Folklorenow33

Folklore, folklore, and more folklore. One can never get enough. Here shall be art, music, and stories from across the globe. email: [email protected]

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Two Falcon flights in 19 hours

[Folklorenow33 @folklorenow33]

https://t.co/bthiPwZ9Kp Remember this day. D-Day. Those who took part in freeing Europe on passing on, and often once people are gone, they can be forgotten. Don't let it happen here. #DDay #history #WWII #worldwar2 #culture #tradition #war #normandy #england #Britain #Wales

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https://t.co/fvuhfItJRX What do you know about the Australian Emu War of 1932? A bizarre and interesting story I discuss here. #EmuWar #history #culture #tradition #farming #government #australia

[Amazing Physics @amazing_physics]

BREAKING NEWS🚨: ⚠️🌘 The Sun will disappear... in broad daylight.

For a few unforgettable moments this August, the Moon will block the Sun and turn day into an eerie twilight.The sky will darken, temperatures may drop, and millions will look up in awe.

Will you be watching? 👀✨

#SolarEclipse #AugustEclipse #Eclipse2026 #SpaceFacts #Astronomy #Universe #CosmicEvent #Skywatching #SpaceLovers #MindBlowingFacts

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https://t.co/jTNnoPHiv0 How do you feel about the cost of going to college, and how did you pay for it? Here's an interesting story about one particular student and his tuition payment. #college #tuition #economy #business #culture #cash #university

[Amazing Nature @AmazingNature00]

White Cherry Tree from Japan 🇯🇵

[ReNature🦋 @Natursee]

Château de Val

France 🇫🇷

[Architecture Hub @archpng]

Wasserturm Nord in Halle, Germany — a 54 m / 177 ft water tower built between 1897 and 1899.

[Universal-Sci @universal_sci]

Absolutely gorgeous view of the Pillars of Creation!

The light from young stars being formed pierce the clouds of dust and gas in the infrared

(Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team - STScI/AURA)

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https://t.co/hsg3oZztkb What is the Wine Dark Sea, and what awaits those who cross through the mist? #Odyssey #Greek #greece #history #culture #tradition #folklore #mythology #voyage

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https://t.co/44uWJwrs09 The local economy-Victorian England style. Just a few insights of mine on this. #history #trade #customs #Smuggling #england #Britain #culture #Corruption #taxes

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https://t.co/LdEHpYpUhb This is one of those questions I had wondered about in the short time I've spent studying Hebrew. #Hebrew #language #history #religion

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https://t.co/5IGxiFxaMQ Where is the land of Tarshish? In the Book of Job in the Bible, the prophet attempted to flee to Tarshish to avoid the Lord's call. Not all scholars agree. Here are a few ideas. #Jonah #lord #bible #Nineveh #history #tradition #culture #tarshish #trade

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1/ 🏰 Castle Sinclair Girnigoe
📍 Caithness, Scotland

Perched dramatically on sea cliffs above Sinclair Bay, Castle Sinclair Girnigoe was one of the strongest seats of the powerful Sinclair earls in northern Scotland.

Let’s explore 🧵👇

[Architecture & Tradition @archi_tradition]

What is your favorite castle in the world?

[Curiosity @CuriosityonX]

What the Night Sky on Mars may look like...

140 million miles away from us!

[Amazing Physics @amazing_physics]

The Moon, Earth and the milkyway in one incredible photo.

[Archaeo - Histories @archeohistories]

Roman Aqueduct in Segovia, Spain 🇪🇸

Aqueduct is thought to have been built during Flavian Dynasty (69-96 AD), from second half of 1st Century to early 2nd Century AD, under Roman Emperors Vespasian (9-79 AD) and Trajan (53-117 AD) in order to carry water of the River Acebeda to the city. This impressive work of engineering, still in excellent condition, begins near the Palace of La Granja, with single arches bringing the water to the tank known as El Caserón. Then, a stonework channel carries it to a second tower, and when it arrives at Plaza de Díaz Sanz, it begins to form two monumental rows of arches, one on top of the other. There is no mortar or cement between 20,400 blocks of stone, which remain standing solidly in a perfect balance of forces. The highest point of the construction is on Plaza del Azoguejo, where it is 28.10m high, with a total of 167 arches.

The remaining portion of the structure stands 28.5m tall at its maximum height and nearly 6 additional meters deep in the main section. Along 14km of rolling landscape, aqueduct adjusts to contours of the valley, hills, and city and creates a sense of grandeur and monumentality. Pillars and arches of its tall, two-story arcades are made of solid blocks of stone fit closely together with little or no mortar, and lower arches alternate in height according to structure’s adaptation to contours of the land.

Aqueduct of Segovia, an unique structure from Roman Empire that still conveys its original character and remains a prominent and evocative feature of regional landscape. It represents both the expansion of Roman Empire during 1st Century AD, and attention to aesthetics and functionality that are so strongly associated with engineering prowess of Roman world. Aqueduct of Segovia functioned for many centuries after the fall of Roman Empire and served communities of Segovia well into the modern era.

Today, it is one of features of landscape of Castilla y León that gives character to the region and is well-deserving of the attention it is receiving for its continued protection and stabilization. Detrimental reconstruction occurred in 15th-16th Centuries AD, and not until 1970s and 1990s was there urgent conservation intervention. Aqueduct was inscribed on the World Heritage list in 1985 and stands prominently in the urban landscape of Segovia. Aqueduct of Segovia remains one of most intact Roman aqueducts in Europe.

Aqueduct of Segovia was placed on 2006 World Monuments Watch, drawing international attention to overall condition of the structure. Although, aqueduct remains intact there was no comprehensive management plan or funding to address the erosion of the stones, the increase of vibrations and pollution from cars, and heavy vegetation. Municipality of Segovia proposed a comprehensive conservation project at aqueduct that not only focused on the entire structure, but also its context and surrounding environment.

In February 2006, an initial meeting was held in Segovia to discuss the implementation of conservation plan and how best to protect the integrity of hydraulic works and their surroundings. In November 2009, a technical workshop was held in Segovia in collaboration with World Heritage Center of UNESCO. The workshop confirmed the urgent need to implement a management plan to protect and maintain monument.  Aqueduct was highlighted in exhibition, Treasures along Route of Santiago de Compostela in Castile-León, at Queen Sofia Spanish Institute in New York City in late winter 2010.

Now, there is an Aqueduct Interpretation Centre in the Royal Segovia Mint, a modern interactive space with multimedia content that follows the journey of water, guiding visitors through 15km of the world's best-preserved Roman aqueduct, which is still considered as the masterpiece of engineering.

📷 : Credit to the Owner

#archaeohistories

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https://t.co/9xMKQgHlL9 In the capital city of Ireland, is the concept of 'diversity' and money considered more important than culture? Here's my take. #irish #ireland #culture #tradition #language #immigration #Europe

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Jew of the remains inside the old gatehouse at Moreton Corbett castle, Shropshire 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿