By Rossitza Ohridska-Olson
For the Spanish version, please click here.
Dedicated to the memory of Dr. Kitov, the dicoverer of the tomb, and great friend.
One of the most striking examples of Thracian art and architecture is the Alexandrovo Tomb in Bulgaria, in Haskovo region. It was discovered in December 2000 by Dr. Georgi Kitov (Георги Китов), one [...]
Archives for Art
The Thracian Tomb of Alexandrovo, UNESCO World Heritage tentative list
Tags: Alexandrovo, Archaeology, Art, Balkans, Bulgaria, copy, EU, Europa, Europe, frescoes, Haskovo, History, museum, «arte de los thracios», «Comunidad Europea», «Europa del Este», «Le Tombeau Thrace de Alexandrovo», «Rhodopes», «tourisme culturel», «turismo cultural», «viaje cultural», «voyage culturel», «Александровска гробница», «Европейска Общност», «Източна Европа», «Източни Родопи», «културен туризъм», «Тракийска гробница», «Тракийска Цивилизация», «Тракийско Изкувство», Александрово, археология, Балкани, България, Европа, история, копие, Родопи, Хасково, “cultural tourism”, “cultural tour”, “Eastern Europe”, “Eastern Rhodopes”, “European community”, “Rhodopes Mountain”, “Thracian Arts”, “Thracian civilization”, “Thracian Tomb”
La Tumba Tracia de Alexandrovo
by Rossitza Ohridska-Olson
Dedico este texto a la memoria del Dr. Kitov, el descubridor de la Tumba Tracia de Alexandrovo y unos de los arqueólogos mas importantes de Bulgaria.
El 15 de Mayo 2009 han inaugurado la copia de la tumba de Alexandrovo, cerca de Haskovo, Bulgaria. La tumba original es del siglo 4 A.C. y representa [...]
Tags: Alexandrovo, Archaeology, Art, Balkans, Bulgaria, copy, EU, Europa, Europe, frescoes, Haskovo, History, museum, «arte de los thracios», «Comunidad Europea», «Europa del Este», «Le Tombeau Thrace de Alexandrovo», «Rhodopes», «tourisme culturel», «turismo cultural», «viaje cultural», «voyage culturel», «Александровска гробница», «Европейска Общност», «Източна Европа», «Източни Родопи», «културен туризъм», «Тракийска гробница», «Тракийска Цивилизация», «Тракийско Изкувство», Александрово, археология, Балкани, България, Европа, история, копие, Родопи, Хасково, “cultural tourism”, “cultural tour”, “Eastern Europe”, “Eastern Rhodopes”, “European community”, “Rhodopes Mountain”, “Thracian Arts”, “Thracian civilization”, “Thracian Tomb”
Jon Schmidt's "Love Story" and "Viva La Vida" – touching rendition but copyright violation?
I have heard about this rendition that Jon Schmidt did with Taylor Swift’s “Love Story” from the movie “Romeo + Juliet” (well starring Clare Danes and Leonardo di Caprio) and “Viva La Vida” by Coldplay. It was a superb rendition! It relaxes you – sort of calming. I remembered attending my nephew’s piano recital last [...]
Mosaic Art Source
Dear friends from the Tower of Babel, your scribe has not left you. I’ve been dealing with some rather serious issues in my abode, and I seem to have everything under enough control so that I can blog for you again!
My gift today is from the Mosaic Art Source. For those of you who have [...]
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Map Accidents
Compelling, beautiful, idiosyncratic:
“A collection of accidents that happened while working on maps and other graphics.” Posted by Matthew Bloch, graphics editor for the New York Times. Link.
Shown above: “1917 map of Beijing (after trying to use spline-based georeferencing in ArcGIS).”
Via Dinosaurs and Robots: Link.
~ Karl Jones
