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Ancient Seljuks Shipyard
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The ancient shipyard in Alanya, Turkey
The shipyard, consisting of five docks and constructed in 1226 by the Sultan Alaaddin Keykubat, is 56 metres long and 44 metres deep and is the only remaining shipyard from the Seljuks. The entrance to the shipyard is behind the Red Tower. The shipyard also contains offices and a little mosque located on the left of the entrance.
At night all these buildings are illuminated creating a fantastic sight.
The shipyard can be visited at closer quarters by renting a small fishing boat.
Lanyon Quoit Ancient Monument
Image by midlander1231
Lanyon Quoit is an ancient Cornish Dolmen dating back to Neolithic times (3500-2500 BC) so it's probably around 5000 years old. It is presumed it was used for ritual activity. Originally it was aligned exactly with North,South,East and West, not now however as it was rebuilt in1824 after collapsing in a great storm. It originally stood higher too (apparently it is recorded that a man astride a horse could ride under it) but some of the original stones were damaged in the storm and not reused. If you visit Cornwall and want to see the Quoit it is on the Madron to Morvah road from Penzance.
Cat footstamps on ancient red bricks New
Image by luvi
~ Ancient testimonials ~
Cat footstamps on ancient bricks XVII sec.
New, revised version, made with Nikon D70, of this image
La fabbrica di San Michele a Ripa (ITA)
-> The same place: San Michele a Ripa
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