Sept. 04, 2017

Tomb or stable? (weekly theme "contrast")

This week’s (04.-10.09.) theme is contrast. It was a difficult decision which difference I want to present. In the end I chose something with less photographic…

by strohschneider-laue

Feb. 02, 2017

A walk in the church yard

Between the showers today I headed out for a walk and found this attractive corner in the churchyard. Details on the memorial book have eroded over time but the…

by selsdigital

Jan. 23, 2017

Ming Thirteen Mausoleums

I went on a day trip from Beijing in a mini bus with a guide and 7 other peoples. It was a fun day starting with the visit of the Ming tombs, or " Ming Thirteen…

by renambot

Dec. 30, 2016

Tomb for people, home for birds

by eda

Nov. 04, 2016

New angles on Exeter Cathedral

I've visited Exeter Cathedral several times over recent years and always found something different to photograph.  We returned there today and I found myself …

by girafferacing

Aug. 21, 2016

The Appian Way

by nick

Aug. 12, 2016

Tomb in wood

by nick

June 01, 2016

Richard III's final resting place

King Richard III, the last of the Plantagenets, was King of England for just two years, until he was killed in the Battle of Bosworth Field in 1485. He spent…

by girafferacing

Jan. 19, 2016

The man who should have been king...

The tomb of Robert Curthose in Gloucester Cathedral. William the Conqueror had three remaining sons when he died, Robert (known as Curthose because of his short…

by davids

Jan. 08, 2016

The tomb of Edward II... maybe...

This is the tomb of Edward II in Gloucester Cathedral, the king laid to rest here in 1327 after the infamous red hot poker up the backside incident. However,…

by davids

Oct. 25, 2015

Keeping a watch

by shutterjitter

Aug. 23, 2015

3rd DAY - INDIA (NEW DELHI) - ISA KHAN'S TOMB

A Persian inscription on a red sandstone slab over the mihrab inside the tomb gives the tomb its identity: ‘This tomb, which is an asylum of paradise, was built…

by angil

Aug. 21, 2015

3rd DAY - INDIA (NEW DELHI) - HUMAYUN'S TOMB III - ON THE…

Looking on the other side of the wall are emotions we want hid. These could be emotions such as hate, anger, selfishness, and brutality. If the wall were to…

by angil

Aug. 20, 2015

3rd DAY - INDIA (NEW DELHI) - HUMAYUN'S TOMB II

The importance of Humayun's Tomb in the evolution of Mughal architecture is great. It is the first of a long series of dynastic tombs and innovative in a number…

by angil

Aug. 19, 2015

3rd DAY - INDIA (NEW DELHI) - HUMAYUN'S TOMB

Humayun’s tomb was built thanks to the initiative of his widow Hamida Banu Begum, who commenced the construction of a mausoleum for her deceased husband in 1565…

by angil

Nov. 13, 2014

forgotten

by hjgphoto

Oct. 14, 2014

reign

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by dionn

April 10, 2014

Dante's tomb

March 04,2014 Durante degli Alighieri, simply referred to as Dante (c. 1265??1321), was a major Italian poet of the Middle Ages. His Divine Comedy, originally…

by noptek

Jan. 30, 2014

Faces from Felsted

I stopped off in Felsted this morning and although the interminable rain deterred me from wandering very far I did take a look around the church. While I was…

by girafferacing

Nov. 07, 2013

Saint John of Nepomuk's silver tomb in St. Vitus Cathedral

October 26, 2013 In the late 17th century, Saint John of Nepomuk's massive silver tomb in St. Vitus Cathedral was reopened after 300 years. Inside they found…

by noptek