Browse Items (4036 total)

Tulou-8.png
Fujian Tulou, a remarkable example of rammed-earth architecture, is predominantly found in China’s Fujian province, with origins tracing back to the 10th century. Constructed on solid stone foundations, these massive, fortress-like dwellings are…

Tulou-9.png
Fujian Tulou, a remarkable example of rammed-earth architecture, is predominantly found in China’s Fujian province, with origins tracing back to the 10th century. Constructed on solid stone foundations, these massive, fortress-like dwellings are…

Colosseo_2020.jpg.webp
The Colosseum is one of Rome's most recognizable structures and a testament to the Roman Empire's engineering brilliance. The Colosseum, which was finished in 80 AD under Emperor Titus, could accommodate up to 50,000 people who came to see a variety…

Tulou-13.png
Fujian Tulou, a remarkable example of rammed-earth architecture, is predominantly found in China’s Fujian province, with origins tracing back to the 10th century. Constructed on solid stone foundations, these massive, fortress-like dwellings are…

Tulou-14.png
Fujian Tulou, a remarkable example of rammed-earth architecture, is predominantly found in China’s Fujian province, with origins tracing back to the 10th century. Constructed on solid stone foundations, these massive, fortress-like dwellings are…

Tulou-15.png
Fujian Tulou, a remarkable example of rammed-earth architecture, is predominantly found in China’s Fujian province, with origins tracing back to the 10th century. Constructed on solid stone foundations, these massive, fortress-like dwellings are…

Tulou-16.png
Fujian Tulou, a remarkable example of rammed-earth architecture, is predominantly found in China’s Fujian province, with origins tracing back to the 10th century. Constructed on solid stone foundations, these massive, fortress-like dwellings are…

Tulou-17.png
Fujian Tulou, a remarkable example of rammed-earth architecture, is predominantly found in China’s Fujian province, with origins tracing back to the 10th century. Constructed on solid stone foundations, these massive, fortress-like dwellings are…

Tulou-19.png
Fujian Tulou, a remarkable example of rammed-earth architecture, is predominantly found in China’s Fujian province, with origins tracing back to the 10th century. Constructed on solid stone foundations, these massive, fortress-like dwellings are…

Mona_Lisa__by_Leonardo_da_Vinci__from_C2RMF_retouched.jpg.webp
Leonardo da Vinci created the Mona Lisa, one of the most well-known and mysterious pieces of art in history, between 1503 and 1519. Known for its exquisite use of sfumato, a technique that produces subtle color and tone changes that give her…

Machu_Picchu__2023__012_.jpg
Known as the "Lost City of the Incas," Machu Picchu is among the world's most amazing archaeological monuments. The remarkable engineering, architectural, and agricultural achievements of the Inca civilization are on display in this 15th-century…

Hoh_Xil.png
Located in the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Hoh Xil is one of the world’s most unique plateau ecosystems. Known for its harsh environment, endemic species, and vital ecological functions, Hoh Xil's distinctive topography and climate have…

Hoh_Xil-1.png
Located in the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Hoh Xil is one of the world’s most unique plateau ecosystems. Known for its harsh environment, endemic species, and vital ecological functions, Hoh Xil's distinctive topography and climate have…

Hoh_Xil-2.png
Located in the northeastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Hoh Xil is one of the world’s most unique plateau ecosystems. Known for its harsh environment, endemic species, and vital ecological functions, Hoh Xil's distinctive topography and climate have…

JX4C4746.jpg
Camera: Canon 5D mark 3 Lens: 24-70 F/4 L Edited in Darktable

JX4C4827_1.jpg
Camera: Canon 5D mark 3 Lens: 24-70 F/4 L Edited in Darktable

JX4C4827_1-1.jpg
Camera: Canon 5D mark 3 Lens: 24-70 F/4 L Edited in Darktable

JX4C5164.jpg
Camera: Canon 5D mark 3 Lens: 24-70 F/4 L Edited in Darktable

JX4C5164-1.jpg
Camera: Canon 5D mark 3 Lens: 24-70 F/4 L Edited in Darktable

The Florence Cathedral is considered to be the symbol of Florence and Italian culture during the Renaissance. The first stone was laid in 1296, marking the beginning of the construction effort. Construction was finished when the dome was completed in…

WhatsApp_Image_2025-03-23_at_18.56.31_0d90718c.jpg
Shot on iPhone 12 Pro

Built in 25 B.C., this monument was the main entrance to the city of Augusta Praetoria in modern-day Aosta. It has three openings, one for carriages and two for pedestrians. astern façade still has some of the marble slabs which originally covered…

_Mogao_Cave.png
Located in Dunhuang, China, the Mogao Cave are one of the world’s largest and most diverse collections of Buddhist cave art. Dating back to the 4th century AD, the site includes 735 caves, 45,000 square meters of murals, and over 2,000 polychrome…

_Mogao_Cave-1.png
Located in Dunhuang, China, the Mogao Cave are one of the world’s largest and most diverse collections of Buddhist cave art. Dating back to the 4th century AD, the site includes 735 caves, 45,000 square meters of murals, and over 2,000 polychrome…

nushu.png
Nüshu, a script exclusive to women, was traditionally transmitted from mothers to daughters in feudal China.

Nüshu, meaning "women's writing," is a rare syllabic script that developed from Chinese characters. It emerged in Jiangyong County, Hunan Province, during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Created and used exclusively by women, Nüshu is distinguished by…

Nüshu, meaning "women's writing," is a rare syllabic script that developed from Chinese characters. It emerged in Jiangyong County, Hunan Province, during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Created and used exclusively by women, Nüshu is distinguished by…

Nüshu, meaning "women's writing," is a rare syllabic script that developed from Chinese characters. It emerged in Jiangyong County, Hunan Province, during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Created and used exclusively by women, Nüshu is distinguished by…

Nüshu, meaning "women's writing," is a rare syllabic script that developed from Chinese characters. It emerged in Jiangyong County, Hunan Province, during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Created and used exclusively by women, Nüshu is distinguished by…

_____________Loulan_city_China_Xinjiang_Urumqi_Welcome_you_to_tour_the_-_panoramio_.png
https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:%E6%A5%BC%E5%85%B0%E5%8F%A4%E5%9F%8E_Loulan_city_China_Xinjiang_Urumqi_Welcome_you_to_tour_the_-_panoramio_(3).jpg

Mona_Lisa__by_Leonardo_da_Vinci__from_C2RMF_retouched.jpg-2.webp
Leonardo da Vinci created the Mona Lisa, one of the most well-known and mysterious pieces of art in history, between 1503 and 1519. Known for its exquisite use of sfumato, a technique that produces subtle color and tone changes that give her…

IS5110_P1_Survey.pdf
The Loulan Kingdom was an ancient oasis city along the Silk Road in northwest China, thriving from the 2nd century BCE to the 3rd century CE. Its remains, including Buddhist stupas and wooden tablets, bear witness to the cultural interactions between…

Leonardo da Vinci created the Mona Lisa, one of the most well-known and mysterious pieces of art in history, between 1503 and 1519. Known for its exquisite use of sfumato, a technique that produces subtle color and tone changes that give her…

Nvshu, literally “women’s writing,” is an intangible unique syllabic script derived from Chinese characters. It originated in Jiangyong County, Hunan Province in China, during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Created and used exclusively by women, this…

Mona_Lisa__by_Leonardo_da_Vinci__from_C2RMF_retouched.jpg-3.webp
Leonardo da Vinci created the Mona Lisa, one of the most well-known and mysterious pieces of art in history, between 1503 and 1519. Known for its exquisite use of sfumato, a technique that produces subtle color and tone changes that give her…

Leonardo da Vinci created the Mona Lisa, one of the most well-known and mysterious pieces of art in history, between 1503 and 1519. Known for its exquisite use of sfumato, a technique that produces subtle color and tone changes that give her…

Hoh_Xil.jpg
Qinghai Hoh Xil Nature

Colosseo_2020.jpg-1.webp
The Colosseum is one of Rome's most recognizable structures and a testament to the Roman Empire's engineering brilliance. The Colosseum, which was finished in 80 AD under Emperor Titus, could accommodate up to 50,000 people who came to see a variety…

IS5110_P1_Survey-1.pdf
Qinghai Hoh Xil, situated in the northeastern part of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, is one of the world’s largest, highest, and youngest plateaus. Covering an area of 3,735,632 hectares with a 2,290,904-hectare buffer zone, it consists of vast alpine…

Machu_Picchu__2023__012_-1.jpg
Often called the "Lost City of the Incas," Machu Picchu is a magnificent archaeological site tucked away in Peru's Andes Mountains. Emperor Pachacuti constructed this castle in the fifteenth century as a royal residence and place of worship. The site…

Basque is hypothesized to be a very ancient European language [A]. This is because it does not appear to have linguistic links to other languages of Indo-European heritage or any in the world for that matter [A-B]. It faced major suppression during…

Basque is hypothesized to be a very ancient European language [A]. This is because it does not appear to have linguistic links to other languages of Indo-European heritage or any in the world for that matter [A-B]. It faced major suppression during…

Located in the Highland Region of Scotland, the flow country is considered the most outstanding example of an actively accumulating blanket bog landscape. Has been accumulating for the past 9,000 years, this peatland ecosystem provides a diversity of…

Located in the Highland Region of Scotland, the flow country is considered the most outstanding example of an actively accumulating blanket bog landscape. Has been accumulating for the past 9,000 years, this peatland ecosystem provides a diversity of…

The old town of Edinburgh was dominated by a medieval fortress, while the new town, constructed between 1767 and 1890, exerted a far-reaching influence on European urban planning.The harmonious juxtaposition of these two contrasting historic areas…

The old town of Edinburgh was dominated by a medieval fortress, while the new town, constructed between 1767 and 1890, exerted a far-reaching influence on European urban planning.The harmonious juxtaposition of these two contrasting historic areas…

The Grand Canal is a vast waterway system in China, running from Beijing to Zhejiang province. Constructed in sections from the 5th century BC onwards, it was conceived as a unified means of communication for the Empire in the 7th century AD. In the…

Flow_country_-_geograph.org.uk_-_124799-1.jpg
Located in the Highland Region of Scotland, the flow country is considered the most outstanding example of an actively accumulating blanket bog landscape. Has been accumulating for the past 9,000 years, this peatland ecosystem provides a diversity of…

Located in the Highland Region of Scotland, the flow country is considered the most outstanding example of an actively accumulating blanket bog landscape. Has been accumulating for the past 9,000 years, this peatland ecosystem provides a diversity of…

Located in the Highland Region of Scotland, the flow country is considered the most outstanding example of an actively accumulating blanket bog landscape. Has been accumulating for the past 9,000 years, this peatland ecosystem provides a diversity of…

27427-Luoyang__49067744628_.jpg
The Longmen Grottoes, located in Luoyang, Henan Province, China, are one of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art. The site comprises the Xishan Grottoes, Dongshan Grottoes, Baiyuan Garden, and Xiangshan Temple. Carved into limestone cliffs…

27427-Luoyang__49067744628_-1.jpg
The Longmen Grottoes, located in Luoyang, Henan Province, China, are one of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art. The site comprises the Xishan Grottoes, Dongshan Grottoes, Baiyuan Garden, and Xiangshan Temple. Carved into limestone cliffs…

27427-Luoyang__49067744628_-2.jpg
The Longmen Grottoes, located in Luoyang, Henan Province, China, are one of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art. The site comprises the Xishan Grottoes, Dongshan Grottoes, Baiyuan Garden, and Xiangshan Temple. Carved into limestone cliffs…

27427-Luoyang__49067744628_-3.jpg
The Longmen Grottoes, located in Luoyang, Henan Province, China, are one of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art. The site comprises the Xishan Grottoes, Dongshan Grottoes, Baiyuan Garden, and Xiangshan Temple. Carved into limestone cliffs…

27427-Luoyang__49067744628_-4.jpg
The Longmen Grottoes, located in Luoyang, Henan Province, China, are one of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art. The site comprises the Xishan Grottoes, Dongshan Grottoes, Baiyuan Garden, and Xiangshan Temple. Carved into limestone cliffs…

27427-Luoyang__49067744628_-5.jpg
The Longmen Grottoes, located in Luoyang, Henan Province, China, are one of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art. The site comprises the Xishan Grottoes, Dongshan Grottoes, Baiyuan Garden, and Xiangshan Temple. Carved into limestone cliffs…

27427-Luoyang__49067744628_-6.jpg
The Longmen Grottoes, located in Luoyang, Henan Province, China, are one of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art. The site comprises the Xishan Grottoes, Dongshan Grottoes, Baiyuan Garden, and Xiangshan Temple. Carved into limestone cliffs…

27427-Luoyang__49067744628_-7.jpg
The Longmen Grottoes, located in Luoyang, Henan Province, China, are one of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art. The site comprises the Xishan Grottoes, Dongshan Grottoes, Baiyuan Garden, and Xiangshan Temple. Carved into limestone cliffs…

The Longmen Grottoes, located in Luoyang, Henan Province, China, are one of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art. The site comprises the Xishan Grottoes, Dongshan Grottoes, Baiyuan Garden, and Xiangshan Temple. Carved into limestone cliffs…

27427-Luoyang__49067744628_-8.jpg
The Longmen Grottoes, located in Luoyang, Henan Province, China, are one of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art. The site comprises the Xishan Grottoes, Dongshan Grottoes, Baiyuan Garden, and Xiangshan Temple. Carved into limestone cliffs…

27427-Luoyang__49067744628_-9.jpg
The Longmen Grottoes, located in Luoyang, Henan Province, China, are one of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art. The site comprises the Xishan Grottoes, Dongshan Grottoes, Baiyuan Garden, and Xiangshan Temple. Carved into limestone cliffs…

The Longmen Grottoes, located in Luoyang, Henan Province, China, are one of the finest examples of Chinese Buddhist art. The site comprises the West Hill Grottoes, the East Hill Grottoes, the Bai Garden, and the Xiangshan Temple. Carved into…

museum.jpg
The British Museum is a public museum dedicated to human history, art and culture located in the Bloomsbury area of London. Its permanent collection of eight million works is the largest in the world.
Output Formats

atom, dc-rdf, dcmes-xml, json, omeka-xml, rss2