Pax Unum Posted June 18, 2011 Author #176 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Soroca Fortress is a historic fort in the Republic of Moldova, in the modern-day city of Soroca. 48°09'40.52" N 28°18'19.87" E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted June 18, 2011 Author #177 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Castle of San Juan de Ulúa is a large complex of fortresses, prisons and one former palace on an island overlooking the seaport of Veracruz, Mexico. 19°12'32.77" N 96°07'51.07" W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaden Posted June 18, 2011 #178 Share Posted June 18, 2011 Great thread, fascinating stuff, people! Mesa Verde 37°11'3.73"N 108°29'15.18"W Chaco Canyon 36° 3'38.66"N 107°57'41.74"W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted June 18, 2011 Author #179 Share Posted June 18, 2011 (edited) Karak is a crusader castle in Jordan. 31°10'49.97" N 35°42'06.59" E Edited June 18, 2011 by Pax Unum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted June 19, 2011 Author #180 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Uxmal is a large pre-Columbian ruined city of the Maya civilization in the state of Yucatán, Mexico. 20°21'34.59" N 89°46'13.75" W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted June 19, 2011 Author #181 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Mirjan Fort is located on the west coast of the Uttara Kannada district in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. The fort known for its architectural elegance was the location of several battles in the past. 14°29'20.09" N 74°25'03.66" E 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted June 19, 2011 Author #182 Share Posted June 19, 2011 The Mausoleum Of Tipu Sultan. 12°24'36.13" N 76°42'50.92" E 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted June 19, 2011 Author #183 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Lambaesis, or Lambaesa, is a Roman ruin in Algeria. 35°29'22.32" N 6°15'23.93" E 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted June 19, 2011 Author #184 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Nazca 'Astronaut'... 14°44'42.85" S 75°04'47.01" W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questionmark Posted June 19, 2011 #185 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Nazca 'Astronaut'... 14°44'42.85" S 75°04'47.01" W Astronaut with a walking stick? funny... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted June 19, 2011 Author #186 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Astronaut with a walking stick? funny... You're just not thinking 'fringe' enough... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abramelin Posted June 19, 2011 #187 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Astronaut with a walking stick? funny... I have seen that image from a plane in 1991, and it was explained as a 'water god'. Because that is what the Naza plain is all about: gods, fertility, and water. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted June 19, 2011 Author #188 Share Posted June 19, 2011 I have seen that image from a plane in 1991, and it was explained as a 'water god'. Because that is what the Naza plain is all about: gods, fertility, and water. Maybe Wiki should change the description for this image to 'water god' instead of 'astronaut'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questionmark Posted June 19, 2011 #189 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Maybe Wiki should change the description for this image to 'water god' instead of 'astronaut'... I find the fringe description amusing. I think they should not change it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted June 20, 2011 Author #190 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Tulum is the site of a Pre-Columbian Maya walled city serving as a major port. 20°12'53.41" N 87°25'44.41" W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted June 20, 2011 Author #191 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Yaxchilan is an ancient Maya city located on the bank of the Usumacinta River, Mexico. 16°53'59.32" N 90°58'00.28" W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted June 20, 2011 Author #192 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Q'umarkaj in Guatemala. 15°01'24.02" N 91°10'18.55" W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted June 20, 2011 Author #193 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Quiriguá is an ancient Maya archaeological site in south-eastern Guatemala. 15°16'10.07" N 89°02'23.83" W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted June 20, 2011 Author #194 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Zaculeu is a pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site in the highlands of western Guatemala. 15°20'00.89" N 91°29'34.11" W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted June 20, 2011 Author #195 Share Posted June 20, 2011 Comalcalco is a Pre-Columbian Maya archaeological site in Mexico. 18°16'45.11" N 93°12'03.29" W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JesseCuster Posted June 24, 2011 #196 Share Posted June 24, 2011 Tombs?, Donore, Co. Meath, Ireland. 53°42'04.10" N 6°29'26.26" W That's Knowth Passage Grave. They've been doing archeological work on it for decades now. I once paid a visit their as a kid and got to get to crawl down into one of the passage tombs. It was pretty cool.The whole area is littered with ancient tombs, of which Newgrange is the most famous. 53°42'16.84" N 6°29'14.44" W Once a year on winter solstice, the morning sun shines straight down the passage grave and lights up the chamber. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted June 25, 2011 Author #197 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Iximche is a Pre-Columbian Mesoamerican archaeological site in the western highlands of Guatemala. 14°44'05.55" N 90°59'43.14" W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted June 25, 2011 Author #198 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Mixco Viejo is an archaeological site in the north east of Guatemala. 14°52'17.30" N 90°39'51.59" W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pax Unum Posted June 25, 2011 Author #199 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Tazumal is a Pre-Columbian Maya archeological site in Chalchuapa, El Salvador. 13°58'45.94" N 89°40'26.28" W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questionmark Posted June 25, 2011 #200 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Lamanai Temples, Belize: 17°45'52.42"N 88°39'7.26"W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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