Category: united nations
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Gods, Cache Tombs Luxor, Priest of Anum, Burial Chamber
Ancient Egyptian deities are the gods and goddesses worshipped in ancient Egypt. The beliefs and rituals surrounding these gods formed the core of ancient Egyptian religion, which emerged sometime in prehistory. Deities represented natural forces and phenomena, and the Egyptians supported and appeased them through offerings and rituals so that these forces would continue to…
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Ptolemaic, Woden Statuary, Cosmetics, Spinning Weaving & Sewing, Medical
The Ptolemaic Kingdom or Ptolemaic Empire was an Ancient Greek polity based in Egypt during the Hellenistic period. It was founded in 305 BC by the Macedonian Greek general Ptolemy I Soter, a companion of Alexander the Great, and ruled by the Ptolemaic dynasty until the death of Cleopatra VII in 30 BC. Reigning for…
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The Egyptian Museum Cairo
UNESCO World heritage site The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum, located in Cairo, Egypt, houses the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world. It houses over 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display. Located in Tahrir Square in a building built in 1901, it is the largest museum…
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Wat Traimit
The Temple of the Golden Buddha or in short Wat Traimit (Wat Trai Mit Witthayaram Worawihan) is where The Golden Buddha, officially titled Phra Phuttha Maha Suwanna Patimakon a gold Maravijaya Attitude seated Buddharupa statue, with a weight of 5.5 tonnes (5,500 kilograms) and an estimated value in gold weight of $250 million Dollars is…
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Wat Pho
Also spelled Wat Po, is a Buddhist temple complex in Bangkok, Thailand. It is on Rattanakosin Island, directly south of the Grand Palace. Known also as the Temple of the Reclining Buddha, its official name is Wat Phra Chetuphon Wimon Mangkhalaram Rajwaramahawihan. The temple is first on the list of six temples in Thailand classed…
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Wat Arun
The Temple of Dawn is situated on Thonburi on the west bank of the Chao Phraya River. The temple derives its name from the Hindu god Aruṇa, often personified as the radiations of the rising sun. Wat Arun is among the best known of Thailand’s landmarks. Although the temple has existed since at least the…
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Wat Benchamabophit
Bangkok, Thailand. Also known as the Marble Temple, it is one of Bangkok’s best-known temples and a major tourist attraction. It typifies Bangkok’s ornate style of high gables, stepped-out roofs and elaborate finials. Construction of the temple began in 1899 at the request of King Chulalongkorn after building his palace nearby. The temple’s name literally…
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Batumi
is the second-largest city of the country of Georgia, located on the coast of the Black Sea in Georgia’s southwest, 20 kilometers north of the border with Turkey. It is situated in a subtropical zone at the foot of the Caucasus. Much of Batumi’s economy revolves around tourism and gambling (it is nicknamed “The Las…
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Art, Park
Batumi’s Art Batumi is one of the places in the world with the most street art I have been able to found, during my travels around the world after Yerevan. The place has all kind of art and it blends so well with the beach park’s surroundings and environment. It’s very clear that the big…
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Architecture, Beach Front
Architecture Batumi is like a beach front resort with the best hotel and casino chain names in the world like the Sheraton, Hilton, Marriott, etc. There has been a huge boom in the construction of high rise buildings since the former US President Donald Trump announce his intentions of building a Trump Tower there, but…
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Ferrari World
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Home to the world’s fastest roller coaster (Formula Rosa), the highest loop ride (Flying Aces), the tallest space-frame structure ever built on the planet and over 40 record-breaking attractions, this is the ultimate destination for non-stop, hyper-adrenaline, heart-racing fun! Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is a mostly indoors theme park. Ferrari…