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Cities have been the roots of culture and history for centuries. But they are full of glory on the canvas too. These are the most extravagant examples ever painted... (thread) 🧵 1. Rome - "Roman Capriccio" by Giovanni Pauolo (1735)

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Rome may have not been built in a day. But its legacy began today, exactly 2,777 years ago. Here are its greatest masterpieces... (thread) 🧵 1. The Pantheon (128AD)

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The most beautiful winter towns and cities in the world - a thread 🧵 1. Prague, Czech Republic

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@historyinmemes They showed us the reality too

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While most cities are completely unrecognizable compared to a century ago, a few seem to have been frozen in time. This is how history, culture and tradition are preserved. A journey through time of the most iconic examples... (thread)🧵 1. Oxford, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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@Culture_Crit The Meenakshi Temple is also one the most incredible wonders that many people have not heard about. It's in impeccable condition for the 10 centuries that it has stood for.

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@historyinmemes From above, it looks magnificent.

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@JamesLucasIT This is definitely a unique thread! My addition. It's not in a museum but is still one of my favourites!

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@TerribleMaps Ah, yes the United States of Ukraine.

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@stats_feed Some stunning Persian architecture.

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The most incredible architectural wonders that you haven't heard about (thread)🧵 1. Hallgrimskirkja Church, Iceland 🇮🇸

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@culturaltutor The Ellora Caces are also a spectacular spiritual sight, dating back cebturies. It's amazing that it was all carved from one single piece of stone from such a long time ago too.

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@historyinmemes Even simple things like beautiful stairs can make a difference.

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@TerribleMaps This one might be a tough competitor.

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@Culture_Crit Hungary's Budapest is just stunning

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The most underrated cities in the world that deserve more attention - a thread 🧵 1. Budapest, Hungary 🇭🇺

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@JamesLucasIT An amazing thread! My humble addition is Lake Bled in Slovenia. It's a stunning place.

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@crazyclipsonly "It's gonna need a little bit more than a sorry"

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@historyinmemes Since 1986, the airport has owned “The Traveler.”.On June 13, Orlando International Airport posted a picture to its Facebook, showing there was another “traveler” in town – except this man was actually real.

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@stats_feed Some underrated architecture

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The most incredible towns and cities from above - a thread🧵 1. Barcelona, Spain

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@Culture_Crit This is what the Chicago Federal Building looked in 1965, just before it was demolished in the heart of the city to be replaced by a more modern alternative. It is just one of many treasures that we have lost.

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The Palais Garnier is one of the greatest examples of 19th Century Parisian architecture. It boasts a grand, lavish, opulent design that has no limits. But why is it so special...? Here's a deeper look inside this masterpiece... (thread) 🧵

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The Romans succeeded where others failed. Everyone has heard about the Colosseum but what happened to the rest of their marvels? 8 feats of Roman architecture that everyone must know about: (thread) 🧵

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@stats_feed Some of the most underrated cities in the world. Gdansk is just one example.

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@Culture_Crit Mexico City with its impressive geometric patterns.

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@Culture_Crit Whether Mosque or Church, whenever you look up, they always amaze.

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@Culture_Crit It is still fascinating to see how some cities managed to preserve their history, tradition, and culture throughout the years.

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@culturaltutor It's never too late to undo the mistakes of building highways that dominate our cities.

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@TerribleMaps Poland: Why is everyone walking away from me?

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@JamesLucasIT Brilliant thread! It's not just something that uplifts the life of the community. It brings the very life back into "boring" cities. Amazing.

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@archi_tradition Definitely Rome.

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@Culture_Crit @TuckerCarlson It's still impressive how some cities have managed to keep their history and tradition alive.

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@archi_tradition @levixphotos Athens, Greece

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@Culture_Crit There is also this marvelous site in Edinburgh.

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@historyinmemes People usually think that the Pyramids of Giza stand in a completely isolated part of the desert. In reality, they are sit on the outskirts of Egypt's Capital, Cairo.

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The Pantheon is, without a doubt, Rome's best preserved monument. It is home to the largest unreinforced concrete dome in the world - still even today, after almost 2,000 years since it was built.

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@Culture_Crit People usually think that the Pyramids of Giza stand in a completely isolated part of the desert. In reality, they are sit on the outskirts of Egypt's Capital, Cairo.

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The incredible detail of the Milan Cathedral, whose construction took 600 years to complete. 🇮🇹

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@Culture_Crit Perhaps there's also one of the most iconic of Van Gogh's paintings: Prisoners Exercising and the film: A clockwork Orange.

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@JamesLucasIT Great thread! One of my favourites is the unique town of Centuripe.

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@culturaltutor The mega structures of the past were simply incredible. Take Meenashki Temple, for example, which has stood for centuries.

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"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing" - Socrates

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The most magnificent domes around the world - a thread 🧵 1. Florence Cathedral, Italy 🇮🇹

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@stats_feed Prague definitely doesn't disappoint.

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@Culture_Crit Meanwhile in Hungary, Modernist eye-sores are replaced by classical beauty - a lesson to be taken for all countries.

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@fasc1nate A picture of a surgeon after a 23-hour long successful heart transplant. His assistant is seen sleeping, exhausted in the corner.

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@historyinmemes This just shows how masterpieces can be hidden in plain sight. Another example is this painting that you can only see when bringing the edges of the pages of a book together.

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@historyinmemes The Temple of Hathor, Egypt The Temple of Hathor is unquestionably viewed as a necessary requirement for any curious voyager during their travels to Egypt. Otherwise known as Dendera Temple, it is a remarkable ancient landmark that contains huge. intricate carvings and…

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@historyinmemes A similar event happened a few years ago next to the Green Lake in Tal, Austria. It looks quite surreal.

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The world's most picturesque small towns and villages - a thread 🧵 1. Monschau, Germany

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@stats_feed The Ellora Caves. The biggest structure that was carved out of just one piece of stone.

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@TerribleMaps @amazingmap No difference...

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@historyinmemes Timgad is an ancient Roman city that was founded in 100 AD by Emperor Trajan. It represents one of the best-preserved examples of Roman urban planning and architecture, offering valuable insights into the life and culture of the Roman Empire as it was designed in a grid system.

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Rome never fell. No other words are needed.

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The very secret to its impeccable condition lies in Roman concrete itself. When it rains, water seeps into the cracks and reacts with the calcium carbonate in the rock, plugging in any holes, virtually self-healing the dome.

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They say the beauty of Rome is unmatched. Nothing Less.

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@stats_feed The Incredible Hagia Sophia

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3. The Colosseum (80AD) Originally built under Emperor Titus, it stands as the world's biggest amphitheater, with a seated capacity of no more than 50,000. The first games ran for 100 days straight, in honor of the completion of the great arena.

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The magnificence of Florence is unmatched. Prove me wrong.

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@stats_feed Rome is definitely a classic

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@culturaltutor India is full of architectural wonders. The Hawa Mahal and Ellora Caves are just two examples, but you can find marvels from every single century of its history.

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@historyinmemes Time to go for the whole continent

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More impressive above all, is the fact the the Romans managed to construct such a marvel in just a timespan of 8 years. Their skill was unmatched.

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@stats_feed The Köln Cathedral, one of the most impressive buildings you will ever see.

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2. Grindelwald, Switzerland

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@historyinmemes It's unrealistic how small our world really is. Our galaxy is like a speck of dust in the never ending universe.

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@JamesLucasIT Budapest would be my addition. Its streets are magnificent and sometimes it feels like its been frozen in time.

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The most captivating ancient sights that take you back in time - a thread🧵 1. Petra, Jordan 🇯🇴

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4. Trevi Fountain (1732) An incredible showcase of Baroque architecture built from the very same material as the Colosseum (travertine stone). The fountain façade features Neptune, the mythological Roman god of the sea, riding a chariot pulled by seahorses.

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@TerribleMaps Should be renamed: 'I've Been to the Americas'

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@Culture_Crit It's hard to beat the Christmas Market in Aachen.

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@creepydotorg Removing the traces of our past.

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3. Budapest, Hungary

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@historyinmemes This reminds me of the ancient Library of Tibet, where only 5% of books have been translated.

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@Culture_Crit People usually think that the Pyramids of Giza stand in a completely isolated part of the desert. In reality, they are sit on the outskirts of Egypt's Capital, Cairo.

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@historyinmemes A view of the stars behind a Moai statue on Easter Island.

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@Culture_Crit Germany's Burg Hohenzollern is one of the most majestic.

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6. Hallstatt, Austria

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@Culture_Crit "Puget sound on the Pacific Coast" in 1870 by Albert Bierstadt, one of the greatest landscape painters to have touched the canvas.

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@Culture_Crit It is incredible to think that Argentina was in 1913, richer than Germany or France, almost twice as prosperous as Spain and had a GDP per capita of that matching Canada.

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5. Piazza Navona (86AD) An incredible historic square (once an ancient arena) that holds the keys to the Fountain of the Four Rivers. A baroque masterpiece made by none other than Bernini himself in the 17th century.

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8. St Peter's Basilica (1506) An iconic example of the Renaissance ideal of beauty, harmony and grandeur. It stands as the largest church in the world by interior measure and at the time of construction, took 120 years from start to finish.

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@TerribleMaps It's ok, you can guess. No pressure.

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According to legend, those who throw a coin into the fountain secure themselves a swift and inevitable return to Rome.

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@JamesLucasIT Italy, without a doubt. More specifically, the Eternal City.

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It is masterpiece within too. Michelangelo designed the gigantic 448-foot dome, with the letters on the base alone, being a staggering 2 meters tall. Undoubtedly, a true marvel.

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@Locati0ns Australia

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@culturaltutor The Royal Palace of Caserta, Italy 🇮🇹 Often crowned as the "Versailles of Italy", this royal residence was commissioned as a symbol of great power and granduer, competing with the opulence of other European palaces as the largest royal palace in the world.

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@historyinmemes Lalibela, Ethiopia One of the most famous churches in Lalibela is Bet Giyorgis (Church of St. George), which is carved in the shape of a cross. It is considered a masterpiece of Ethiopian rock-hewn architecture and is regarded as the most visually striking of the churches. The…

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@historyinmemes The Great Pyramid of Giza stands as the last remaining ancient wonder of the world, managing to survive more than 4,500 years, being built under the reign of Pharaoh Khufu. To build such a pyramid today, it would take 1000s of workers, around $5 billion, and 5 years to complete.

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@Culture_Crit Its glorious history will still live on. Chateau of Versailles, Paris

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@Culture_Crit Hunagry's Budapest is just stunning.

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8. Christmas Market in Aachen, Germany

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5. Amsterdam, The Netherlands

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@stats_feed St. Basil Cathedral in Moscow.

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@stats_feed Spain indeed has beautiful buildings.

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@Culture_Crit The folks in Iceland really do it differently. One of the most iconic interesting cathedrals in the world in Reykjavik.

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10. Tallinn, Estonia

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@culturaltutor Yes, air conditioning built the way for growing our cities. Yet when we did grow, we always had the option to keep the beauty of our skyscrapers rather than have a rectangular skyline.

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@Culture_Crit Libraries were not targeted just because of their wealth of knowledge. "Libraries were full of ideas - perhaps the most dangerous and powerful of all weapons." - Sarah Maas

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