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  • Ancient City Floating Market Pavilions - Ancient Siam also known as the Ancient City - Mueang Boran in Thai- is an historical park constructed under the patronage of Lek Viriyaphant spreading over 200 acres Ancient Siam has been called the world's largest outdoor museu;  the park features one hundred and sixteen structures of Thailand's famous monuments and architectural attractions. The grounds of Ancient Siam correspond roughly to the shape of Thailand. Some of the structures are  replicas of existing or former sites, while others are scaled down in size.  The replicas were constructed with the assistance of the National Museum of Thailand for the sake of historical accuracy.
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  • Ancient City Floating Market Pavilions - Ancient Siam also known as the Ancient City - Mueang Boran in Thai- is an historical park constructed under the patronage of Lek Viriyaphant spreading over 200 acres Ancient Siam has been called the world's largest outdoor museu;  the park features one hundred and sixteen structures of Thailand's famous monuments and architectural attractions. The grounds of Ancient Siam correspond roughly to the shape of Thailand. Some of the structures are  replicas of existing or former sites, while others are scaled down in size.  The replicas were constructed with the assistance of the National Museum of Thailand for the sake of historical accuracy.
    ancient-city-floating-market-1.jpg
  • Ancient City Sumeru Hill - Ancient Siam also known as the Ancient City - Mueang Boran in Thai- is an historical park constructed under the patronage of Lek Viriyaphant spreading over 200 acres Ancient Siam has been called the world's largest outdoor museu;  the park features one hundred and sixteen structures of Thailand's famous monuments and architectural attractions. The grounds of Ancient Siam correspond roughly to the shape of Thailand. Some of the structures are  replicas of existing or former sites, while others are scaled down in size.  The replicas were constructed with the assistance of the National Museum of Thailand for the sake of historical accuracy.
    ancient-city-sumeru-1.jpg
  • Ancient City Scripture Repository - Ancient Siam also known as the Ancient City - Mueang Boran in Thai- is an historical park constructed under the patronage of Lek Viriyaphant spreading over 200 acres Ancient Siam has been called the world's largest outdoor museu;  the park features one hundred and sixteen structures of Thailand's famous monuments and architectural attractions. The grounds of Ancient Siam correspond roughly to the shape of Thailand. Some of the structures are  replicas of existing or former sites, while others are scaled down in size.  The replicas were constructed with the assistance of the National Museum of Thailand for the sake of historical accuracy.
    ancient-city-scripture-repository-1.jpg
  • Ancient City Sala of Ten Reincarnations - Ancient Siam also known as the Ancient City - Mueang Boran in Thai- is an historical park constructed under the patronage of Lek Viriyaphant spreading over 200 acres Ancient Siam has been called the world's largest outdoor museu;  the park features one hundred and sixteen structures of Thailand's famous monuments and architectural attractions. The grounds of Ancient Siam correspond roughly to the shape of Thailand. Some of the structures are  replicas of existing or former sites, while others are scaled down in size.  The replicas were constructed with the assistance of the National Museum of Thailand for the sake of historical accuracy.
    ancient-city-sala-ten-reincarnations...jpg
  • Ancient City Royal Barge - Ancient Siam also known as the Ancient City - Mueang Boran in Thai- is an historical park constructed under the patronage of Lek Viriyaphant spreading over 200 acres Ancient Siam has been called the world's largest outdoor museu;  the park features one hundred and sixteen structures of Thailand's famous monuments and architectural attractions. The grounds of Ancient Siam correspond roughly to the shape of Thailand. Some of the structures are  replicas of existing or former sites, while others are scaled down in size.  The replicas were constructed with the assistance of the National Museum of Thailand for the sake of historical accuracy.
    ancient-city-royal-barge-1.jpg
  • Ancient City Pavilion of the Enlightened.  Ancient Siam also known as the Ancient City - Mueang Boran in Thai- is an historical park constructed under the patronage of Lek Viriyaphant spreading over 200 acres. Ancient Siam has been called the world's largest outdoor museum;  the park features one hundred and sixteen structures of Thailand's monuments and attractions. The grounds of Ancient Siam correspond roughly to the shape of Thailand. Some of the structures are replicas of sites, while others are scaled down in size.  The replicas were constructed with the assistance of the National Museum of Thailand for the sake of historical accuracy.
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  • Ancient City - Kuan Yin Performing a Miracle.  The story shows that evil forces can be conquered through Buddhism, and miracles are performed to frighten away malevolent spirits - Ancient Siam also known as the Ancient City - Mueang Boran in Thai- is an historical park constructed under the patronage of Lek Viriyaphant spreading over 200 acres Ancient Siam has been called the world's largest outdoor museu;  the park features one hundred and sixteen structures of Thailand's famous monuments and architectural attractions. The grounds of Ancient Siam correspond roughly to the shape of Thailand. Some of the structures are  replicas of existing or former sites, while others are scaled down in size.  The replicas were constructed with the assistance of the National Museum of Thailand for the sake of historical accuracy.
    ancient-city-kuan-yin-performing-mir...jpg
  • Ancient City Floating Market Pavilions - Ancient Siam also known as the Ancient City - Mueang Boran in Thai- is an historical park constructed under the patronage of Lek Viriyaphant spreading over 200 acres Ancient Siam has been called the world's largest outdoor museu;  the park features one hundred and sixteen structures of Thailand's famous monuments and architectural attractions. The grounds of Ancient Siam correspond roughly to the shape of Thailand. Some of the structures are  replicas of existing or former sites, while others are scaled down in size.  The replicas were constructed with the assistance of the National Museum of Thailand for the sake of historical accuracy.
    ancient-city-floating-market-4.jpg
  • Ancient City Ang Thong - Ancient Siam also known as the Ancient City - Mueang Boran in Thai- is an historical park constructed under the patronage of Lek Viriyaphant spreading over 200 acres Ancient Siam has been called the world's largest outdoor museu;  the park features one hundred and sixteen structures of Thailand's famous monuments and architectural attractions. The grounds of Ancient Siam correspond roughly to the shape of Thailand. Some of the structures are  replicas of existing or former sites, while others are scaled down in size.  The replicas were constructed with the assistance of the National Museum of Thailand for the sake of historical accuracy.
    ancient-city-2.jpg
  • Ancient City Ang Thong - Ancient Siam also known as the Ancient City - Mueang Boran in Thai- is an historical park constructed under the patronage of Lek Viriyaphant spreading over 200 acres Ancient Siam has been called the world's largest outdoor museu;  the park features one hundred and sixteen structures of Thailand's famous monuments and architectural attractions. The grounds of Ancient Siam correspond roughly to the shape of Thailand. Some of the structures are  replicas of existing or former sites, while others are scaled down in size.  The replicas were constructed with the assistance of the National Museum of Thailand for the sake of historical accuracy.
    ancient-city-ang-thong-2.jpg
  • Ancient City Pavilion of the Enlightened.  Buddhism respects a wide spectrum of values.  The story of 500 enlightened monks shows that we can all become enlightened though our conduct and personal merit. - Ancient Siam also known as the Ancient City - Mueang Boran in Thai- is an historical park constructed under the patronage of Lek Viriyaphant spreading over 200 acres Ancient Siam has been called the world's largest outdoor museu;  the park features one hundred and sixteen structures of Thailand's famous monuments and architectural attractions. The grounds of Ancient Siam correspond roughly to the shape of Thailand. Some of the structures are  replicas of existing or former sites, while others are scaled down in size.  The replicas were constructed with the assistance of the National Museum of Thailand for the sake of historical accuracy.
    ancient-city-pavilion-enlightened-2.jpg
  • Ancient City Floating Market Pavilions - Ancient Siam also known as the Ancient City - Mueang Boran in Thai- is an historical park constructed under the patronage of Lek Viriyaphant spreading over 200 acres Ancient Siam has been called the world's largest outdoor museu;  the park features one hundred and sixteen structures of Thailand's famous monuments and architectural attractions. The grounds of Ancient Siam correspond roughly to the shape of Thailand. Some of the structures are  replicas of existing or former sites, while others are scaled down in size.  The replicas were constructed with the assistance of the National Museum of Thailand for the sake of historical accuracy.
    ancient-city-floating-market-3.jpg
  • Ancient City Garden of the Gods is a collection of images of various Hindu gods most often mentioned in Thai literature and well-known to Siamese for centuries.  Ancient Siam also known as the Ancient City - Mueang Boran in Thai- is an historical park constructed under the patronage of Lek Viriyaphant spreading over 200 acres Ancient Siam has been called the world's largest outdoor museu;  the park features one hundred and sixteen structures of Thailand's famous monuments and architectural attractions. The grounds of Ancient Siam correspond roughly to the shape of Thailand. Some of the structures are  replicas of existing or former sites, while others are scaled down in size.  The replicas were constructed with the assistance of the National Museum of Thailand for the sake of historical accuracy.
    ancient-city-garden-gods-2.jpg
  • Ancient Siam also known as the Ancient City - Mueang Boran in Thai- is an historical park constructed under the patronage of Lek Viriyaphant spreading over 200 acres Ancient Siam has been called the world's largest outdoor museu;  the park features one hundred and sixteen structures of Thailand's famous monuments and architectural attractions. The grounds of Ancient Siam correspond roughly to the shape of Thailand. Some of the structures are  replicas of existing or former sites, while others are scaled down in size.  The replicas were constructed with the assistance of the National Museum of Thailand for the sake of historical accuracy.
    ancient-city-1.jpg
  • While working on a nearby building, construction workers found lotus seeds and planted  them in a garden in Gyoda, Saitama but the petals on the flowers resembled an extinct lotus plant.  So these special seeds were examined and found to date back as far as 3000 years old.  Gyoda, having few other attractions, developed a large park out of the original lotus garden. The Ancient Lotus Garden or Kodaihasu-no-sato now contains over 120,000 lotus plants of 42 different varieties, including the ancient type.
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  • While working on a nearby building, construction workers found lotus seeds and planted  them in a garden in Gyoda, Saitama but the petals on the flowers resembled an extinct lotus plant.  So these special seeds were examined and found to date back as far as 3000 years old.  Gyoda, having few other attractions, developed a large park out of the original lotus garden. The Ancient Lotus Garden or Kodaihasu-no-sato now contains over 120,000 lotus plants of 42 different varieties, including the ancient type.
    ancient-lotus-pond-4.jpg
  • While working on a nearby building, construction workers found lotus seeds and planted  them in a garden in Gyoda, Saitama but the petals on the flowers resembled an extinct lotus plant.  So these special seeds were examined and found to date back as far as 3000 years old.  Gyoda, having few other attractions, developed a large park out of the original lotus garden. The Ancient Lotus Garden or Kodaihasu-no-sato now contains over 120,000 lotus plants of 42 different varieties, including the ancient type.
    ancient-lotus-pond-3.jpg
  • While working on a nearby building, construction workers found lotus seeds and planted  them in a garden in Gyoda, Saitama but the petals on the flowers resembled an extinct lotus plant.  So these special seeds were examined and found to date back as far as 3000 years old.  Gyoda, having few other attractions, developed a large park out of the original lotus garden. The Ancient Lotus Garden or Kodaihasu-no-sato now contains over 120,000 lotus plants of 42 different varieties, including the ancient type.
    ancient-lotus-pond-6.jpg
  • While working on a nearby building, construction workers found lotus seeds and planted  them in a garden in Gyoda, Saitama but the petals on the flowers resembled an extinct lotus plant.  So these special seeds were examined and found to date back as far as 3000 years old.  Gyoda, having few other attractions, developed a large park out of the original lotus garden. The Ancient Lotus Garden or Kodaihasu-no-sato now contains over 120,000 lotus plants of 42 different varieties, including the ancient type.
    ancient-lotus-pond-2.jpg
  • While working on a nearby building, construction workers found lotus seeds and planted  them in a garden in Gyoda, Saitama but the petals on the flowers resembled an extinct lotus plant.  So these special seeds were examined and found to date back as far as 3000 years old.  Gyoda, having few other attractions, developed a large park out of the original lotus garden. The Ancient Lotus Garden or Kodaihasu-no-sato now contains over 120,000 lotus plants of 42 different varieties, including the ancient type.
    ancient-lotus-pond-5.jpg
  • Ban Chiang National Museum is made up of antiques, pottery and anything associated with the ancient culture of Ban Chiang including ancient tools, household items, artifacts, and ceramics many of which are over 4000 years old. Displays are showcased so that visitors can get as much information as possible about the ancient culture.  Ban Chiang’s  importance to archaeologists wasn’t recognized until a young American literally stumbled onto a piece of pottery in 1966. after tripping over a tree root Harvard student Stephen Young found himself staring at the top of a pot encased in the earth. He quickly realized that a 50-foot-long area was full of these pots.  Young brought some of his finds to the Thai Fine Arts Department, which sent them to the University of Pennsylvania for further study. Later, In the mid 70s, American archaeologist Chester Gorman joined Pisit Charoenwangsa to lead an excavation that uncovered 123 human skeletons, 11 million ceramic shards, 200 fully intact pots and thousands of other artifacts, including evidence of agriculture and bronze work. Subsequent digs uncovered many more burials sites, and Ban Chiang was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992.  Ban Chiang National Museum does a great job of showing what’s known about the civilization thousands of years ago and how it fits into the global context of human life.
    ban-chiang-ceramics-14.jpg
  • Ban Chiang National Museum is made up of antiques, pottery and anything associated with the ancient culture of Ban Chiang including ancient tools, household items, artifacts, and ceramics many of which are over 4000 years old. Displays are showcased so that visitors can get as much information as possible about the ancient culture.  Ban Chiang’s  importance to archaeologists wasn’t recognized until a young American literally stumbled onto a piece of pottery in 1966. after tripping over a tree root Harvard student Stephen Young found himself staring at the top of a pot encased in the earth. He quickly realized that a 50-foot-long area was full of these pots.  Young brought some of his finds to the Thai Fine Arts Department, which sent them to the University of Pennsylvania for further study. Later, In the mid 70s, American archaeologist Chester Gorman joined Pisit Charoenwangsa to lead an excavation that uncovered 123 human skeletons, 11 million ceramic shards, 200 fully intact pots and thousands of other artifacts, including evidence of agriculture and bronze work. Subsequent digs uncovered many more burials sites, and Ban Chiang was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992.  Ban Chiang National Museum does a great job of showing what’s known about the civilization thousands of years ago and how it fits into the global context of human life.
    ban-chiang-ceramics-12.jpg
  • Ban Chiang National Museum is made up of antiques, pottery and anything associated with the ancient culture of Ban Chiang including ancient tools, household items, artifacts, and ceramics many of which are over 4000 years old. Displays are showcased so that visitors can get as much information as possible about the ancient culture.  Ban Chiang’s  importance to archaeologists wasn’t recognized until a young American literally stumbled onto a piece of pottery in 1966. after tripping over a tree root Harvard student Stephen Young found himself staring at the top of a pot encased in the earth. He quickly realized that a 50-foot-long area was full of these pots.  Young brought some of his finds to the Thai Fine Arts Department, which sent them to the University of Pennsylvania for further study. Later, In the mid 70s, American archaeologist Chester Gorman joined Pisit Charoenwangsa to lead an excavation that uncovered 123 human skeletons, 11 million ceramic shards, 200 fully intact pots and thousands of other artifacts, including evidence of agriculture and bronze work. Subsequent digs uncovered many more burials sites, and Ban Chiang was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992.  Ban Chiang National Museum does a great job of showing what’s known about the civilization thousands of years ago and how it fits into the global context of human life.
    ban-chiang-ceramics-15.jpg
  • Ban Chiang National Museum is made up of antiques, pottery and anything associated with the ancient culture of Ban Chiang including ancient tools, household items, artifacts, and ceramics many of which are over 4000 years old. Displays are showcased so that visitors can get as much information as possible about the ancient culture.  Ban Chiang’s  importance to archaeologists wasn’t recognized until a young American literally stumbled onto a piece of pottery in 1966. after tripping over a tree root Harvard student Stephen Young found himself staring at the top of a pot encased in the earth. He quickly realized that a 50-foot-long area was full of these pots.  Young brought some of his finds to the Thai Fine Arts Department, which sent them to the University of Pennsylvania for further study. Later, In the mid 70s, American archaeologist Chester Gorman joined Pisit Charoenwangsa to lead an excavation that uncovered 123 human skeletons, 11 million ceramic shards, 200 fully intact pots and thousands of other artifacts, including evidence of agriculture and bronze work. Subsequent digs uncovered many more burials sites, and Ban Chiang was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992.  Ban Chiang National Museum does a great job of showing what’s known about the civilization thousands of years ago and how it fits into the global context of human life.
    ban-chiang-ceramics-13.jpg
  • Ban Chiang National Museum is made up of antiques, pottery and anything associated with the ancient culture of Ban Chiang including ancient tools, household items, artifacts, and ceramics many of which are over 4000 years old. Displays are showcased so that visitors can get as much information as possible about the ancient culture.  Ban Chiang’s  importance to archaeologists wasn’t recognized until a young American literally stumbled onto a piece of pottery in 1966. after tripping over a tree root Harvard student Stephen Young found himself staring at the top of a pot encased in the earth. He quickly realized that a 50-foot-long area was full of these pots.  Young brought some of his finds to the Thai Fine Arts Department, which sent them to the University of Pennsylvania for further study. Later, In the mid 70s, American archaeologist Chester Gorman joined Pisit Charoenwangsa to lead an excavation that uncovered 123 human skeletons, 11 million ceramic shards, 200 fully intact pots and thousands of other artifacts, including evidence of agriculture and bronze work. Subsequent digs uncovered many more burials sites, and Ban Chiang was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992.  Ban Chiang National Museum does a great job of showing what’s known about the civilization thousands of years ago and how it fits into the global context of human life.
    ban-chiang-ceramics-10.jpg
  • Ban Chiang National Museum is made up of antiques, pottery and anything associated with the ancient culture of Ban Chiang including ancient tools, household items, artifacts, and ceramics many of which are over 4000 years old. Displays are showcased so that visitors can get as much information as possible about the ancient culture.  Ban Chiang’s  importance to archaeologists wasn’t recognized until a young American literally stumbled onto a piece of pottery in 1966. after tripping over a tree root Harvard student Stephen Young found himself staring at the top of a pot encased in the earth. He quickly realized that a 50-foot-long area was full of these pots.  Young brought some of his finds to the Thai Fine Arts Department, which sent them to the University of Pennsylvania for further study. Later, In the mid 70s, American archaeologist Chester Gorman joined Pisit Charoenwangsa to lead an excavation that uncovered 123 human skeletons, 11 million ceramic shards, 200 fully intact pots and thousands of other artifacts, including evidence of agriculture and bronze work. Subsequent digs uncovered many more burials sites, and Ban Chiang was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992.  Ban Chiang National Museum does a great job of showing what’s known about the civilization thousands of years ago and how it fits into the global context of human life.
    ban-chiang-ceramics-8.jpg
  • Ban Chiang National Museum is made up of antiques, pottery and anything associated with the ancient culture of Ban Chiang including ancient tools, household items, artifacts, and ceramics many of which are over 4000 years old. Displays are showcased so that visitors can get as much information as possible about the ancient culture.  Ban Chiang’s  importance to archaeologists wasn’t recognized until a young American literally stumbled onto a piece of pottery in 1966. after tripping over a tree root Harvard student Stephen Young found himself staring at the top of a pot encased in the earth. He quickly realized that a 50-foot-long area was full of these pots.  Young brought some of his finds to the Thai Fine Arts Department, which sent them to the University of Pennsylvania for further study. Later, In the mid 70s, American archaeologist Chester Gorman joined Pisit Charoenwangsa to lead an excavation that uncovered 123 human skeletons, 11 million ceramic shards, 200 fully intact pots and thousands of other artifacts, including evidence of agriculture and bronze work. Subsequent digs uncovered many more burials sites, and Ban Chiang was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992.  Ban Chiang National Museum does a great job of showing what’s known about the civilization thousands of years ago and how it fits into the global context of human life.
    ban-chiang-ceramics-9.jpg
  • Ban Chiang National Museum is made up of antiques, pottery and anything associated with the ancient culture of Ban Chiang including ancient tools, household items, artifacts, and ceramics many of which are over 4000 years old. Displays are showcased so that visitors can get as much information as possible about the ancient culture.  Ban Chiang’s  importance to archaeologists wasn’t recognized until a young American literally stumbled onto a piece of pottery in 1966. after tripping over a tree root Harvard student Stephen Young found himself staring at the top of a pot encased in the earth. He quickly realized that a 50-foot-long area was full of these pots.  Young brought some of his finds to the Thai Fine Arts Department, which sent them to the University of Pennsylvania for further study. Later, In the mid 70s, American archaeologist Chester Gorman joined Pisit Charoenwangsa to lead an excavation that uncovered 123 human skeletons, 11 million ceramic shards, 200 fully intact pots and thousands of other artifacts, including evidence of agriculture and bronze work. Subsequent digs uncovered many more burials sites, and Ban Chiang was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992.  Ban Chiang National Museum does a great job of showing what’s known about the civilization thousands of years ago and how it fits into the global context of human life.
    ban-chiang-ceramics-5.jpg
  • Ban Chiang National Museum is made up of antiques, pottery and anything associated with the ancient culture of Ban Chiang including ancient tools, household items, artifacts, and ceramics many of which are over 4000 years old. Displays are showcased so that visitors can get as much information as possible about the ancient culture.  Ban Chiang’s  importance to archaeologists wasn’t recognized until a young American literally stumbled onto a piece of pottery in 1966. after tripping over a tree root Harvard student Stephen Young found himself staring at the top of a pot encased in the earth. He quickly realized that a 50-foot-long area was full of these pots.  Young brought some of his finds to the Thai Fine Arts Department, which sent them to the University of Pennsylvania for further study. Later, In the mid 70s, American archaeologist Chester Gorman joined Pisit Charoenwangsa to lead an excavation that uncovered 123 human skeletons, 11 million ceramic shards, 200 fully intact pots and thousands of other artifacts, including evidence of agriculture and bronze work. Subsequent digs uncovered many more burials sites, and Ban Chiang was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992.  Ban Chiang National Museum does a great job of showing what’s known about the civilization thousands of years ago and how it fits into the global context of human life.
    ban-chiang-ceramics-7.jpg
  • Ban Chiang National Museum is made up of antiques, pottery and anything associated with the ancient culture of Ban Chiang including ancient tools, household items, artifacts, and ceramics many of which are over 4000 years old. Displays are showcased so that visitors can get as much information as possible about the ancient culture.  Ban Chiang’s  importance to archaeologists wasn’t recognized until a young American literally stumbled onto a piece of pottery in 1966. after tripping over a tree root Harvard student Stephen Young found himself staring at the top of a pot encased in the earth. He quickly realized that a 50-foot-long area was full of these pots.  Young brought some of his finds to the Thai Fine Arts Department, which sent them to the University of Pennsylvania for further study. Later, In the mid 70s, American archaeologist Chester Gorman joined Pisit Charoenwangsa to lead an excavation that uncovered 123 human skeletons, 11 million ceramic shards, 200 fully intact pots and thousands of other artifacts, including evidence of agriculture and bronze work. Subsequent digs uncovered many more burials sites, and Ban Chiang was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992.  Ban Chiang National Museum does a great job of showing what’s known about the civilization thousands of years ago and how it fits into the global context of human life.
    ban-chiang-ceramics-4.jpg
  • Ban Chiang National Museum is made up of antiques, pottery and anything associated with the ancient culture of Ban Chiang including ancient tools, household items, artifacts, and ceramics many of which are over 4000 years old. Displays are showcased so that visitors can get as much information as possible about the ancient culture.  Ban Chiang’s  importance to archaeologists wasn’t recognized until a young American literally stumbled onto a piece of pottery in 1966. after tripping over a tree root Harvard student Stephen Young found himself staring at the top of a pot encased in the earth. He quickly realized that a 50-foot-long area was full of these pots.  Young brought some of his finds to the Thai Fine Arts Department, which sent them to the University of Pennsylvania for further study. Later, In the mid 70s, American archaeologist Chester Gorman joined Pisit Charoenwangsa to lead an excavation that uncovered 123 human skeletons, 11 million ceramic shards, 200 fully intact pots and thousands of other artifacts, including evidence of agriculture and bronze work. Subsequent digs uncovered many more burials sites, and Ban Chiang was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992.  Ban Chiang National Museum does a great job of showing what’s known about the civilization thousands of years ago and how it fits into the global context of human life.
    ban-chiang-ceramics-1.jpg
  • Ban Chiang National Museum is made up of antiques, pottery and anything associated with the ancient culture of Ban Chiang including ancient tools, household items, artifacts, and ceramics many of which are over 4000 years old. Displays are showcased so that visitors can get as much information as possible about the ancient culture.  Ban Chiang’s  importance to archaeologists wasn’t recognized until a young American literally stumbled onto a piece of pottery in 1966. after tripping over a tree root Harvard student Stephen Young found himself staring at the top of a pot encased in the earth. He quickly realized that a 50-foot-long area was full of these pots.  Young brought some of his finds to the Thai Fine Arts Department, which sent them to the University of Pennsylvania for further study. Later, In the mid 70s, American archaeologist Chester Gorman joined Pisit Charoenwangsa to lead an excavation that uncovered 123 human skeletons, 11 million ceramic shards, 200 fully intact pots and thousands of other artifacts, including evidence of agriculture and bronze work. Subsequent digs uncovered many more burials sites, and Ban Chiang was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992.  Ban Chiang National Museum does a great job of showing what’s known about the civilization thousands of years ago and how it fits into the global context of human life.
    ban-chiang-ceramics-2.jpg
  • Ban Chiang National Museum is made up of antiques, pottery and anything associated with the ancient culture of Ban Chiang including ancient tools, household items, artifacts, and ceramics many of which are over 4000 years old. Displays are showcased so that visitors can get as much information as possible about the ancient culture.  Ban Chiang’s  importance to archaeologists wasn’t recognized until a young American literally stumbled onto a piece of pottery in 1966. after tripping over a tree root Harvard student Stephen Young found himself staring at the top of a pot encased in the earth. He quickly realized that a 50-foot-long area was full of these pots.  Young brought some of his finds to the Thai Fine Arts Department, which sent them to the University of Pennsylvania for further study. Later, In the mid 70s, American archaeologist Chester Gorman joined Pisit Charoenwangsa to lead an excavation that uncovered 123 human skeletons, 11 million ceramic shards, 200 fully intact pots and thousands of other artifacts, including evidence of agriculture and bronze work. Subsequent digs uncovered many more burials sites, and Ban Chiang was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1992.  Ban Chiang National Museum does a great job of showing what’s known about the civilization thousands of years ago and how it fits into the global context of human life.
    ban-chiang-ceramics-3.jpg
  • Asaina Pass or Asaina Kiridooshi  is a designated historic site of Japan.  The  Kamakura Shogunate Yasutoki Hojo in 1240 had this pass built as a road leading into the capital of Kamakura, well protected outsiders from all directions by mountains and ocean.  These Kiridoshi carved passageways were the only way in and out of Kamakura and that was very much by design.  These ancient trails and pathways still exist though not for government functionaries but these days are devoted to weekend hikers and outdoor enthusiasts.  This particular route was very important as it was a passage from the East where salt was coming from at the time via what is known today as Mutsuura Yokohama, where the trail begins.   In 1969 it was designated as a national historic site that shows the terrain of Kamakura and the status of communication with the outside as one of the "Kamakura Seven Exits" Shichikiri-dori.
    asiana-pass-kiridoshi-8.jpg
  • Asaina Pass or Asaina Kiridooshi  is a designated historic site of Japan.  The  Kamakura Shogunate Yasutoki Hojo in 1240 had this pass built as a road leading into the capital of Kamakura, well protected outsiders from all directions by mountains and ocean.  These Kiridoshi carved passageways were the only way in and out of Kamakura and that was very much by design.  These ancient trails and pathways still exist though not for government functionaries but these days are devoted to weekend hikers and outdoor enthusiasts.  This particular route was very important as it was a passage from the East where salt was coming from at the time via what is known today as Mutsuura Yokohama, where the trail begins.   In 1969 it was designated as a national historic site that shows the terrain of Kamakura and the status of communication with the outside as one of the "Kamakura Seven Exits" Shichikiri-dori.
    asiana-pass-kiridoshi-6.jpg
  • Asaina Pass or Asaina Kiridooshi  is a designated historic site of Japan.  The  Kamakura Shogunate Yasutoki Hojo in 1240 had this pass built as a road leading into the capital of Kamakura, well protected outsiders from all directions by mountains and ocean.  These Kiridoshi carved passageways were the only way in and out of Kamakura and that was very much by design.  These ancient trails and pathways still exist though not for government functionaries but these days are devoted to weekend hikers and outdoor enthusiasts.  This particular route was very important as it was a passage from the East where salt was coming from at the time via what is known today as Mutsuura Yokohama, where the trail begins.   In 1969 it was designated as a national historic site that shows the terrain of Kamakura and the status of communication with the outside as one of the "Kamakura Seven Exits" Shichikiri-dori.
    asiana-pass-kiridoshi-5.jpg
  • Asaina Pass or Asaina Kiridooshi  is a designated historic site of Japan.  The  Kamakura Shogunate Yasutoki Hojo in 1240 had this pass built as a road leading into the capital of Kamakura, well protected outsiders from all directions by mountains and ocean.  These Kiridoshi carved passageways were the only way in and out of Kamakura and that was very much by design.  These ancient trails and pathways still exist though not for government functionaries but these days are devoted to weekend hikers and outdoor enthusiasts.  This particular route was very important as it was a passage from the East where salt was coming from at the time via what is known today as Mutsuura Yokohama, where the trail begins.   In 1969 it was designated as a national historic site that shows the terrain of Kamakura and the status of communication with the outside as one of the "Kamakura Seven Exits" Shichikiri-dori.
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  • Asaina Pass or Asaina Kiridooshi  is a designated historic site of Japan.  The  Kamakura Shogunate Yasutoki Hojo in 1240 had this pass built as a road leading into the capital of Kamakura, well protected outsiders from all directions by mountains and ocean.  These Kiridoshi carved passageways were the only way in and out of Kamakura and that was very much by design.  These ancient trails and pathways still exist though not for government functionaries but these days are devoted to weekend hikers and outdoor enthusiasts.  This particular route was very important as it was a passage from the East where salt was coming from at the time via what is known today as Mutsuura Yokohama, where the trail begins.   In 1969 it was designated as a national historic site that shows the terrain of Kamakura and the status of communication with the outside as one of the "Kamakura Seven Exits" Shichikiri-dori.
    asiana-pass-kiridoshi-3.jpg
  • Asaina Pass or Asaina Kiridooshi  is a designated historic site of Japan.  The  Kamakura Shogunate Yasutoki Hojo in 1240 had this pass built as a road leading into the capital of Kamakura, well protected outsiders from all directions by mountains and ocean.  These Kiridoshi carved passageways were the only way in and out of Kamakura and that was very much by design.  These ancient trails and pathways still exist though not for government functionaries but these days are devoted to weekend hikers and outdoor enthusiasts.  This particular route was very important as it was a passage from the East where salt was coming from at the time via what is known today as Mutsuura Yokohama, where the trail begins.   In 1969 it was designated as a national historic site that shows the terrain of Kamakura and the status of communication with the outside as one of the "Kamakura Seven Exits" Shichikiri-dori.
    asiana-pass-kiridoshi-7.jpg
  • Asaina Pass or Asaina Kiridooshi  is a designated historic site of Japan.  The  Kamakura Shogunate Yasutoki Hojo in 1240 had this pass built as a road leading into the capital of Kamakura, well protected outsiders from all directions by mountains and ocean.  These Kiridoshi carved passageways were the only way in and out of Kamakura and that was very much by design.  These ancient trails and pathways still exist though not for government functionaries but these days are devoted to weekend hikers and outdoor enthusiasts.  This particular route was very important as it was a passage from the East where salt was coming from at the time via what is known today as Mutsuura Yokohama, where the trail begins.   In 1969 it was designated as a national historic site that shows the terrain of Kamakura and the status of communication with the outside as one of the "Kamakura Seven Exits" Shichikiri-dori.
    asiana-pass-kiridoshi-4.jpg
  • The Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is a lush nature park containing many of Yakushima island's ancient cedars.  The park offers a network of hiking trails that run along the ravine varying in length from one to five hours long, though many prefer to choose their own routes among the paths. The trails vary in difficulty from basic footpaths to developed paved paths using stone and wood.  One of the main attractions of Shiratani Unsuikyo is a part of the forest that served as the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli animated film Princess Mononoke. Oga Kazuo, the lead artist for the film, spent lots of time here working on sketches for the movie's forests.  Besides the ancient cedar trees, some of them thousands of years old, the continually wet microclimate protects the cedars by enabling them to produce more than usual resin,  It also is an ideal climate for moss, which grows everywhere here.
    shiretani-unsui-gorge-31.jpg
  • The Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is a lush nature park containing many of Yakushima island's ancient cedars.  The park offers a network of hiking trails that run along the ravine varying in length from one to five hours long, though many prefer to choose their own routes among the paths. The trails vary in difficulty from basic footpaths to developed paved paths using stone and wood.  One of the main attractions of Shiratani Unsuikyo is a part of the forest that served as the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli animated film Princess Mononoke. Oga Kazuo, the lead artist for the film, spent lots of time here working on sketches for the movie's forests.  Besides the ancient cedar trees, some of them thousands of years old, the continually wet microclimate protects the cedars by enabling them to produce more than usual resin,  It also is an ideal climate for moss, which grows everywhere here.
    shiretani-unsui-gorge-30.jpg
  • The Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is a lush nature park containing many of Yakushima island's ancient cedars.  The park offers a network of hiking trails that run along the ravine varying in length from one to five hours long, though many prefer to choose their own routes among the paths. The trails vary in difficulty from basic footpaths to developed paved paths using stone and wood.  One of the main attractions of Shiratani Unsuikyo is a part of the forest that served as the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli animated film Princess Mononoke. Oga Kazuo, the lead artist for the film, spent lots of time here working on sketches for the movie's forests.  Besides the ancient cedar trees, some of them thousands of years old, the continually wet microclimate protects the cedars by enabling them to produce more than usual resin,  It also is an ideal climate for moss, which grows everywhere here.
    shiretani-unsui-gorge-29.jpg
  • The Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is a lush nature park containing many of Yakushima island's ancient cedars.  The park offers a network of hiking trails that run along the ravine varying in length from one to five hours long, though many prefer to choose their own routes among the paths. The trails vary in difficulty from basic footpaths to developed paved paths using stone and wood.  One of the main attractions of Shiratani Unsuikyo is a part of the forest that served as the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli animated film Princess Mononoke. Oga Kazuo, the lead artist for the film, spent lots of time here working on sketches for the movie's forests.  Besides the ancient cedar trees, some of them thousands of years old, the continually wet microclimate protects the cedars by enabling them to produce more than usual resin,  It also is an ideal climate for moss, which grows everywhere here.
    shiretani-unsui-gorge-28.jpg
  • The Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is a lush nature park containing many of Yakushima island's ancient cedars.  The park offers a network of hiking trails that run along the ravine varying in length from one to five hours long, though many prefer to choose their own routes among the paths. The trails vary in difficulty from basic footpaths to developed paved paths using stone and wood.  One of the main attractions of Shiratani Unsuikyo is a part of the forest that served as the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli animated film Princess Mononoke. Oga Kazuo, the lead artist for the film, spent lots of time here working on sketches for the movie's forests.  Besides the ancient cedar trees, some of them thousands of years old, the continually wet microclimate protects the cedars by enabling them to produce more than usual resin,  It also is an ideal climate for moss, which grows everywhere here.
    shiretani-unsui-gorge-27.jpg
  • The Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is a lush nature park containing many of Yakushima island's ancient cedars.  The park offers a network of hiking trails that run along the ravine varying in length from one to five hours long, though many prefer to choose their own routes among the paths. The trails vary in difficulty from basic footpaths to developed paved paths using stone and wood.  One of the main attractions of Shiratani Unsuikyo is a part of the forest that served as the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli animated film Princess Mononoke. Oga Kazuo, the lead artist for the film, spent lots of time here working on sketches for the movie's forests.  Besides the ancient cedar trees, some of them thousands of years old, the continually wet microclimate protects the cedars by enabling them to produce more than usual resin,  It also is an ideal climate for moss, which grows everywhere here.
    shiretani-unsui-gorge-19.jpg
  • The Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is a lush nature park containing many of Yakushima island's ancient cedars.  The park offers a network of hiking trails that run along the ravine varying in length from one to five hours long, though many prefer to choose their own routes among the paths. The trails vary in difficulty from basic footpaths to developed paved paths using stone and wood.  One of the main attractions of Shiratani Unsuikyo is a part of the forest that served as the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli animated film Princess Mononoke. Oga Kazuo, the lead artist for the film, spent lots of time here working on sketches for the movie's forests.  Besides the ancient cedar trees, some of them thousands of years old, the continually wet microclimate protects the cedars by enabling them to produce more than usual resin,  It also is an ideal climate for moss, which grows everywhere here.
    shiretani-unsui-gorge-18.jpg
  • The Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is a lush nature park containing many of Yakushima island's ancient cedars.  The park offers a network of hiking trails that run along the ravine varying in length from one to five hours long, though many prefer to choose their own routes among the paths. The trails vary in difficulty from basic footpaths to developed paved paths using stone and wood.  One of the main attractions of Shiratani Unsuikyo is a part of the forest that served as the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli animated film Princess Mononoke. Oga Kazuo, the lead artist for the film, spent lots of time here working on sketches for the movie's forests.  Besides the ancient cedar trees, some of them thousands of years old, the continually wet microclimate protects the cedars by enabling them to produce more than usual resin,  It also is an ideal climate for moss, which grows everywhere here.
    shiretani-unsui-gorge-14.jpg
  • The Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is a lush nature park containing many of Yakushima island's ancient cedars.  The park offers a network of hiking trails that run along the ravine varying in length from one to five hours long, though many prefer to choose their own routes among the paths. The trails vary in difficulty from basic footpaths to developed paved paths using stone and wood.  One of the main attractions of Shiratani Unsuikyo is a part of the forest that served as the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli animated film Princess Mononoke. Oga Kazuo, the lead artist for the film, spent lots of time here working on sketches for the movie's forests.  Besides the ancient cedar trees, some of them thousands of years old, the continually wet microclimate protects the cedars by enabling them to produce more than usual resin,  It also is an ideal climate for moss, which grows everywhere here.
    shiretani-unsui-gorge-12.jpg
  • The Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is a lush nature park containing many of Yakushima island's ancient cedars.  The park offers a network of hiking trails that run along the ravine varying in length from one to five hours long, though many prefer to choose their own routes among the paths. The trails vary in difficulty from basic footpaths to developed paved paths using stone and wood.  One of the main attractions of Shiratani Unsuikyo is a part of the forest that served as the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli animated film Princess Mononoke. Oga Kazuo, the lead artist for the film, spent lots of time here working on sketches for the movie's forests.  Besides the ancient cedar trees, some of them thousands of years old, the continually wet microclimate protects the cedars by enabling them to produce more than usual resin,  It also is an ideal climate for moss, which grows everywhere here.
    shiretani-unsui-gorge-11.jpg
  • The Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is a lush nature park containing many of Yakushima island's ancient cedars.  The park offers a network of hiking trails that run along the ravine varying in length from one to five hours long, though many prefer to choose their own routes among the paths. The trails vary in difficulty from basic footpaths to developed paved paths using stone and wood.  One of the main attractions of Shiratani Unsuikyo is a part of the forest that served as the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli animated film Princess Mononoke. Oga Kazuo, the lead artist for the film, spent lots of time here working on sketches for the movie's forests.  Besides the ancient cedar trees, some of them thousands of years old, the continually wet microclimate protects the cedars by enabling them to produce more than usual resin,  It also is an ideal climate for moss, which grows everywhere here.
    shiretani-unsui-gorge-09.jpg
  • The Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is a lush nature park containing many of Yakushima island's ancient cedars.  The park offers a network of hiking trails that run along the ravine varying in length from one to five hours long, though many prefer to choose their own routes among the paths. The trails vary in difficulty from basic footpaths to developed paved paths using stone and wood.  One of the main attractions of Shiratani Unsuikyo is a part of the forest that served as the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli animated film Princess Mononoke. Oga Kazuo, the lead artist for the film, spent lots of time here working on sketches for the movie's forests.  Besides the ancient cedar trees, some of them thousands of years old, the continually wet microclimate protects the cedars by enabling them to produce more than usual resin,  It also is an ideal climate for moss, which grows everywhere here.
    shiretani-unsui-gorge-08.jpg
  • The Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is a lush nature park containing many of Yakushima island's ancient cedars.  The park offers a network of hiking trails that run along the ravine varying in length from one to five hours long, though many prefer to choose their own routes among the paths. The trails vary in difficulty from basic footpaths to developed paved paths using stone and wood.  One of the main attractions of Shiratani Unsuikyo is a part of the forest that served as the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli animated film Princess Mononoke. Oga Kazuo, the lead artist for the film, spent lots of time here working on sketches for the movie's forests.  Besides the ancient cedar trees, some of them thousands of years old, the continually wet microclimate protects the cedars by enabling them to produce more than usual resin,  It also is an ideal climate for moss, which grows everywhere here.
    shiretani-unsui-gorge-07.jpg
  • The Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is a lush nature park containing many of Yakushima island's ancient cedars.  The park offers a network of hiking trails that run along the ravine varying in length from one to five hours long, though many prefer to choose their own routes among the paths. The trails vary in difficulty from basic footpaths to developed paved paths using stone and wood.  One of the main attractions of Shiratani Unsuikyo is a part of the forest that served as the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli animated film Princess Mononoke. Oga Kazuo, the lead artist for the film, spent lots of time here working on sketches for the movie's forests.  Besides the ancient cedar trees, some of them thousands of years old, the continually wet microclimate protects the cedars by enabling them to produce more than usual resin,  It also is an ideal climate for moss, which grows everywhere here.
    shiretani-unsui-gorge-04.jpg
  • Hikers at Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is a lush nature park containing many of Yakushima island's ancient cedars.  The park offers a network of hiking trails that run along the ravine varying in length from one to five hours long, though many prefer to choose their own routes among the paths. The trails vary in difficulty from basic footpaths to developed paved paths using stone and wood.  One of the main attractions of Shiratani Unsuikyo is a part of the forest that served as the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli animated film Princess Mononoke. Oga Kazuo, the lead artist for the film, spent lots of time here working on sketches for the movie's forests.  Besides the ancient cedar trees, some of them thousands of years old, the continually wet microclimate protects the cedars by enabling them to produce more than usual resin,  It also is an ideal climate for moss, which grows everywhere here.
    shiretani-unsui-gorge-36.jpg
  • The Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is a lush nature park containing many of Yakushima island's ancient cedars.  The park offers a network of hiking trails that run along the ravine varying in length from one to five hours long, though many prefer to choose their own routes among the paths. The trails vary in difficulty from basic footpaths to developed paved paths using stone and wood.  One of the main attractions of Shiratani Unsuikyo is a part of the forest that served as the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli animated film Princess Mononoke. Oga Kazuo, the lead artist for the film, spent lots of time here working on sketches for the movie's forests.  Besides the ancient cedar trees, some of them thousands of years old, the continually wet microclimate protects the cedars by enabling them to produce more than usual resin,  It also is an ideal climate for moss, which grows everywhere here.
    shiretani-unsui-gorge-25.jpg
  • The Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is a lush nature park containing many of Yakushima island's ancient cedars.  The park offers a network of hiking trails that run along the ravine varying in length from one to five hours long, though many prefer to choose their own routes among the paths. The trails vary in difficulty from basic footpaths to developed paved paths using stone and wood.  One of the main attractions of Shiratani Unsuikyo is a part of the forest that served as the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli animated film Princess Mononoke. Oga Kazuo, the lead artist for the film, spent lots of time here working on sketches for the movie's forests.  Besides the ancient cedar trees, some of them thousands of years old, the continually wet microclimate protects the cedars by enabling them to produce more than usual resin,  It also is an ideal climate for moss, which grows everywhere here.
    shiretani-unsui-gorge-24.jpg
  • The Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is a lush nature park containing many of Yakushima island's ancient cedars.  The park offers a network of hiking trails that run along the ravine varying in length from one to five hours long, though many prefer to choose their own routes among the paths. The trails vary in difficulty from basic footpaths to developed paved paths using stone and wood.  One of the main attractions of Shiratani Unsuikyo is a part of the forest that served as the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli animated film Princess Mononoke. Oga Kazuo, the lead artist for the film, spent lots of time here working on sketches for the movie's forests.  Besides the ancient cedar trees, some of them thousands of years old, the continually wet microclimate protects the cedars by enabling them to produce more than usual resin,  It also is an ideal climate for moss, which grows everywhere here.
    shiretani-unsui-gorge-20.jpg
  • The Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is a lush nature park containing many of Yakushima island's ancient cedars.  The park offers a network of hiking trails that run along the ravine varying in length from one to five hours long, though many prefer to choose their own routes among the paths. The trails vary in difficulty from basic footpaths to developed paved paths using stone and wood.  One of the main attractions of Shiratani Unsuikyo is a part of the forest that served as the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli animated film Princess Mononoke. Oga Kazuo, the lead artist for the film, spent lots of time here working on sketches for the movie's forests.  Besides the ancient cedar trees, some of them thousands of years old, the continually wet microclimate protects the cedars by enabling them to produce more than usual resin,  It also is an ideal climate for moss, which grows everywhere here.
    shiretani-unsui-gorge-05.jpg
  • The Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is a lush nature park containing many of Yakushima island's ancient cedars.  The park offers a network of hiking trails that run along the ravine varying in length from one to five hours long, though many prefer to choose their own routes among the paths. The trails vary in difficulty from basic footpaths to developed paved paths using stone and wood.  One of the main attractions of Shiratani Unsuikyo is a part of the forest that served as the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli animated film Princess Mononoke. Oga Kazuo, the lead artist for the film, spent lots of time here working on sketches for the movie's forests.  Besides the ancient cedar trees, some of them thousands of years old, the continually wet microclimate protects the cedars by enabling them to produce more than usual resin,  It also is an ideal climate for moss, which grows everywhere here.
    shiretani-unsui-gorge-23.jpg
  • The Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is a lush nature park containing many of Yakushima island's ancient cedars.  The park offers a network of hiking trails that run along the ravine varying in length from one to five hours long, though many prefer to choose their own routes among the paths. The trails vary in difficulty from basic footpaths to developed paved paths using stone and wood.  One of the main attractions of Shiratani Unsuikyo is a part of the forest that served as the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli animated film Princess Mononoke. Oga Kazuo, the lead artist for the film, spent lots of time here working on sketches for the movie's forests.  Besides the ancient cedar trees, some of them thousands of years old, the continually wet microclimate protects the cedars by enabling them to produce more than usual resin,  It also is an ideal climate for moss, which grows everywhere here.
    shiretani-unsui-gorge-22.jpg
  • The Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is a lush nature park containing many of Yakushima island's ancient cedars.  The park offers a network of hiking trails that run along the ravine varying in length from one to five hours long, though many prefer to choose their own routes among the paths. The trails vary in difficulty from basic footpaths to developed paved paths using stone and wood.  One of the main attractions of Shiratani Unsuikyo is a part of the forest that served as the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli animated film Princess Mononoke. Oga Kazuo, the lead artist for the film, spent lots of time here working on sketches for the movie's forests.  Besides the ancient cedar trees, some of them thousands of years old, the continually wet microclimate protects the cedars by enabling them to produce more than usual resin,  It also is an ideal climate for moss, which grows everywhere here.
    shiretani-unsui-gorge-16.jpg
  • The Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is a lush nature park containing many of Yakushima island's ancient cedars.  The park offers a network of hiking trails that run along the ravine varying in length from one to five hours long, though many prefer to choose their own routes among the paths. The trails vary in difficulty from basic footpaths to developed paved paths using stone and wood.  One of the main attractions of Shiratani Unsuikyo is a part of the forest that served as the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli animated film Princess Mononoke. Oga Kazuo, the lead artist for the film, spent lots of time here working on sketches for the movie's forests.  Besides the ancient cedar trees, some of them thousands of years old, the continually wet microclimate protects the cedars by enabling them to produce more than usual resin,  It also is an ideal climate for moss, which grows everywhere here.
    shiretani-unsui-gorge-13.jpg
  • Suspension Bridge at Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine - a lush nature park containing many of Yakushima island's ancient cedars.  The park offers a network of hiking trails that run along the ravine varying in length from one to five hours long, though many prefer to choose their own routes among the paths. The trails vary in difficulty from basic footpaths to developed paved paths using stone and wood.  One of the main attractions of Shiratani Unsuikyo is a part of the forest that served as the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli animated film Princess Mononoke. Oga Kazuo, the lead artist for the film, spent lots of time here working on sketches for the movie's forests.  Besides the ancient cedar trees, some of them thousands of years old, the continually wet microclimate protects the cedars by enabling them to produce more than usual resin,  It also is an ideal climate for moss, which grows everywhere here.
    shiretani-unsui-gorge-37.jpg
  • The Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine is a lush nature park containing many of Yakushima island's ancient cedars.  The park offers a network of hiking trails that run along the ravine varying in length from one to five hours long, though many prefer to choose their own routes among the paths. The trails vary in difficulty from basic footpaths to developed paved paths using stone and wood.  One of the main attractions of Shiratani Unsuikyo is a part of the forest that served as the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli animated film Princess Mononoke. Oga Kazuo, the lead artist for the film, spent lots of time here working on sketches for the movie's forests.  Besides the ancient cedar trees, some of them thousands of years old, the continually wet microclimate protects the cedars by enabling them to produce more than usual resin,  It also is an ideal climate for moss, which grows everywhere here.
    shiretani-unsui-gorge-32.jpg
  • Glanum Arch - Glanum is an ancient city outside Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Archaeological excavation on the site at Glanum has revealed an outstanding collection of architectural relics.  Set in the heart of the Alpilles mountains, the ancient city is steeped in Greek and Roman influence.<br />
The Triumphal Arch was built during the early Roman empire, indicating the entry road to Glanum along the great way of the Alps. The Mausoleum is the best-preserved mausoleum of the Roman world. Building during this first period had a Helenistic influence, using the technique of bonding using large carved stone blocks set together perfectly without mortar.  Early in the 1st century AD Glanum was forced to accept the status of a Roman colony. Following Ceasar's conquest of Marseille in 49 BC. Augustus rebuilt Glanum with Roman public buildings: forum, basilica, temples and baths.  From the early part of the first millineum until the 20th century the site was forgotten. The Triumphal Arch and Mausoleum, were noticeable beside the road south of Saint Remy-de-Provence but it wasn't until 1921, when Jules Formigé and Pierre de Brun began digging, that the lost town of Glanum came back to light.
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  • Glanum Arch - Glanum is an ancient city outside Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Archaeological excavation on the site at Glanum has revealed an outstanding collection of architectural relics.  Set in the heart of the Alpilles mountains, the ancient city is steeped in Greek and Roman influence.<br />
The Triumphal Arch was built during the early Roman empire, indicating the entry road to Glanum along the great way of the Alps. The Mausoleum is the best-preserved mausoleum of the Roman world. Building during this first period had a Helenistic influence, using the technique of bonding using large carved stone blocks set together perfectly without mortar.  Early in the 1st century AD Glanum was forced to accept the status of a Roman colony. Following Ceasar's conquest of Marseille in 49 BC. Augustus rebuilt Glanum with Roman public buildings: forum, basilica, temples and baths.  From the early part of the first millineum until the 20th century the site was forgotten. The Triumphal Arch and Mausoleum, were noticeable beside the road south of Saint Remy-de-Provence but it wasn't until 1921, when Jules Formigé and Pierre de Brun began digging, that the lost town of Glanum came back to light.
    glanum-4.jpg
  • Glanum is an ancient city outside Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Archaeological excavation on the site at Glanum has revealed an outstanding collection of architectural relics.  Set in the heart of the Alpilles mountains, the ancient city is steeped in Greek and Roman influence.<br />
The Triumphal Arch was built during the early Roman empire, indicating the entry road to Glanum along the great way of the Alps. The Mausoleum is the best-preserved mausoleum of the Roman world. Building during this first period had a Helenistic influence, using the technique of bonding using large carved stone blocks set together perfectly without mortar.  Early in the 1st century AD Glanum was forced to accept the status of a Roman colony. Following Ceasar's conquest of Marseille in 49 BC. Augustus rebuilt Glanum with Roman public buildings: forum, basilica, temples and baths.  From the early part of the first millineum until the 20th century the site was forgotten. The Triumphal Arch and Mausoleum, were noticeable beside the road south of Saint Remy-de-Provence but it wasn't until 1921, when Jules Formigé and Pierre de Brun began digging, that the lost town of Glanum came back to light.
    glanum-1.jpg
  • Suspension Bridge at Shiratani Unsuikyo Ravine - a lush nature park containing many of Yakushima island's ancient cedars.  The park offers a network of hiking trails that run along the ravine varying in length from one to five hours long, though many prefer to choose their own routes among the paths. The trails vary in difficulty from basic footpaths to developed paved paths using stone and wood.  One of the main attractions of Shiratani Unsuikyo is a part of the forest that served as the inspiration for the Studio Ghibli animated film Princess Mononoke. Oga Kazuo, the lead artist for the film, spent lots of time here working on sketches for the movie's forests.  Besides the ancient cedar trees, some of them thousands of years old, the continually wet microclimate protects the cedars by enabling them to produce more than usual resin,  It also is an ideal climate for moss, which grows everywhere here.
    shiretani-unsui-gorge-06.jpg
  • Glanum is an ancient city outside Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Archaeological excavation on the site at Glanum has revealed an outstanding collection of architectural relics.  Set in the heart of the Alpilles mountains, the ancient city is steeped in Greek and Roman influence.<br />
The Triumphal Arch was built during the early Roman empire, indicating the entry road to Glanum along the great way of the Alps. The Mausoleum is the best-preserved mausoleum of the Roman world. Building during this first period had a Helenistic influence, using the technique of bonding using large carved stone blocks set together perfectly without mortar.  Early in the 1st century AD Glanum was forced to accept the status of a Roman colony. Following Ceasar's conquest of Marseille in 49 BC. Augustus rebuilt Glanum with Roman public buildings: forum, basilica, temples and baths.  From the early part of the first millineum until the 20th century the site was forgotten. The Triumphal Arch and Mausoleum, were noticeable beside the road south of Saint Remy-de-Provence but it wasn't until 1921, when Jules Formigé and Pierre de Brun began digging, that the lost town of Glanum came back to light.
    glanum-9.jpg
  • Glanum Arch - Glanum is an ancient city outside Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Archaeological excavation on the site at Glanum has revealed an outstanding collection of architectural relics.  Set in the heart of the Alpilles mountains, the ancient city is steeped in Greek and Roman influence.<br />
The Triumphal Arch was built during the early Roman empire, indicating the entry road to Glanum along the great way of the Alps. The Mausoleum is the best-preserved mausoleum of the Roman world. Building during this first period had a Helenistic influence, using the technique of bonding using large carved stone blocks set together perfectly without mortar.  Early in the 1st century AD Glanum was forced to accept the status of a Roman colony. Following Ceasar's conquest of Marseille in 49 BC. Augustus rebuilt Glanum with Roman public buildings: forum, basilica, temples and baths.  From the early part of the first millineum until the 20th century the site was forgotten. The Triumphal Arch and Mausoleum, were noticeable beside the road south of Saint Remy-de-Provence but it wasn't until 1921, when Jules Formigé and Pierre de Brun began digging, that the lost town of Glanum came back to light.
    glanum-8.jpg
  • Glanum is an ancient city outside Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Archaeological excavation on the site at Glanum has revealed an outstanding collection of architectural relics.  Set in the heart of the Alpilles mountains, the ancient city is steeped in Greek and Roman influence.<br />
The Triumphal Arch was built during the early Roman empire, indicating the entry road to Glanum along the great way of the Alps. The Mausoleum is the best-preserved mausoleum of the Roman world. Building during this first period had a Helenistic influence, using the technique of bonding using large carved stone blocks set together perfectly without mortar.  Early in the 1st century AD Glanum was forced to accept the status of a Roman colony. Following Ceasar's conquest of Marseille in 49 BC. Augustus rebuilt Glanum with Roman public buildings: forum, basilica, temples and baths.  From the early part of the first millineum until the 20th century the site was forgotten. The Triumphal Arch and Mausoleum, were noticeable beside the road south of Saint Remy-de-Provence but it wasn't until 1921, when Jules Formigé and Pierre de Brun began digging, that the lost town of Glanum came back to light.
    glanum-5.jpg
  • Glanum is an ancient city outside Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Archaeological excavation on the site at Glanum has revealed an outstanding collection of architectural relics.  Set in the heart of the Alpilles mountains, the ancient city is steeped in Greek and Roman influence.<br />
The Triumphal Arch was built during the early Roman empire, indicating the entry road to Glanum along the great way of the Alps. The Mausoleum is the best-preserved mausoleum of the Roman world. Building during this first period had a Helenistic influence, using the technique of bonding using large carved stone blocks set together perfectly without mortar.  Early in the 1st century AD Glanum was forced to accept the status of a Roman colony. Following Ceasar's conquest of Marseille in 49 BC. Augustus rebuilt Glanum with Roman public buildings: forum, basilica, temples and baths.  From the early part of the first millineum until the 20th century the site was forgotten. The Triumphal Arch and Mausoleum, were noticeable beside the road south of Saint Remy-de-Provence but it wasn't until 1921, when Jules Formigé and Pierre de Brun began digging, that the lost town of Glanum came back to light.
    glanum-3.jpg
  • Glanum Arch - Glanum is an ancient city outside Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Archaeological excavation on the site at Glanum has revealed an outstanding collection of architectural relics.  Set in the heart of the Alpilles mountains, the ancient city is steeped in Greek and Roman influence.<br />
The Triumphal Arch was built during the early Roman empire, indicating the entry road to Glanum along the great way of the Alps. The Mausoleum is the best-preserved mausoleum of the Roman world. Building during this first period had a Helenistic influence, using the technique of bonding using large carved stone blocks set together perfectly without mortar.  Early in the 1st century AD Glanum was forced to accept the status of a Roman colony. Following Ceasar's conquest of Marseille in 49 BC. Augustus rebuilt Glanum with Roman public buildings: forum, basilica, temples and baths.  From the early part of the first millineum until the 20th century the site was forgotten. The Triumphal Arch and Mausoleum, were noticeable beside the road south of Saint Remy-de-Provence but it wasn't until 1921, when Jules Formigé and Pierre de Brun began digging, that the lost town of Glanum came back to light.
    glanum-2.jpg
  • Glanum is an ancient city outside Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Archaeological excavation on the site at Glanum has revealed an outstanding collection of architectural relics.  Set in the heart of the Alpilles mountains, the ancient city is steeped in Greek and Roman influence.<br />
The Triumphal Arch was built during the early Roman empire, indicating the entry road to Glanum along the great way of the Alps. The Mausoleum is the best-preserved mausoleum of the Roman world. Building during this first period had a Helenistic influence, using the technique of bonding using large carved stone blocks set together perfectly without mortar.  Early in the 1st century AD Glanum was forced to accept the status of a Roman colony. Following Ceasar's conquest of Marseille in 49 BC. Augustus rebuilt Glanum with Roman public buildings: forum, basilica, temples and baths.  From the early part of the first millineum until the 20th century the site was forgotten. The Triumphal Arch and Mausoleum, were noticeable beside the road south of Saint Remy-de-Provence but it wasn't until 1921, when Jules Formigé and Pierre de Brun began digging, that the lost town of Glanum came back to light.
    glanum-6.jpg
  • Glanum Arch - Glanum is an ancient city outside Saint-Rémy-de-Provence. Archaeological excavation on the site at Glanum has revealed an outstanding collection of architectural relics.  Set in the heart of the Alpilles mountains, the ancient city is steeped in Greek and Roman influence.<br />
The Triumphal Arch was built during the early Roman empire, indicating the entry road to Glanum along the great way of the Alps. The Mausoleum is the best-preserved mausoleum of the Roman world. Building during this first period had a Helenistic influence, using the technique of bonding using large carved stone blocks set together perfectly without mortar.  Early in the 1st century AD Glanum was forced to accept the status of a Roman colony. Following Ceasar's conquest of Marseille in 49 BC. Augustus rebuilt Glanum with Roman public buildings: forum, basilica, temples and baths.  From the early part of the first millineum until the 20th century the site was forgotten. The Triumphal Arch and Mausoleum, were noticeable beside the road south of Saint Remy-de-Provence but it wasn't until 1921, when Jules Formigé and Pierre de Brun began digging, that the lost town of Glanum came back to light.
    glanum-7.jpg
  • Bugaku traditional dance has been performed has long been performed for the most part to Japanese imperial court audiences and the elite for more than twelve hundred years. After World War II the dance began to be performed to the public and has even toured around the world.  The dance is known for its slow and exact movements. The dancers wear intricate traditional costumes, which often include headgear and masks.   The helmets are of gold, brilliantly decorated cloisonné.   The music and dance pattern is repeated several times, giving it a somewhat monotonous quality. It is performed on a square platform.  Some bugaku dances show legendary battles, others enact encounters with divine personages or mythical beasts - natural metaphors describe how their movement should be"like a tree swaying in a cool breeze”. When Buddhist culture came to Japan via Korea and China in the seventh century, it brought dance traditions along with it.  Bugaku draws heavily from Buddhist culture, and incorporates many traditional Shinto factors into the dance. These influences eventually mixed together and over the years were refined into something uniquely Japanese.  When considering modern Japanese culture it is surprising that such a slow and ancient tradition has survived.
    bugaku-03.jpg
  • Trang An Landscape Complex covers a very large area surrounded by rice fields containing three distinct areas: Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel, Trang An, and Tam Coc Bich Dong.  Collectively it is called the Trang An Landscape Complex, situated near the Red River Delta. This is a mountainous area blending mountains surrounded  by water basins that are connected through underground streams and caverns.  Trang An is also about cultural points such as pagodas, temples, palaces in addition to archaeological finds.  The karst tower landscape of Trang An dominates the landscape as an array of rock towers with vertical walls above the surrounding land and water creating a  patchwork of color.  Exploration of caves at different altitudes has revealed archaeological traces of human activity over a continuous period of more than 30,000 years. They illustrate the occupation of these mountains by seasonal hunter-gatherers and how they adapted to major climatic and environmental changes, especially the repeated inundation of the landscape by the sea after the last ice age. The story of human occupation continues through the Neolithic and Bronze Ages to the historical era.
    trang-an-17.jpg
  • Trang An Landscape Complex covers a very large area surrounded by rice fields containing three distinct areas: Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel, Trang An, and Tam Coc Bich Dong.  Collectively it is called the Trang An Landscape Complex, situated near the Red River Delta. This is a mountainous area blending mountains surrounded  by water basins that are connected through underground streams and caverns.  Trang An is also about cultural points such as pagodas, temples, palaces in addition to archaeological finds.  The karst tower landscape of Trang An dominates the landscape as an array of rock towers with vertical walls above the surrounding land and water creating a  patchwork of color.  Exploration of caves at different altitudes has revealed archaeological traces of human activity over a continuous period of more than 30,000 years. They illustrate the occupation of these mountains by seasonal hunter-gatherers and how they adapted to major climatic and environmental changes, especially the repeated inundation of the landscape by the sea after the last ice age. The story of human occupation continues through the Neolithic and Bronze Ages to the historical era.
    trang-an-11.jpg
  • Exploring Caves by boat at Trang An Complex -Trang An Landscape Complex covers a very large area surrounded by rice fields containing three distinct areas: Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel, Trang An, and Tam Coc Bich Dong.  Collectively it is called the Trang An Landscape Complex, situated near the Red River Delta. This is a mountainous area blending mountains surrounded  by water basins that are connected through underground streams and caverns.  Trang An is also about cultural points such as pagodas, temples, palaces in addition to archaeological finds.  The karst tower landscape of Trang An dominates the landscape as an array of rock towers with vertical walls above the surrounding land and water creating a  patchwork of color.  Exploration of caves at different altitudes has revealed archaeological traces of human activity over a continuous period of more than 30,000 years. They illustrate the occupation of these mountains by seasonal hunter-gatherers and how they adapted to major climatic and environmental changes, especially the repeated inundation of the landscape by the sea after the last ice age. The story of human occupation continues through the Neolithic and Bronze Ages to the historical era.
    trang-an-8.jpg
  • Exploring Caves by boat at Trang An Complex -Trang An Landscape Complex covers a very large area surrounded by rice fields containing three distinct areas: Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel, Trang An, and Tam Coc Bich Dong.  Collectively it is called the Trang An Landscape Complex, situated near the Red River Delta. This is a mountainous area blending mountains surrounded  by water basins that are connected through underground streams and caverns.  Trang An is also about cultural points such as pagodas, temples, palaces in addition to archaeological finds.  The karst tower landscape of Trang An dominates the landscape as an array of rock towers with vertical walls above the surrounding land and water creating a  patchwork of color.  Exploration of caves at different altitudes has revealed archaeological traces of human activity over a continuous period of more than 30,000 years. They illustrate the occupation of these mountains by seasonal hunter-gatherers and how they adapted to major climatic and environmental changes, especially the repeated inundation of the landscape by the sea after the last ice age. The story of human occupation continues through the Neolithic and Bronze Ages to the historical era.
    trang-an-6.jpg
  • Roman Mosaics at the Orange Museum adjacent to the Roman Amphtheater has several ancient mosaics that have been preserved through the age.
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  • Bugaku traditional dance has been performed has long been performed for the most part to Japanese imperial court audiences and the elite for more than twelve hundred years. After World War II the dance began to be performed to the public and has even toured around the world.  The dance is known for its slow and exact movements. The dancers wear intricate traditional costumes, which often include headgear and masks.   The helmets are of gold, brilliantly decorated cloisonné.   The music and dance pattern is repeated several times, giving it a somewhat monotonous quality. It is performed on a square platform.  Some bugaku dances show legendary battles, others enact encounters with divine personages or mythical beasts - natural metaphors describe how their movement should be"like a tree swaying in a cool breeze”. When Buddhist culture came to Japan via Korea and China in the seventh century, it brought dance traditions along with it.  Bugaku draws heavily from Buddhist culture, and incorporates many traditional Shinto factors into the dance. These influences eventually mixed together and over the years were refined into something uniquely Japanese.  When considering modern Japanese culture it is surprising that such a slow and ancient tradition has survived.
    bugaku-21.jpg
  • Bugaku traditional dance has been performed has long been performed for the most part to Japanese imperial court audiences and the elite for more than twelve hundred years. After World War II the dance began to be performed to the public and has even toured around the world.  The dance is known for its slow and exact movements. The dancers wear intricate traditional costumes, which often include headgear and masks.   The helmets are of gold, brilliantly decorated cloisonné.   The music and dance pattern is repeated several times, giving it a somewhat monotonous quality. It is performed on a square platform.  Some bugaku dances show legendary battles, others enact encounters with divine personages or mythical beasts - natural metaphors describe how their movement should be"like a tree swaying in a cool breeze”. When Buddhist culture came to Japan via Korea and China in the seventh century, it brought dance traditions along with it.  Bugaku draws heavily from Buddhist culture, and incorporates many traditional Shinto factors into the dance. These influences eventually mixed together and over the years were refined into something uniquely Japanese.  When considering modern Japanese culture it is surprising that such a slow and ancient tradition has survived.
    bugaku-20.jpg
  • Bugaku traditional dance has been performed has long been performed for the most part to Japanese imperial court audiences and the elite for more than twelve hundred years. After World War II the dance began to be performed to the public and has even toured around the world.  The dance is known for its slow and exact movements. The dancers wear intricate traditional costumes, which often include headgear and masks.   The helmets are of gold, brilliantly decorated cloisonné.   The music and dance pattern is repeated several times, giving it a somewhat monotonous quality. It is performed on a square platform.  Some bugaku dances show legendary battles, others enact encounters with divine personages or mythical beasts - natural metaphors describe how their movement should be"like a tree swaying in a cool breeze”. When Buddhist culture came to Japan via Korea and China in the seventh century, it brought dance traditions along with it.  Bugaku draws heavily from Buddhist culture, and incorporates many traditional Shinto factors into the dance. These influences eventually mixed together and over the years were refined into something uniquely Japanese.  When considering modern Japanese culture it is surprising that such a slow and ancient tradition has survived.
    bugaku-23.jpg
  • Bugaku traditional dance has been performed has long been performed for the most part to Japanese imperial court audiences and the elite for more than twelve hundred years. After World War II the dance began to be performed to the public and has even toured around the world.  The dance is known for its slow and exact movements. The dancers wear intricate traditional costumes, which often include headgear and masks.   The helmets are of gold, brilliantly decorated cloisonné.   The music and dance pattern is repeated several times, giving it a somewhat monotonous quality. It is performed on a square platform.  Some bugaku dances show legendary battles, others enact encounters with divine personages or mythical beasts - natural metaphors describe how their movement should be"like a tree swaying in a cool breeze”. When Buddhist culture came to Japan via Korea and China in the seventh century, it brought dance traditions along with it.  Bugaku draws heavily from Buddhist culture, and incorporates many traditional Shinto factors into the dance. These influences eventually mixed together and over the years were refined into something uniquely Japanese.  When considering modern Japanese culture it is surprising that such a slow and ancient tradition has survived.
    bugaku-10.jpg
  • Bugaku traditional dance has been performed has long been performed for the most part to Japanese imperial court audiences and the elite for more than twelve hundred years. After World War II the dance began to be performed to the public and has even toured around the world.  The dance is known for its slow and exact movements. The dancers wear intricate traditional costumes, which often include headgear and masks.   The helmets are of gold, brilliantly decorated cloisonné.   The music and dance pattern is repeated several times, giving it a somewhat monotonous quality. It is performed on a square platform.  Some bugaku dances show legendary battles, others enact encounters with divine personages or mythical beasts - natural metaphors describe how their movement should be"like a tree swaying in a cool breeze”. When Buddhist culture came to Japan via Korea and China in the seventh century, it brought dance traditions along with it.  Bugaku draws heavily from Buddhist culture, and incorporates many traditional Shinto factors into the dance. These influences eventually mixed together and over the years were refined into something uniquely Japanese.  When considering modern Japanese culture it is surprising that such a slow and ancient tradition has survived.
    bugaku-09.jpg
  • Bugaku traditional dance has been performed has long been performed for the most part to Japanese imperial court audiences and the elite for more than twelve hundred years. After World War II the dance began to be performed to the public and has even toured around the world.  The dance is known for its slow and exact movements. The dancers wear intricate traditional costumes, which often include headgear and masks.   The helmets are of gold, brilliantly decorated cloisonné.   The music and dance pattern is repeated several times, giving it a somewhat monotonous quality. It is performed on a square platform.  Some bugaku dances show legendary battles, others enact encounters with divine personages or mythical beasts - natural metaphors describe how their movement should be"like a tree swaying in a cool breeze”. When Buddhist culture came to Japan via Korea and China in the seventh century, it brought dance traditions along with it.  Bugaku draws heavily from Buddhist culture, and incorporates many traditional Shinto factors into the dance. These influences eventually mixed together and over the years were refined into something uniquely Japanese.  When considering modern Japanese culture it is surprising that such a slow and ancient tradition has survived.
    bugaku-08.jpg
  • Bugaku traditional dance has been performed has long been performed for the most part to Japanese imperial court audiences and the elite for more than twelve hundred years. After World War II the dance began to be performed to the public and has even toured around the world.  The dance is known for its slow and exact movements. The dancers wear intricate traditional costumes, which often include headgear and masks.   The helmets are of gold, brilliantly decorated cloisonné.   The music and dance pattern is repeated several times, giving it a somewhat monotonous quality. It is performed on a square platform.  Some bugaku dances show legendary battles, others enact encounters with divine personages or mythical beasts - natural metaphors describe how their movement should be"like a tree swaying in a cool breeze”. When Buddhist culture came to Japan via Korea and China in the seventh century, it brought dance traditions along with it.  Bugaku draws heavily from Buddhist culture, and incorporates many traditional Shinto factors into the dance. These influences eventually mixed together and over the years were refined into something uniquely Japanese.  When considering modern Japanese culture it is surprising that such a slow and ancient tradition has survived.
    bugaku-07.jpg
  • Bugaku traditional dance has been performed has long been performed for the most part to Japanese imperial court audiences and the elite for more than twelve hundred years. After World War II the dance began to be performed to the public and has even toured around the world.  The dance is known for its slow and exact movements. The dancers wear intricate traditional costumes, which often include headgear and masks.   The helmets are of gold, brilliantly decorated cloisonné.   The music and dance pattern is repeated several times, giving it a somewhat monotonous quality. It is performed on a square platform.  Some bugaku dances show legendary battles, others enact encounters with divine personages or mythical beasts - natural metaphors describe how their movement should be"like a tree swaying in a cool breeze”. When Buddhist culture came to Japan via Korea and China in the seventh century, it brought dance traditions along with it.  Bugaku draws heavily from Buddhist culture, and incorporates many traditional Shinto factors into the dance. These influences eventually mixed together and over the years were refined into something uniquely Japanese.  When considering modern Japanese culture it is surprising that such a slow and ancient tradition has survived.
    bugaku-06.jpg
  • Bugaku traditional dance has been performed has long been performed for the most part to Japanese imperial court audiences and the elite for more than twelve hundred years. After World War II the dance began to be performed to the public and has even toured around the world.  The dance is known for its slow and exact movements. The dancers wear intricate traditional costumes, which often include headgear and masks.   The helmets are of gold, brilliantly decorated cloisonné.   The music and dance pattern is repeated several times, giving it a somewhat monotonous quality. It is performed on a square platform.  Some bugaku dances show legendary battles, others enact encounters with divine personages or mythical beasts - natural metaphors describe how their movement should be"like a tree swaying in a cool breeze”. When Buddhist culture came to Japan via Korea and China in the seventh century, it brought dance traditions along with it.  Bugaku draws heavily from Buddhist culture, and incorporates many traditional Shinto factors into the dance. These influences eventually mixed together and over the years were refined into something uniquely Japanese.  When considering modern Japanese culture it is surprising that such a slow and ancient tradition has survived.
    bugaku-05.jpg
  • Bugaku traditional dance has been performed has long been performed for the most part to Japanese imperial court audiences and the elite for more than twelve hundred years. After World War II the dance began to be performed to the public and has even toured around the world.  The dance is known for its slow and exact movements. The dancers wear intricate traditional costumes, which often include headgear and masks.   The helmets are of gold, brilliantly decorated cloisonné.   The music and dance pattern is repeated several times, giving it a somewhat monotonous quality. It is performed on a square platform.  Some bugaku dances show legendary battles, others enact encounters with divine personages or mythical beasts - natural metaphors describe how their movement should be"like a tree swaying in a cool breeze”. When Buddhist culture came to Japan via Korea and China in the seventh century, it brought dance traditions along with it.  Bugaku draws heavily from Buddhist culture, and incorporates many traditional Shinto factors into the dance. These influences eventually mixed together and over the years were refined into something uniquely Japanese.  When considering modern Japanese culture it is surprising that such a slow and ancient tradition has survived.
    bugaku-02.jpg
  • Bugaku traditional dance has been performed has long been performed for the most part to Japanese imperial court audiences and the elite for more than twelve hundred years. After World War II the dance began to be performed to the public and has even toured around the world.  The dance is known for its slow and exact movements. The dancers wear intricate traditional costumes, which often include headgear and masks.   The helmets are of gold, brilliantly decorated cloisonné.   The music and dance pattern is repeated several times, giving it a somewhat monotonous quality. It is performed on a square platform.  Some bugaku dances show legendary battles, others enact encounters with divine personages or mythical beasts - natural metaphors describe how their movement should be"like a tree swaying in a cool breeze”. When Buddhist culture came to Japan via Korea and China in the seventh century, it brought dance traditions along with it.  Bugaku draws heavily from Buddhist culture, and incorporates many traditional Shinto factors into the dance. These influences eventually mixed together and over the years were refined into something uniquely Japanese.  When considering modern Japanese culture it is surprising that such a slow and ancient tradition has survived.
    bugaku-01.jpg
  • Boatman at Trang An Complex -Trang An Landscape Complex covers a very large area surrounded by rice fields containing three distinct areas: Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel, Trang An, and Tam Coc Bich Dong.  Collectively it is called the Trang An Landscape Complex, situated near the Red River Delta. This is a mountainous area blending mountains surrounded  by water basins that are connected through underground streams and caverns.  Trang An is also about cultural points such as pagodas, temples, palaces in addition to archaeological finds.  The karst tower landscape of Trang An dominates the landscape as an array of rock towers with vertical walls above the surrounding land and water creating a  patchwork of color.  Exploration of caves at different altitudes has revealed archaeological traces of human activity over a continuous period of more than 30,000 years. They illustrate the occupation of these mountains by seasonal hunter-gatherers and how they adapted to major climatic and environmental changes, especially the repeated inundation of the landscape by the sea after the last ice age. The story of human occupation continues through the Neolithic and Bronze Ages to the historical era.
    trang-an-19.jpg
  • Trang An Landscape Complex covers a very large area surrounded by rice fields containing three distinct areas: Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel, Trang An, and Tam Coc Bich Dong.  Collectively it is called the Trang An Landscape Complex, situated near the Red River Delta. This is a mountainous area blending mountains surrounded  by water basins that are connected through underground streams and caverns.  Trang An is also about cultural points such as pagodas, temples, palaces in addition to archaeological finds.  The karst tower landscape of Trang An dominates the landscape as an array of rock towers with vertical walls above the surrounding land and water creating a  patchwork of color.  Exploration of caves at different altitudes has revealed archaeological traces of human activity over a continuous period of more than 30,000 years. They illustrate the occupation of these mountains by seasonal hunter-gatherers and how they adapted to major climatic and environmental changes, especially the repeated inundation of the landscape by the sea after the last ice age. The story of human occupation continues through the Neolithic and Bronze Ages to the historical era.
    trang-an-18.jpg
  • Trang An Landscape Complex covers a very large area surrounded by rice fields containing three distinct areas: Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel, Trang An, and Tam Coc Bich Dong.  Collectively it is called the Trang An Landscape Complex, situated near the Red River Delta. This is a mountainous area blending mountains surrounded  by water basins that are connected through underground streams and caverns.  Trang An is also about cultural points such as pagodas, temples, palaces in addition to archaeological finds.  The karst tower landscape of Trang An dominates the landscape as an array of rock towers with vertical walls above the surrounding land and water creating a  patchwork of color.  Exploration of caves at different altitudes has revealed archaeological traces of human activity over a continuous period of more than 30,000 years. They illustrate the occupation of these mountains by seasonal hunter-gatherers and how they adapted to major climatic and environmental changes, especially the repeated inundation of the landscape by the sea after the last ice age. The story of human occupation continues through the Neolithic and Bronze Ages to the historical era.
    trang-an-15.jpg
  • Trang An Landscape Complex covers a very large area surrounded by rice fields containing three distinct areas: Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel, Trang An, and Tam Coc Bich Dong.  Collectively it is called the Trang An Landscape Complex, situated near the Red River Delta. This is a mountainous area blending mountains surrounded  by water basins that are connected through underground streams and caverns.  Trang An is also about cultural points such as pagodas, temples, palaces in addition to archaeological finds.  The karst tower landscape of Trang An dominates the landscape as an array of rock towers with vertical walls above the surrounding land and water creating a  patchwork of color.  Exploration of caves at different altitudes has revealed archaeological traces of human activity over a continuous period of more than 30,000 years. They illustrate the occupation of these mountains by seasonal hunter-gatherers and how they adapted to major climatic and environmental changes, especially the repeated inundation of the landscape by the sea after the last ice age. The story of human occupation continues through the Neolithic and Bronze Ages to the historical era.
    trang-an-10.jpg
  • Exploring Caves by boat at Trang An Complex -Trang An Landscape Complex covers a very large area surrounded by rice fields containing three distinct areas: Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel, Trang An, and Tam Coc Bich Dong.  Collectively it is called the Trang An Landscape Complex, situated near the Red River Delta. This is a mountainous area blending mountains surrounded  by water basins that are connected through underground streams and caverns.  Trang An is also about cultural points such as pagodas, temples, palaces in addition to archaeological finds.  The karst tower landscape of Trang An dominates the landscape as an array of rock towers with vertical walls above the surrounding land and water creating a  patchwork of color.  Exploration of caves at different altitudes has revealed archaeological traces of human activity over a continuous period of more than 30,000 years. They illustrate the occupation of these mountains by seasonal hunter-gatherers and how they adapted to major climatic and environmental changes, especially the repeated inundation of the landscape by the sea after the last ice age. The story of human occupation continues through the Neolithic and Bronze Ages to the historical era.
    trang-an-7.jpg
  • Trang An Landscape Complex covers a very large area surrounded by rice fields containing three distinct areas: Hoa Lu Ancient Citadel, Trang An, and Tam Coc Bich Dong.  Collectively it is called the Trang An Landscape Complex, situated near the Red River Delta. This is a mountainous area blending mountains surrounded  by water basins that are connected through underground streams and caverns.  Trang An is also about cultural points such as pagodas, temples, palaces in addition to archaeological finds.  The karst tower landscape of Trang An dominates the landscape as an array of rock towers with vertical walls above the surrounding land and water creating a  patchwork of color.  Exploration of caves at different altitudes has revealed archaeological traces of human activity over a continuous period of more than 30,000 years. They illustrate the occupation of these mountains by seasonal hunter-gatherers and how they adapted to major climatic and environmental changes, especially the repeated inundation of the landscape by the sea after the last ice age. The story of human occupation continues through the Neolithic and Bronze Ages to the historical era.
    trang-an-5.jpg
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