Question 649: Robbit

Connect these images to a structure!
Pic 2 is not to be used literally, i.e, it COULD be misleading.

Go ahead, Quack it!

Question 581: Got a small package for you buddy boy

The __X__ is one of the most historically and architecturally significant hotels on __Y__. Opened in 1954 and designed by Morris Lapidus, it was considered the most luxurious hotel on __Y__, and is thought to be the most significant building of Lapidus's career. In 2007, the __X__ was ranked ninety-third in the American Institute of Architects list of "America's Favorite Architecture".

It boasts of 1504 rooms, an oceanside view, 11 restaurants, bars (very important in this case), and a lot of pools( even more important).

But what really put it on the map was this picture.

So

View of X

Pool View of X

Pool view of X with the claim to fame

ID the person in the pic

and X (Y is an optional extra, since its a part of X)

also try shedding some light on the question name

Question 571: Egypt's Karma?

__X__ comprises a vast mix of ruined temples, chapels, pylons, and other buildings, notably the Great Temple of Amun and a massive structure begun by Pharaoh Ramses II(ca. 1391–1351 BC). Sacred Lake is part of the site as well. It is located near Luxor, some 500 km south of Cairo, in Egypt. The area around __X__ was the ancient Egyptian Ipet-isut ("The Most Selected of Places") and the main place of worship of the eighteenth dynasty Theban Triad with the god Amun as its head. It is part of the monumental city of Thebes. The __X__ complex takes its name from the nearby, and partly surrounded, modern village of el-__X___, some 2.5 km north of Luxor.

The history of the __X___ complex is largely the history of Thebes and its changing role in the culture.The earliest known artifact found in the area of the temple is a small, eight-sided temple from the Eleventh Dynasty, which mentions Amun-Re. Amun (sometimes called Amen) was long the local tutelary deity of Thebes. He was identified with the Ram and the Goose. The Egyptian meaning of Amen is, "hidden" or, the "hidden god".

It hasn't been as significant a tourist site as The pyramids of Giza, etc, but it rose to prominence it 2001 and once again in 2009.
So:
1) ID X
2) ID why it rose to prominence in those years.

Basic layout

Pharaoh's Wall

Hypostle Hall

The Hall

Question 518: Black Magic.....man

I don't have time to put any pictures this time so bear with me on this: What is the connection between the number 666
fat bald men
Emma Watson
book Liza of Lambeth?

Question 512.h: Last man standing

There are totally 5 statues of the Jain saint __X__ in Karnataka

• 42 feet at Karkala in Udupi District in 1432 AD
• 39 feet at Dharmasthala in Dakshina Kannada District in 1973 AD
• 35 feet at Venur in Dakshina Kannada District in 1604 AD
• 20 feet at Gommatagiri in Mysore District in 12th Century AD

Simply ID X, the most famous one

& give me the place __Y__ in Karnataka.

Picture of X

Question 512.g: Back to School again

The Following is the timeline of the development of __Y__ in India, to reinforce India's once unparalleled position in the world

TIMELINE:

• On December 9, 2006, the New York Times detailed a plan to spend $1 billion to revive __X___ near the ancient site. A consortium led by Singapore and including China, India, Japan and other nations will attempt to raise $500 million to build a new____ and another $500 million to develop necessary infrastructure.

• On May 28, 2007, Merinews reported that the revived ______'s enrollment will be 1,137 in its first year, and 4,530 by the fifth. In the second phase, enrollment will reach 5,812.

• On June 12, 2007, News Post India reported that the Japanese diplomat Noro Motoyasu said that "Japan will fund the setting up an _______ in ___X___ in______." The report goes on to say that "The proposed university will be fully residential, like the ancient seat of learning at ___X___ In the first phase of the project, seven_____ with 46 foreign members and over 400 Indians would come up." ... "_____ will impart courses in science, philosophy and spiritualism along with other subjects."

• On August 15, 2007, The Times of India reported that Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has accepted the offer to join the revived ____Y_____ sometime in September 2007."

• On May 5, 2008, NDTV reported that, according to Nobel Laureate Amartya Sen, the foundation of the ______ would likely be in the year 2009 and it could begin in a few years from then. Sen, who heads the___Z____, said the final report in this regard, is expected to be presented to the East Asia Summit in December 2008.

• On May 11, 2008, The Times of India reported that host nation India and a consortium of East Asian countries met in New York to further discuss __X___ plans. It was decided that ___X___ would largely be a post-graduate research ________ . The objective of ___Y___ was claimed to be "aimed at advancing the concept of an Asian community...and rediscovering old relationships."

• On December 16, 2010, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao contributed US$ 1 million dollars for the ___Y___ during his visit to India.

Picture of X

Question:

1) ID X 

2) ID Y

3) Z and the blanks for your own pleasure, but i only want X & Y.

Question 512.f: A Date with Desire (ok, this maybe a little sexual)

The ___X____ do not contain sexual or erotic art inside the temple or near the deities; however, some external carvings bear erotic art. Also, some of the temples that have two layers of walls have small erotic carvings on the outside of the inner wall. There are many interpretations of the erotic carvings. They portray that, for seeing the deity, one must leave his or her sexual desires outside the temple. Some 10% of the carvings contain sexual themes; those reportedly do not show deities, they show sexual activities between people.

Another perspective of these carvings is presented by James McConnachie. In his history of the __Y___, McConnachie describes the zesty 10% of the ___X____ sculpture as "the apogee of erotic art": "Twisting, broad-hipped and high breasted nymphs display their generously contoured and bejewelled bodies on exquisitely worked exterior wall panels. These fleshy apsaras run riot across the surface of the stone, putting on make-up, washing their hair, playing games, dancing, and endlessly knotting and unknotting their girdles....Beside the heavenly nymphs are serried ranks of griffins, guardian deities and, most notoriously, extravagantly interlocked maithunas, or lovemaking couples."

Thus causing __X___ to also be known as the __Y__ temple.

Question:
1) ID X
2) ID Y

Note; Pictures to aid in recognistion, not as a distraction.

                                 

Question 512 e: The Golden Star!

Right. Try not using tineye for this one.
I mean, you'll resort to it, anyway.

Observe this picture.
Looks old. Centuries. The major clue lies in the picture. Will you please enlighten me as to which structure this.. um.. thing is a part of?

Question 512 d: The Populace!

On 28 April 1819, a British officer for Madras Presidency, John Smith, while hunting tiger, accidentally discovered the entrance to ________________ deep within the tangled undergrowth. Exploring, long since a home to nothing more than birds and bats and a lair for other, larger, animals, Captain Smith wrote his name in pencil on one of the walls. Still faintly visible, it records his name and the date, April 1819.

Shortly after this discovery, the ____________ became renowned for their exotic setting, impressive architecture, historic artwork, and long-forgotten history.

Question 512.b: Strictly non sexual

Yes, hard to believe when one hears the name __X__, but let me assure you that its strictly platonic, or atleast most of it is.

lol

__X__ comes from the anglicized name of the river upon whose banks it was built upon, the river being the Tungabhadra in Southern India. Although __X__ exists in the ruins of the Vijayanagara Empire, it actually predates it, being associated with the Vanara(monkey) kingdom mentioned in the Ramayan.

The site is significant historically and architecturally. The topography abounds with large stones which have been utilized to make larger than life statues of Hindu deities. A structure of historic importance appears every quarter of a mile. The Archaeological Survey of India continues to conduct excavations in the area, to discover additional artifacts and temple.

The principal industries of the village are agriculture, the support of the Virupaksha temple and some other local holy places in the vicinity, and tourism. The annual Vijayanagar Festival is organized by the Government of Karnataka in November.

Entire View of X

I'll keep this straightforward

Just ID X

Question 512.a: 1st of the month, so White Rabbits to all

__X__'s vision about __Y__ (refer to the pics) was as such:


Should guilty seek asylum here,
Like one pardoned, he becomes free from sin.
Should a sinner make his way to this mansion,
All his past sins are to be washed away.
The sight of this mansion creates sorrowing sighs;
And the sun and the moon shed tears from their eyes.
In this world this edifice has been made;
To display thereby the creator's glory.


A more poetic story relates that once a year, during the rainy season, a single drop of water falls on the inner part of the structure, as inspired by Rabindranath Tagore's description of the structure as 
"one tear-drop...upon the cheek of time".

Now for the Tin eyers Delight.

Connect these pictures to a single entity (__Y__).

Floor Plan

Layout

During a period __Z__

Question:

1) ID X & Y (+5)
2) Why was the scaffolding put up in the last pic, or name the period. (+5)

Question 460: Its all GEEK to me

During the construction of La Sagrada Familia, which according to Gaudi was supposed to chronicle the lifetime of Christ, he placed a symbol (refer to the picture) near the entrance to remind the visitors of one of the appellations of Christ, of his enduring nature.
To all of those who have suffered through high school/college/workplace?(what sort of life choice is that?lol), will recognize these symbols as totems of our torture as well.

So, simple enough

Question:
1) ID the symbol
2) ID where the phrase (or the apellation) was originally found

Question 429: Knocking on heaven's door

____X_____ is a term synonymously used to denote something impregnable, invincible and what can only be described as the most secure place on earth. It has been denoted in comics, especially in Donald Duck comics ( read Uncle Scrooge), who compares his fortifications as rivaling ___X___.

Cited in movies such as goldfinger, and shows such as Simpsons, Pinky and the Brain, a slew of movies have used this term to describe the ultimate show of a debaucher's dexterity ( or in layman's terms, a crooks cunning and skill).

But what is unknown to most is that it holds a museum to general Patton, a high school, and has a population of 12000 odd people.

Id X

Question 408: Home at last

Just ID. Simple enough.
Ok, to make it more complicated.
ID what, and all the who's associated with this picture (there are 4)

QUESTION 356 : In league with Rome

Connect these images.
Or spin whatever funda you can around it!
How different things could've been!
In the process, ID everything. The 2nd and 3rd pictures are basically the same.

QUESTION 324

What is this structure?

When was it built? And which personality is it primarily dedicated to?
Explain.

QUESTION 321

Connect this monument to a person.
1 point for each.

QUESTION 218

Thome de Gamond explored a few possibilities and came up with a plan(shown in the figure)

This presented an idea for which modern day structure?

QUESTION 210

A                                                                                             B
                                                                                              









 Now, what are the terms given to the two different designs?
A and B, that is..
The object protrudes from the surface in A
The object is engraved into the surface in B.

QUESTION 203

What is rumoured to have stood here?