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Category Archives: Architecture
Ancient Roma, video simulation
www.visioninconsciousness.org Rome, the Eternal City. The home where ancient Romans believed that no matter the … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Religions of the World, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged ancient Rome, architecture, empires, Eternal City, food, history, Italy, Khan Academy, Roman Empire, Rome Reborn, video simulation, wine
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Baby Taj
Before leaving Aurangabad and the Ellora Caves, we had more architecture to visit. Bibi Ka Maqbara is the main monument of the city of Aurangabad and is an imitation of the Taj Mahal , as you can see in … Continue reading
Rock Carved Caves
This amazing architectural site was an addition to the itinerary with the second group. We flew from Mumbai to arrive in the state of Maharashtra. These 34 rock cut temples are on the UNESCO list of important ancient sites to … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, India, Religions of the World, Uncategorized
Tagged Ancient rock cut temples, Buddhist, Ellora, Hindu, Indian temples, Jain, Maharashtra India, near Mumbai, photography, temples
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“Occupied”
Last night we discovered this TV show on Netflix. It is filmed in Norwegian with subtitles in English. This Scandinavian film market must be slowly opening up after the success of the Swedish/American film “The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo.” … Continue reading
Tea with the Dead
image by gujaratonweb.com Just an ordinary tearoom where many, mostly men, gather for there morning chai. As good as the food is, the charm and draw of the shop is the mystery of Muslim tombs scattered throughout the shop. … Continue reading
Posted in Amdavad, Architecture, Religions of the World, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Amdavad, architecture, art, Chai, India, Indian Picasso, Lucky Tea Room, PF Hussain
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A Roman Surprise. . . . . .
Let me take you back to the Roman Christmas my family had. David had taken students to spend the fall semester in Rome and the children and I were to fly over and meet him for Christmas. The apartment he … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Religions of the World, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Buon Natalie, Christmas, faith, hope, Italy, Merry Christmas, Nativity scenes, Precepe, Rome
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Christmas Eve at St. Peter’s Basilica a Roma
Posted on December 24, 2013by annetbell This is St Peter’s Basilica, Rome, Italy, the largest church in the world as well as the headquarters for the Roman Catholic Church. which has 1.2 billion members across the world.( Interesting, that number … Continue reading
Olana
Olana, the home of Frederick Church, who was a member of the Hudson River School of artists, was on a “to visit” lists right from the start of our time in New York. The visiting architects loved the exotic feel … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Travel, Uncategorized, USA
Tagged architecture, art, design, Home of Frederick Church, Hudson River School painters, Olana, Persian architecture
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Eklingji Temple, My Favorite. . . . .
This temple, Ekklingji near Udiapur, is my favorite of the Hindu temples in all that I have visited in India. And we visited many of them as 80% of India is Hindu. Why, you might ask? Thinking and wondering … Continue reading
Sacred Places. . . . Cordaba
This site has been a sacred site since ancient Roman times in Spain. It was a Roman Temple to the goddess Janus who was the double headed goddess. Next it was converted to a Christian church dedicated to St. Vincent … Continue reading