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thonis-heracleion
from ancient egypt posted in history by pete_nice
A lost city with two names, Thonis-Heracleion was discovered about 6.5 km off the coast of Alexandria in 2000 by underwater archaeologist Franck Goddio. Called Thonis by the Egyptians and Heracleion by the Greeks, this important port city was founded in the 8th century BC, and sank to the bottom of the Mediterranean by the 8th cetury AD. To put that in context, Alexandria wasn't founded until 331 BC.
Goddio has been doing extensive excavations on the site, bringing up statues that I don't feel bashful calling marvelous. Check out Goddio's website here.
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from the dark knight rises (2012) posted in movies by pete_nice
Trump Tower served as the shooting location of Wayne Enterprises in The Dark Knight Rises (2012).
Historically, Trump promised to preserve the Art Deco exterior sculptures of the building he tore down to construct Trump Tower and donate them to the Metropolitan Museum of Art (he didn't).
view full location details...calumet county courthouse
from making a murderer (2015) posted in television by pete_nice
The trials of Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey took place at this courthouse from 2006-2007.
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from chicago world’s fair, serial killers posted in history by pete_nice
Owner and operator of a drug store at this intersection, Dr. H. H. Holmes bought the adjacent lot and proceeded to construct a mammoth building. The three-story building had a 162' x 50' footprint, and was dubbed "The Castle" in the neighborhood. Holmes named it "The World's Fair Hotel", and it served as a hotel during the World's Columbian Exposition (aka The Chicago World's Fair) in 1893.
Holmes constructed a variety of rooms with the intent of killing his boarders, and carried out numerous murders in "The Murder Castle." He sold the skeletons of his victims to medical schools, while stealing the belongings of the deceased.
The "Murder Castle" was burned from the inside by arsonists in 1895, but the building survived and remained in use until it was torn down in 1938.
The story was retold in Erik Larsen's book The Devil and the White City, and an adaption of this work by Martin Scorsese with Leonardo DiCaprio is in production.
view full location details...jarden, tx
from the leftovers (2015) posted in television by pete_nice
The town of Lockhart, TX- with its historic downtown and interesting color palette- is the filming location of Jarden, TX in the second season of The Leftovers.
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