Doric
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My other works: / Featured in the group Photography 101 EXIF: / Taken with a Canon EOS 400D Digital. Exposure: 0.006 sec (1/160) ISO Speed: 100 Aperture: f/10 Software: Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows Metering Mode: Pattern Focal Length: 28 mm Exposure Program: Shutter priority Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV Flash: Flash did not fire White Balance: Manual A LARGER view to see more in detail… / (Long side is only 1024 here) On The Calender Page / / Temple of Athena, Assos History / The city was founded from 900-1000 BC by Aeolian colonists from Lesbos, who specifically are said to have come from Methymna.The settlers built a Doric Temple to Athena on top of the crag in 530 BC. From this temple Hermias of Atarneus, a student of Plato, ruled Assos, the Troad and Lesbos for a period of time, under which the city experienced its greatest prosperity. (Strangely, Hermias was actually the slave of the ruler of Atarneus*.) Under his rule, he encouraged philosophers to move to the city. As part of this, in 348 BC Aristotle came here and married King Hermeias’s niece, Pythia, before leaving to Lesbos three years later in 345 BC. This ‘golden period’ of Assos ended several years later when the Persians arrived, and subsequently tortured Hermias to death. The Persians were driven out by Alexander the Great in 334 BCE. Between 241 and 133 BC, the city was ruled by the Kings of Pergamon. However, in 133 BC, the Pergamons lost control of the city as it was absorbed by the Roman empire. St. Paul also visited the city during his third missionary journey through Asia Minor, which was between 53-57 AD, on his way to Lesbos. From this period onwards, Assos shrunk to a small village, as it has remained ever since. Ruins around Assos continue to be excavated.
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The Louisville Free Public Library. / If you like this image, you might also enjoy: Edenside Cross Temple Guardian High Grandeur —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-— / Please visit my GALLERY PAGE Also, stop by my website at www.OriginalPerspective.com Thanks for looking! / —-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—-—
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The foundations of Western Culture lie at our feet and crumble into the dust we breath.
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My other works: / EXIF: / Taken with a Canon EOS 400D Digital. Exposure: 0.008 sec (1/125) ISO Speed: 100 Aperture: f/7.1 Software: Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows Metering Mode: Pattern Focal Length: 28 mm Exposure Program: Shutter priority Exposure Bias: 0/3 EV Flash: Flash did not fire White Balance: Manual A LARGER view to see more in detail… / (Long side is only 1024 here) Temple of Athena, Assos History / The city was founded from 900-1000 BC by Aeolian colonists from Lesbos, who specifically are said to have come from Methymna.The settlers built a Doric Temple to Athena on top of the crag in 530 BC. From this temple Hermias of Atarneus, a student of Plato, ruled Assos, the Troad and Lesbos for a period of time, under which the city experienced its greatest prosperity. (Strangely, Hermias was actually the slave of the ruler of Atarneus.) Under his rule, he encouraged philosophers to move to the city. As part of this, in 348 BC Aristotle came here and married King Hermeias’s niece, Pythia, before leaving to Lesbos three years later in 345 BC. This ‘golden period’ of Assos ended several years later when the Persians arrived, and subsequently tortured Hermias to death. The Persians were driven out by Alexander the Great in 334 BCE. Between 241 and 133 BC, the city was ruled by the Kings of Pergamon. However, in 133 BC, the Pergamons lost control of the city as it was absorbed by the Roman empire. St. Paul also visited the city during his third missionary journey through Asia Minor, which was between 53-57 AD, on his way to Lesbos. From this period onwards, Assos shrunk to a small village, as it has remained ever since. Ruins around Assos continue to be excavated.
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One of the best preserved greek temples situated in Sicily Valley of the temples in Agrigento is the Temple of Concordia (though archaeologists believe this attribution to be incorrect). The temple is remarkably intact, due to its having been converted into a Christian church in 597 CE. Both were constructed to a peripteral hexastyle design.
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According to tradition, St. Bernard’s Well near Stockbridge in Edinburgh, Scotland was re-discovered by three Heriot’s school boys while fishing in the Water of Leith in 1760. Legend has it that it was originally discovered by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, the founder of the Cistercian Order, in the 12th Century. After being poorly received at court, and suffering from a sickness, he went to live in a cave near the Water of Leith. There, he found the spring and drank its healing waters until his strength returned. Chemical analysis revealed that the water was similar to the sulphur springs at Harrogate in Yorkshire. In September 1760 the mineral spring was covered by a small wellhouse. In 1789, the present construction, a circular Roman Temple was commissioned by Lord Gardenstone. This elegant architectural structure in the form of a Doric rotunda is inspired by the Temple of Vesta at Tivoli in Italy. Under the lead dome stands a marble statue of Hygieia, Goddess of Health. In 1885, the well and grounds were purchased by the publishers Thomas Nelson & Sons. After restoration, it was left to the City of Edinburgh. The pump-room was refurbished in lavish Victorian style. The interior was designed like a celestial vault sparkling with sequin-like stars when sunlight strikes through the stained glass windows. The white marble pedestal is inscribed BIBENDO VALEBIS (By Drinking You Will Be Well). The revitalised well remained popular until its closure in 1940, following the outbreak of war. Remarkable claims continued to be made for its medicinal properties, ranging from the efficacy of a regular morning glass as a tonic for the system to a complete cure-all for rheumatism and arthritis. The temple then resembled a continental cafe with ‘little tables where regulars chatted with friends’. Aerated water from the well was even bottled and marketed for a short while. Camera: Canon EOS 450D (Digital Rebel XSi in the USA) BEST VIEWED LARGER Three bracketed JPGs converted to HDR in Photomatix. Related shots can be found at: Edinburgh or you can look at all my HDR shots. Click here for a random page of photographs
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The Anglican Chapel at Kensal Green Cemetery in London is very rarely open. I was lucky enough to be killing a little time in the cemetery and noticed that it was open. The Friends of Kensal Green Cemetery were preparing for their annual Open Day – apparently a minor highlight on the calendar for the London Goths scene. The stained glass design is not Victorian like the building, rather, it is a 1950s work that English Heritage wants gone. Future restoration work will see it removed and something more in line with the era of the original building will replace it. Anyone wanna buy a big old stained glass window? Beneath this chapel is a catacombe with space for 4,000 lead lined coffins. Currently there are around 2,600 and to this day there are still new arrivals there – but only on very rare occasions. Canon 10 D / 1/4000th sec at f 4.5 / 15-30mm lens at 15mm / ISO 200 Initial exposure adjustments in Lightroom / then HDR treatment in Photoshop using three layers- foreground, stained glass and sky
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The facade above the front door, for a gaming / pleasure establishment, Johannesburg, South Africa. For those who already know this location, you may also know that I’ve edited out the name [carved into the stone nameplate above the arch … I’m not too sure about any copyright issues that may stem from an architect’s drawings perspective … so I’ve elected to remove the name … just to be safer.
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Our world is a symphony of harmonious colors. / The selection for the harmony of this series would be suitable for any beautiful melody.
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Italy Agrigento The Temple of Castor and Pollux in The Valley of The Temples
by Luigi PetroUS$3.99–US$91.20
Agrigento (Girgenti in Sicilian) is a city on the southern coast of Sicily, Italy, and capital of the province of Agrigento. It is renowned as the site of the ancient Greek city of Akragras (a.k.a. Acragas in Greek, Agrigentum in Latin, and Kerkent in Arabic), one of the leading cities of Magna Graecia during the golden age of Ancient Greece.Agrigento was founded on a plateau overlooking the sea, with two nearby rivers, the Hypsas and the Akragas, and a ridge to the north offering a degree of natural fortification. Its establishment took place around 582-580 BC and is attributed to Greek colonists from Gela, who named it Akragas. The meaning of the word is unclear, though the stock commonplace referred to an eponymous legendary founder, an Akragante, apparently no more than a retrospective myth for an obscure name.Akragas grew rapidly, becoming one of the richest and most famous of the Greek colonies of Magna Graecia. It came to prominence under the sixth-century tyrants Phalaris and Theron, and became a democracy after the overthrow of Theron’s son Thrasydaeus. Although the city remained neutral in the conflict between Athens and Syracuse, its democracy was overthrown when the city was sacked by the Carthaginians in 406 BC. Akragas never fully recovered its former status, though it revived to some extent under Timoleon in the latter part of the fourth century.Ancient Akragas covers a huge area — much of which is still unexcavated today — but is exemplified by the famous Valle dei Templi (“Valley of the Temples”, a misnomer, as it is a ridge, rather than a valley). This comprises a large sacred area on the south side of the ancient city where seven monumental Greek temples in the Doric style were constructed during the 6th and 5th centuries BCE. Now excavated and partially restored, they constitute some of the largest and best-preserved ancient Greek buildings outside of Greece itself. They are listed as a World Heritage Site.
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