Thursday, April 03, 2014

ancient-origins.net

Such a fantastically cool site ancient-origins.net is.

“The temples at Angkor each have a unique story—whether it’s the way they were built, the ancient Khmer cities they sit on, or the artwork they contain,” wrote Manik Gupta.  The new imagery enables viewers to zoom in to view reliefs and carvings in minute detail, including some of the 3000 asparas (heavenly nymphs), who sport 37 different varieties of headdress, as well as the more controversial animal carvings, which have caused much speculation as some appear to bare an uncanny resemblance to dinosaurs. 
Mysterious dinosaur relief viewable in Google Street View  
http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-general/90000-panoramic-photos-bring-life-ancient-sites-cambodia-google-street-view-001525

This is a great research & information sharing project.
http://www.youtube.com/user/TheAncientOriginshttps://www.facebook.com/ancientoriginsweb
I will visit Ancient Origins regularly.
https://twitter.com/ancientorigins