Pax Unum Posted July 25, 2011 Author #251 Share Posted July 25, 2011 Portus Julius was the home base of the Imperial Roman western fleet, Pliny the Elder sent galleys from this port to evacuate the inhabitants of Pompeii and Herculaneum during the catastrophic 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Pliny himself joined in the rescue effort, and died of sulfuric asphyxiation. Because of volcanic-driven liquefaction and the emptying of lava from subterranean chambers over the millennia, the port has submerged. 40°49'44.04" N 14°05'41.19" E 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeastieRunner Posted July 25, 2011 #252 Share Posted July 25, 2011 This is a really cool thread idea and helped me waste the last 4 hours on Google Earth. Time to go outside! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted May 3, 2012 Author #253 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Vindolanda is the name given to a roman auxiliary fort located just south of Hadrian's Wall, in Northumberland county. 54°59'28.12" N 2°21'36.81" W LINK-> http://en.wikipedia....wiki/Vindolanda 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseCuster Posted May 3, 2012 #254 Share Posted May 3, 2012 Over the past year myself and some family members have been visiting some of the local landmarks and ruins in our part of Ireland. Here's Castle Roche. It's a 13th century Norman fortress built by Lady Verdun. Local legend says that she promised to marry the architect who could design and build her the finest castle in the area and when the castle was completed, on their wedding night, she took him to the highest window in the castle to enjoy the view, and pushed him out the window to his death so that no-one would know the secrets of her fortress or be able to built a better one. It was eventually abandoned and left to ruin during the Cromwellian invasion of Ireland. 54° 2'46.90"N 6°29'16.60"W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninhursag Posted May 4, 2012 #255 Share Posted May 4, 2012 I Just Have To Say, This Is An Awesome Thread!! Thanks!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted May 4, 2012 #256 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Over the past year myself and some family members have been visiting some of the local landmarks and ruins in our part of Ireland. Here's Castle Roche. It's a 13th century Norman fortress built by Lady Verdun. Local legend says that she promised to marry the architect who could design and build her the finest castle in the area and when the castle was completed, on their wedding night, she took him to the highest window in the castle to enjoy the view, and pushed him out the window to his death so that no-one would know the secrets of her fortress or be able to built a better one. It was eventually abandoned and left to ruin during the Cromwellian invasion of Ireland. 54° 2'46.90"N 6°29'16.60"W Good grief... The women in your country don't mess around do they! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted May 4, 2012 #257 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Here are a few pics of Dun Aonghus - a pre-historic fort found on Inish Mor off the western coast of Ireland (53 07 47.91 N 9 46 44.28 W on Google Earth) The fort is believed to have been built sometime in the 2nd century BC... (The fort from the outside) (The entrance - Inside looking out) (Inside looking at where the back wall never was) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted May 4, 2012 #258 Share Posted May 4, 2012 (edited) (More pics of Dun Aonghus) (A Braver soul than me taking pictures down the cliff face (about 800 feet)) (A view of along the cliffs edge from inside the fort) (The interior wall) EDIT: I see that someone has already posted a google earth link to Dun Aonghus... my bad - but you can still enjoy the pics... Edited May 4, 2012 by Taun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunGod Posted May 4, 2012 #259 Share Posted May 4, 2012 There is a younger church, about 5th century: The funny part is that many elements of the old Greek temples were used. Abba Paul patriarch of Ethiopia suggest Christianity before Christ. www.ethiopianreview.com/content/12622 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted May 4, 2012 #260 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Some one earlier posted Chaco Canyon... here is a pic from there... (Casa Bonita) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted May 4, 2012 Author #261 Share Posted May 4, 2012 (edited) Some other Chaco Canyon ruins... Penasco Blanco - 36°04'53.82" N 108°00'10.16" W LINK-> http://en.wikipedia....Peñasco_Blanco Casa Chaquita - 36°04'09.01" N 107°58'35.56" W - LINK-> http://en.wikipedia....i/Casa_Chiquita Kin Kletso - 36°03'54.60" N 107°58'11.56" W LINK-> http://en.wikipedia....wiki/Kin_Kletso Pueblo del Arroyo - 36°03'40.31" N 107°57'56.25" W LINK-> http://en.wikipedia....eblo_del_Arroyo Talus Unit - 36°03'38.10" N 107°57'19.54" W Chetro Ketl - 36°03'37.88" N 107°57'14.13" W LINK-> http://en.wikipedia....iki/Chetro_Ketl Casa Rinconada - 36°03'17.37" N 107°57'36.83" W LINK-> http://en.wikipedia..../Casa_Rinconada Hungo Pavi - 36°03'00.89" N 107°55'47.09" W LINK-> http://en.wikipedia....wiki/Hungo_Pavi Una Vida - 36°02'00.72" N 107°54'43.39" W LINK-> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Una_Vida There are also some smaller ruins in the area... Small House - 36°03'13.27" N 107°57'34.82" W Small House BC50 - 36°03'15.68" N 107°57'30.82" W Small House BC51 - 36°03'15.19" N 107°57'28.84" W Small House BC53 - 36°03'17.88" N 107°57'21.84" W I almost forgot the ruins on the mesa above Chaco Canyon... Pueblo Alto - 36°04'11.36" N 107°57'26.36" W LINK-> http://en.wikipedia....iki/Pueblo_Alto Nuevo Alto - 36°04'11.03" N 107°57'34.74" W LINK-> http://en.wikipedia....wiki/Nuevo_Alto Rabbit Ruin - 36°04'21.71" N 107°57'28.89" W Ruins on south mesa Tsin Kletzin - 36°02'10.76" N 107°57'27.47" W http://en.wikipedia....ki/Tsin_Kletzin Edited May 4, 2012 by Pax Unum 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted May 4, 2012 Author #262 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Ruins east of Chaco Canyon, Pueblo Pintado - 35°58'36.17" N 107°40'23.49" W LINK-> http://www.100megspopup.com/photo4phood/swarch/pintadoindex.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taun Posted May 4, 2012 #263 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Some pictures from the ancient city of Ur in Iraq... The Great Ziggurat (30 deg 57' 45.61" N - 46 deg 06 11.12" E) a view of some of the original bricks atop the Ziggurat Inside one of the large tombs (SE of the Ziggurat) is a brick with cuniform writing on it announcing the burial site of Queen Puabi (sp?) Inside Queen Puabi's Tomb The (reconstruction of) Abraham's House (30deg 57' 33.97"N - 46deg 06' 26.16"E) Inside 'Abraham's House' Our guide (The site Archaeologist) pointed this out to us - a 3000+ year old "French" Drain (so I guess they should be called Sumerian Drains) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nefil Posted May 4, 2012 #264 Share Posted May 4, 2012 (edited) Basilica of St. John, St. John the Evangelist tomb 37°57'9.17"N 27°22'4.69"E Hierapolis, St. Philip the Apostle tomb 37°55'52.66"N 29° 7'48.91"E Edited May 4, 2012 by Nefil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted May 4, 2012 Author #265 Share Posted May 4, 2012 El Tajín - 20°26'50.43" N 97°22'37.18" W LINK-> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Taj%C3%ADn Pyramid of the Niches - 20°26'52.94" N 97°22'41.38" W Building of the Columns - 20°27'03.50" N 97°22'41.21" W Building A - 20°27'01.16" N 97°22'38.13" W Building B - 20°27'00.47" N 97°22'37.48" W Building C - 20°26'59.65" N 97°22'37.72" W Blue Temple - 20°26'52.75" N 97°22'38.22" W Building 5 - 20°26'51.47" N 97°22'40.21" W Building 23 - 20°26'52.54" N 97°22'37.08" W Building 15 - 20°26'51.21" N 97°22'37.64" W Building 12 - 20°26'52.39" N 97°22'43.64" W Building 16 - 20°26'47.43" N 97°22'38.89" W Plaza del Arroyo - 20°26'45.02" N 97°22'39.06" W Great Xicalcoluihqui - 20°26'59.29" N 97°22'31.71" W Ball court's - 20°26'54.92" N 97°22'37.82" W -/- 20°26'49.61" N 97°22'42.06" W -/- 20°26'49.32" N 97°22'38.96" W -/- 20°26'48.21" N 97°22'36.86" W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted May 4, 2012 Author #266 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Tollan - 20°03'50.64" N 99°20'26.20" W LINK-> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tollan LINK-> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tula,_Hidalgo Pyramid B - 20°03'51.00" N 99°20'25.18" W Pyramid - 20°03'47.73" N 99°20'24.82" W Ball court's - 20°03'48.83" N 99°20'31.16" W -/- 20°03'54.69" N 99°20'23.44" W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted May 4, 2012 Author #267 Share Posted May 4, 2012 Tlatelolco - 19°27'04.82" N 99°08'14.07" W LINK-> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tlatelolco_%28archaeological_site%29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted May 5, 2012 Author #268 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Guiengola - 16°23'09.11" N 95°19'22.52" W LINK-> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guiengola East Pyramid - 16°23'09.81" N 95°19'21.34" W Altar - 16°23'09.82" N 95°19'22.24" W West Pyramid - 16°23'09.99" N 95°19'25.57" W Ball Court - 16°23'08.00" N 95°19'23.74" W The 'Palace' - 16°23'07.25" N 95°19'19.81" W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted May 5, 2012 Author #269 Share Posted May 5, 2012 (edited) Monte Alban - 17°02'37.94" N 96°46'03.85" W LINK-> http://en.wikipedia....ki/Monte_Albán North Platform - 17°02'42.11" N 96°46'04.24" W Sunken Patio - 17°02'41.04" N 96°46'05.59" W Building A - 17°02'40.71" N 96°46'02.81" W Building B - 17°02'41.09" N 96°46'06.95" W Building 1 - 17°02'43.28" N 96°46'05.36" W Temple of Two Columns - 17°02'43.76" N 96°46'04.02" W Building D - 17°02'44.67" N 96°46'03.42" W Building VG - 17°02'43.62" N 96°46'02.51" W Building E - 17°02'42.73" N 96°46'03.69" W Ball court - 17°02'38.17" N 96°46'01.90" W Building II - 17°02'35.68" N 96°46'02.53" W Building P - 17°02'34.24" N 96°46'02.62" W Altar - 17°02'34.31" N 96°46'03.73" W The Palace - 17°02'32.25" N 96°46'02.61" W Building Q - 17°02'30.42" N 96°46'02.72" W Building G - 17°02'35.66" N 96°46'05.20" W Building H - 17°02'34.42" N 96°46'05.21" W Building I - 17°02'33.06" N 96°46'05.29" W Building J - 17°02'31.49" N 96°46'05.31" W South Platform - 17°02'27.92" N 96°46'05.25" W Mound III - 17°02'27.17" N 96°46'05.93" W Southeast Mound - 17°02'26.14" N 96°46'04.78" W Building M - 17°02'30.31" N 96°46'10.01" W Cistern M - 17°02'30.16" N 96°46'08.80" W Building O - 17°02'30.07" N 96°46'07.89" W Temple of the Dancers - 17°02'32.60" N 96°46'09.80" W Building IV - 17°02'36.58" N 96°46'09.66" W Cistern IV - 17°02'36.39" N 96°46'08.31" W Building N - 17°02'36.27" N 96°46'07.58" W Building X - 17°02'47.91" N 96°45'59.20" W LINK-> http://archive.cyark...onte-alban-info Edited May 5, 2012 by Pax Unum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-Unexpected-Soul Posted May 5, 2012 #270 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Kingdom of Mari, in Syria from 2900 BC until 1759 BC WIki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mari,_Syria Google Earth: "Mari" lat=34.5510472222, lon=40.8886361111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted May 5, 2012 Author #271 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Dura-Europos (about 25 kilometers NW of Mari) - 34°44'51.92" N 40°43'50.87" E LINK-> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dura-Europos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted May 5, 2012 Author #272 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Hatra - 35°35'15.71" N 42°43'11.22" E LINK-> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatra 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted May 5, 2012 Author #273 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Nineveh - 36°21'22.56" N 43°09'46.91" E LINK-> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineveh Nergal Gate - 36°22'17.00" N 43°08'52.64" E Halahhu Gate - 36°22'35.71" N 43° 9'43.20" E Shibaniba Gate - 36°22'19.22" N 43°10'01.31" E Mushlalu Gate - 36°22'03.12" N 43°10'12.55" E Kar-Mulissi Gate - 36°21'40.71" N 43°10'23.71" E Ashur Gate - 36°20'11.52" N 43°10'37.35" E Handuri Gate - 36°20'19.39" N 43°10'05.18" E Desert Gate - 36°21'06.48" N 43°09'19.28" E Quay Gate - 36°21'15.57" N 43°09'09.80" E Sin Gate - 36°22'05.93" N 43°08'35.37" E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted May 5, 2012 Author #274 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Tanis - 30°58'32.92" N 31°53'03.58" E LINK-> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted May 5, 2012 Author #275 Share Posted May 5, 2012 Antinopolis - 27°48'25.23" N 30°52'51.34" E City Wall - 27°48'46.79" N 30°52'36.41" E City Wall - 27°48'42.73" N 30°52'54.81" E City Wall - 27°48'20.67" N 30°53'09.78" E City Wall - 27°48'11.26" N 30°53'11.16" E Circus - 27°48'36.96" N 30°53'09.03" E LINK-> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antinopolis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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