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  • Abu Simbel. Egypt.  Visitor graffiti adorns the legs of the 4 statues of Ramses with the most famous being Greek inscriptions written by ancient Greek mercenaries in 591 BC.
    Egypt_Abu_Simbel_019.tif
  • Abu Simbel. Egypt. Tourists surround and admire one of the most famous temples of the world – the 13th century BC Great Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel.
    Egypt_Abu_Simbel_016.tif
  • Abu Simbel. Egypt. Tourists surround and admire one of the most famous temples of the world – the 13th century BC Great Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel.
    Egypt_Abu_Simbel_014.tif
  • The Fontana della Civetta or Fountain of the owl, Villa d’Este. Tivoli. Italy. The fountain is famous for using water power to produce birdsongs interrupted by the screech of an owl. Built by Giovanni Del Duca around 1567 to entertain Cardinal Ippolitos’s guests, the fountain niche details have been somewhat lost or are in ruin and they have been replaced by painted wooden panels to represent the original decoration. Villa d’Este, renowned for its spectacular use of water, represents the quintessence of the Italian garden of the High Renaissance. It is a designated UNESCO world heritage site.
    Villa_d_Este_Tivoli_Italy_109.tif
  • Syria. View of the striking landscape of jebel Kawhla which is a 1200 metre high black basalt mountain in the Syrian Desert along the highway from Damascus to Palmyra. Directly opposite is the famous Bagdad Cafe which a popular place to stop for refreshments.
    Syria_Bagdad_Cafe_014.tif
  • Syria. View of the striking landscape of jebel Kawhla which is a 1200 metre high black basalt mountain in the Syrian Desert along the highway from Damascus to Palmyra. Directly opposite is the famous Bagdad Cafe which a popular place to stop for refreshments.
    Syria_Bagdad_Cafe_011.tif
  • Syria. View of the famous Bagdad cafe which is a popular and unique place to stop for refreshments. It is located in the Syrian Desert along the highway between Damascus and Palmyra and is directly opposite the jebel Kawhla which is a hauntingly beautiful 1200 metre high black basalt mountain.
    Syria_Bagdad_Cafe_002.tif
  • Abu Simbel. Egypt.  Visitor graffiti adorns the legs of the 4 statues of Ramses with the most famous being Greek inscriptions written by ancient Greek mercenaries in 591 BC.
    Egypt_Abu_Simbel_023.tif
  • Abu Simbel. Egypt.  Visitor graffiti adorns the legs of the 4 statues of Ramses with the most famous being Greek inscriptions written by ancient Greek mercenaries in 591 BC.
    Egypt_Abu_Simbel_022.tif
  • Abu Simbel. Egypt. Tourists surround and admire one of the most famous temples of the world – the 13th century BC Great Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel.
    Egypt_Abu_Simbel_013.tif
  • Abu Simbel. Egypt. Tourists surround and admire one of the most famous temples of the world – the 13th century BC Great Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel.
    Egypt_Abu_Simbel_007.tif
  • Mykonos. Cyclades. Grecce. View of the five traditional windmills, that crown a small hill overlooking the waterfront of Chora, capital of the Greek island of Mykonos. The famous windmills are part of the 16 windmills in total on the island that were built by the Venetian’s in the 16th century.
    Greece_Mykonos_003.jpg
  • Santorini. Cyclades. Greece. View of the famous golden orange glow of the romantic Santorini sunset Located at the southern limits of the Cyclades, Santorini is the Mediterranean’s and one of world’s most spectacular and uniquely beautiful islands.
    Greece_Santorini_Imerovigli_012.tif
  • Santorini. Cyclades. Greece. View of the famous golden orange glow of the romantic Santorini sunset Located at the southern limits of the Cyclades, Santorini is the Mediterranean’s and one of world’s most spectacular and uniquely beautiful islands.
    Greece_Santorini_Imerovigli_005.tif
  • Santorini. Cyclades. Greece. View of the famous golden orange romantic Santorini sunset over the Santorini island of Therasia. Located at the southern limits of the Cyclades, Santorini is the Mediterranean’s and one of world’s most spectacular and uniquely beautiful islands
    Greece_Santorini_Fira_069.tif
  • Santorini. Cyclades. Greece. View of the famous golden orange romantic Santorini sunset over the Santorini island of Therasia. Located at the southern limits of the Cyclades, Santorini is the Mediterranean’s and one of world’s most spectacular and uniquely beautiful islands
    Greece_Santorini_Fira_006.tif
  • Villa d’Este. Tivoli. Italy. View of the Fontana della Civetta or Fountain of the owl, famous for using water power to produce birdsongs interrupted by the screech of an owl. Built by Giovanni Del Duca around 1567 to entertain Cardinal Ippolitos’s guests, the fountain niche details have been somewhat lost or are in ruin and they have been replaced by painted wooden panels to represent the original decoration. Villa d’Este, renowned for its spectacular use of water, represents the quintessence of the Italian garden of the High Renaissance. It is a designated UNESCO world heritage site.
    Villa_d_Este_Tivoli_Italy_118.tif
  • The Fontana della Civetta or Fountain of the owl, Villa d’Este. Tivoli. Italy. The fountain is famous for using water power to produce birdsongs interrupted by the screech of an owl. Built by Giovanni Del Duca around 1567 to entertain Cardinal Ippolitos’s guests, the fountain niche details have been somewhat lost or are in ruin and they have been replaced by painted wooden panels to represent the original decoration. Villa d’Este, renowned for its spectacular use of water, represents the quintessence of the Italian garden of the High Renaissance. It is a designated UNESCO world heritage site.
    Villa_d_Este_Tivoli_Italy_114.tif
  • The Fontana della Civetta or Fountain of the owl, Villa d’Este. Tivoli. Italy. The fountain is famous for using water power to produce birdsongs interrupted by the screech of an owl. Built by Giovanni Del Duca around 1567 to entertain Cardinal Ippolitos’s guests, the fountain niche details have been somewhat lost or are in ruin and they have been replaced by painted wooden panels to represent the original decoration. Villa d’Este, renowned for its spectacular use of water, represents the quintessence of the Italian garden of the High Renaissance. It is a designated UNESCO world heritage site.
    Villa_d_Este_Tivoli_Italy_113.tif
  • Villa d’Este. Tivoli. Italy. View of the Fontana della Civetta or Fountain of the owl, famous for using water power to produce birdsongs interrupted by the screech of an owl. Built by Giovanni Del Duca around 1567 to entertain Cardinal Ippolitos’s guests, the fountain niche details have been somewhat lost or are in ruin and they have been replaced by painted wooden panels to represent the original decoration. Villa d’Este, renowned for its spectacular use of water, represents the quintessence of the Italian garden of the High Renaissance. It is a designated UNESCO world heritage site.
    Villa_d_Este_Tivoli_Italy_110.tif
  • The Monumental 16th century Fontane dell’Organo or water organ fountain.  Villa d’Este. Tivoli. Italy. A technology wonder of its time and based on techniques devised in Hellenistic and Roman times the fountain is famous for its spectacular use of water to make musicals sounds that astounded visiting Popes, Cardinals and princes. It is decorated with statues of Apollo, Diana and Orpheus. Villa d’Este, renowned for its spectacular use of water, represents the quintessence of the Italian garden of the High Renaissance. It is a designated UNESCO world heritage site.
    Villa_d_Este_Tivoli_Italy_066.tif
  • Villa d’Este. Tivoli. Italy. View of the Monumental 16th century Fontane dell’Organo or water organ fountain.  A technology wonder of its time and based on techniques devised in Hellenistic and Roman times the fountain is famous for its spectacular use of water to make musicals sounds that astounded visiting Popes, Cardinals and princes. It is decorated with statues of Apollo, Diana and Orpheus. Villa d’Este, renowned for its spectacular use of water, represents the quintessence of the Italian garden of the High Renaissance. It is a designated UNESCO world heritage site.
    Villa_d_Este_Tivoli_Italy_064.tif
  • The Monumental 16th century Fontane dell’Organo or water organ fountain.  Villa d’Este. Tivoli. Italy. A technology wonder of its time and based on techniques devised in Hellenistic and Roman times the fountain is famous for its spectacular use of water to make musicals sounds that astounded visiting Popes, Cardinals and princes. It is decorated with statues of Apollo, Diana and Orpheus. Villa d’Este, renowned for its spectacular use of water, represents the quintessence of the Italian garden of the High Renaissance. It is a designated UNESCO world heritage site.
    Villa_d_Este_Tivoli_Italy_065.tif
  • Villa d’Este. Tivoli. Italy. View of the Monumental 16th century Fontane dell’Organo or water organ fountain.  A technology wonder of its time and based on techniques devised in Hellenistic and Roman times the fountain is famous for its spectacular use of water to make musicals sounds that astounded visiting Popes, Cardinals and princes. It is decorated with statues of Apollo, Diana and Orpheus. Villa d’Este, renowned for its spectacular use of water, represents the quintessence of the Italian garden of the High Renaissance. It is a designated UNESCO world heritage site.
    Villa_d_Este_Tivoli_Italy_063.tif
  • Villa d’Este. Tivoli. Italy. View of the Monumental 16th century Fontane dell’Organo or water organ fountain.  A technology wonder of its time and based on techniques devised in Hellenistic and Roman times the fountain is famous for its spectacular use of water to make musicals sounds that astounded visiting Popes, Cardinals and princes. It is decorated with statues of Apollo, Diana and Orpheus. Villa d’Este, renowned for its spectacular use of water, represents the quintessence of the Italian garden of the High Renaissance. It is a designated UNESCO world heritage site.
    Villa_d_Este_Tivoli_Italy_061.tif
  • Villa d’Este. Tivoli. Italy. View of the Monumental 16th century Fontane dell’Organo or water organ fountain.  A technology wonder of its time and based on techniques devised in Hellenistic and Roman times the fountain is famous for its spectacular use of water to make musicals sounds that astounded visiting Popes, Cardinals and princes. It is decorated with statues of Apollo, Diana and Orpheus. Villa d’Este, renowned for its spectacular use of water, represents the quintessence of the Italian garden of the High Renaissance. It is a designated UNESCO world heritage site.
    Villa_d_Este_Tivoli_Italy_010.tif
  • Syracuse. Sicily. Italy. View at the Parco Archeologico of the Ear of Dionysius, an ancient artificial cavern famous for its acoustics and ear like shape. Legend has it that the tyrant of Syracuse ‘Dionysius’ shut his enemies there and listened to their secret conversations from the outside. The cavern is 65 metres long, 5-11 metres wide and 23 metres high and is part of the ancient limestone quarry known as the Gardens of Paradise or Latomia del Paradiso.
    Syracuse_Sicily_Italy_007.tif
  • Syracuse. Sicily. Italy. View at the Parco Archeologico of the Ear of Dionysius, an ancient artificial cavern famous for its acoustics and ear like shape. Legend has it that the tyrant of Syracuse ‘Dionysius’ shut his enemies there and listened to their secret conversations from the outside. The cavern is 65 metres long, 5-11 metres wide and 23 metres high and is part of the ancient limestone quarry known as the Gardens of Paradise or Latomia del Paradiso.
    Syracuse_Sicily_Italy_006.tif
  • Syria. View of the striking landscape of jebel Kawhla which is a 1200 metre high black basalt mountain in the Syrian Desert along the highway from Damascus to Palmyra. Directly opposite is the famous Bagdad Cafe which a popular place to stop for refreshments.
    Syria_Bagdad_Cafe_016.tif
  • Syria. View of the striking landscape of jebel Kawhla which is a 1200 metre high black basalt mountain in the Syrian Desert along the highway from Damascus to Palmyra. Directly opposite is the famous Bagdad Cafe which a popular place to stop for refreshments.
    Syria_Bagdad_Cafe_015.tif
  • Syria. View of the striking landscape of jebel Kawhla which is a 1200 metre high black basalt mountain in the Syrian Desert along the highway from Damascus to Palmyra. Directly opposite is the famous Bagdad Cafe which a popular place to stop for refreshments.
    Syria_Bagdad_Cafe_013.tif
  • Syria. View of the striking landscape of jebel Kawhla which is a 1200 metre high black basalt mountain in the Syrian Desert along the highway from Damascus to Palmyra. Directly opposite is the famous Bagdad Cafe which a popular place to stop for refreshments.
    Syria_Bagdad_Cafe_012.tif
  • Syria. View of the striking landscape of jebel Kawhla which is a 1200 metre high black basalt mountain in the Syrian Desert along the highway from Damascus to Palmyra. Directly opposite is the famous Bagdad Cafe which a popular place to stop for refreshments.
    Syria_Bagdad_Cafe_010.tif
  • Syria. View of the striking landscape of jebel Kawhla which is a 1200 metre high black basalt mountain in the Syrian Desert along the highway from Damascus to Palmyra. Directly opposite is the famous Bagdad Cafe which a popular place to stop for refreshments.
    Syria_Bagdad_Cafe_009.tif
  • Syria. View of the striking landscape of jebel Kawhla which is a 1200 metre high black basalt mountain in the Syrian Desert along the highway from Damascus to Palmyra. Directly opposite is the famous Bagdad Cafe which a popular place to stop for refreshments.
    Syria_Bagdad_Cafe_008.tif
  • Syria. View of the famous Bagdad cafe which is a popular and unique place to stop for refreshments. It is located in the Syrian Desert along the highway between Damascus and Palmyra and is directly opposite the jebel Kawhla which is a hauntingly beautiful 1200 metre high black basalt mountain.
    Syria_Bagdad_Cafe_004.tif
  • Abu Simbel. Egypt.  Visitor graffiti adorns the legs of the 4 statues of Ramses with the most famous being Greek inscriptions written by ancient Greek mercenaries in 591 BC.
    Egypt_Abu_Simbel_024.tif
  • Abu Simbel. Egypt.  Visitor graffiti adorns the legs of the 4 statues of Ramses with the most famous being Greek inscriptions written by ancient Greek mercenaries in 591 BC.
    Egypt_Abu_Simbel_021.tif
  • Abu Simbel. Egypt.  Visitor graffiti adorns the legs of the 4 statues of Ramses with the most famous being Greek inscriptions written by ancient Greek mercenaries in 591 BC.
    Egypt_Abu_Simbel_020.tif
  • Abu Simbel. Egypt. Tourists surround and admire one of the most famous temples of the world – the 13th century BC Great Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel.
    Egypt_Abu_Simbel_015.tif
  • Abu Simbel. Egypt. Tourists surround and admire one of the most famous temples of the world – the 13th century BC Great Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel.
    Egypt_Abu_Simbel_012.tif
  • Abu Simbel. Egypt. Tourists surround and admire one of the most famous temples of the world – the 13th century BC Great Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel.
    Egypt_Abu_Simbel_011.tif
  • Abu Simbel. Egypt. Tourists surround and admire one of the most famous temples of the world – the 13th century BC Great Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel.
    Egypt_Abu_Simbel_009.tif
  • Abu Simbel. Egypt. Tourists surround and admire one of the most famous temples of the world – the 13th century BC Great Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel.
    Egypt_Abu_Simbel_008.tif
  • Abu Simbel. Egypt. Tourists surround and admire one of the most famous temples of the world – the 13th century BC Great Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel.
    Egypt_Abu_Simbel_001.tif
  • Mykonos. Cyclades. Grecce. View of the beautiful and romantic Mediterranean sunset seen from Agios Ioannis, on the south-western coast of the Greek Cycladic island of Mykonos.  Mykonos is chic, sleek, and hedonistic and yet offers beautiful traditional Greece. The island is famous for its cosmopolitan atmosphere and exciting nightlife, its picturesque Cycladic capital full of whitewashed houses, its magnificent sandy beaches and beautiful sunsets.
    Greece_Mykonos_061.jpg
  • Mykonos. Cyclades. Grecce. View of the five traditional windmills, that crown a small hill overlooking the waterfront of Chora, capital of the Greek island of Mykonos. The famous windmills are part of the 16 windmills in total on the island that were built by the Venetian’s in the 16th century.
    Greece_Mykonos_049.jpg
  • Mykonos. Cyclades. Grecce. View of the five traditional windmills, that crown a small hill overlooking the waterfront of Chora, capital of the Greek island of Mykonos. The famous windmills are part of the 16 windmills in total on the island that were built by the Venetian’s in the 16th century.
    Greece_Mykonos_048.jpg
  • Mykonos. Cyclades. Grecce. View of the five traditional windmills, that crown a small hill overlooking the waterfront of Chora, capital of the Greek island of Mykonos. The famous windmills are part of the 16 windmills in total on the island that were built by the Venetian’s in the 16th century.
    Greece_Mykonos_047.jpg
  • Mykonos. Cyclades. Grecce. View of the three of the five traditional windmills, that crown a small hill overlooking the waterfront of Chora, capital of the Greek island of Mykonos. The famous windmills are part of the 16 windmills in total on the island that were built by the Venetian’s in the 16th century.
    Greece_Mykonos_046.jpg
  • Marathon. Greece. View the Greek Ministry of Culture information boards at the Marathon Battlefield site which contains the burial mound or tumulus of the 192 Athenian hoplites that died in battle here against the Persians in 490 BC in the famous Battle of Marathon. The massive mound (soros) contains the ashes of the 192 Athenians (they were cremated and buried immediately after the battle) who were part of a small Greek force of around 8,000 free citizen soldiers who won a decisive victory over the 23,000 strong Persian army in 490 BC. Following the victory, Pheidippides, a swift Athenian solider was sent to the Agora in Athens, where after announcing the victory, he collapsed and died from exhaustion. In memory of this event, the modern marathon covers the distance Pheidippides ran.
    Greece_Marathon_011.tif
  • Marathon. Greece. View the Greek Ministry of Culture information boards at the Marathon Battlefield site which contains the burial mound or tumulus of the 192 Athenian hoplites that died in battle here against the Persians in 490 BC in the famous Battle of Marathon. The massive mound (soros) contains the ashes of the 192 Athenians (they were cremated and buried immediately after the battle) who were part of a small Greek force of around 8,000 free citizen soldiers who won a decisive victory over the 23,000 strong Persian army in 490 BC. Following the victory, Pheidippides, a swift Athenian solider was sent to the Agora in Athens, where after announcing the victory, he collapsed and died from exhaustion. In memory of this event, the modern marathon covers the distance Pheidippides ran.
    Greece_Marathon_012.tif
  • Marathon. Greece. View the Greek Ministry of Culture information boards at the Marathon Battlefield site which contains the burial mound or tumulus of the 192 Athenian hoplites that died in battle here against the Persians in 490 BC in the famous Battle of Marathon. The massive mound (soros) contains the ashes of the 192 Athenians (they were cremated and buried immediately after the battle) who were part of a small Greek force of around 8,000 free citizen soldiers who won a decisive victory over the 23,000 strong Persian army in 490 BC. Following the victory, Pheidippides, a swift Athenian solider was sent to the Agora in Athens, where after announcing the victory, he collapsed and died from exhaustion. In memory of this event, the modern marathon covers the distance Pheidippides ran.
    Greece_Marathon_010.tif
  • Marathon. Greece. View of the Mrathon battlefield directly surrounding the burial mound or tumulus of the 192 Athenian hoplites that died in battle here against the Persians in 490 BC in the famous Battle of Marathon. The massive mound (soros) contains the ashes of the 192 Athenians (they were cremated and buried immediately after the battle) who were part of a small Greek force of around 8,000 free citizen soldiers who won a decisive victory over the 23,000 strong Persian army in 490 BC. Following the victory, Pheidippides, a swift Athenian solider was sent to the Agora in Athens, where after announcing the victory, he collapsed and died from exhaustion. In memory of this event, the modern marathon covers the distance Pheidippides ran.
    Greece_Marathon_006.tif
  • Marathon. Greece. View of the Mrathon battlefield directly surrounding the burial mound or tumulus of the 192 Athenian hoplites that died in battle here against the Persians in 490 BC in the famous Battle of Marathon. The massive mound (soros) contains the ashes of the 192 Athenians (they were cremated and buried immediately after the battle) who were part of a small Greek force of around 8,000 free citizen soldiers who won a decisive victory over the 23,000 strong Persian army in 490 BC. Following the victory, Pheidippides, a swift Athenian solider was sent to the Agora in Athens, where after announcing the victory, he collapsed and died from exhaustion. In memory of this event, the modern marathon covers the distance Pheidippides ran.
    Greece_Marathon_005.tif
  • Marathon. Greece. View of the burial mound or tumulus of the 192 Athenian hoplites that died in battle here against the Persians in 490 BC in the famous Battle of Marathon. The massive mound (soros) contains the ashes of the 192 Athenians (they were cremated and buried immediately after the battle) who were part of a small Greek force of around 8,000 free citizen soldiers who won a decisive victory over the 23,000 strong Persian army in 490 BC. Following the victory, Pheidippides, a swift Athenian solider was sent to the Agora in Athens, where after announcing the victory, he collapsed and died from exhaustion. In memory of this event, the modern marathon covers the distance Pheidippides ran.
    Greece_Marathon_002.tif
  • Marathon. Greece. View of the burial mound or tumulus of the 192 Athenian hoplites that died in battle here against the Persians in 490 BC in the famous Battle of Marathon. The massive mound (soros) contains the ashes of the 192 Athenians (they were cremated and buried immediately after the battle) who were part of a small Greek force of around 8,000 free citizen soldiers who won a decisive victory over the 23,000 strong Persian army in 490 BC. Following the victory, Pheidippides, a swift Athenian solider was sent to the Agora in Athens, where after announcing the victory, he collapsed and died from exhaustion. In memory of this event, the modern marathon covers the distance Pheidippides ran.
    Greece_Marathon_001.tif
  • Marathon. Greece. View of the burial mound or tumulus of the 192 Athenian hoplites that died in battle here against the Persians in 490 BC in the famous Battle of Marathon. The massive mound (soros) contains the ashes of the 192 Athenians (they were cremated and buried immediately after the battle) who were part of a small Greek force of around 8,000 free citizen soldiers who won a decisive victory over the 23,000 strong Persian army in 490 BC. Following the victory, Pheidippides, a swift Athenian solider was sent to the Agora in Athens, where after announcing the victory, he collapsed and died from exhaustion. In memory of this event, the modern marathon covers the distance Pheidippides ran.
    Greece_Marathon_003.tif
  • Santorini. Cyclades. Greece. View of the famous romantic Santorini sunset. In the foreground is the rocky spur in front of the village of Imerovigil that has the remains of Skaros, a medieval citadel. In the background is the island of Therasia which separated from Santorini due to the catastrophic eruption in 1650 BC. Located at the southern limits of the Cyclades, Santorini is the Mediterranean’s and one of world’s most spectacular and uniquely beautiful islands.
    Greece_Santorini_Imerovigli_014.tif
  • Santorini. Cyclades. Greece. View of the famous romantic Santorini sunset. In the foreground is the rocky spur in front of the village of Imerovigil that has the remains of Skaros, a medieval citadel. In the background is the island of Therasia which separated from Santorini due to the catastrophic eruption in 1650 BC. Located at the southern limits of the Cyclades, Santorini is the Mediterranean’s and one of world’s most spectacular and uniquely beautiful islands.
    Greece_Santorini_Imerovigli_011.tif
  • Santorini. Cyclades. Greece. View of the famous golden orange romantic Santorini sunset over the Santorini island of Therasia. Located at the southern limits of the Cyclades, Santorini is the Mediterranean’s and one of world’s most spectacular and uniquely beautiful islands
    Greece_Santorini_Fira_067.tif
  • Santorini. Cyclades. Greece. View of the famous golden orange romantic Santorini sunset over the Santorini island of Therasia. Located at the southern limits of the Cyclades, Santorini is the Mediterranean’s and one of world’s most spectacular and uniquely beautiful islands
    Greece_Santorini_Fira_066.tif
  • Villa d’Este. Tivoli. Italy. View of the Fontana della Civetta or Fountain of the owl, famous for using water power to produce birdsongs interrupted by the screech of an owl. Built by Giovanni Del Duca around 1567 to entertain Cardinal Ippolitos’s guests, the fountain niche details have been somewhat lost or are in ruin and they have been replaced by painted wooden panels to represent the original decoration. Villa d’Este, renowned for its spectacular use of water, represents the quintessence of the Italian garden of the High Renaissance. It is a designated UNESCO world heritage site.
    Villa_d_Este_Tivoli_Italy_111.tif
  • Villa d’Este. Tivoli. Italy. View of the Monumental 16th century Fontane dell’Organo or water organ fountain.  A technology wonder of its time and based on techniques devised in Hellenistic and Roman times the fountain is famous for its spectacular use of water to make musicals sounds that astounded visiting Popes, Cardinals and princes. It is decorated with statues of Apollo, Diana and Orpheus. Villa d’Este, renowned for its spectacular use of water, represents the quintessence of the Italian garden of the High Renaissance. It is a designated UNESCO world heritage site.
    Villa_d_Este_Tivoli_Italy_062.tif
  • Syria. One of the bee-heave buildings used for visitor accommodation at the famous Bagdad cafe which is a popular and unique place to stop for refreshments. It is located in the Syrian Desert along the highway between Damascus and Palmyra and is directly opposite the jebel Kawhla which is a hauntingly beautiful 1200 metre high black basalt mountain.
    Syria_Bagdad_Cafe_005.tif
  • Syria. View of the famous Bagdad cafe which is a popular and unique place to stop for refreshments. It is located in the Syrian Desert along the highway between Damascus and Palmyra and is directly opposite the jebel Kawhla which is a hauntingly beautiful 1200 metre high black basalt mountain.
    Syria_Bagdad_Cafe_001.tif
  • Syria. View of the famous Bagdad cafe which is a popular and unique place to stop for refreshments. It is located in the Syrian Desert along the highway between Damascus and Palmyra and is directly opposite the jebel Kawhla which is a hauntingly beautiful 1200 metre high black basalt mountain.
    Syria_Bagdad_Cafe_003.tif
  • Abu Simbel. Egypt.  Visitor graffiti adorns the legs of the 4 statues of Ramses with the most famous being Greek inscriptions written by ancient Greek mercenaries in 591 BC.
    Egypt_Abu_Simbel_018.tif
  • Abu Simbel. Egypt. Tourists surround and admire one of the most famous temples of the world – the 13th century BC Great Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel.
    Egypt_Abu_Simbel_010.tif
  • Mykonos. Cyclades. Grecce. View from a ferry boat of the five traditional windmills, that crown a small hill overlooking the waterfront of Chora, capital of the Greek island of Mykonos. The famous windmills are part of the 16 windmills in total on the island that were built by the Venetian’s in the 16th century. Chora offers countless echoes of traditional Cycladic Greece and is a dazzling labyrinthine of twisting narrow whitewashed cobbled streets bursting with bougainvillea, cubist white houses and vaulted passageways.
    Greece_Mykonos_045.jpg
  • Mykonos. Cyclades. Grecce. View of the five traditional windmills, that crown a small hill overlooking the waterfront of Chora, capital of the Greek island of Mykonos. The famous windmills are part of the 16 windmills in total on the island that were built by the Venetian’s in the 16th century.
    Greece_Mykonos_008.jpg
  • Marathon. Greece. View of the copy of the stele or tombstone of a fallen Athenian hoplite warrior that stands beside the burial mound at the Marathon Battlefield site. The original was sculptured by Aristocles and is the National Archaeological Museum. The Marathon Battlefield site contains the burial mound or tumulus of the 192 Athenian hoplites that died in battle here against the Persians in 490 BC in the famous Battle of Marathon. T
    Greece_Marathon_007.tif
  • Marathon. Greece. View of the burial mound or tumulus of the 192 Athenian hoplites that died in battle here against the Persians in 490 BC in the famous Battle of Marathon. The massive mound (soros) contains the ashes of the 192 Athenians (they were cremated and buried immediately after the battle) who were part of a small Greek force of around 8,000 free citizen soldiers who won a decisive victory over the 23,000 strong Persian army in 490 BC. Following the victory, Pheidippides, a swift Athenian solider was sent to the Agora in Athens, where after announcing the victory, he collapsed and died from exhaustion. In memory of this event, the modern marathon covers the distance Pheidippides ran.
    Greece_Marathon_004.tif
  • Santorini. Cyclades. Greece. View of the famous golden orange glow of the romantic Santorini sunset Located at the southern limits of the Cyclades, Santorini is the Mediterranean’s and one of world’s most spectacular and uniquely beautiful islands.
    Greece_Santorini_Imerovigli_013.tif
  • Santorini. Cyclades. Greece. View of the famous golden orange romantic Santorini sunset over the Santorini island of Therasia. Located at the southern limits of the Cyclades, Santorini is the Mediterranean’s and one of world’s most spectacular and uniquely beautiful islands
    Greece_Santorini_Fira_068.tif
  • Santorini. Cyclades. Greece. View of the famous golden orange romantic Santorini sunset over the Santorini island of Therasia. Located at the southern limits of the Cyclades, Santorini is the Mediterranean’s and one of world’s most spectacular and uniquely beautiful islands
    Greece_Santorini_Fira_064.tif
  • Upper Barrakka Gardens. Valletta. Malta. This image was captured at Valletta, the historical grand capital of Malta which is a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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  • The beautiful and romantic Garden of Ninfa is located in the territory of Cisterna di Latina within the central Italian region of Lazio, Italy.
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  • Ruins of the church of Santa Maria Maggiore. Garden of Ninfa. Lazio. Italy.
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  • View of the serene waters of the Ninfa river and the Ponte Romano (Roman Bridge). Garden of Ninfa. Lazio. Italy.
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  • View of the serene waters of the Ninfa river and the Ponte Romano (Roman Bridge). Garden of Ninfa. Lazio. Italy.
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  • The serene waters of the Ninfa river meander through a landscape of lush vegetation and crumbling ruins. Garden of Ninfa. Lazio. Italy.
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  • The serene waters of the Ninfa river meander through a landscape of lush vegetation and crumbling ruins. Garden of Ninfa. Lazio. Italy.
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  • The wooden bridge known as Ponte Di Legno crossing the  NInfa River. Garden of Ninfa. Lazio. Italy
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  • Remnants of the castle. Garden of Ninfa. Lazio. Italy.
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  • Lush foliage climbing over a crumbling ruin. Garden of Ninfa. Lazio. Italy.
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  • A water fountain at the enclosed garden section of the beautiful and romantic Garden of Ninfa. Lazio, Italy.
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  • Lush vegetation and Lavenders flanking a gravel path  at the Garden of Ninfa. Lazio. Italy.
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  • The Piazzale della Gloria, with banana plants and stone pine trees, the ruins of church of San Biagio are in the rear. Garden of Ninfa. Lazio. Italy.
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  • The serene waters of the Ninfa river meander through a landscape of lush vegetation and crumbling ruins. Garden of Ninfa. Lazio. Italy.
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  • View of the lake and the 12th -century castle and tower. Garden of Ninfa. Lazio. Italy.
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  • Villa d’Este. Tivoli. Italy. Part View of the elaborate Fountain of Rometta designed by Pirro Ligorio and executed by Curzio Maccarone between 1567 and 1570 to represent ancient Rome. This semicircular theatre has numerous fountains and sculptures, including, representations of the Seven Hills of Rome, an boat with an obelisk as a mast, symbol of the Isola Tiberina, a seated statue of Rome Victorious, the wolf suckling the twins Romulus and Remus and arches and aqueducts. Villa d’Este, renowned for its spectacular use of water, represents the quintessence of the Italian garden of the High Renaissance. It is a designated UNESCO world heritage site.
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  • Villa d’Este. Tivoli. Italy. Part View of the elaborate Fountain of Rometta designed by Pirro Ligorio and executed by Curzio Maccarone between 1567 and 1570 to represent ancient Rome. This semicircular theatre has numerous fountains and sculptures, including, representations of the Seven Hills of Rome, an boat with an obelisk as a mast, symbol of the Isola Tiberina, a seated statue of Rome Victorious, the wolf suckling the twins Romulus and Remus and arches and aqueducts. Villa d’Este, renowned for its spectacular use of water, represents the quintessence of the Italian garden of the High Renaissance. It is a designated UNESCO world heritage site.
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  • Villa d’Este. Tivoli. Italy. Part View of the elaborate Fountain of Rometta designed by Pirro Ligorio and executed by Curzio Maccarone between 1567 and 1570 to represent ancient Rome. On this section of the semicircular theatre there is a stucco statue of the river God Aniene on the Tiburtine mountain summit – who holds in his right hand the circular Temple of Sybil. Below half-hidden in a grotto, Appenines holds the mountain from which is born the river whose water merges with the Tiber. Villa d’Este, renowned for its spectacular use of water, represents the quintessence of the Italian garden of the High Renaissance. It is a designated UNESCO world heritage site.
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  • Villa d’Este. Tivoli. Italy. View of Fontana Della Madre Natura with a statue of Diana of Ephesus, the great nature goddess.  Sculpted by Gillis van den Vliete in 1568, the statue was originally part of the Fountain of the Organ, but was relocated in the 17th century as it was felt to be overly pagan in appearance.  Villa d’Este, renowned for its spectacular use of water, represents the quintessence of the Italian garden of the High Renaissance. It is a designated UNESCO world heritage site.
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  • Villa d Este. Tivoli. Italy. View over the level gardens and fishponds of the spectacular and cascading fountain of Neptune with its jets of water spurting up to 14 metres high. Above it on the terrace is the monumental fountain of the Organ. Villa d’Este, renowned for its spectacular use of water, represents the quintessence of the Italian garden of the High Renaissance. It is a designated UNESCO world heritage site
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  • Villa d’Este. Tivoli. Italy. View of the magnificent landscaped and lush level gardens and fishponds at the Villa d Este in Tivoli.  Villa d’Este, renowned for its spectacular use of water, represents the quintessence of the Italian garden of the High Renaissance. It is a designated UNESCO world heritage site.
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  • Villa d’Este. Tivoli. Italy.  View of the basin and elaborate niche of the 16th century Fountain of Venus in the entrance courtyard. The basin is a Roman labrum in white marble, with two lion heads – 2nd century AD. The niche is an amazing decorative work of art that focuses on varying themes including the labours of Hercules. . Villa D’Este, renowned for its spectacular use of water, represents the quintessence of the Italian garden of the High Renaissance. It is a designated UNESCO world heritage site.
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  • Villa d’Este. Tivoli. Italy. Part view of the grounds of the villa and the hill town of Tivoli, a place of natural beauty and an ideal retreat from Rome, 40 kilometres away. Villa d’Este, renowned for its spectacular use of water, represents the quintessence of the Italian garden of the High Renaissance. It is a designated UNESCO world heritage site.
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  • Syracuse. Sicily. Italy. View of the Keep from the Castello di Eurialo, the castle that formed part of the massive Greek defensive installation built to protect Ortygia – ancient Syracuse from invaders. The limestone fortifications were imposed by Dionysus the Elder in the 4th century BC and later improved by Hieron II. The fortification ran for a length of 32 kilometres, totally enclosing the city and is considered the most impressive Greek defences to have survived from antiquity. The castle is seven kilometres from the heart of Syracuse.
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