Photos by Atlas11 : on the map, in Google Earth (KML)

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Great photo! Thanks for sharing.

Greetings from Russia

'But as the measurement of the whole earth has been proven elsewhere, in this work it is taken for granted and accepted as real what has been shown there. It is taken for granted that the universe is sphere-shaped, and spherical is the surface of the earth, and even more the earlier principle that the bodies gravitate to the center. Only this, whether it comes from the senses or common knowledge I will outline in brief in this chapter. The manifestation that the earth is spherical is evidenced both from the fact that bodies gravitate to the center and each body inclines towards its own center and by observations in the seas and heavens. And it is supported both by senses and common knowledge. It is obvious to everydody that the curveture of the sea does not allow the sailors to see lights that are not in the eye level at a distance. And they can be seen if they are higher than the eye, even though they are much farther. Similarly, if the eyes themselves are high on the air, they can see what was hidden before, as the poet (Homer) states, and this is the meaning of the words: With a sharp glance forsaw (the land), being lifted by a great wave. And to sailors approaching land, the parts of the shore are revealed more and more and what appeared to be in the beginning low becomes higher.' From Strabo's Geography. Book 1:1(20).

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CHORUS: You are the city (Argos) and you are the people! Being an unjudged head of the city you control the altar, the hearth of the land, single-voting by a nod; only you, holding the sceptre on your throne, judge every affair. Stay away from pollution. PELASGOS: The pollution may befall on my enemies, but I cannot assist you without causing harm. Yet, it is not good thinking to disregard these prayers. I am at a loss and fear has overtaken my mind: to take action or not to take action and let fortune run her course.' From Aeschylos' The Suppliants.

An extraordinary landscape view Marcell. Thanks for sharing.

Greetings from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. MAN

'At this point assembled the chiefs of the Persians, Orontovates and Memnon, and from the current events understood that they could not hold out against the siege for any length of time, seeing part of the wall fallen and the rest badly shaken, and great numbers of soldiers died as a result of the sallies while others wounded became unfit for combat. Having all these facts in mind, about the second watch of the night the wooden tower, which they built to counter the siege engines of the enemy, set on fire as well as the porticos where they stored the arrows. They also set on fire the houses that were close to the wall. Other houses caught on fire from the blaze from the porticos and the tower that grew furious and was carried off by the wind. From them, many retreated to the heights of the island and the others to the height which was called Salmacis. And Alexander, as soon as these events were reported to him by some deserters from the action, and he himself seeing the fire spreading, although it was the middle of the night, he brought out the Macedonians and put to sword the arsonists, and ordered that Alicarnassians found in their houses to be saved.' From Arrian's Anabasis of Alexander. Book 1:23(1-4).

Herodotos, the Father of History, was born about 484 BCE at Halicarnassos, Caria. He lived for some time in Athens, and in 443 went with other colonists to Thurii, Italy, where he died in 430.