cultural world heritage Archive ~ sunny trails

Plain of jars in Laos

earthdiscoverer — Wed, 10 Jan 2024 17:31:36 +0000

The "Plain of Jars" in northeastern Laos remains shrouded in mysteries of the past. Were the stone pots urns or storage jars for rice wine, flour and more? What period do they really date from? A world heritage site in a very rural region of Southeast Asia.

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Hoa Lu – baby dragon discovered on ancient dragon bed

earthdiscoverer — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 09:39:49 +0000

Baby dragon discovered! In the temple complex of Hoa Lu, a baby dragon hatches from a crevice of the Dragon Bed - a Vietnamese national shrine.... Winks at me and disappears again....

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A green ornamental tree snake hunts in Wat Sri Sawai

earthdiscoverer — Mon, 02 Jan 2023 15:48:36 +0000

In Wat Sri Sawai I witness a natural spectacle - a snake hunts a lizard and devours it before my eyes. Video documentation

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Luang Prabang in Laos – Buddhist monasteries and French colonial buildings on the Mekong River

earthdiscoverer — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 16:15:36 +0000

A pearl on the Mekong River is the small city of Luang Prabang in Laos with French-style colonial buildings and numerous Buddhist monasteries. Buddha - caves, waterfalls and elephant resorts offer excursion possibilities before the relaxing sunset on the Mekong shore.

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Principality with green thumb – Visit to the Worlitz Garden Realm

earthdiscoverer — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 11:46:02 +0000

The main attraction in the World Cultural Heritage Site Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Estate is certainly the Wörlitz Park. This is not only a varied landscape garden, but also a living testimony to the humanistic ideas of the 18th century. There is really something for everyone in the extensive garden world!

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Florence – the cradle of the Renaissance

earthdiscoverer — Sun, 06 Feb 2022 17:36:53 +0000

Florence and the Renaissance - in hardly any other city are so many cultural monuments and art objects united as in Florence. Rich merchants with an eye for painting, sculpture, science and architecture created a unique collection that delights visitors from all over the world. Discover Italian Florence and its treasures!

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Ayutthaya – once the capital and pearl of the second Siamese Empire

earthdiscoverer — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 14:59:13 +0000

Only about 80km north of Bangkok, Ayutthaya is the ruins of an ancient Siam Empire in the floodplains of the Chao Phraya River. On foot or by bicycle you can explore the extensive grounds between rivers and canals. Ayutthaya is also a good place to overcome the jetlag after the journey.

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Pisa – everything a bit crooked…

earthdiscoverer — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 17:16:11 +0000

How can a city build such a leaning tower? No, how can such a leaning tower stand so long? This and other worth seeing and marveling about Pisa tells you the small article about the city at the mouth of the Arno.

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Hampi – ruin landscape between rocks

earthdiscoverer — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 13:59:55 +0000

Hampi was once the vibrant metropolis of a Hindu empire of unimaginable wealth. Still today the ruins in the rocky landscape impress. A trip there is worthwhile not only for its history, but also for its surroundings and Indian country life on the Tungabadhra River.

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Sukhothai – the first Siam Empire

earthdiscoverer — Fri, 03 Dec 2021 19:04:24 +0000

To get to know the origins of the Siam Empire in Thailand, a visit to Sukhothai is a must. There, a wise king founded a capital, promoted agriculture and education and thus contributed to the strengthening of the Thai.

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