Esther's photos with the keyword: brick

Luxor, Egypt AIMG 3405

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The Sunday Challenge: repetitions TSC20220112 114131

Modern brick from the 1970's patches an area near old brick from the early to mid-1800's. The Sunday Challenge. New on old. 20210213 093517

The Saturday Self-Challenge: Patterns in color TSSC20190205 092845

The prickly pear cactus was introduced to Sicily by the Spanish and has thrived in the climate. This one has sprung out between the roof tiles in Sicily The Sunday Challenge: Roof lines AIMG 9950

Huaca Las Balsas, Tucume, Peru AIMG 3698

Huaca Las Balsas, Tucume, Peru AIMG 3700

"The Huaca del Sol is an adobe brick temple built by the Moche civilization (100 CE to 800 CE) on the northern coast of what is now Peru. The temple is one of several ruins found near the volcanic peak of Cerro Blanco, in the coastal desert near Trujillo at the Moche Valley. The other major ruin at the site is the nearby Huaca de la Luna, a better-preserved but smaller temple. By 450 CE, eight different stages of construction had been completed on the Huaca del Sol. The technique was additive; new layers of brick were laid directly on top of the old, hence large quantities of bricks were required for the construction. Archeologists have estimated that the Huaca del Sol was composed of over 130 million adobe bricks and was the largest pre-Columbian adobe structure built in the Americas. The number of different makers' marks on the bricks suggests that over a hundred different communities contributed bricks to the construction of the Huacas. The Huaca del Sol was composed of four main levels. The structure was expanded and rebuilt by different rulers over the course of time. It is believed to have originally been about 50 meters in height and 340m. by 160 m. at the base. Located at the center of the Moche capital city, the temple appears to have been used for ritual, ceremonial activities and as a royal residence and burial chambers. Archaeological evidence attests to these functions. During the Spanish occupation of Peru in the early 17th century, colonists redirected the waters of the Moche River to run past the base of the Huaca del Sol in order to facilitate the looting of gold artifacts from the temple. The operation of the hydraulic mine greatly damaged the Huaca del Sol. In total, approximately two-thirds of the structure has been lost to erosion and such looting. The remaining structure stands at a height of 41 meters (135 feet)." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huaca_del_Sol AIMG 1442

View of sand covered ruins near Huaca de la Luna just outside of Trujillo, Peru. AIMG 1428

One of many base camps used by trekkers in Ecuador. The roofing is a semi-woven thatch. AIMG 9816

Split, Croatia is one of the oldest cities in Dalmatian Coast. In the 6th century BC, the Greek colony of Aspálathos was founded and Roman emperor Diocletian built his palace here in AD 305. One of many walls in the city that show the mixture of building materials and eras of construction. AIMG_4378

Roman Forum walls. The Roman Forum was the center of Roman life for many centuries beginning at least in the 8th Century BC. AIMG_2315

Temple window in Durbar Square, Patan, Nepal. Durbar Square in Patan is a UNESCO World Heritage Site AIMG_0232

Temple window in Durbar Square, Patan, Nepal. Durbar Square in Patan is a UNESCO World Heritage Site AIMG_0240

Tibetan bricks are artwork unto themselves ODT: Abstract AChina.07 X1113