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May14

14,000 years of history declared in the National Antiquities museum in Sweden

Published by Asya in Cultural, Europe, History, Museums, Sweden, Urban Tourism

national museum sweden

Swedish Museum of National Antiquities is a museum located in Stockholm, Sweden. That is responsible for Swedish cultural history and art from the Stone Age to the 16th century. The main museum building, the design of architects Bengt Romare and George Scherman 1935-1940, reflects an ambivalence between the predominant modern style of the era and the historical context given not only by the context requirements, but also the 19th century barracks and stables south of the museum designed by Fredrik Blom and built 1805-1817.


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Feb16

Abu Simbel-the most impressive temple in Egypt

Published by Asya in Africa, Cultural, Egypt, Monuments, Museums, Praying, Relaxing, Travel Stories, UNESCO, Walking

the temple at the night
Most temples of antiquity are eventually physically altered, defiled or destroyed. This was not the fate of Abu Simbel because encroaching sands soon buried its lower half. It lay forgotten for millennia. Abu Simbel wasn’t rediscovered and exposed until about 200 years ago.
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