Valerie Inspects a Greek Column

 

The slide was marked as Segesta, so obviously that means that Valerie and Debbie are visiting the Temple of Segesta, a remarkably well-preserved ancient Greek temple built in the Doric style around 430–420 BC.

Located in north-western Sicily, the temple is notable for being built by the Elymians, an indigenous people of Sicily, rather than directly by Greek colonists.

It is considered an unfinished construction project, as it lacks a naos (inner chamber) and was never given a roof, possibly due to conflicts with the neighbouring city of Selinunte. The structure consists of 36 Doric columns made of limestone, measuring approximately 61 meters long and 26 meters wide.

Which is nice to know.  

Bonus - A guy shows up at his local bar with a black eye. 

"What happened to you?" asks the bartender.

"I complimented my wife on her new pants. I told her the sunflowers on the ass were very pretty."

"So?" asks the bartender. "What's wrong with that?"

And the guy says, "Turns out they were daisies."

Nope

 

If you saw this slide image and thought "The Colosseum, in Rome."

Nope.

It's Arles Amphitheatre (in Arles, France)

And I think this is the photographer's location.

Bonus - The Pastry A.I. That Learned to Fight Cancer

In Japan, a system designed to distinguish croissants from bear claws has turned out to be capable of a whole lot more

Visiting The Ruins

 

"The ruins of what?" you may ask.

I don't know. But, my suspicion is that it may be Masada.

Bonus - Wearable Bean Bag Chair

Ideal for the Office

Soffit of Cornice

 

People make slides of the oddest things.

Bonus - The trailer park vs the millionaire: Why Mar-A-Lago’s neighbours are refusing to sell for $500m

The Plate .... of DEATH

 

In Yemeni culture, this plate was known as A Piastra di Latte-Bottiglie Pelose , which translates as The Plate Of Death.

It was given to Sultan Barney as a wedding gift, and caused the death of 3,000 of his finest tax accountants.

Bonus - Congratulations to the English Football Team, beating Germany in a competitive match for the first time since ... oh, some forgotten competition.

Bonus 2 - Fifty Years Ago - The Crew That Never Flew: The Misfortunes of Soyuz 11  and Part 2

On the Fortifications

 

Written on the slide today : Wadi Musa, so we're looking at the early history of Jordan. Obviously.

There's something satisfying about these stone walls.. Nice.

Bonus - The 10 Most Astonishing Archaeological Discoveries of 2020, From an Ancient Cat Carving to the Amazon Rock Paintings

The Dig

Fascinating things, archaeological digs.   A chance to uncover life from decades, centuries even millennia ago.

However, scraping one's way thru 8 feet of mud, so tempting.on a wet Tuesday in Stoke....not so tempting.

Bonus - Rugby - and keeping the ball alive.

Bonus 2 -  Four Looks

Click 4 Big

Acropolis of Athens

I suspect that this is the Acropolis of Athens.


They say of the Acropolis, where the Parthenon is..


Bonus - The odd symptoms of Irukandji syndrome

Meanwhile, in Ephesus

I know I complain about boring slides of churches, scenery and touristy shite, but sometimes there are some admirable slides.

Like this slide of ruins in the Greek city of Epesus. The city (in modern day Turkey) was famed for the nearby Temple of Artemis (completed around 550 BC), one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Among many other monumental buildings are the Library of Celsus, and a theatre capable of holding 25,000 spectators.

Bonus - And the Oscar for Acting goes to...

Interesting Architecture

This is one of "those slides".

One where you go "Oooooo. That's slightly familiar."

Well, I saw this and immediately thought it might be in Yemen.

Some Googling, and yes, it's the famous city of Al Hajjarah.

Slide probably dates from mid seventies, so that's a rather daring holiday chose for this game old bird.

Bonus -

Tombs

Sometimes a photographer will write some useful notes on a slide. That can help with date / location / subject.

On this slide was written "tombs".

Cheers mate. Very useful.

Bonus - Maybe they mean Francis, Lord Tombs took the picture.

Bonus 2- Well, I say !

Roman Remains

Tedious   (Vaison la Romaine - Pompey's Portico)

Not Tedious