The Wandering Scot
An occasional travel journal
Paris
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View from Renaissance Republique to Notre Dame
With the Pantheon beyond.
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| Notre Dame
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| Notre Dame
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| Notre Dame Treasury: 19th c shinies
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| Arc de Triomphe
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| Vive l'Empereur!
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Algiers
Around Algiers
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| Djemaa El Djedid (New Mosque). From 1660.
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| Harbor view
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| Djamaa el Kebir, Old Grand Mosque, from 1097
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| View to Church of Notre Dame d'Afrique
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| French-style buildings
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| Giant hilltop Martyrs Memorial
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| Minaret of modern Great Mosque
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Algiers: Cashbah Tour
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| Ketchaoua Mosque
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| Courtyard of a Pasha's house
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Street marker for Muslim street
Two hands open for prayer
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Street marker for Jewish street
Snake (for staff of Moses) + single hand
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| Memorial to Independence Martyr
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Traditional two-knocker door.
One knocker for men, one for women.
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| Old casbah street
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Silver domed Ben Farès Mosque (since 1994)
Formerly the Great Synagogue of Algiers. Built by Napoleon III in 1865.
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| View to cruciform New Mosque
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Algiers: Citadel / Dey's Palace
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Statue of Bologhine ibn Ziri ~980 CD
Founder of the Ziri Berber dynasty.
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| Algiers Citadel
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| Amiable Citadel guard
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| Citadel interior - Mosque Minaret
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| Citadel Mosque
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Citadel Gunpowder Store
With double walls
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Algiers: Rais Museum
Charming museum: Combines old palaces with information on the brave Rais pirate Captains.
The valorous Rais Captains collected tribute from passing ships, raided foreign lands, captured enemy vessels, etc.
All to the greater glory of the Dey of Algiers and the prosperity of the city economy.
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| Not a welcoming exterior
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| View to old harbour tower
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Exhibition on the valorous Rais Captains
Who were definitely not pirates.
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Kairuddin Barbarossa (1478-1546)
Definitely Not-a-Pirate. He rose to command the Ottoman Navy
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"Sea Prince" banner
The Chief of the Rais, commander of the Fleet.
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Pirate Assault Flag
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Algiers: Museum of Antiquities
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| Mosaic of Oceanus
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| Translation of inscription below Oceanus Mosaic
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| Fishy Mosaic
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| Neptune with Sea Horses
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| Nereid with Sea Monster (Dragon)
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| Nereid with Sea Horse
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| Neptune. 1st c BC
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| Roman-era Commode Chair
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Tipaza
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| Tipasa: Site View #1
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| Tipasa: Site View #2
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| Tipasa: Amphitheatre
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| "Basilica of the Nine Naves"
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| Roman Theater
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| Nymphaeum
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Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania
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Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania
Perhaps 2nd-3rd c BC
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| Less-Restored side of Royal Mausoleum
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False Door. With hidden
below-ground-level true door
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| Farmland view, from Royal Mausoleum
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The Setif Musuem
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| Triumph of Dionysus Mosaic
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| Triumph of Dionysus - Left
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Triumph of Dionysus - Right
Note the Giraffe & the Wealthy Captives
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| Adjacent Hunting Scene mosaic
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| Toilet of Venus
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| Statue of Jupiter
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Hippo Regius
Hippo Regius Ruins
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| Theater of Hippo Regius
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| Former Market (?)
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| Forum. Columns have unusual Ionic-Corinthian composite capitals
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Three Nave Church
Probably Bishop Augustine's Cathedral
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Hippo Regius: Modern Saint Augustine Basilica
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| Saint Augustine Basilica
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| Saint Augustine Basilica
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St Augustine Statue
Offering his heart to God
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Hippo Regius Site Musuem
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| Medusa water-pipe mouth
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Bronze Tropaeum ("Trophy"). 1st C BC
Showing a defeated enemy's armor hung on a tree.
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| Four Nereids, on Sea monsters
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| Fishing scene
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| Ornate Mosaic + Mr Tewfik
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| Staged Animal Fight
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| Mosaic detail: The leopard wins.
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| Head of Vespasian
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Hippo Regius: Modern Annaba
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| Annaba: Decorated building
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| Bay view
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| Mediterranean view
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| Modern Lighthouse
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Consantine "City of Bridges"
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| Constantine
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| Statue of Constantine!
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| Emir Abdelkader Mosque
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| Ghazal Market Mosque
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| Bey's Palace
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| Bey's Palace
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| Bey's Palace Courtyard
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| Bey's Palace Courtyard 2
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| Sidi M’Cid bridge
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| View to lower bridge
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| Sidi M’Cid bridg
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| View to Natural Bridge
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| View along Ravine
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| Section of Roman Aqueduct
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Timgad
Mausoleum of Medracen
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| Mausoleum of Medracen
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| Mausoleum of Medracen
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Timgad Site Museum
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| Triumph of Venus. with Tritons
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| Neptune + Sea Horses
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| Lead stone connector
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| Three Nereids
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| Nereid detal
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| Oceanus
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| Young woman and satyr
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Timgad Archaeological Site
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| Theater (Restored)
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| View to Capitol
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| Capitol
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| View to Arch of Trajan
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| Arch of Trajan
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| Inscription in cursive Latin (!)
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| Market stalls, with stone counters
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| Latrine
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Djemila
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| Mosaic: Hunting Scene
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| Rape of Europa, with Zeus as a bull
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| Bath of Venus
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| Bath of Venus: Border detail
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| Bath of Venus: Border detail
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| Asinus Nicus ("The Donkey Wins") Mosaic
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| Second Asinus Nica Mosaic
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| Head of Septimius Severus
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"Christian Quarter"
With round brick baptistry
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| Roman Theater
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| Temple to the Severan Family
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| Double Gate of Maxinus (?)
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| Market stall, with stone counter
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| Arch of Caracalla
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Tamanrasset / Assekrem
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| 5 miles NE of Tamanrasset
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| Afilal streams
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| Afilal pool / oasis
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| 2 miles SE of Assekrem
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| Assekrem Hermitage
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| Desert view from Assekrem
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| View from Assekrem
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| View from Assekrem
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| Near Assekrem
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Ghardaïa and the M'Zab Valley
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| City View
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| Distinctive Ibadi trapezoidal minaret
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| City View, showing both Sunni and Ibadi minarets
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| Ben Isguen palm grove
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| Traditional Watch Tower
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| Palm irrigation channel
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| Market Square outside Old Ghardaia
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| Market Square outside Old Ghardaia 2
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| Busy market street
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| Old Ghardaia City Gate
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Distance shot of local Cyclops ladies
Married women show only a single eye
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| Ghardai City mosque & minaret
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| Ghardaia old city
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| Ben Isguen old city
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| Ben Isguen old city
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| Ben Isguen watch tower
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| Ben Isguen, from watch tower
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| Tradtional wooden locks
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| Modern Eco City, based on old styles
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Tunis
A one day stopover on Tunis en route to Tripoli
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| Lost bag receipt, for my Air Algerie flight
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| Receipt for my incoming currency
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Bardo Museum Mosaics
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| Lady plus maids
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| God (?) cavorting at sea
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| Ulysses resists the Sirens
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| Fishermen
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Cryptic drinking scene (3rd c AD)
Why are the wine bearers shown as giants?
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| Poseidon with Sea Horses
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| Poseidon with Sea Horses 2
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| Palatial Bardo room
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Virgil + Muses
Calliope and Polymnia
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| Boxers
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Tripoli
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| Arch of Marcus Aurelius (165 AD)
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| Arch of Marcus Aurelius (165 AD)
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"Palace of King Idris"
AKA Former Governor's Palace (1930s)
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| "Palace of King Idris"
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| Scenic Clock Tower (1902)
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| Old city street
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| Street Market
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Tripoli: Red Fort
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| Red Castle - City Fortress
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| Red Fort entrance
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| Mr Ali in Red Castle courtyard
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| Odd snakey fountain
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| Caracalla - Geta - Septimius Severus
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"Mast from the USS Philadelphia"
Seized by Tripoli in 1803
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| View to Tripoli Harbor
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Leptis Magna
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| Arch of Septimius Severus (~203 AD)
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| Arch of Septimius Severus
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| Severan Forum
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| Protective Medusa
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| Imperial Dedication
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| (Restored) Ancient Theatre
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| Amphitheate. Seated about 16,000
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| Outline of Ancient Hippodrome
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Sabratha
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| View over Sabratha archaeological site
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Mausoleum of Bes
Mausoleum of Bes (Punic, 2nd c BC)
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Mausoleum of Bes (Punic, 2nd c BC)
center has Bes with two lions
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| View to Theater
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| Roman Theater (Much Restored)
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| Theater detail: Assembled grandees
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| Theater detail
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| Basth floor mosaic: "Hot Floor: Wear Sandals!"
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Frankfurt: Paternosters
Frankfurt: Fleming’s Hotel Paternoster
Frankfurt: Goethe University Library
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| Goethe University Frankfurt former I G Farben building
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A polite note from the Library Staff
"We're glad you are so excited about our paternoster, but please stay quiet."
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