These are photos of ancient Egyptian sites dating from the 3rd & 4th Dynasties of the Old Kingdom in Saqqara, Giza, & Memphis. They were taken shortly after 9-11, which explains the delightful absence of droves of tourists. I have created separate albums for the Cairo Museum, Abu Simbel, & other New Kingdom sites. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/GaryLeeTodd/EgyptOldKingdomSaqqaraGizaMemphis#
Abu Simbel: Temple of Rameses II
04-Jul-08
New Kingdom Egypt: Edfu, Kom Ombo, Aswan
04-Jul-08
Teotihuacan (c. 200 BC - c. 600 AD) was once one of the largest cities in the world. It was given its name “City of the Gods” by the later Colhua Mexica (Aztecs), whose emperors made frequent pilgrimages there. El Tajin was contemporary and perhaps related. It is located near Veracruz. Neither culture left a written history. Tenochtitlan was the capital of the Mexica and was destroyed by Hernan Cortez & his Tlaxcalan allies in 1521. The Templo Major (Great Temple) was the site of thousands of human sacrifices to the war god Huitzilopochtli and rain god Tlaloc. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/leefoxx1949/AncientMesoamericaTeotihuacanElTajinTenochtitlan#
Ancient Maya: Tikal & Yaxha
05-Jul-08
Tikal flourished in the Peten region of Guatemala from at least 250 AD until nearly 900 AD when it was abandoned. It was one of the greatest of all the Maya cities of the Classic Age, with a rich history recorded on stone monuments. Yaxha lies about 30 km from Tikal, but remains largely unexcavated, and has little known history. Much note has been made of the similarities between Mesoamerican and Chinese art. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/leefoxx1949/AncientMayaTikalYaxha#
Maya Cities of the Yucatan
05-Jul-08
The ancient Maya sites of Chichen Itza, Uxmal, the Puuc Route, Edzna, Mayapan & Tulum on the Yucatan Peninsula span the time period from Late Classic to Terminal Post-Classic. Tulum was apparently still inhabited when Columbus sailed by there in 1502. Historical records are generally lacking, but architecture is among the finest in ancient Mesoamerica. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/leefoxx1949/YucatanMayaChichenItzaUxmalPuucSitesEdznaMayapanTulumOthers#
England
06-Jul-08
Ancient and Medieval sites in England. British Museum photos are in separate category under World Museums. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/leefoxx1949/EnglandAncientMedieval#
Scotland
06-Jul-08
Photos of castles and other places in Scotland. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/leefoxx1949/Scotland#
Ireland
06-Jul-08
Photos of several castles and cathedrals in Ireland. Photos by Gary L. Todd, Ph.D., Professor of History, Sias International University, Xinzheng, Henan, China. http://picasaweb.google.com/leefoxx1949/Ireland#