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  • Oman, Samail Fort, partly restored, with its central section still crumbling although a network of fragile bamboo scaffolding suggests that restoration there is being studied or considered.
    OMN200801--3839.jpg
  • Lavenham townscapes and architecture.  Detail of its Guildhall, now painted white, on the corner of Lady Street.  Fine ornamental detail carved on the corner, uprights, cornice, and window frames
    Lavenham townscape ENG200701-0029.jpg
  • Lavenham townscapes and architecture: Little Hall, now a museum, was a house built in the 14th century, enlarged in the 16th century, and eventually housed several families.  Restored in the 1920s by the Gayer-Anderson twin brothers, in 1975 it was given to the Suffolk Preservation Trust.  See history and program at http://www.littlehall.org.uk/littlehall/index.htm.  It is the oldest house in Lavenham.
    Lavenham townscape ENG200701-0031.jpg
  • Lavenham townscapes and architecture: distinctive crooked house leans against its neighbor.
    Lavenham townscape ENG200701-0024.jpg
  • Lavenham architecture : half timbered house, painted orange, with carved wooden door and leaded windows.  Facade from the street, including sidewalk of multicolored stones.
    Lavenham townscape ENG200701-0004.jpg
  • Lavenham townscapes and Tudor period architecture.  igh Street entrance facade of the Swan Inn, seen from a sharp angle alongside the structure to emphasize the second storey overhang.
    Lavenham townscape ENG200701-0037.jpg
  • Lavenham townscapes and architecture
    Lavenham townscape ENG200701-0033.jpg
  • Workman carrying a plank for building the scaffold over the cathedral narthex, during restoration of the 13th century Radovan sculptures there.  It was disappointing not to see them!
    Trogir-restoration-work--HRV200606-0...jpg
  • Acropolis, Erechtheum, details of restoration work ongoing..
    Erectheum_GRC197804-2-17.jpg
  • Acropolis, Erechtheum, details of restoration work ongoing.  Tools, planks, scaffolding.  Olive tree growing from foundation.
    GRC197804-2-17m.jpg
  • Pattern detail to show original tiles saved after Serb bombardment set on top of reproduction tiles manufactured for the restoration.
    Dubrovnik-roof-tiles--HRV200606-268.jpg
  • Acropolis, Erechtheum, details of restoration work ongoing, seen from the lower side below the porch.  One corner caryatid visible, before they were replaced with replicas.
    Erectheum_GRC197804-2-15.jpg
  • Facade of St. Martin in the Fields from the entrance to the National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London.  The church, built in 1726, designed by James Gibbs (1682-1754) is newly cleaned and restored, shining white on a cloudy wet day.  Columnar facade of the National Gallery at left march sturdily toward the columnar facade of the church, which faces us.  Knots of pedestrians on the wet sidewalk.
    St-Martin-in-the-fields-ENG200305-25.jpg
  • Cylindrical roof tiles, originals saved after the war, restored to Dubrovnik roofs supported on modern manufactured tiles underneath.
    Dubrovnik_restored_roof_tiles_HRV200...jpg
  • Restored Ca' d'Oro facade, on the Grand Canal, Venice.  View of the two upper floors with their Gothic arcades.  Built 1428-1430 for the Contarini family. Architect Giovanni Bon.  Sculptor his son Bartolomeo Bon.
    Ca-d'oro-restored-Venezia_ITA200403-...jpg
  • Agrigento or Akragas: Temple of Concord with scaffolding and demonstration curtain on west facade restoration scaffolding meant to show the original appearance of the temple.  Restoration is funded by EC and has to be finished by the end of 2006.  Later photos do not show the curtain.
    ITA200610-028.jpg
  • Kathmandu, Durbar Square, temples under restoration; supports; corrugated tin walls..
    Kathmandu-Durbar-Square-restoration-...jpg
  • Acropolis, Propylaea, workmen doing repairs with scaffolding and tools.
    GRC197804-2-10.jpg
  • Acropolis, Propylaea, workmen doing repairs with scaffolding and tools.
    GRC197804-2-10.jpg
  • Acropolis, Propylaea, workmen doing repairs with scaffolding and tools.  One on the ground gestures to another on scaffolding by the Propylon.  Tourists wander about, some picking their way toward the Propylon.  Parthenon itself partially visible on the left.
    Athens_Acropolis_GRC197804-2-10.jpg
  • Telephoto shot of the harbor from the hill above the city.
    Dubrovnik-harbor-HRV200606-298.jpg
  • Abstract telephoto detail of the lovely roof tiles in shades of red and orange, contrasting with blazing white stone of the church tower.
    Dubrovnik-church-tower--HRV200606-27...jpg
  • Dubrovnik HRV200606-265a.jpg
  • Restored Dubrovnik homes have largely new roofs,made from tiles specially manufactured in Spain by original methods.  Citizens saves many of the original roof tiles, however, and these are used when visible wherever possible, while the new tiles have been set underneath them.  This view includes an unrestored roofless abbey church, though its vegetable garden is in active use.
    HRV200606-265a.jpg
  • This perfectly symmetrical central-plan Georgian church was funded by Robert "King" Carter of Virginia, and built in part of his plantation, now in the town of Weems, in 1735.  His tomb and those of some of his wives are on the church property.  Still used for worship, the structure is lovingly restored and maintained by a nonprofit volunteer society.
    Historic-Christ-Church-Weems-USA.VA2...jpg
  • Whirling abstraction of circles and arches looking upward into the restored wooden dome interior of the Early Christian church of St. Donatus, Zadar, Croatia.
    Zadar-Donatus-interior-HRV200606-064.jpg
  • Oman, Bahla Fort, under UNESCO-sponsored restoration.
    Oman_Bahla_OMN200801--3754.jpg
  • Oman, Bahla Fort, under UNESCO-sponsored restoration.
    Oman_Bahla-OMN200801--3750.jpg
  • This perfectly symmetrical central-plan Georgian church was funded by Robert "King" Carter of Virginia, and built in part of his plantation, now in the town of Weems, in 1735.  His tomb and those of some of his wives are on the church property, seen here in the foreground.  Still used for worship, the structure is lovingly restored and maintained by a nonprofit volunteer society.
    Historic-Christ-Church-Weems-Virgini...jpg
  • Santa Costanza, apse mosaic, 5th - 7th century; Christ seated on a globe handing keys to St. Peter. Heavily restored Early Christian mosaic.
    Santa-Costanza-Rome_ITA200901--1105-...jpg
  • Rome, Imperial Forum, Arch of Titus seen from below and to the side of the Via Sacra.  Erected 81AD  by Domitian in honor of Titus' capture of Jerusalem.  Restored 1821.
    Forum-Rome_ITA200901--0529-2.jpg
  • Oman, Bahla Fort, undeer UNESCO-sponsored restoration.
    OMN200801--3750.jpg
  • Santa Costanza, apse mosaic, 5th - 7th century; Christ in clouds handing scroll of the law to Peter and Paul. Heavily restored Early Christian mosaic.
    Santa-Costanza-Rome_ITA200901--1103.jpg
  • Interior, views of the gallery showing arches, wooden roof, and re-used ancient Roman and Byzantine era column capitals.  Restored after Serbian assault damage during 1990s.
    HRV200606-066.jpg
  • Interior, looking down from the gallery into the tiny round sanctuary.  Church is deconsecrated, now used for concerts.  Restored after Serbian bombardment 1991-1993.
    HRV200606-068.jpg
  • One of the scenes from the life of Noah: an angel instructs him to build the Ark while a man hoes the soil and a woman with two small children stand nearby.  Severely damaged in the 1966 floods and not yet restored.
    ITA201012--0060.jpg
  • Athens Acropolis Propylaea with scaffolding preparatory to restoration program in 1978.  One workman stands on a platform, leaning against a column, watching as a line of tourists, mostly women, exits the Acropolis site through the Propylaea columns.
    GRC197804-32m.jpg
  • Interior, looking down from the gallery into the tiny round sanctuary.  Church is deconsecrated, now used for concerts.  Restored after Serbian bombardment 1991-1993.
    Zadar-Donatus-interior-HRV200
  • Oman, mud brick village of Al Hamra, largely abandoned.  Though some structures still endure, no restoration seems to be attempted.  Nevertheless at least some of the multistory mud brick apartment buildings are lived in and electrical wiring is strung along the street.  An Omani man in white dishdasha and embroidered traditional cap strides purposefully down the street.
    OMN200801--3699.jpg
  • View of part of Old Town Square and City Hall with the restored astronomical clock below which a small crowd is gathering.  See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prague_Astronomical_Clock for a detailed history and technical survey of the clock, its mechanisms, and its sculptures.
    Prague-astronomical-clock-CZR200901-...jpg
  • Oman, mud brick village of Al Hamra, largely abandoned.  Though some structures still endure, no restoration seems to be attempted.  An exception is the mosque with its vestigial "pillbox" minaret, carefully maintained. Minaret and doorframe are carefully and freshly painted in green, the Islamic holy color.
    Ibadhi Muslim mosque
  • Oman, mud brick village of Al Hamra, largely abandoned.  Though some structures still endure, no restoration seems to be attempted.  Archaeological Tours lecturer Trevor archand speaks to a listening group, while one of the tourists focuses her camera.
    OMN200801--3693.jpg
  • Oman, Nakhl fortress.  Built by Al Arabiyah dynasty imam who threw the Portuguese out of Oman in the 1640s.  Used until the 1950s as the residence of the local wali (governor). Restored in the 1990s.
    still_life_OMN200801--3586.jpg
  • Oman, mud brick village of Al Hamra, largely abandoned.  Though some structures still endure, and show some basic maintenance, little restoration seems to be attempted. Here a man wearing white dishdasha and red cap strides, arms swinging, down a street under a heavy electrical wire. Bright midday sun casts heavy shadows.
    Omani mud brick village of Al Hamra
  • Interior of the dining room in the House of Augustus, on the Palatine Hill, Rome; opened to visitors in 2008 after years of careful restoration.
    Palatine-house-Augustus-interior-Rom...jpg
  • Perspective view down Lord North street (a one way street) toward restored 18thc church of St. John the Evangelist, Smith Square, London.  The church is now a concert venue.  The street is empty except for a few parked cars and a green trash bag awaiting pick up.  Two "do not enter" red traffic signs, one on each corner.
    Smith_Square_London_ENG200305-2.jpg
  • Perfect American Georgian brick church, funded by Robert "King" Carter in 1735.  Central plan, carved walnut pews and pulpit.  Arched mullioned windows and an oculus admit streams of daylight into the interior space.  Carfully preserved and devotedly maintained by a private organization.
    Historic-Christ-Church-Weems-Histori...jpg
  • Perfect American Georgian brick church, funded by Robert "King" Carter in 1735.  Central plan, carved walnut pews and pulpit.  Carfully preserved and devotedly maintained by a private organization.
    Historic-Christ-Church-Weems-USA.VA2...jpg
  • Perfect American Georgian brick church, funded by Robert "King" Carter in 1735.  Central plan, carved walnut pews and pulpit.  Carfully preserved and devotedly maintained by a private organization.This view shows the cross vaulting at the center where the north-south and east-west aisles cross.  Stone floor and carves wlnut pews.
    Historic-Christ-Church-Weems-USA.VA2...jpg
  • Perfect American Georgian brick church, funded by Robert "King" Carter in 1735.  Central plan, carved walnut pews and pulpit.  This view at the interior crossing includes parts of pew and pulpit to frame three of its arched and mullioned windows.  The image as a result balances three dimensional space with two dimensional graphic design.  Carefully preserved and devotedly maintained by a private organization.
    Historic-Christ-Church-Weems-Geometr...jpg
  • Perfect American Georgian brick church, funded by Robert "King" Carter in 1735.  Central plan, carved walnut pews and pulpit.  Carfully preserved and devotedly maintained by a private organization.
    Historic-Christ-Church-Weems-USA.VA2...jpg
  • Bhaktapur, Nyatapola temple, steps & statuary, built 1708.  Looking up the stairs; statue of Shiva in the foreground, at the bottom of the stairway.
    Bhaktapur-Nayatapola-Shiva-NPL200110...jpg
  • Florence, Arno river, view of apartments and shops along the river bank, reflected in the water.
    Florence_apartments_riverside_ITA201...jpg
  • Al Rustaq Fort, at the foot of Al Jabal Al Akhdar on the edge of the Batinah Plain, Oman. Originally constructed circa 1250 AD on Persian ruins from the 7th century AD, The imposing present-day structure was rebuilt by the first ruler of the Ya'ruba dynasty in 1650.   Rustaq has long been important because of its strategic situation at the openings of mountain passes, as well as its benign climate and hot springs, which are believed to have medicinal benefits. It was the site in 1624 of the election of the first imam of the Ya'ariba, Nasir bin Murshid bin Sultan, and served as the imamate's capital a number of times, controlling trade between Oman's coastal ports and the mountainous interior.
    Al Rustaq Fort, Oman
  • Po Nagar temple site.  Brick pillars of the reception hall, its wooden ceiling vanished, march symmetrically toward the steep stair up to the tmeple area on the hill above.  The structures have recently been repaired and stabilized.
    Po_Nagar_Vietnam_VTN200602--0344.jpg
  • Castel Sant'Angelo, shipping trunks and chests in an upper room of Pope Paul 3d; an interior of polished wood panels on walls and floor.
    Castel-Sant'Angelo-interior-Rome_ITA...jpg
  • Rome, Ara Pacis, exterior from roadway showing modern enclosure and passersby, one car in motion and a pair of pedestrians.  Reflection of buildings and trees across the Tiber show in the windows. Rome Historical Center.
    Ara-Pacis-enclosure-Rome_ITA200901--...jpg
  • Interior corridor of the hemicycle in Trajan's Markets, Rome.  Sunlight streams through arched openings on the right to fall on shop entrances on the left.
    Trajans-market-Rome_ITA200901--0486.jpg
  • San Stefano Rotondo, interior under repair.  Built 5th century.  Part of colonnade with Ionic capitals; small crane parked in the center.
    San-Stefano-Rotondo-repair-Rome_ITA2...jpg
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