Tenth part of my summer vacation video. Kinkaku-ji Golden Pavilion Temple, Ryoan-ji Zen Garden (both UNESCO World Heritage Sites) and the Daimonji Bonfires in Kyoto, the final part of the O-bon festival on August 16th. Five giant bonfires are lit on mountains surrounding the Kyoto, to guide the spirits of deceased family members, (who visit [...]
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Asia Travel Tokyo Japan Asakusa Temple
Third part of my summer vacation video. Asakusa, famous for the Senso-ji, a great Buddhist temple. Song is Japanese Boy by Aneka.
Decorative tomb paintings showing daily life scenes
Stonework was one of the earliest industries in ancient Egypt. A natural wealth of ornamental stone was first exploited in the Pre-Dynastic period ( 4,000 BC ) and various quarry sites yielded basalt, breccia, granite, porphyry, limestone and alabaster. Two traditional alabaster quarry sites have been identified, one at Wadi Gera and the other near [...]
