Glenfinnan Church, or St Mary and St Finnan's Catholic Church, is a fine example of Pugin architecture in a stunning historic location high above the shores of Loch Shiel. The Church was completed in 1873 having been designed by Edward Welby Pugin in the ' late Early English' Style.

 Glenfinnan Church, or St Mary and St Finnan's Catholic

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Neolithic Romeo and Juliet? The Star-Crossed Lovers of Valdaro

The “Lovers of Valdaro” are a pair of human skeletons that were discovered in 2007 by a team of archaeologists at a Neolithic tomb in Italy. The two skeletons appear to have died while they were gazing into one another’s eyes and hugging each other, thus reminiscent of a “lovers’ embrace.”

Their Embrace Amazingly Goes Back 6,000 Years

For 6,000 years, two young lovers had been locked in an eternal embrace, hidden from the eyes of the world. Despite their embrace lasting six millennia, the Lovers of Valdaro only became known ten years ago, when their tomb was discovered near Mantua, in the northern region of Lombardy.

Digging in the village of Valdaro, a team of archaeologists led by Elena Maria Menotti found a double burial: a young man and woman considered to be about 20 years of age, huddled close together, face to face, their arms and legs entwined, as if they were embracing.

What’s even more impressive, double burials from the Neolithic period are very uncommon, and the position of the couple is certainly unique. Furthermore, it is the only example of a double burial in Northern Italy found to date. When the “lovers” were discovered, photos of their embrace were published on media worldwide causing great excitement, especially since the discovery took place near Valentine’s Day.

 Neolithic Romeo and Juliet? The Star-Crossed Lovers of

The Sumerian King List Still Puzzles Historians After More Than A Century of Research

Why would the Sumerians combine so-called mythical rulers with actual historical rulers in one document? Why are there so many similarities with Genesis? Why were ancient kings described as ruling for thousands of years? These are just some of the questions that still remain unanswered.

 The Sumerian King List Still Puzzles Historians After More

Human hands - Ancestral Shoshone Indian-made petroglyphs (~1000 to ~200 years old) on fluvial, quartzose sandstone cliff face (Wasatch Formation, Paleocene to lowermost Eocene) in Wyoming.

These handprints were produced by rubbing of fingers on the slightly friable sandstone surface.

 Human hands - Ancestral Shoshone Indian-made petroglyphs

Known as the Mark Twain Tree, this Giant Sequoia reached 16 feet (4.8 meters) in diameter. Even after the national park was established, travel to the sequoia groves was difficult, and many people simply didn't believe trees could grow so large.

 Known as the Mark Twain Tree, this Giant Sequoia reached 16

Boscawen-Ûn is a Bronze Age stone circle close to St Buryan in Cornwall, UK. It consists of nineteen upright stones in an ellipse with another, leaning, middle stone just south of the centre. There is a west-facing gap in the circle, which may have formed an entrance.

 .⁣⁣⁣Boscawen-un Stone Circle Boscawen-Ûn is a Bronze Age

Fort Bard, also known as Bard Fort (Italian: Forte di Bard; French: Fort de Bard), is a fortified complex built in the 19th century by the House of Savoy on a rocky prominence above Bard, a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of northwestern Italy.Fort Bard has been completely restored after many years of neglect. In 2006 it reopened to tourists as the Museum of the Alps, it has additional art exhibitions and galleries. In the summer, the main courtyard is used to host musical and theatrical performances.

 Fort Bard, also known as Bard Fort (Italian: Forte di

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Mount Roraima, part of Venezuela's 30000-square-kilometer Canaima National Park, is the site of the highest peak of the country of Guyana's Highland Range. The mountains of this range, including Roraima, are considered to be some of the oldest geological formations known, some dating back to two billion years ago.

 Mount Roraima, part of Venezuela's 30000-square-kilometer

Amazing perspective of The Pyramids of Giza.

 Amazing perspective of The Pyramids of Giza. 📷 @krimamr You

 Yemen Shahare Mountains and Birch Pass. Photographer

Pompeii, Italian Pompei, preserved ancient Roman city in Campania, Italy, 14 miles (23 km) southeast of Naples, at the southeastern base of Mount Vesuvius. Around noon on August 24, 79 CE, a huge eruption from Mount Vesuvius showered volcanic debris over the city of Pompeii, followed the next day by clouds of blisteringly hot gases.

Buildings were destroyed, the population was crushed or asphyxiated, and the city was buried beneath a blanket of ash and pumice. For many centuries Pompeii slept beneath its pall of ash, which perfectly preserved the remains.

When these were finally unearthed, in the 1700s, the world was astonished at the discovery of a sophisticated Greco-Roman city frozen in time. Grand public buildings included an impressive forum and an amphitheatre; lavish villas and all kinds of houses, dating back to the 4th century BCE, were also uncovered. Inside were some preserved remains of people sheltering from the eruption; others lay buried as they fled; bakeries were found with loaves still in the ovens. The buildings and their contents revealed day-to-day life in the ancient world—and stirred 18th-century interest in all things classical.

 Pompeii, Italian Pompei, preserved ancient Roman city

An attempt to build an imaginary image of the most famous king of ancient Egypt, Ramses II, based on the king's mummy.

Pharaoh during Egypt's golden age, King Ramses II built more monuments and sired more children than any other Egyptian king.

What makes a king mighty? Ramses II (ca 1303–ca 1213 B.C.) recognized that diplomacy and an exhaustive public relations campaign could mitigate any military shortcomings. His celebrated building accomplishments, including the marvels at Karnak and Abu Simbel, reflected his vision of a great nation and of himself as the “ruler of rulers.” He erected more monuments and statues—and sired more children—than any other pharaoh. As a result, he has long been regarded by Egyptians as Ramses the Great and his 66-year reign is considered to be the height of Egypt’s power and glory.

 An attempt to build an imaginary image of the most famous

Scrabo Tower is a 135 feet (41 m) high 19th-century lookout tower or folly that stands on Scrabo Hill near Newtownards in County Down, Northern Ireland. It provides wide views and is a landmark that can be seen from afar. It was built as a memorial to Charles Vane, 3rd Marquess of Londonderry and was originally known as the Londonderry Monument. Its architectural style is Scottish Baronial Revival.

 Scrabo Tower is a 135 feet (41 m) high 19th-century lookout

 Emperor's Corridor, Czech Republic Photographer Unknown: DM

The Sacra di San Michele, sometimes known as Saint Michael's Abbey, is a religious complex on Mount Pirchiriano, situated on the south side of the Val di Susa in the territory of the municipality of Sant'Ambrogio di Torino, in the Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont region of northwestern Italy. The abbey, which for much of its history was under Benedictine rule, is now entrusted to the Rosminians.

A special regional law acknowledges it as the "Symbolic monument of the Piedmont region. This monumental abbey served as one of the inspirations for the book The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco.

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacra_di_San_Michele

 The Sacra di San Michele, sometimes known as Saint

Discovery of the Statue of Antinous at Delphi in 1894

On July 1, 1893, at the excavation of Delphi near the Temple of Apollo, archaeologists uncovered a near-perfectly preserved, still-upright statue of Antinous, the lover of the Roman Emperor Hadrian.

The statue, lovingly polished for centuries, was, in some Barbarian incursion, toppled over, loosing both arms, afterwards, however, it was gently raised and re-erected without its arms in another chapel further up the sacred way.

Sometime later, some followers of Antinous lovingly buried the statue, standing upright, to preserve it from being completely destroyed.

Source: https://vintagenewsdaily.com/discovery-of-the-statue-of-antinous-at-delphi-in-1894/

 Discovery of the Statue of Antinous at Delphi in 1894 On

The 7 headed Naga at the entrance of Angkor Wat temple (Cambodia) build by the Hindu king Suryavarman 2.

 The 7 headed Naga at the entrance of Angkor Wat temple

Kailasa Temple in India is carved out of a single piece of rock.

One of India’s greatest monuments, this

temple, carved from solid rock, was built by King Krishna I in AD 760 to represent Mt Kailasa (Kailash),

abode. To say that the assignment was daring would be an understatement. Three huge trenches were bored into the sheer cliff face, a process that entailed removing 200,000 tonnes of rock by hammer and chisel, before the

 could begin to take shape and its remarkable sculptural decoration could be added

 Kailasa Temple in India is carved out of a single piece of

 Amazing house in Ukraine! Would you live here? Photographer

Keiss Castle is a partially ruined castle in Scotland, which stands on sheer cliffs overlooking Sinclair's Bay less than one mile north of Keiss village centre, Caithness, Highland, Scotland. It is protected as a scheduled monument. The old castle was replaced by Keiss House around 1755.

 Keiss Castle, Scotland. Keiss Castle is a partially ruined

A spectacularly preserved soft-shelled turtle and fish fossil - frozen in time 50 million years ago!

 A spectacularly preserved soft-shelled turtle and fish

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 Blue dDagon River, Portugal. Repost: @life _of_geology

Statue of King Arthur located in a castle in Cornwall.

 Statue of King Arthur located in a castle in Cornwall

The Seal Woman · Seals were believed to be former human beings who voluntarily sought death in the ocean.

 The Statue of Kopakonan The Seal Woman · Seals were

Stone House in Celorico de Basto, Northern Portugal. It is called Casa do Penedo (House of the Rock) because it was built from four large boulders that serve as the foundation, walls and ceiling of the house. Constructed in 1972.

 Stone House in Celorico de Basto, Northern Portugal. It is

The impressive staircase carved out of the cliffs at Pailon del Diablo waterfall, located in Baños, central Ecuador.

This 80-meter waterfall (also called Devil's Cauldron waterfall) is located only 17 km from Baños in a small settlement called Rio Verde and is one of the most mighty waterfalls in the Baños area. An incredible set of stairs had been carved out of the cliffs adjacent to the waterfall, which can be accessed by visitors for a small fee. Otherwise, a small cave-like trail leads to the top of the cliffs through a series of narrow openings, offering a closer view of the falls. A small viewing platform at the top provides an amazingly close outlook to admire the full power of this spectacular waterfall.

 The impressive staircase carved out of the cliffs at Pailon

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 Why would the Sumerians combine so-called mythical rulers

1,500-year-old Ceramic Maya Figurine with Removable Helmet, from El Perú-Waka', Petén, Guatemala