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Tagged With "Indian Artifacts"

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Re: National Museum of the American Indian, in NYC

Judy Barford ·
Reminds me of some of the beautiful pieces in the Heard Museum in Phoenix AZ
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Sad Snowman, Bryce Canyon, Utah

Paul Heymont ·
An odd artifact caught PHeymont's eye at Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah.
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Scotts Bluff National Monument, Nebraska

Samantha ·
Samantha shares memories from a road trip stop to visit to Scotts Bluff National Monument in Gering, Nebraska
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Re: Where in the World is TravelGumbo (#480)

Paul Heymont ·
Here are two clues for Thursday! A dramatically-lit artifact and a reflection for you to reflect on...
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Exploring the Pinnacles Desert, Western Australia

DrFumblefinger ·
DrFumblefinger visits the Pinnacles Desert in Western Australia, north of Perth. The area is characterized by thousands of eroded rock spires setting in desert sand, along the Indian Ocean.
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Native American History in Tennessee

Marilyn Jones ·
Tennessee parklands include many important sites of Native American history, including the starting point of the Trail of Tears
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Re: The Rosetta Stone, London

George G. ·
This was my favorite artifact in the British Museum. I spent most of my time in the museum in front of this stone, just dumbfounded. What a discovery !
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How to Get to Know the Most Emblematic Monuments of Lisbon in a Different Way

John S (Guest) ·
Interested in seeing Lisbon from a different perspective? Consider taking a river cruise (sponsored content)
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U.S. Customs House, Battery Park, NYC (Where Gumbo was #110)

JHeymont ·
Sometimes you make a plan to see something, but don't get there for a long time. And sometimes you have no plan at all, and just find something worth seeing. The latter happened to me a couple of weeks ago. I was left with time to kill in Lower...
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Walking in New Orleans

Paul Heymont ·
PHeymont walks through a week of unexpectedly-chilly weather in the Big Easy
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Re: The Rosetta Stone, London

HarryAvan ·
Among all the fascinating exhibits at the British Museum, there was one particular item that captured my heart entirely. Throughout my visit, I found myself drawn irresistibly to this extraordinary stone, unable to tear my eyes away from its captivating allure. The sheer magnitude of its historical significance left me in awe and wonder, as I couldn't believe that such an incredible artifact had been preserved through the ages.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Jan, 6, 2014: The Pinnacles, Nambung National Park, Western Australia

DrFumblefinger ·
 Situated in Western Australia, Nambung National Park is well known for its eroded rock columns, known as "The Pinnacles".  It's a fascinating desert landscape, yellow sand with thousands of these erect limestone pillars like a stone...
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Smithsonian highlights 500-year-old 'Great Inka Road'

Paul Heymont ·
The Great Inka Road, an engineering marvel, 24,000 miles long and passing through 6 Latin American countries, is the focus of a new two-year exhibit that opened this week at the Smithsonian's Museum of the American Indian in Washington.
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India's army declares war on Mt. Everest 'junkyard'

Paul Heymont ·
Following complaints last month by Nepal's Sherpas that Mount Everest had become the "world's highest junkyard," littered with food trash, human waste and unwanted equipment, India's army mountaineers will join a team of Sherpas on clean-up duty.
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Sri Lanka: A Land Like No Other (Part 1a) Colombo

DrFumblefinger ·
This is the first in a series of posts featuring my travels to Sri Lanka.  My visits to this island centered around seeing my favorite author and dear friend, futurist Sir Arthur C. Clarke.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Nov. 12, 2013: Sunset in Colombo, Sri Lanka

DrFumblefinger ·
Among the many sunsets I've seen in my life, I'd rank the 30 or so viewed from Colombo's Galle Face Hotel among the best; varied in color and intensity, but always beautiful.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, July 2, 2015: Indian Ocean Sunset

DrFumblefinger ·
  There are places in the world where people stop what they're doing to enjoy the setting of the sun.  Usually these are tropical countries, where tourists sip tall cool drinks beside a pool as they watch this evidence of the earth's...
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Sept. 13, 2018: Scenes from the Batticaloa Waterfront

DrFumblefinger ·
DrFumblefinger visits some of the sights around Batticaloa's ample waterfront.
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Koneswaram Temple, Trincomalee, Sri Lanka

DrFumblefinger ·
DrFumblefinger visits the Koneswaram Temple, sitting high on a rock prominence overlooking Trincomalee, the Indian Ocean, and the city's beautiful harbor.
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, June 2, 2014: The Fishmonger, Sri Lanka

DrFumblefinger ·
  Fish are an important and traditional source of dietary protein for those living in coastal Sri Lanka.   Even in modern times fishing is still very much a cottage industry.
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