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Edinburgh - West Bow c1544
Our depiction of Edinburgh and the Canongate was inspired by a drawing in the British Library made by the English military engineer Richard Lee, who accompanied Hertford’s forces in 1544. Lee’s drawing is the earliest moderately realistic picture of…
Edinburgh - St Giles Kirk c1544
Our depiction of Edinburgh and the Canongate was inspired by a drawing in the British Library made by the English military engineer Richard Lee, who accompanied Hertford’s forces in 1544. Lee’s drawing is the earliest moderately realistic picture of…
Edinburgh - Holyrood Palace c1544
Our depiction of Edinburgh and the Canongate was inspired by a drawing in the British Library made by the English military engineer Richard Lee, who accompanied Hertford’s forces in 1544. Lee’s drawing is the earliest moderately realistic picture of…
Edinburgh - Cowgate c1544
Our depiction of Edinburgh and the Canongate was inspired by a drawing in the British Library made by the English military engineer Richard Lee, who accompanied Hertford’s forces in 1544. Lee’s drawing is the earliest moderately realistic picture of…
Edinburgh - A City in Crisis 1544
So what is important about 1544?
In the spring of 1544, the English king Henry VIII ordered a vast army of about fifteen thousand men north to Scotland.1 Acting on instructions from their monarch, the English forces captured and sacked Leith before…
Edinburgh - Trinity College c1544
Our depiction of Edinburgh and the Canongate was inspired by a drawing in the British Library made by the English military engineer Richard Lee, who accompanied Hertford’s forces in 1544. Lee’s drawing is the earliest moderately realistic picture of…
Edinburgh - Netherbow Port c1544
Our depiction of Edinburgh and the Canongate was inspired by a drawing in the British Library made by the English military engineer Richard Lee, who accompanied Hertford’s forces in 1544. Lee’s drawing is the earliest moderately realistic picture of…
Edinburgh - Grassmarket c1544
Our depiction of Edinburgh and the Canongate was inspired by a drawing in the British Library made by the English military engineer Richard Lee, who accompanied Hertford’s forces in 1544. Lee’s drawing is the earliest moderately realistic picture of…
Ecomuseu Municipal do Seixal
O Ecomuseu Municipal do Seixal (EMS) tem por missão investigar, conservar, documentar, interpretar, valorizar e difundir testemunhos do Homem e do meio, reportados ao território e à população do concelho, com vista a contribuir para a construção e a…
Ecomuseo de la Cerámica Chorotega, San Vicente de Nicoya
This project is a response to the need of the people of San Vicente to manage their natural and cultural resources. It is an instrument for the education, preservation and diffusion of the Cultural and Natural Heritage of San Vicente. Este museo es…
Earthenware pottery-making skills in Botswana’s Kgatleng District
Botswana ceramics are generally made by women in the Katelen district of southeastern Botswana, figure1 shows some of the classic ceramics. The process of making pottery usually involves female potters designing and making pottery using natural…
Earthenware pottery-making skills in Botswana’s Kgatleng District
Botswana ceramics are generally made by women in the Katelen district of southeastern Botswana, figure1 shows some of the classic ceramics. The process of making pottery usually involves female potters designing and making pottery using natural…
Early stage Tulou_Riying Lou
Riying Lou build in 1297-1307, is the oldest Tulou.
Early 19th-century sketch of the Odin Stone
"An early 19th-century sketch of the Odin Stone by Elizabeth, Marchioness of Stafford. Given the exaggerated landscape surrounding the stone, it is unlikely that this is a particularly accurate reproduction." - Sigurd Towrie…
Dwelling on the floating islands of Uros, Lake Titicaca, Peru
The houses and islands are made from reeds
Durotriges Graves
Recent archaeological analysis of Late Iron Age Durotriges graves in southern Britain
indicate that women may have stayed with their kin and that husbands may have moved to live with their wives. This is also known as matrilocality, which is…
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The Mogao Caves in Dunhuang are a world-renowned holy site of Buddhist art, located under the Mingsha Mountain in the southeast of Dunhuang City, Gansu Province, China. As one of China's four great grottoes, Mogao Grottoes are renowned for their…
Dunhuang Mogao Caves
The Mogao Caves in Dunhuang are a world-renowned holy site of Buddhist art, located under the Mingsha Mountain in the southeast of Dunhuang City, Gansu Province, China. As one of China's four great grottoes, Mogao Grottoes are renowned for their…
Dunhuang Grottoes
Scenery of Mogao Grottoes
Dundonald Castle
First built in 1371, a 3-storey high tower house remains. This site is at high risk of deterioration.
Climate Impact: Groundwater flooding, slope instability, fluvial flooding
Dun an Sticir - Iron Age Broch
The site of Dun an Sticir on North Uist forms a reminder of how different societies adapted and reused structures over time. About 2000 years ago a broch was built on a man-made island in Loch an Sticir. Brochs were relatively tall circular buildings…
Dun an Sticer
Dun an Sticir is an example of how in mediaeval times the original Iron Age 'brochs', hollow walled windowless fortifications often built on islands and reached by a tricky causeway, were later adapted for more domestic purposes. The building of…
Dumbarton Castle
Considered to be the old capital of Strathclyde, this was a strong Dark Ages fort, later changed to a Medieval castle which had its fortifications modernised in 1600-1700.
Climate Impacts: Coastal erosion, fluvial flooding, coastal flooding,…
Dujiangyan Water Conservancy Project
This is a picture of the Dujiangyan Water Conservancy Project.
Drone view of Fatehpur Sikri
The fort of Fatehpur Sikri where Akbar lived for almost 16 years with his wife Jodha. This drone view provides a spectacular view of the entire fort plus its individual bodies. You will see Diwan-e-khas, Diwan-e-aam, Jodha Palace, Birbal Palace and…
Drone shot of Kharkiv
Kharkiv (Kharkov) is a city in northeast Ukraine. Sprawling Freedom Square is home to the constructivist Derzhprom building. Shevchenko Park features botanic gardens and a zoo. Kharkiv State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre stages regular…
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Drone image of location.
Drone Around Bennachie
Drone footage of Bennchie taken in 2017.
Drone - Clay Houses of the Carse
Buildings that were “made out of the ground upon which they stood” were once the most common vernacular structures in parts of Scotland. For more information, visit: http://www.taylp.org/historicbuildings/clay-buildings-of-the-carse/
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Downpatrick Head - Ireland
This reconstruction was part of the STRATUS Project 2021. Our view is that connecting with emergent digital technologies and changing digital literacies is key to re-energising our towns, villages and communities. Stratus will use disruptive VR…
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The nature and value of ‘Sheep Dolly’ heritage
In China, the middle school education curriculum includes Dolly, the world’s first cloned sheep, in its textbooks. This means that all Chinese students learn about Dolly, admire the Roslin Institute in…
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Ditan, also known as Fangze altar, is the second largest of the five altars in the ancient capital of Beijing. It was built in the ninth year of Jiajing (1530 A.D.) in the Ming Dynasty. It is located on the east side of Andingmen gate, corresponding…
Discovery Point Dundee (Dundee Heritage Trust)
he proud guardian of two of Scotland’s best-loved museums: Discovery Point and Verdant Works.
Together, we spark curiosity in heritage, science, and discovery.
Our museums have inspired of millions of people around the globe since the Royal…
Digital Gza
archaeology, we assemble, curate, and present archaeological records about one of the most famous archaeological sites in the world, the Giza Pyramids and surrounding cemeteries and settlements. The Project manages arguably the world’s largest…
Digital Giza
A vitual environment endeavored to present the archaeological documentation of the largest collection of information, media, and research materials ever assembled about the Pyramids and related sites on Egypt’s Giza Plateau.
DigIt! - Roman Cramond Event 2015
Roman site map for App launch event in 2015.
Derzhprom
The Derzhprom or Gosprom building is an office building located on Freedom Square in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Built in the Constructivist style, it was the first modern skyscraper building in the Soviet Union upon its completion in 1928. Its name is an…
Deans Court
Deans Court is a student hall of residence at the University of St Andrews originating from the 12th century, thus, arguably, the oldest dwelling house in the town of St Andrews, Scotland. It stands at the east-end of St Andrews, where North street…
Dazu Shike Rock Carvings
Scenery of Dazu Rock Carvings
Dazu Rock Carvings 2023
The Dazu Rock Carvings represent an outstanding example of Buddhist art and architecture, showcasing the evolution of Chinese art over a period of over 700 years. The carvings are located in a series of 75 protected grottoes spread over 40 sites in…
