Monday, June 17, 2013

IN-54738

Elephant stables, Hampi.
Hampi is the former capitel of Vijaynagar Empire from 1336 to 1565. Hampi is a ruined city and the elephant stables are among the few least destroyed structures. It is a long building with a row of domed chambers which were used to park the royal elephants. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

CN-957128


The floating cloud over the Yanzi Ya (Ya means a strip of land between hills).
This card shows the landscape of Shen Nong Jia, where is the most famous wild forest in China. Many ancient species live here.

GB-432969



Alphonse Mucha, "Byzantine", 1900

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