runs along, and over, the Brisbane River. Keywords: architecture, road construction, port, Brisbane River, metropolis, city
PMR638-10 Albania, Tirana: the River Lana running through the centre of the city has been culverted and attractively landscaped. Keywords: Shqiperia, architecture, capital city
PMR655-11 Peru, Cusco, Ollantaytambo: an Inca town (2792 metres a.s.l.) built by Pachacuti in the 15th century, which largely retains intact the original layout of roads and houses. Many houses are today occupied by descendants of the Incas. The precisely-built terraces, which run from top to bottom of the hill, would have provided more than sufficient agricultural produce for the whole community. Surmounting the terraces is a partially completed Temple of the Sun, abandoned for unknown reasons. Keywords: High Andes, Ullantaytampu, Urubamba Valley, Inca architecture, Qosqo, Cuzco
PMR655-10 Peru, Cusco, Ollantaytambo: an Inca town (2792 metres a.s.l.) built by Pachacuti in the 15th century, which largely retains intact the original layout of roads and houses. Many houses are today occupied by descendants of the Incas. The precisely-built terraces (right), which run from top to bottom of the hill, would have provided more than sufficient agricultural produce for the whole community. Manyaraki Square centre left. Keywords: High Andes, Ullantaytampu, Urubamba Valley, Inca architecture, Qosqo, Cuzco
PMR654-11 Peru: Cusco/Cuzco/Qosqo (3300 metres a.s.l.), was occupied by the Killke people, from about 900 to 1200 AD, after which it became the capital city of the Incas. Inca legend has it that the city was built by Chief Pachacuti. In 1533 the Spanish arrived and largely rebuilt the city. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1983. Ruins of the (Inca?) construction Sacsayhuaman, believed by some to have been a fortress. Three parallel lines of zig-zag walls run for about 360 metres and there are 21 bastions. The stones, some of them weighing in excess of 130 tons, fit together so precisely that it is impossible to insert a sheet of paper between them. How this was achieved is still a mystery. The walls are now about 6 metres high, after the Spanish used the upper part as a quarry for hundreds of years. It is estimated that about 20% of the original structure survives. Recent excavations suggest that the walls may have been built by the Killke people before the Incas came. Keywords: High Andes, Saksaq Waman, Cuzco, Qosqo, La Ciudad Imperial, The Imperial City, Historical Capital of Peru, colonial architecture, architecture
PMR654-10 Peru: Cusco/Cuzco/Qosqo (3300 metres a.s.l.), was occupied by the Killke people, from about 900 to 1200 AD, after which it became the capital city of the Incas. Inca legend has it that the city was built by Chief Pachacuti. In 1533 the Spanish arrived and largely rebuilt the city. UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site in 1983. Ruins of the (Inca?) construction Sacsayhuaman, believed by some to have been a fortress. Three parallel lines of zig-zag walls run for about 360 metres and there are 21 bastions. The stones, some of them weighing in excess of 130 tons, fit together so precisely that it is impossible to insert a sheet of paper between them. How this was achieved is still a mystery. The walls are now about 6 metres high, after the Spanish used the upper part as a quarry for hundreds of years. It is estimated that about 20% of the original structure survives. Recent excavations suggest that the walls may have been built by the Killke people before the Incas came. Keywords: High Andes, Saksaq Waman, Cuzco, Qosqo, La Ciudad Imperial, The Imperial City, Historical Capital of Peru, colonial architecture, architecture
PMR648-08 Libya, Tripolitania: ruins of the ancient city of Leptis Magna. The city was founded by Phoenician colonists about 1100 BC but became part of the Roman Empire when Carthage fell in the Third Punic War, in 146 BC. It became the largest and most prosperous city in Roman Africa. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Laconica (sweat bath) with columned surround in the enormous Baths of Hadrian, opened around 130 AD, soon after the city was provided with running water. The building was commissioned by the Emperor Hadrian. Keywords: Roman architecture, historical city, artistic, stone carving, archeological excavations, archeology, Maghreb, Punic architecture
PMR648-07 Libya, Tripolitania: ruins of the ancient city of Leptis Magna. The city was founded by Phoenician colonists about 1100 BC but became part of the Roman Empire when Carthage fell in the Third Punic War, in 146 BC. It became the largest and most prosperous city in Roman Africa. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Natatio (swimming pool and entrance hall) in front of the enormous Baths of Hadrian, opened around 130 AD, soon after the city was provided with running water. The building was commissioned by the Emperor Hadrian. The Palaestra is visible in the background. Keywords: Roman architecture, historical city, artistic, stone carving, archeological excavations, archeology, Maghreb, Punic architecture
PMR648-06 Libya, Tripolitania: ruins of the ancient city of Leptis Magna. The city was founded by Phoenician colonists about 1100 BC but became part of the Roman Empire when Carthage fell in the Third Punic War, in 146 BC. It became the largest and most prosperous city in Roman Africa. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The wall of the Frigidarium (the largest hall) of the enormous Baths of Hadrian, opened around 130 AD, soon after the city was provided with running water. The building was commissioned by the Emperor Hadrian. Keywords: Roman architecture, Punic architecture, Maghreb, archeology, archeological excavations, stone carving, artistic, historical city
PMR648-05 Libya, Tripolitania: ruins of the ancient city of Leptis Magna. The city was founded by Phoenician colonists about 1100 BC but became part of the Roman Empire when Carthage fell in the Third Punic War, in 146 BC. It became the largest and most prosperous city in Roman Africa. Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The columned Palaestra in front of the enormous Baths of Hadrian, opened around 130 AD, soon after the city was provided with running water. The building was commissioned by the Emperor Hadrian. Keywords: Roman architecture, historical city, artistic, stone carving, archeological excavations, archeology, Maghreb, Punic architecture

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