Ancient tombs
The light on the sandstone
Burial tomb bottom detail
Burial tomb
Burial tomb top detail
Rock creature
Sandstone shapes
Square tombs
Entering the Siq
Limestone cliff
High walls
The shape of the Siq
The height of the Siq
The remains of ancient grandeur
Sandstone cliffs
Elephant in the sandstone
Life in the rocks
The effects of erosion
First view of Al Khazneh (Explored)
Bedouins at Al-Khazneh
Detail of Al-Khazneh 1
Detail of Al-Khazneh 2
Three of a kind
Guarding Petra
Details of the Frieze
Al-Khazneh in the sunlight
Reverting to nature
The height of the Siq
The mystique of Petra: A view through the sandsto…
Big man, little donkey
The ruins of Petra
Facades
Weathered by time
Collecchio - Pieve di San Prospero
Tomb with a view
Barren land
A break in the clouds
Stubborn
The caves of Petra
Chillin' in the heat
Bedouin camp
The mosaic maker
Factory in the desert
The remains of the past
Sky blue, pine green
The wild olive on Mount Nebo
Mosaic creature
The Madaba Map of Jerusalem (Explored)
Madaba
Madaba Madonna
Temple of Hercules (Explored)
Roman Theatre
Luncheon pleasure
The perfume seller
Spice market
Garlic
Nuts and candy
Windows of faith
Leader in prayer
Keeping the faith
Mihrab
Ceiling of the prayer hall
The Cardo
The Nymphaeum
The Agora
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Parma - Battistero di San Giovanni
Parma, part of the Holy Roman Empire since Charlemagne´s times, was locally ruled by its bishops. During the long Investiture Controversy, Parma was (mostly) member of the Imperial party ("Ghibellini"). Two of Parma´s bishops even became antipopes: Càdalo as Honorius II and Guibert as Clement III.
An almost independent commune was created around 1140. After the Peace of Constance confirmed the Italian communes' rights of self-governance in 1183, quarrels with the neighbouring communes (eg Piacenza and Cremona) developed over the trading lines along the Po river.
When in 1248 Papist families ("Guelphs") gained control over the city, Emperor Frederick II (aka "Stupor Mundi") besieged Parma with no success.
This were the circumstances, when in 1196 the City Council of Parma commissioned the building of the Battistero di San Giovanni to Benedetto Antelami. In 1216 the second tier was completed. The work stopped under a temporary roof. It continued in 1249 and the octagon, located next to the cathedral, was finally completed in 1270.
The Baptistery has three (!) portals. Here is the tympanum of one of them. Seated under the semicircular Tree of Jesse is Virgin Mary, young Jesus on her knees. To the left the Magi approach (names written above them) adoring, to the right Joseph gets a message from an angel.
On the lintel below Jesus is getting baptised by John the Baptist. John later gets beheaded during an evening meal of the Herodes family.
An almost independent commune was created around 1140. After the Peace of Constance confirmed the Italian communes' rights of self-governance in 1183, quarrels with the neighbouring communes (eg Piacenza and Cremona) developed over the trading lines along the Po river.
When in 1248 Papist families ("Guelphs") gained control over the city, Emperor Frederick II (aka "Stupor Mundi") besieged Parma with no success.
This were the circumstances, when in 1196 the City Council of Parma commissioned the building of the Battistero di San Giovanni to Benedetto Antelami. In 1216 the second tier was completed. The work stopped under a temporary roof. It continued in 1249 and the octagon, located next to the cathedral, was finally completed in 1270.
The Baptistery has three (!) portals. Here is the tympanum of one of them. Seated under the semicircular Tree of Jesse is Virgin Mary, young Jesus on her knees. To the left the Magi approach (names written above them) adoring, to the right Joseph gets a message from an angel.
On the lintel below Jesus is getting baptised by John the Baptist. John later gets beheaded during an evening meal of the Herodes family.
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