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A traditional, ornamental stone carving of a crocodile at the Taimiao Ancestral Temple (now the People's Cultural Palace) in Beijing, China.
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A traditional, ornamental stone carving of a crocodile at the Taimiao Ancestral Temple (now the People's Cultural Palace) in Beijing, China.

From Travel - Beijing

  • A large beam of light coming from the oculus illuminates the ceiling pattern of the Pantheon in Rome.
  • This wall relief on the Arch of Titus reveals Roman soldiers carrying spoils from the destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem in 70 A.D including the golden Temple Menorah, the Table of the Shewbread and the silver trumpets which called Jews to the festivals. The Romans are in triumphal procession wearing laurel crowns and the ones carrying the Menorah have pillows on their shoulders.
  • The interior ceiling of the dome of the Pantheon in Rome with a single beam of light from the opening (oculus) at the top providing a source of illumination. (Scanned from black and white film.)
  • A nearly abstract view of the exterior walls of the classic cathedral in Orvieto in Umbria. (Scanned from black and white film.)
  • The front facade of the Orvieto Cathedral is ornate and detailed with colorful mosaics, intricate carvings, bronze statues, bell towers and more. It is a magnificent example of 14th century Italian architecture that evolved from Romanesque to Gothic.
  • An architectural detail view of the alternating pattern of black and white stone layers used as the exterior facade of the main cathedral, or Duomo, in Orvieto, Italy.
  • An old door with gray paint that has weathered into a remarkable texture.
  • A detail view of an old, weather-beaten wood door with layers of peeling gray paint results in a distressed, weathered texture.
  • The Dome Of The Rock is a shrine located on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem. It is one of the major Moslem shrines and its significance stems from religious traditions regarding the rock, known as the Foundation Stone, at its heart.
  • An archway to an alley is decorated with a variety of markings that indicate that the inhabitants have visited various landmarks on Hajj, or pilgrimage, journeys for the Islamic faithful.
  • A narrow stone staircase rises through the back alleys of Zefat with a bit of glow on the limestone. Zefat is a historic town in Isreal, known for its mysticism and the scholarship of the people who studied there.
  • Roman Aqueduct At Caesaria
  • A set of stone pillars standing near the coast at the ancient Roman city of Caesaria in Israel. The stones glow against the gloomy skies in the background.
  • Architectural detail view of the ceiling beams of the Halberd Gate in the Taimiao Ancestral Temple which is brightl colored with blue, green and red paint.
  • The Taimiao Ancestral Temple in China is now referred to as the People's Cultural Palace. Located near Tianmen Square and the Forbidden City, relics from long-dead emperors are stored in these buildings.
  • A traditional, ornamental stone carving of a crocodile at the Taimiao Ancestral Temple (now the People's Cultural Palace) in Beijing, China.
  • A long colonnade of red pillars along the West building of the Taimiao Ancestral Temple in Beijing, China. The temple is now the People's Cultural Palace.
  • Afterglow Mausoleum, near Roche Harbor on San Juan Island, is a memorial constructed according to Freemason guidelines. Set in a clearing in a forest, the pink marble stands in sharp contrast to the trees.
  • The exterior wall of an residential apartment tower is covered in an abstract pattern of rectangular shapes.
  • The facade of a building is criss-crossed with painted white steel beams. In the sunlight, the pattern of sunlight and shade forms an abstract pattern.
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