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Arlington Reef of the Great Barrier ReefThis is a photo of Arlington Reef, as one of the major coral reefs of Great Barrier Reef.
Armadale Castle, Gardens & Museum of the Isles
Aros CentreAros is a popular visitor attraction and community cultural centre offering exhibitions, cinema, live music, comedy, dance, drama, theatre, galleries…
asasasa
Audio description of the Calanais Standing StonesAn audio description of the Calanish standing stones which can be used as an alternative to the textural description. Details the history, myths and…
An audio description covering the history of the Odin Stone, including the legends and stories behind it. An alternative to the textual description.
An audio description of the Ring of Brodgar, detailing its history and associated legends and stories. An alternative to the textural description…
This audio details the history behind the Standing Stones of Stenness, including the legends and stories told about the stones. It is an alternative…
AVICOMThe Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve is located in the central western Maldives in the Indian Ocean, north of the Kashidhoo Kandhoo channel. Designated as…
Baa Atoll Biosphere ReserveThe Baa Atoll Biosphere Reserve is located in the central western Maldives in the Indian Ocean, north of the Kashidhoo Kandhoo channel. Designated as…
Baba Vida is a medieval fortress in the town of Vidin in the northwestern part of Bulgaria and it is the town's proudest landmark. It consists of two…
Back Beach, Brora, Sutherland report by Joanna Hambly The SCAPE TrustReport 2012 The 2010 excavations were coordinated by Jacquie Aitken (Clyne Heritage Society) and Joanna Hambly (SCAPE Trust). The site was…
Back to the FutureBaiheliang is a submerged rock outcrop in Chongqing, China that was once used as an ancient device to measure water levels of the Yangtze River. It…
Baiheliang Underwater Museum by China Daily
Bailies of Bennachie
Baillies of Bennachie App Poster
Bamburgh CastleOverlooking the North Sea, this castle has had its fair share of battles throughout British history. Previously seating Northumbrian kinds, the castle…
Baotu SpringBaotu Spring, nestled in Jinan, Shandong Province, is famed as the "Number One Spring under the Heaven." It's celebrated for its crystal-clear waters…
Baotu SpringBaotu Spring, nestled in Jinan, Shandong Province, is famed as the "Number One Spring under the Heaven." It's celebrated for its crystal-clear waters…
Barbados Museum and Historical SocietyThe Barbados Museum and Historical Society (BMHS) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization with a membership of over 1,000 individuals and…
Barcelona - Casa Battló
Barcelona - Casa Battló (23/24)By Fred Romero - https://www.flickr.com/photos/129231073@N06/36949300460/in/album-72157686935057113/, CC BY 2.0,…
Basilica Scale PlanScale site plan of the Sparta Basilica.
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…
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…
Batik ArtPainting inspired by peacock, elephant
Beijing Summer PalaceBuddha incense Pavilion on Longevity Mountain, Kunming Lake in the foreground.
BellTerracotta fashioned into an anthropomorphic figurine. Red painted geometric design and inside a small hole can clearly be seen where a thread could…
Bell Tower of the Dormition CathedralThis is the Olexandrivska belltower of the Dormition Cathedral in Kharkiv. Its construction was timed to the victory over Napoleon in 1812, and it was…
The Belogradchik Rocks are a group of uniquely shaped sandstone rock formations located on the western slopes of Stara Planina (Balkan Mountains) near…
Belogradchik Rocks
Ben Nevis ObservatoryA photograph of the Ben Nevis Observatory during the summer of 2017.
From 1883 until 1904, at an altitude of 1345m, an operational weather station and observatory existed on the summit of Ben Nevis. The purpose of this…
Bennachie Colony
Bennachie Colony - 1850During the early nineteenth century crofters driven out from their original homes settled on common land at Bennachie in Aberdeenshire. They…
Bennachie Colony IllustrationBaillies of Bennachie archive. Artist unknown.
Berezovo AirportIn the Post-WW2, Cold War era, Germany was divided amongst the Allies and the Soviet Union. As the capital city, Berlin was also divided. The Soviets…
BerlinermauerA photograph showing the Berlin Wall in 1986.
Berwichshire Shellfish Symposium 2019Thursday 24th October 2019 Held in Eyemouth by Blue Marine Foundation and Berwickshire Marine Reserve Blue Marine Foundation The Blue Marine…
Berwickshire Marine ReserveThe Berwickshire Marine Reserve was established in the 1980s to protect the remarkable coastal waters between Eyemouth and St Abbs Head. This area of…
Berwickshire Marine Reserve
Berwickshire Marine ReserveSituated between historic Eyemouth and St Abbs, Berwickshire Marine Reserve was established by the local community to protect its habitats and species…
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BharatanatyamThis is an image of a girl dancing in the Indian Classical Dance form Bharatanatyam
Bharatanatyam is a major Hindu form of Indian classical dance that originated in Tamil Nadu. The Natya Shastra by Bharata Muni and Abhinaya Darpana…
Bishnupur
Bishop CharacterCharacter research and creation.
Blandy castle light showa light show of Blandy Castle
Blausee Nature ParkBlausee is a stunning natural lake nestled in the Swiss Alps near the town of Kandersteg. Visitors can access the lake by car or public…
Blue and white jar Jingdezhen 1271 1368.jpgBlue and White Porcelain meaning blue flowers in Chinese, is one of the most famous porcelain in China. It was first founded in the Tang dynasty,…
Blue and White Porcelain meaning blue flowers in Chinese, is one of the most famous porcelain in China. It was first founded in the Tang dynasty,…
Blue Tears in MatsuBlue Tears in Matsu is a natural phenomenon that occurs in the waters surrounding Matsu Islands, Taiwan and China. It is caused by bioluminescent…
Boghead of tullos 1939 CormackBaillie of Bennachie archive image.
Bogward DoocotDoocots are structures intended to house pigeons and doves for later consumption. The structures have openings and provisions for roosting and…
Bopomofo (ㄅㄆㄇㄈ), also called Zhuyin Fuhao, is an intangible cultural heritage of Taiwan. It is a phonetic transcription system used exclusively in…
Bopomofo Handwritting version
Bothwell CastleA Medieval castle, central to the Scottish Wars of Independence. Climate Impacts: Groundwater flooding, slope instability, fluvial flooding
Bottlenose dolphin
Brazil, Pantanal, water lilies.Water lilies in Pantanal Wetlands
Brazil, Pantanal, water lilies.Water lilies in Pantanal Wetlands
The Brazilian Atlantic Islands, including the Fernando de Noronha Archipelago and Atol das Rocas Reserves, are UNESCO World Heritage Sites located off…
british museum
Broadlands FarmThis site represents the architectural core of what was once a bustling early twentieth-century “gentleman’s” farm complex. The farmstead, as it…
Broadlands Farm MapMap of Broadlands Farm.
Bronze statue of Eros sleepingPhotograph of a bronze statue of Eros sleeping
This bronze statue of a sleeping Eros, the Roman god of love, is at the pinnacle of Hellenistic sculpture work. The Hellenistic period ushered in the…
Brora
Brora Salt Pans - 16th and 18th centuryThe Virtual Histories Project was a collaboration between four museums (Eyemouth Museum, Shetland Museum, Taigh Chearsabhagh and Timespan) and the…
Brutalism is an architectural style arising in the mid 20th century in the United Kingdom, amongst the European modernist movement in the post-war…
Buddha StatuesBuddhist statues in the caves at Pak Ou
The Buddhas of Bamiyan were two statues that were carved into the side of a cliff in the Bamiyan valley which is in central Afghanistan. The two…
Buddhas of BamiyanThe Buddhas of Bamiyan are two standing Buddha statues that once sat on the cliffs of the Bamiyan Valley in Afghanistan. They were built in the sixth…
Tibetan Buddhism is the most widespread religion in Tibet. Musical chanting, most often in Tibetan or Sanskrit, is an integral part of the religion.…
Building Digital Twin AssociationPanoramic view of the Fatehpur Sikri's entrance known as the Buland Darwaza.
Buland Darwaza Fatehpur Sikri gateBuland Darwaza or the loft gateway at Fatehpur Sikri was built by the great Mughal emperor, Akbar in 1601. Akbar built the Buland Darwaza to…
Buland Darwaza Fatehpur Sikri gateBuland Darwaza or the loft gateway at Fatehpur Sikri was built by the great Mughal emperor, Akbar in 1601. Akbar built the Buland Darwaza to…
Burgess CharacterCharacter research and creation.
Burghead Visitor CentreTEST
Butter Sculpture
Caen Highland TownshipThe settlement of Caen is located a few miles north of the fishing village of Helmsdale along the Strath of Kildonan road. It is located in a narrow…
Caen Highland Township - 1813During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the inhabitants of many small farming communities in the Scottish Highlands were forced to leave their…
Caen Pre Clearances Township 1813Caen Township represents life in the highlands of Scotland prior to the Highland Clearances. Based on the synthesis of archaeological and historical…
The Calanais Standing Stones (also known as Callanish Standing Stones) monument is a cruciform shaped stone circle with a central tall stone. It also…
Calanais Standing StonesThe image taken in 2014 shows the central stone circle within the Calanais Standing Stones as the sun appears to to set.
Callanish - Real UnrealDrone and Virtual video
Callanish Site 10The site sits on top of a hill to the north of the main Calanais site and was excavated by Colin Richards. The site was surveyed and amodel…
Callanish Stone CircleCallanish X (also known as "Na Dromannan" and "Druim Nan Eun") Callanish (or "Calanais") Stone Circle. The Isle of Lewis has an extraordinarily rich…
Calon Lan is a Welsh song which was written as a hymn in the 1890s. Both lyric writer and composer, Daniel James and John Hughes respectively, were…
The Scottish government’s commitment to preserving both cultural and natural heritage has created an environment that resonates with artistic…