Photo of the Day: My Son

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The spread of culture and religion across Asia is astounding.  Perhaps no more so than the existance of anicent Hindu temples in Vietnam.  Known as M? S?n, this collection of ruined temples in Central Vietnam are dedicated to the Lord Shiva.  Built and inhabited between 4th and 14th centuries CE, the site was the religious [...]

Photo of the Day: Pyramid Gymnastics

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Channeling the ancient powers that built the pyramids themselves….almost….wait….not quite a hand-stand. Then again, Jill reminds me, it was a cartwheel. Special thanks to Flickr user Itinerantlondoner for marking this photo as a favorite. To see a few of our favorite photos from Sudan click here. Our PHOTO PAGE has links to all of our [...]

Photo of the Day: Temple of Isis

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Documentation of the world’s first prostate exam. Thank you Egypt! Special thanks to Flickr user Traveling_Shan for marking this photo as a favorite. To see a few of our favorite photos from Egypt click here. Our PHOTO PAGE has links to all of our collections on Flickr. Be sure to mark some of your own [...]

Photo of the Day: Meroe Pyramids

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Not as big as the pyramids at Giza, these pyramids in Sudan were without the crowds as well. This one had been reconstructed a bit, the one in the background hadn’t.   All of these pyramids were looted by a treasure hunter back in the 19th Century. Unfortunately for both the treasure hunter and the pyramids, [...]