Tuesday, September 13, 2016
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Monday, May 16, 2016
Landmarks Contest #10
The Giant's Causeway
According to legend, these columns are the remains of a causeway built by a giant. The story goes that the Irish giant Finn MacCool was challenged to a fight by the Scottish giant Benandonner. Finn accepted the challenge and built the causeway across the North Channel so that the two giants could meet.
In actuality, the Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic eruption.The tops of the columns form stepping stones that lead from the cliff foot and disappear under the sea. Most of the columns are hexagonal, although there are also some with four, five, seven or eight sides. The tallest are about 39 ft high, and the solidified lava in the cliffs is 92 ft thick in places.
What are the latitude and longitude of The Giant's Causeway?
Congratulations to last week's winner, Nyaziel!
Friday, May 13, 2016
Parthenon Sculptures
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Can you find...
a centaur?
a horse?
a chariot?
a cow being offered to the Gods?
pottery?
Go to this site to find out the definition of... Relief Sculpture
- relief sculpture
- low relief
- medium relief
- high relief
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Landmarks Contest #9
Loch Ness is a large, deep, freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands extending for approximately 23 miles southwest of Inverness. Its surface is 52 ft above sea level. Loch Ness is best known for alleged sightings of the Loch Ness Monster, also known affectionately as "Nessie".
What is a loch?
Tuesday, May 3, 2016
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