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Ashoka, said to be the greatest king of India constructed this pillar and stupa around 250 B.C. Lord Budhha is said to have spent time here at the monastries surrounding this stupa.
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This is a fine display of ancient architecture.
Roman Forum, Rome, Italy
Les Baux from a distance.
at the acropolis, with mount lycabettus in the background
This is Athens' famous Acropolis, with Mt Lycabettus in the background, at night.
This is a Byzantine fresco in the dome of a Greek Orthodox church
Another photo of the Athens skyline featuring the Acropolis, with Mt Lycabettus in the background. It was taken in 1988, before the restoration of the Parthenon had progressed much. It was taken on Kodachrome 64, cutting edge for its day, but not as sharp as modern films or good digital cameras.
This is, of course, the Acrpolis in Athens. The photo was taken in 1988, before the large scale restoration work was too advanced.