Card no. 108
This postcard sent to me by Daniela Rosu Abi Abboud
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Tyre
Card no 107
This postcard sent to me by Daniela Rosu Abi Abboud
Tyre was considered one of the oldest metropolises in the world. the city became a stronghold of the Christians who built 18 churches, not including the chapel of the castle, and reconstructed the cathedral reusing elements of the original basilica. Tyre is an ancient Phoenician city and the legendary birthplace of Europa and Elissa (Dido). Today it is the fourth largest city in Lebanon and houses one of the nation's major ports. Read more
Tyre was considered one of the oldest metropolises in the world. the city became a stronghold of the Christians who built 18 churches, not including the chapel of the castle, and reconstructed the cathedral reusing elements of the original basilica. Tyre is an ancient Phoenician city and the legendary birthplace of Europa and Elissa (Dido). Today it is the fourth largest city in Lebanon and houses one of the nation's major ports. Read more
Monday, March 28, 2011
Historic City of Ayutthaya
Card no. 106
This postcard sent to me by Tanawan (Fasebook friend)
Ayutthaya province in Thailand. The city was founded in 1350 by King U Thong,(King Ramathibodi) Ayutthaya became the second Siamese capital after Sukhothai. Destroy by Burmese army in 1767 (18th century). In 1969 the Fine Arts Department began with renovations of the ruins, which became more serious after it was declared a historical park in 1976. The park was declared a UNESCO World heritage site in 1991. Ayutthaya is named after the city of Ayodhya in India, the birthplace of Rama in the Ramayana.
A detached Bhudda head entangled in roots, rises a few centimeters each year
Information and Image Obtained From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ayutthaya province in Thailand. The city was founded in 1350 by King U Thong,(King Ramathibodi) Ayutthaya became the second Siamese capital after Sukhothai. Destroy by Burmese army in 1767 (18th century). In 1969 the Fine Arts Department began with renovations of the ruins, which became more serious after it was declared a historical park in 1976. The park was declared a UNESCO World heritage site in 1991. Ayutthaya is named after the city of Ayodhya in India, the birthplace of Rama in the Ramayana.
A detached Bhudda head entangled in roots, rises a few centimeters each yearInformation and Image Obtained From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Paphos
Card no 105
Paphos, sometimes referred to as Pafos, is a coastal city in the southwest of Cyprus and the capital of Paphos District. In antiquity, two locations were called Paphos: Old Paphos and New Paphos. The apostle Paul of Tarsus visited the town during the 1st century AD. The town of Paphos is included in the official UNESCO list of cultural and natural treasures of the world's heritage. Archaeologists report that the site of Paphos has been inhabited since the Neolithic period. It was a centre of the cult of Aphrodite and of pre-Hellenic fertility deities. Read more
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Sent to my by Anke Akkerman
Panoramic view of the port and the medieval castle.
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Monday, March 7, 2011
R.P. Kampuchea, 1992 XVI Olympic Winter Games
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics were held at the same site. Albertville was selected as host in 1986, beating Sofia, Falun, Lillehammer, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Anchorage and Berchtesgaden. The games were the third Winter Olympics held in France, after Chamonix in 1924 and Grenoble in 1968, and the fifth Olympics overall in the country.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Czechoslowakia, Sarajevo 1984 XIV Olympic Winter Games
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