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Machu Picchu.
Date Added: 24th May 2015
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 5th Nov 2013
Machu Picchu. submitted by PAB on 5th Nov 2013. Machu Picchu, Peru
As if the main vista of Machu Picchu wasn't amazing enough, there were even more structures on the top of Waynapicchu, the mountain overlooking Machu Picchu itself.
This photo shows some of these structures - only a couple of hundred people are allowed to climb up, one group at 7.30, another at 10.30.
Photo: Sept 2013
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Moray Terraces
Date Added: 24th May 2015
Site Type: Misc. Earthwork
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 7th Nov 2013
Moray Terraces submitted by pab on 7th Nov 2013. Moray craters, Peru.
This series of craters was a delight. On the plateau above the Urubamba river valley, there is a series of 4 terraced craters which have been shown to have pre-Inca beginnings.
They are up to half a mile across, and over a hundred feet deep in places.
What is really fascinating is the fact that, because of their depth and orientation, there can be a temperature difference of 15 °C (27 °F) between the bottom of the craters and the tops!
The craters may have ...
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Sacsayhuaman
Date Added: 24th May 2015
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 7th Nov 2013
Sacsayhuaman submitted by pab on 7th Nov 2013. Sacsayhuaman, Peru.
This photo is of the information panel at the entrance to this wonderful site, just outside the city of Cusco.
It gives a useful overview of the huge site, probably the most significant Inca site apart from Machu Picchu.
As noted by the National Geographic
in its list of the Top 10 locations in Peru, "....Arguably the greatest Inca ruin outside of Machu Picchu, this gargantuan complex overlooks the city of Cusco. ... Sacsahuaman is believed to have once been ...
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Museo de Arte Precolombino
Date Added: 24th May 2015
Site Type: Museum
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 8th Nov 2013
Museo de Arte Precolombino submitted by pab on 8th Nov 2013. NASCA figurine, 1 – 800 A.D. Although I knew the name Nasca from the famous ‘Lines’, I had not realised just how rich the rest of their culture and artefacts had been!
The information plaque reads:
“NASCA Classic Period 1 – 800 A.A.
Feminine figurines were quite common among ancient peoples. They constitute objects of ritual and propitiatory character, as well as high symbolic value. Also noteworthy is their individual beauty resulting from the primitive design and Simplici...
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Las Salinas
Date Added: 24th May 2015
Site Type: Ancient Mine, Quarry or other Industry
Country: Peru
Visited: Yes on 13th Nov 2013
Las Salinas submitted by pab on 13th Nov 2013. Ancient salt pans, Peru.
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Arai Te Tonga
Date Added: 22nd Aug 2015
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Pacific Islands
Visited: Yes on 22nd Aug 2015
Arai Te Tonga submitted by PAB on 22nd Aug 2015. Site of ancient Marae meeting place, Rarotongan, Cook Islands.
Photo: Peter Boyle, November 2011
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University Museum, Tromso
Date Added: 9th Jun 2012
Site Type: Museum
Country: Norway (Troms)
Visited: Yes on 8th Jun 2012
University Museum, Tromso submitted by pab on 8th Jun 2012. February 2012. 2-sided human figure, dated 1800BC
Exhibit in Tromso University Museum, caption indicating that it had been found at Advik, Nesseby in the Finnmark region of Norway
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Bodø Standing Stone
Date Added: 11th Mar 2012
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Norway (Nordland)
Visited: Yes on 4th Mar 2012
Bodø Standing Stone submitted by pab on 4th Mar 2012. Reported by kentha88, and on the nearby information sign, as being surrounded by smaller stones - no chance of seeing them when we managed to visit during brief stop at Bodø in the snow!
February 2012.
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Nordland Museum, Bodø
Date Added: 11th Mar 2012
Site Type: Museum
Country: Norway (Nordland)
Visited: Yes on 4th Mar 2012
Nordland Museum, Bodø submitted by PAB on 4th Mar 2012. Collection of Silver items from the Viking Age on display in Nordland Museum, Bodø.
This is described in the museum's brochure as being one of the biggest treasures from the Viking Age found in Northern Norway.
It was found by chance in 1919, hidden in a scree and wrapped in birch bark. The coins / money are a mixture of both Anglo-Saxon (5) and Arabic (47) origin.
February 2012.
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Stonehenge Aotearoa
Date Added: 7th Jun 2012
Site Type: Modern Stone Circle etc
Country: New Zealand
Visited: Yes on 25th Nov 2011. My rating: Ambience 4 Access 5
Stonehenge Aotearoa submitted by pab on 7th Jun 2012. November 2011
This is the 'Avenue' entrance to the main circle, with my 5ft marker (aka Mrs PAB) standing at the entrance for scale.
There is plenty of information about the purpose and layout - but basically the various monoliths are markers of the limits of events such as the solstice or equinox. It is definitely worth visiting the website to understand the location more fully.
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Syauli stone
Date Added: 7th Jun 2012
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: Nepal
Visited: Yes on 12th Mar 2012
Syauli stone submitted by pab on 12th Mar 2012. Nepal.
March 2011
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Omburo Ost
Date Added: 10th Jun 2012
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Namibia
Visited: Yes on 9th Jun 2012
Omburo Ost submitted by pab on 9th Jun 2012. Site in Namibia - May 2012
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Vingerklip
Date Added: 21st Oct 2013
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: Namibia
Visited: Yes on 26th Jan 2013
Vingerklip submitted by pab on 26th Jan 2013. Vingerklip. May 2012
Site in Namibia
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Temple of Juno
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Italy (Sicily (Sicilia))
Visited: Yes on 25th Mar 2007
Temple of Juno submitted by pab on 25th Mar 2007. Site in Sicily (Sicilia)
Valley of the Temples, May 2004
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Valley of the Temples
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Italy (Sicily (Sicilia))
Visited: Yes on 25th Mar 2007
Valley of the Temples submitted by pab on 25th Mar 2007. Site in Sicily (Sicilia:
Valley of the Temples, May 2004
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Temple of Concordia
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Italy (Sicily (Sicilia))
Visited: Yes on 25th Mar 2007
Temple of Concordia submitted by pab on 25th Mar 2007. Site in Sicily (Sicilia)
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Ortigia Temple of Athena
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Ancient Temple
Country: Italy (Sicily (Sicilia))
Visited: Yes on 25th Mar 2007
Ortigia Temple of Athena submitted by pab on 25th Mar 2007. Site in Sicily (Sicilia)
The original Doric columns of the Temple of Athena clearly evident in the outer wall of the cathedral.
Apologies for the picture quality, it deserves better!
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Syracuse Archaeological Park
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Museum
Country: Italy (Sicily (Sicilia))
Visited: Yes on 19th Apr 2010
Syracuse Archaeological Park submitted by pab on 19th Apr 2010. Inside the cave! The surface of the cave showed the lines of workings, so it isn't a natural cave, but one formed by quarrying. The photo doesn't really show it, but the guide talked us through the progressive layers into the seam the slaves were quarrying.
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Santu Antine Nuraghe
Date Added: 11th Nov 2010
Site Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Country: Italy (Sardinia (Sardegna))
Visited: Would like to visit
Santu Antine Nuraghe submitted by AlexHunger on 23rd Oct 2006. Site in Sardinia (Sardegna)
16th Century BCE Bronze Age fort consisting of central tower with 3 superimposed tholoses surrounded 3 smaller tholoses for trilobite formation. There is also a keep with a 5 Meter deep well. The fort has many passages. The tops of the towers would have had crenelation according to ancient models. 354 Meters altitude.
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Seefin Passage Grave
Date Added: 18th Jul 2014
Site Type: Passage Grave
Country: Ireland (Republic of) (Co. Wicklow)
Visited: Would like to visit
Seefin Passage Grave submitted by ainsloch on 15th Jul 2014. The exposed corbelled roof of the inner chambers
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