Posts Tagged ‘archeology’
martinique island of flowers by kevin mence by kevin_mence
Posted: April 20, 2014 in landscapesTags: 2014, 500px, 500px.com/kevin_mence, altran, animals, archeology, awesome, beach, birds, cancun, canyon, cocotier, fitas, flower, flowers, fort de france, france, french west-indies, grand rivière, history, IFTTT, kevin mence, le lamentin, le robert, love, martinica, martinique, Maya, mexico, nature, palenque, paradise, paris, photographe martinique, rhum JM, salines, san cristobal, sunrise, sunset, Teotihuacan, tourism, vinok, vinok pics, vinok.pics@gmail.com, vinok97two.com, vinokpics.com
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Teotihuacan – Pyramid of the sun by pictofolia
Posted: February 14, 2014 in Black and WhiteTags: 500px, america, archeology, architecture, Avenue of the dead, aztec, Cerro Gordo, city, history, IFTTT, jaguar, latin america, Maya, mayan, Mesoamerica, mexico, Mexico city, Mexico DF, north america, old city, pyramid, Pyramid of the sun, Tehotihuacan, temple, Teotihuacan, unesco, world heritage
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The Pyramid of the Sun is the largest building in Teotihuacan and one of the largest in Mesoamerica. Found along the Avenue of the Dead, in between the Pyramid of the Moon and the Ciudadela, and in the shadow of the massive mountain Cerro Gordo, the pyramid is part of a large complex in the heart of the city. The name Pyramid of the Sun comes from the Aztecs, who visited the city of Teotihuacan centuries after it was abandoned; the name given to the pyramid by the Teotihuacanos is unknown. It was constructed in two phases. The first construction stage, around 100 A.D., brought the pyramid to nearly the size it is today. The second round of construction resulted in its completed size of 738 feet (224.942 meters) across and 246 feet (75 meters) high, making it the third largest pyramid in the world, [1] but being much shorter than the Great Pyramid of Giza (146 metres). The second phase also saw the construction of an altar atop of the pyramid, which has not survived into modern times. The Adosada platform was added to the pyramid in the early third century, at around the same time that the Ciudadela and Temple of the Feathered Serpent, Teotihuacan Pyramid of the Feathered Serpent were constructed. Over the structure the ancient Teotihuacanos finished their pyramid with lime plaster imported from surrounding areas, on which they painted brilliantly coloured murals. While the pyramid has endured for centuries, the paint and plaster have not and are no longer visible. Jaguar heads and paws, stars, and snake rattles are among the few images associated with the pyramids. It is thought that the pyramid venerated a deity within Teotihuacan society, however, little evidence exists to support this theory. The destruction of the temple on top of the pyramid, by both deliberate and natural forces prior to the archaeological study of the site, has so far prevented identification of the pyramid with any particular deity.
Stairs covered with grass and moss, Tikal by BenoitDemers
Posted: February 9, 2014 in travelTags: 500px, america, ancient, archeology, architecture, aztec, building, buildings, central, city, civilisation, civilization, covered, destination, dynamıc, famous, gorgeous, great, guatemala, historical, history, IFTTT, jaguar, landmark, landscape, Maya, mayan, monument, mythology, nature, old, outdoors, panoramic, park, places, postcard, power, pyramid, religious, ruin, ruins, sacred, scenic, sightseeing, site, sky, stairs, steps, temple, tikal, tourism, touristy
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Tikal – December 28: Ancient Mayan ruins in Tikal Guatemala. Guatemala, December 28, 2013.
Trees of Kabah by haimo2001
Posted: February 7, 2014 in Black and WhiteTags: 500px, archeology, black and white, fauna, IFTTT, Kabah, Maya, mexico, ruins, shadow, travel, tree, yucatan
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The Maya site of Kabah is to the south of Uxmal, and is connected to that city by a grand 18 km long raised pedestrian causeway 5 meters wide with monumental arches at each end. Kabah is the second largest ruin of the Puuc region after Uxmal.
Welcome to Machu Picchu by Padraeg
Posted: February 4, 2014 in landscapesTags: 500px, archeology, © Patrick Tanguy, IFTTT, lama, landscape, Machu Picchu, mountain, Pérou, ruin, travel
Colosseum at blue huor! by behrooz_a
Posted: January 29, 2014 in City and ArchitectureTags: 500px, ancient, archeology, architecture, city, cityscape, classic, coliseum, colosseum, europe, exterior, famous, gladiator, hdr, historic, historical, IFTTT, italian, italy, landmark, old, roman, rome, travel, wellknown
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Ancient roman Colosseum at blue huor.
Rome, Italy
Rome, Italy