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Underground pyramids in Crimea
The topic is close to me. Ran into her in the study of its main themes – Poisk little-known mineral springs.Usually they are in the area Energeticheskiy posts. And in many places their
the location was discovered or newly built the pyramids,or the traces of ancient constructions in piramidalniy form. So it was in the suburbs and in the Tver region.Crimea
Mysteries of the Crimean pyramids
In the expedition I was invited by an old friend. Called and said: “There is a possibility for a week to ride to the Crimea. Are you going?” – Food! – I replied hastily, fearing that if you start to flirt, I’ll call another. – What to look for will.
– The pyramids.
“Holy shit! I thought. – Well, what in Crimea pyramid. May have heard wrong and go to Egypt?” Gently ask again. No, still the Crimea. Well, the Crimea because of Crimea. Too bad. Serge is still my dress size said. Said that the good sponsor who organized this expedition, took care even about the gear. To my silent question, why is money, eh, nowhere to go, Serge answered: Continue reading
In the Syrian desert discovered mysterious structures
Robert Mason of the Royal Ontario Museum (Canada) discovered in Syria, a mysterious stone circles and other features of the landscape that look as if they created people.
“They don’t have impressive size, as some of the megaliths, but they are clearly deliberately aligned, and therefore very interesting,” — said the archaeologist who first stumbled on them in 2009 near the monastery of Deir Mar Musa (Saint. Moses the Abyssinian), which is approximately 80 km North of Damascus.
A pile of stones (stage building) and a stone circle. Photo: Robert Mason
Alas, the tense situation in Syria have hindered excavation. A preliminary analysis of fragments of stone tools, are scattered in this area, put this date in their Neolithic and early bronze age of 6-10 thousand years ago.
According to Mr. Mason, the stones are positioned to stand out amid the empty landscape. Nearby there is nothing that would indicate a settlement. This is unusual, because the Neolithic people, as a rule, buried the dead and performed rites right there where they lived. Continue reading
Gothic architecture.
Architecture is the art of creating masterpieces, among which we live and which we admire every day. We pass by, not knowing how much effort, knowledge and talent invested in the seemingly ordinary in our opinion the building. In every age of the building and their architecture expressed the changes in society, in the formation of the state in public order and other things.
The term “Gothic” in the modern sense was first used by Giorgio Vasari to distinguish the Renaissance from the middle Ages. Gothic architecture originated in 1150 – 1550, in the North of France. This style not only architecture but also painting, sculpture, murals, etc., in the late Medieval period. It spread across Western and Central Europe, to a lesser extent in Eastern Europe. In part, it arose out of German culture. Also contributed to the emergence of a new style and Islamic culture, with its Crusades and products. This style is, first of all, the religious undertones that characterizes the Christian worldview. Gothic style became the platform for the displacement of feudalism because they were under pressure from the “free cities”. This contributed to the development of trade and craftsmanship in these cities, which in turn helped to gain Finance for construction,in addition to craft shops were preparing qualified specialists. Continue reading
