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PMR-D11908 Germany, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Neubrandenburg: Neues Tor, the eastern gate in the 2.3 km town wall. On the inside of the gate appear eight terracotta sculptured figures of maids, waving (two pictured). Their significance is not known. Keywords: architecture, Brick-Gothic, culture, heritage, mediaeval, picturesque
PMR-D11905 Germany, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Neubrandenburg: Stargard Tor, the southern gate in the 2.3 km town wall. Built before 1450. On the inside of the gate appear nine terracotta sculptured figures of maids, waving. Their significance is not known. Keywords: architecture, Brick-Gothic, culture, heritage, mediaeval, picturesque
PMR-D7144 Algeria, Illizi, Tassili N'Ajjer National Park: stone mortars and pestles, and shards of decorated terracotta bowls, abandoned by nomadic Tuareg in the Moul N'Aga sand dunes in the Tadrart mountains. Keywords: Sahara, desert, sand, geology, Africa, Maghreb, Tuareg, Berber, UNESCO, Imuhar, stone tools, neolithic
PMR-D5405 Tajikistan, Dushanbe, capital city, National Museum: the reclining Buddha dates back to ca. 6th century AD, and was discovered in the 1960s in the ruins of a temple. It is 12.8 metres long, weighs 5 tonnes, made of terracotta, and represents "Buddha in Nirvana". Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, metropolis, culture, historic, heritage, statue, figure, antique, exhibit
PMR-D5404 Tajikistan, Dushanbe, capital city, National Museum: the reclining Buddha dates back to ca. 6th century AD, and was discovered in the 1960s in the ruins of a temple. It is 12.8 metres long, weighs 5 tonnes, made of terracotta, and represents "Buddha in Nirvana". Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, metropolis, culture, historic, heritage, statue, figure, antique, exhibit
PMR-D5240 Uzbekistan, Samarkand: the Shah-i-Zinda ("Living King") necropolis contains about 28 mausoleums and mosques, dating from 11th to 18th centuries, but most were built during the reign of Timur (Tamerlane): facade and iwan of the Khodja Ahmad mausoleum (14th century), has finest glazed terracotta work in the northern section. Keywords: Asian, Silk Road, picturesque, architecture, culture, historic, heritage, Muslim, colourful, artistic, Sunni Islam, tiles, faience, glazed, polychrome, ornamentation, decoration, arabesques
PMR-D4603 Cambodia, Phnom Penh: main entrance to the National Museum of Cambodia, built 1917-20 in traditional style. Keywords: capital city, Khmer, kingdom, Indo-China, orient, Buddhist, metropolis, picturesque, colourful, terracotta , architecture
PMR-D4602 Cambodia, Phnom Penh: National Museum of Cambodia, built 1917-20, with flamboyant Flame-of-the-Forest tree. Keywords: capital city, Khmer, kingdom, Indo-China, orient, Buddhist, metropolis, picturesque, colourful, terracotta
PMR-D4601 Cambodia, Phnom Penh: National Museum of Cambodia, built 1917-20, viewed from the adjoining park with its guardian figures. Keywords: capital city, Khmer, kingdom, Indo-China, orient, Buddhist, metropolis, picturesque, colourful, terracotta
PMR-D0533 Cyprus, Omodos, in the Tröodos Mountains: ginger tomcat behind a terracotta wine tun. Keywords: cat, pet, feline, animal
PMR453-01 Poland, Stargard: the Gothic Town Hall acquired some Renaissance features during a rebuild in 1638, and the gable now displays terracotta filigree-work. Keywords: mediaeval, historic, picturesque, national heritage, architecture, decolourful
PMR082K-16 Cyprus, Omodhos: Broken terracotta wine flagons near a taverna. Keywords: landscape, photogenic, picturesque, visitor attraction, heritage, traditional village, village
PMR063K-24 Bulgaria, Plovdiv: Traditional ceramics and terracotta ware for sale on a street corner in the old town.

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