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PMR058-11 South Africa, Natal, Durban: Strelitzia, or Bird of Paradise flower, a native of South Africa, named after the duchy of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, birthplace of Queen Charlotte of England Keywords: blossom, plant, botany, botanical, horticulture, colourful, exotic, crane flower
PMR048-05 Poland, Warsaw: the birthplace of Marie Curie (reconstructed). She discovered POLONium and received the Nobel Prize for her work on radioactivity Keywords: architecture, historic, heritage, physicist, chemist
PMR-D12260 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Munich: eastern facade of Nymphenburg Palace, former summer home of the Wittelsbacher family and birthplace of King Ludwig II, from the reflecting pool. Keywords: architecture, baroque, magnificence, München, pomp, Schloss Nymphenburg, splendour, Wittelsbach Family
PMR-D11250 Turkey, Lycia, Patara: formerly a major city of the Lycian League due to its outstanding port, has been ruled by Hittites, Persians, Egyptians, Greeks and Romans et al. since the 7th century BC. Birthplace of St. Nicholas (Santa Claus). Due to the silting-up of the harbour the city was finally deserted by 1340. This picture: the Roman lighthouse (built 60 AD), under reconstruction on its old foundations. Originally 26m high it was destroyed by an earthquake/tsunami. Keywords: archeology, architecture, Arsinoe, culture, heritage, historic, masonry, ruined city, Termilae, Tremilae, Xanthos Valley
PMR-D11249 Turkey, Lycia, Patara: formerly a major city of the Lycian League due to its outstanding port, has been ruled by Hittites, Persians, Egyptians, Greeks and Romans et al. since the 7th century BC. Birthplace of St. Nicholas (Santa Claus). Due to the silting-up of the harbour the city was finally deserted by 1340. This picture: the almost perfectly preserved Arch of Mettias Medustus (100 AD) which was the north gate to the city. Keywords: archeology, architecture, Arsinoe, culture, heritage, historic, masonry, ruined city, Termilae, Tremilae, Xanthos Valley
PMR-D11248 Turkey, Lycia, Patara: formerly a major city of the Lycian League due to its outstanding port, has been ruled by Hittites, Persians, Egyptians, Greeks and Romans et al. since the 7th century BC. Birthplace of St. Nicholas (Santa Claus). Due to the silting-up of the harbour the city was finally deserted by 1340. This picture: the main street which connects the harbour to the Agora and is lined with Ionic columns, granite on the east and marble on the west. Keywords: archeology, architecture, Arsinoe, culture, heritage, historic, masonry, ruined city, Termilae, Tremilae, Xanthos Valley
PMR-D11246 Turkey, Lycia, Patara: formerly a major city of the Lycian League due to its outstanding port, has been ruled by Hittites, Persians, Egyptians, Greeks and Romans et al. since the 7th century BC. Birthplace of St. Nicholas (Santa Claus). Due to the silting-up of the harbour the city was finally deserted by 1340. This picture: the cavea of the Bouleuterion or Prytaneion, which held 1400 people. Keywords: archeology, architecture, Arsinoe, culture, heritage, historic, masonry, ruined city, Termilae, Tremilae, Xanthos Valley
PMR-D11245 Turkey, Lycia, Patara: formerly a major city of the Lycian League due to its outstanding port, has been ruled by Hittites, Persians, Egyptians, Greeks and Romans et al. since the 7th century BC. Birthplace of St. Nicholas (Santa Claus). Due to the silting-up of the harbour the city was finally deserted by 1340. This picture: the well-preserved amphitheatre was rebuilt by Antoninus Pius in 147 AD after an earthquake. It held ca. 6000 spectators. Keywords: archeology, architecture, Arsinoe, culture, heritage, historic, masonry, ruined city, Termilae, Tremilae, Xanthos Valley
PMR-D11244 Turkey, Lycia, Patara: formerly a major city of the Lycian League due to its outstanding port, has been ruled by Hittites, Persians, Egyptians, Greeks and Romans et al. since the 7th century BC. Birthplace of St. Nicholas (Santa Claus). Due to the silting-up of the harbour the city was finally deserted by 1340. This picture: the well-preserved amphitheatre was rebuilt by Antoninus Pius in 147 AD after an earthquake. It held ca. 6000 spectators. Keywords: archeology, architecture, Arsinoe, culture, heritage, historic, masonry, ruined city, Termilae, Tremilae, Xanthos Valley
PMR-D11243 Turkey, Lycia, Patara: formerly a major city of the Lycian League due to its outstanding port, has been ruled by Hittites, Persians, Egyptians, Greeks and Romans et al. since the 7th century BC. Birthplace of St. Nicholas (Santa Claus). Due to the silting-up of the harbour the city was finally deserted by 1340. This picture: the well-preserved amphitheatre was rebuilt by Antoninus Pius in 147 AD after an earthquake. It held ca. 6000 spectators. Keywords: archeology, architecture, Arsinoe, culture, heritage, historic, masonry, ruined city, Termilae, Tremilae, Xanthos Valley
PMR-D11242 Turkey, Lycia, Patara: formerly a major city of the Lycian League due to its outstanding port, has been ruled by Hittites, Persians, Egyptians, Greeks and Romans et al. since the 7th century BC. Birthplace of St. Nicholas (Santa Claus). Due to the silting-up of the harbour the city was finally deserted by 1340. This picture: the Bouleuterion or Prytaneion, the assembly hall of the Lycian League (1st century BC). Keywords: archeology, architecture, Arsinoe, culture, heritage, historic, masonry, ruined city, Termilae, Tremilae, Xanthos Valley
PMR-D10579 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Lake Starnberg: Possenhofen Castle, birthplace of Sisi, the future Empress Elisabeth of Austria, wife of Franz Joseph I. Dating back to 1536, but rebuilt many times, it is now used for apartments. Keywords: picturesque, royalty, Schloss, architecture, historic, heritage
PMR-D9517 Iceland, Reykjavik: historic Idnó (Craftsmen's House), birthplace of Reykjavik Theatre Company in 1897, lying on LakeTjörnin, today houses a theatre & restaurant/reception centre. Keywords: picturesque, architecture, capital city
PMR-D8091 Norway, Telemark, Skien: the family home and birthplace of the playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) at Venstop, near Skien. Keywords: picturesque, architecture, Scandinavia, wooden, timber, historic, culture, drama, writer, literature
PMR-D0776 Cyprus (North): Crown Anemones (Anemone coronaria) on the Karpas Peninsula. Keywords: Mediterranean, flora, botanical, botany, wild flowers, picturesque, Aphrodite's birthplace, island
PMR-D0775 Cyprus (North): one of the "wild" donkeys living on the Karpas Peninsula in the north-east of the island. Keywords: Mediterranean, island, holiday resort, Aphrodite's birthplace, picturesque, historic, landscape
PMR-D0774 Cyprus (North): "wild" donkeys thrive on the Karpas Peninsula in the north-east of the island. Keywords: Mediterranean, island, holiday resort, Aphrodite's birthplace, picturesque, historic, landscape
PMR-D0773 Cyprus (North): Cape Apostolos Andreas and the Klidhes Islands at the tip of the Karpas Peninsula in the north east of the island. Keywords: Mediterranean, landscape, historic, picturesque, Aphrodite's birthplace, holiday resort, island
PMR-D0772 Cyprus (North), Kantara: mediaeval Kantara Crusader Castle on its almost impregnable rock. Keywords: Mediterranean, Byzantine, island, holiday resort, Aphrodite's birthplace, picturesque, historic, landscape, fortress defance, ruin
PMR-D0771 Cyprus (North), Kantara: buttress of mediaeval Kantara Crusader Castle. Keywords: Mediterranean, Byzantine, island, holiday resort, Aphrodite's birthplace, picturesque, historic, landscape, fortress defance, ruin
PMR-D0770 Cyprus (North), Kantara: ruins of mediaeval Kantara Crusader Castle. Keywords: Mediterranean, ruin, fortress defance, landscape, historic, picturesque, Aphrodite's birthplace, holiday resort, island, Byzantine
PMR-D0769 Cyprus (North), Kantara: Barbican and defence tower of mediaeval Kantara Crusader Castle. Keywords: Mediterranean, Byzantine, island, holiday resort, Aphrodite's birthplace, picturesque, historic, landscape, fortress defance, ruin
PMR-D0768 Cyprus (North), Kantara: ruins of the Barbican of mediaeval Kantara Crusader Castle. Keywords: Mediterranean, Byzantine, island, holiday resort, Aphrodite's birthplace, picturesque, historic, landscape, fortress defance, ruin
PMR-D0767 Cyprus (North), Kantara: Barbican and entrance gate of mediaeval Kantara Crusader Castle, with Kyrenia mountain range behind. Keywords: Mediterranean, Byzantine, island, holiday resort, Aphrodite's birthplace, picturesque, historic, landscape, fortress defance, ruin
PMR-D0766 Cyprus (North), Bogaz: fishing boats in the harbour. Keywords: Mediterranean, landscape, historic, picturesque, Aphrodite's birthplace, holiday resort, island
PMR-D0765 Cyprus, Paphos: Mavrokolympos Dam and Reservoir. Keywords: Mediterranean, landscape, picturesque, Aphrodite's birthplace, holiday resort, island, hiking, open air
PMR-D0764 Cyprus, Paphos: Mavrokolympos Dam and Reservoir, with hiker and dog. Keywords: Mediterranean, landscape, picturesque, Aphrodite's birthplace, holiday resort, island, hiking, open air
PMR-D0763 Cyprus, Paphos: Asprokremnos Reservoir, with unusually high water level. Keywords: Mediterranean, island, holiday resort, Aphrodite's birthplace, picturesque, historic, landscape
PMR-D3044 Cyprus, Paphos: sunset. Keywords: Mediterranean, island, holiday resort, Aphrodite's birthplace, sky, clouds, seascape, colourful
PMR-D3043 Cyprus, Paphos: sunset. Keywords: Mediterranean, island, holiday resort, Aphrodite's birthplace, sky, clouds, seascape, colourful
PMR-D3042 Cyprus, Paphos: giant tortoise at Paphos Zoo. Keywords: Mediterranean, island, holiday resort, Aphrodite's birthplace, wild animals, herbivores
PMR-D3041 Cyprus, Paphos: Shetland Ponies at Paphos Zoo. Keywords: Mediterranean, island, holiday resort, Aphrodite's birthplace, equine, equus
PMR-D3040 Cyprus, Paphos: young kangaroo at Paphos Zoo. Keywords: Mediterranean, island, holiday resort, Aphrodite's birthplace, marsupial, wild animals
PMR-D3038 Cyprus, Limassol: a typical street in the old quarter. Keywords: Mediterranean, island, holiday resort, Aphrodite's birthplace, architecture, shops, picturesque
PMR-D3037 Cyprus, Limassol: pedestrian zone, part of the new marina development. Keywords: Mediterranean, island, holiday resort, Aphrodite's birthplace, architecture, shops, archway
PMR-D3036 Cyprus, Limassol: pedestrian zone, part of the new marina development. Keywords: Mediterranean, island, holiday resort, Aphrodite's birthplace, architecture, shops
PMR-D3035 Cyprus, Paphos: orange harvest. Keywords: Mediterranean, island, holiday resort, Aphrodite's birthplace, fruit, orchard, orange trees
PMR-D3034 Cyprus, Paphos: orange harvest. Keywords: Mediterranean, island, holiday resort, Aphrodite's birthplace, fruit, orchard, orange trees
PMR-D3033 Cyprus, Paphos: orange harvest. Keywords: Mediterranean, island, holiday resort, Aphrodite's birthplace, fruit, orchard, orange trees
PMR-D3032 Cyprus, Paphos: grounded coaster at Sea Caves, near Coral Bay. Keywords: Mediterranean, island, holiday resort, Aphrodite's birthplace, picturesque, landscape, geology, shipwreck, ship, aground
PMR-D3031 Cyprus, Paphos: Sea Caves, near Coral Bay. Keywords: Mediterranean, island, holiday resort, Aphrodite's birthplace, picturesque, landscape, geology
PMR-D3029 Cyprus, Paphos: Paphos Castle dates back to Byzantine times, but has been rebuilt several times, lastly by the Turks. Keywords: Mediterranean, island, holiday resort, Aphrodite's birthplace, picturesque, historic, landscape, fortifications, defence
PMR-D3028 Cyprus, Paphos: Paphos Castle dates back to Byzantine times, but has been rebuilt several times, lastly by the Turks. Keywords: Mediterranean, island, holiday resort, Aphrodite's birthplace, picturesque, historic, landscape, fortifications, defence
PMR-D3026 Cyprus, Paphos: aerial view of Asprokremnos Dam and Reservoir. Keywords: Mediterranean, island, holiday resort, Aphrodite's birthplace, picturesque, landscape, water storage
PMR-D3025 Cyprus, Paphos: aerial view of 33 wind turbines near the south coast. Keywords: Mediterranean, island, holiday resort, Aphrodite's birthplace, picturesque, landscape, electricity, generators, propellers
PMR-D3024 Cyprus, Paphos: aerial view of Asprokremnos Dam and Reservoir. Keywords: Mediterranean, island, holiday resort, Aphrodite's birthplace, picturesque, landscape, water storage
PMR178-08 Germany, Baden Wurttemberg, Calw: Hermann Hesse Square and Herman Hesse Fountain in Calw, his birthplace in the Black Forest. Keywords: picturesque, colourful, historic, heritage, architecture, Black Forest, Schwarzwald, traditional, half timbered, timber-framed
PMR125-08 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Schwangau: Neuschwanstein Castle, perched on a spur of rock, was built by King Ludwig II in 1869, but the interior was never completed; view of the castle from his birthplace, Hohenschwangau Castle, with the Tegelberg mountain behind. Keywords: alpine, cliff, fairytale castle, turrets, towers, crags, Fussen, architecture, picturesque, landscape, Romantic Road, Romantische Strasse
PMR527-12 Iraq: Ur, the oldest known large city, founded perhaps 6000 years ago, the Sumerian capital in its heyday, the third millennium BC, and according to the Bible, birthplace of Abraham as "Ur of the Chaldees": the approach stairway to the ziggurat from the north. Keywords: architecture, natural heritage, archeology, archeological, historical, desert, ruined city, Mesopotamia
PMR527-11 Iraq: Ur, the oldest known large city, founded perhaps 6000 years ago, the Sumerian capital in its heyday, the third millennium BC, and according to the Bible, birthplace of Abraham as "Ur of the Chaldees": the partially reconstructed ziggurat from the north-west. Keywords: architecture, natural heritage, archeology, archeological, historical, desert, ruined city, Mesopotamia
PMR527-10 Iraq: Ur, the oldest known large city, founded perhaps 6000 years ago, the Sumerian capital in its heyday, the third millennium BC, and according to the Bible, birthplace of Abraham as "Ur of the Chaldees": a reconstructed house (without roof) in the residential quarter, known as "Abraham's House". Keywords: architecture, Mesopotamia, ruined city, desert, historical, archeological, archeology, natural heritage
PMR527-09 Iraq: Ur, the oldest known large city, founded perhaps 6000 years ago, the Sumerian capital in its heyday, the third millennium BC, and according to the Bible, birthplace of Abraham as "Ur of the Chaldees": western corner of Ekhursag of Ur-Nammu, excavated by Sir Leonard Woolley between 1922 and 1934. Keywords: architecture, walls, foundations, Mesopotamia, ruined city, desert, historical, archeological, archeology, natural heritage
PMR527-08 Iraq: Ur, the oldest known large city, founded perhaps 6000 years ago, the Sumerian capital in its heyday, the third millennium BC, and according to the Bible, birthplace of Abraham as "Ur of the Chaldees": the remaining walls of Ekhursag palace/shrine showing the bitumen used as mortar, with the ziggurat in the background. Keywords: architecture, bricks, Mesopotamia, ruined city, desert, historical, archeological, archeology, natural heritage
PMR527-07 Iraq: Ur, the oldest known large city, founded perhaps 6000 years ago, the Sumerian capital in its heyday, the third millennium BC, and according to the Bible, birthplace of Abraham as "Ur of the Chaldees": a surviving arched doorway. Keywords: architecture, Mesopotamia, ruined city, desert, historical, archeological, archeology, natural heritage
PMR527-06 Iraq: Ur, the oldest known large city, founded perhaps 6000 years ago, the Sumerian capital in its heyday, the third millennium BC, and according to the Bible, birthplace of Abraham as "Ur of the Chaldees": view to the east from the ziggurat with the foundations of Ekhursag palace/shrine, and the Euphrates in the far distance. Keywords: architecture, natural heritage, archeology, archeological, historical, desert, ruined city, Mesopotamia
PMR049K-20 Cyprus: Petra tou Romiou, the birthplace of Aphrodite, on the south-west coast of Cyprus.
PMR015K-20 Iraq: Ur, the oldest known large city, founded perhaps 6000 years ago, excavated by Sir Leonard Woolley between 1922 and 1934, was the Sumerian capital in its heyday, the third millennium BC, and according to the Bible, birthplace of Abraham as "Ur of the Chaldees": view of the ziggurat from the north-west. Keywords: Mesopotamia, Bible, first civilisation, archeology, excavations
PMR015K-19 Iraq: Ur, the oldest known large city, founded perhaps 6000 years ago, excavated by Sir Leonard Woolley between 1922 and 1934, was the Sumerian capital in its heyday, the third millennium BC, and according to the Bible, birthplace of Abraham as "Ur of the Chaldees": view of a reconstructed house, known as "Abraham's House". Keywords: Mesopotamia, excavations, archeology, first civilisation
PMR015K-18 Iraq: Ur, the oldest known large city, founded perhaps 6000 years ago, excavated by Sir Leonard Woolley between 1922 and 1934, was the Sumerian capital in its heyday, the third millennium BC, and according to the Bible, birthplace of Abraham as "Ur of the Chaldees": close-up of the original bitumen used as mortar between the stones of the buildings. Keywords: Mesopotamia, first civilisation, archeology, excavations
PMR015K-17 Iraq: Ur, the oldest known large city, founded perhaps 6000 years ago, excavated by Sir Leonard Woolley between 1922 and 1934, was the Sumerian capital in its heyday, the third millennium BC, and according to the Bible, birthplace of Abraham as "Ur of the Chaldees": close-up of the mark of the builder, stamped on a brick. Keywords: Mesopotamia, excavations, archeology, first civilisation
PMR014K-32 Italy, Sicily: Agrigento, the birthplace of the Greek philosopher, Empedocles, and dramatist Pirandello (1867-1936): Doric Temple of Concord, built between 450 and 440 BC, from below the old city wall. Keywords: architecture, heritage, historic, pretzels, Greek temples, culture, Greek civilisation
PMR399-04 Germany, Upper Bavaria, Schwangau: part of the Lion Fountain in the grounds of Hohenschwangau Palace, birthplace of King Ludwig II. Keywords: alpine, water jet, sculpture, Füssen, Romantic Road, Romantische Strasse
PMR398-11 Schwangau, Upper Bavaria: Hohenschwangau Palace, birthplace of King Ludwig II, lies between the Alpsee and the Schwansee (lakes), with snow-capped Alps in the background. Keywords: mountains, castle, alpine, Romantic Road, Romantische Strasse
PMR398-10 Schwangau, Upper Bavaria: Hohenschwangau Palace, birthplace of King Ludwig II, overlooking the Alpsee (lake) near Füssen. View from the boathouse. Keywords: castle, royal residence, Romantic Road, Romantische Strasse
PMR597-11 Cyprus, Petra tou Romiou: birthplace of Aphrodite on the south west coast of Cyprus, with boat in the foreground.

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