Notice: This is the official website of the All Empires History Community (Reg. 10 Feb 2002)

  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Register Register  Login Login

Red Clay City!

 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
Cyrus Shahmiri View Drop Down
Administrator
Administrator
Avatar
King of Kings

Joined: 07-Aug-2004
Location: Iran
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 6240
  Quote Cyrus Shahmiri Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Topic: Red Clay City!
    Posted: 12-Oct-2010 at 14:32
Abyaneh (Ancient Viuna):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Back to Top
red clay View Drop Down
Administrator
Administrator
Avatar
Tomato Master Emeritus

Joined: 14-Jan-2006
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 10226
  Quote red clay Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13-Oct-2010 at 08:52
A potters paradise?  Man, look at that seam of dark red clay running through the mountains.  Red indicates a high Iron content in the clay, usually an indicator of the Temperature the clay matures at when fired. 
It's interesting how the red Iron oxide from the hills has colored everything surrounding.
"Arguing with someone who hates you or your ideas, is like playing chess with a pigeon. No matter what move you make, your opponent will walk all over the board and scramble the pieces".
Unknown.
Back to Top
Pytheus View Drop Down
Samurai
Samurai
Avatar

Joined: 10-Jul-2009
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 135
  Quote Pytheus Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13-Oct-2010 at 16:19
Those buildings contain half the ingrediants of thermite...............................
 
 
Here's some from the Kasbah in Morocco.
 
Back to Top
eaglecap View Drop Down
Tsar
Tsar
Avatar
Retired AE Moderator

Joined: 15-Feb-2005
Location: ArizonaUSA
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 3959
  Quote eaglecap Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14-Oct-2010 at 18:10
Interesting! thanks for posting this!

An original condo-

Edited by eaglecap - 14-Oct-2010 at 18:11
Λοιπόν, αδελφοί και οι συμπολίτες και οι στρατιώτες, να θυμάστε αυτό ώστε μνημόσυνο σας, φήμη και ελευθερία σας θα ε
Back to Top
Cyrus Shahmiri View Drop Down
Administrator
Administrator
Avatar
King of Kings

Joined: 07-Aug-2004
Location: Iran
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 6240
  Quote Cyrus Shahmiri Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 15-Oct-2010 at 18:07
Abyaneh is one of my favourite villages in Iran, it reminds me of Aladdin game that I played when I was a kid:
 
 
It is said there are 30 wonderful villages in Iran, Abyaneh is one of them, these are some other ones:
 
Kandovan:

Makhunik:

Meymand:

Bayaze:

Uraman:

Ragheh:

 
Mazichal:
 
 
Nayband:
 
 
Masuleh:

Kharanaq:
 
 
Nusha:
 
 
Izadkhast:
 
 
 Nashtifan:
 
Back to Top
Menumorut View Drop Down
Chieftain
Chieftain
Avatar

Joined: 02-Jun-2006
Location: Romania
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 1423
  Quote Menumorut Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 16-Oct-2010 at 14:11
These villages look incredible! It reminds me the feeling when as a child I was watching the Sindbad the Sailor Japanese animation series.

Back to Top
Guests View Drop Down
Guest
Guest
  Quote Guests Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 14-Dec-2010 at 20:00
Wow! I can't believe it!Censored
 
Here's more!
 
 
 
 
 
Maybe that works!Tongue
Back to Top
Nick1986 View Drop Down
Emperor
Emperor
Avatar
Mighty Slayer of Trolls

Joined: 22-Mar-2011
Location: England
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 7940
  Quote Nick1986 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12-Jul-2011 at 21:29
Timbuktu is famous for its mud mosques. At one time it was the leading Islamic university
Me Grimlock not nice Dino! Me bash brains!
Back to Top
red clay View Drop Down
Administrator
Administrator
Avatar
Tomato Master Emeritus

Joined: 14-Jan-2006
Online Status: Offline
Posts: 10226
  Quote red clay Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 13-Jul-2011 at 10:55
Now the name Timbuktu is used to denote distance, unknown situations etc.  It's interesting that a settlement near me was named Timbuktu.  It was one of the earliest settlements for freed and escaped slaves.  Known locally as "Buctoo", it was famous for their "Minuteman" like response to "slave catchers".  On several occasions the Slave catchers were themselves caught and treated to an oldtime tar and feather party, tied to a rail and unceremoniously carried out of the town.  Obviously the town name came from an escaped slave or slaves that knew of the original.  As it's pretty certain the locals here at the time had no knowledge of it.
"Arguing with someone who hates you or your ideas, is like playing chess with a pigeon. No matter what move you make, your opponent will walk all over the board and scramble the pieces".
Unknown.
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

Bulletin Board Software by Web Wiz Forums® version 9.56a [Free Express Edition]
Copyright ©2001-2009 Web Wiz

This page was generated in 0.063 seconds.