
Gum 85/Sh2-54 - nebula in Serpens709 viewsGum 85/Sh2-54 is a star forming region in Serpens Cauda, part of the Serpens OB2 Association, a large star forming region possibly associated with the open star cluster NGC6604 (not in view). Around 5000 light years away.
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Moonstruck708 viewsSandie savors the exhilirating feeling of being one-sixth of her Earthbound weight.
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Shepherd708 viewsThe Hierapolis necropolis serves as a grazing ground for local sheep. Here Attila talks to a shepherd and his dog.
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Doorways708 viewsThe Agora hosted many shops and offices, of which only the doorways now remain.
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Totality 1708 viewsAnd here face downward in the sun
To feel how swift how secretly
The shadow of the night comes on ...
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Gateway to the Forecourt708 viewsDecorated with the names of the Caliphs and verses from the Koran by the great 17th-century calligrapher Seyyid Kasim Gubari.
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Sideways Medusa Head708 viewsIt is thought that this Medusa head was placed sideways because only that orientation made it the right height to support the column which it supported.
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Vases, Bowls and Jars708 viewsAll intricately decorated with various designs.
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Chimneys708 viewsThe kitchens had 20 chimneys in two rows.
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Deësis Mosaic708 viewsDeësis = Entreaty. The Virgin Mary (left) and John the Baptist (right) are entreating Christ (center) to intercede for humanity on Judgment Day. This mosaic was commissioned to celebrate the return of Aya Sophia to the Orthodox Church on the demise of the Latin Empire in 1261.
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CIA708 viewsFormerly the Christian Brothers Winery., now known as CIA Greystone.
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Assay Office Accoutrements708 viewsThis appears to represent an office where mining claims were evaluated and their worth assessed, so that the office owner could falsify their value and buy them up for a song and a dance.
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