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| Photo of the Day: June 19 | |
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| Scott | Jun 19 2011, 09:06 AM Post #1 |
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Anglophile Extraordinaire
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![]() The Elgin Marbles, British Museum, London |
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Travel Pictures "when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford." - Samuel Johnson | |
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| Velvet | Jul 1 2011, 08:16 AM Post #2 |
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Gritty and Lush
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Always wondered why so many statues are headless/armless,etc.. Was it an act of rebellion or just an accident or poor construction? Any guesses? |
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Anyone can fall in love That's the easy part you must keep it going Anyone can fall in love Over the years it has to keep growing | |
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| Scott | Jul 1 2011, 12:30 PM Post #3 |
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Anglophile Extraordinaire
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The Elgin Marbles remain controversial to this day. Although, I'm not an expert on every aspect of them, this Wikipedia article sums it up pretty well: Elgin Marbles I think the reason they are headless, armless, etc., is because the place was left in ruins and pieces were pilfered with little regard before they were moved to the U.K. They are very interesting to see in person! |
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Travel Pictures "when a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford." - Samuel Johnson | |
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