“They don’t get much in the way of posthumous glory, but Roman surveyors have left us a wealth of technical treatises, collectively known as the Corpus Agrimensorum Romanorum, which is of unique historical importance for its detailed descriptions of the nature of land settlement, and the role of emperors, especially Augustus, in regulating urban centers in a rural environment. Archaeologist David Gilman Romano, longtime director of the Corinth Computer Project, has been using the Agrimensores to understand the rural geography of Corinth and the nature of Roman re-settlement of the city… #GIS#spatial#mapping#surveying#surveyor#survey#instrumentation#ancientrome#roman#history#urban#buildings#aqueducts#roads#fortifactions#construction#engineering#design#archaeology#archaeologist
This view was from our cruise ship as we made our way to the Pier in Brooklyn. One World Trade Center (aka One WTC or Freedom Tower) is the main building of the new World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan, New York City. The building is 1,776 feet tall and opened in late 2014. The height of the building was done on purpose to refer to the year the Declaration of Independence was signed.
Colorful Punda District of Willemstad Curacao by Debra Martz
It was about 9am and the sidewalk cafes seen along the waterfront were almost empty. When we returned to this area in the afternoon we had to wait some time to get a table. But the wait was worth it as we enjoyed the view and some Bitterballen, a local fare that was suggested to try.
Summer evening in northern Oslo. The area is called Torshov. Some say the area used to be a place of worship for the god Thor. Torshov has seen its fair share of gentrification this century, and is bustling with bars and restaurants.
The Arcade, a Victorian-era building built in 1890 in Downtown Cleveland, Ohio. The design was inspired by the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II in Milan, Italy.
I always find 'ghost' buildings rather interesting, but this one on Queen Street in Paisley is a particularly intriguing as it comes complete with mantelpieces still surrounding the places where fires once burned to keep long-gone rooms warm and cozy.