A postcard from the capital of Yemen: Sana'a | صنعاء

Postcard“Situated in a mountain valley at an altitude of 2,200 m, Sana’a has been inhabited for more than 2,500 years. In the 7th and 8th centuries the city became a major centre for the propagation of Islam. This religious and political heritage can be seen in the 103 mosques, 14 hammams and over 6,000 houses, all built before the 11th century. Sana’a’s many-storeyed tower-houses built of rammed earth (pisé) add to the beauty of the site.” Stamps(left)...

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A Postcard from the top of the World: Nepal | नेपाल

PostcardNepal, can be synonimized with the phrase, 'Top of the World' because it is the country in the world that is home to the world's tallest mountain, 'Mount Everest: 8848 m.StampPemba Doma Sherpa (1970-2007) was the first glorious Nepalese woman who conquers the Mt. Everest from the northern side in 20...

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Bern Switzerland

PostcardIn 1848 Bern was chosen by the first Swiss Parliament to be the Federal Capital of Switzerland. In 1983 the historic old town in the centre of Bern became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Stamps(left) 700th Anniv of Swiss Confederati...

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Beiteddine Palace | قصر بيت الدين from Lebanon

Postcard“Today Beiteddine, with its museums and its gardens, is one of Lebanon's major tourist attractions. The Beiteddine palace complex, Lebanon's best example of early 19th century Lebanese architecture, was built over a thirty year period by Emir Bechir El Chehab II, who ruled Mount-Lebanon for more than half a century.” Stamps(left) from a series of 10 stamps with different themes, Civil Defence(right) René Moawad (1925 – 1989) was President...

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A postcard from the center of the world: Delphi, Greece

PostcardDelphi in ancient times was considered the center of the known world, the place where heaven and earth met. This was the place on earth where man was closest to God. In Mythology, Delphi was the meeting place of two eagles, released by Zeus and sent in opposite directions. Where they met indicated the center of the earth.The oracle of Delphi was a spiritual experience whereby the spirit of Apollo was asked for advice on critical matters relating...

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Regensburg an der Donau

PostcardRegensburg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. The large medieval centre of the city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.StampCahedral of St Peter,  Regensburg Germany....

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O Porto

Postcard“Mix monuments by leading world architects from the past and the present, and some fantastic baroque carvings. Add a world-famous sweet wine and a certain British flavor. Place it all by a grand river, and you have "O Porto," the port, Porto -- Portugal's second largest metropolis, and one of Europe's most charismatic cities.”St...

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A Skyscraper from Taiwan: Taipei 101 | 台北101

PostcardTaipei 101, formerly known as the Taipei World Financial Center, is a landmark skyscraper located in Xinyi District, Taipei, Taiwan. The building ranked officially as the world's tallest from 2004 until the opening of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai in 2010.Stamps(left) From a set of four definitive beetle-stamps: “musk long-horned beetle”.(right) A lighthouse....

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Lake Kulsai from Kazakhstan

PostcardThe Kolsai Lakes are three blue mountain lakes, known as the ‘pearls of the northern Tien-Shan’, that lie within the ridges of the Kungei Alatau range at heights of up to 2700m (8858ft) above sea level.Stamps(left) 100th anniversary of Mukhamedzhan Karatayev, writer, specialist in study of literature, academician of the science Academy.(right) Coat of arms of the Republic of Kazakhstan. ...

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Mosques from Malaysia

PostcardAsy-Syakirin Mosque is known as  “Jewel in the Park”. The main prayer hall, the three-story air-conditioned building can accommodate 2,500 people while the lower prayer hall on the ground floor can accommodate an additional 3,500 people.  StampHydrangea macrophylla (Hortensia) is a species of Hydrangea native to Japan. It is widely cultivated in many parts of the world in many climates. The Malay word for it is Bunga Tiga Bulan. ...

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The Khotyn Fortress, Ukraine

PostcardKhotyn fortress is located in the Western Ukraine not far from the city Chernivtsi and surrounded with a small town Khotyn.Recently Khotyn fortress celebrated its 1000 anniversary. The fortress over the river Dniester was built in times of Vladimir the Great in order to defend western borders.Sta...

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Byzantine and Ommayad ruins from Anjar | عنجر, Lebanon

Postcard“Anjar, 58 km from Beirut, is completely different from any other archaeological experience you will have in Lebanon. At other historical sites in the country, different epochs and civilisations are superimposed one on top of each other. Anjar is exclusively one period, the Umayyad. Lebanon's other sites were founded a millennia ago, but Anjar is a relative new-comer, going back to the early 8th Century AD. Unlike Tyre and Byblos, which claim...

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Elmina Castle from Ghana

PostcardElmina Castle described as the first known European structure of fortification in Ghana. Built by the Portuguese in1482, a trade centre for ivory, gold and later slaves. It was captured by the Dutch in 1637 and later purchased by the English in 1872. StampCentenary of the birth of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah (1909-2009), first president of the Republic of Ghana.  &nb...

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Temple complex of Baalbek, Lebanon

PostcardBaalbek is the name of an archeological site in Lebanon. In Roman times it was known as Heliopolis or City of the Sun. Today the city, 85 km from Beirut, is an important administrative and economic centre in the northern Beqaa valley.The origin of the name Baalbek is not precisely known. The Phoenician term Baal means 'lord' or 'god' and was the title given to the Semitic sky-deity. The word Baalbek may therefore mean 'God of the Beqaa...

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Arc de Triumph from Tyre, Lebanon

  PostcardTyre is the fourth largest city of Lebanon. It was an island in ages past, celebrated for its beauty.Tyre emerges today from the debris of centuries. Excavations on the site have uncovered remains of the Crusader, Arab, Byzantine and Graeco-Roman cities.  The Greeks believed that various aspects of their civilization had their origin in Tyre. The introduction of the alphabet into Greece was attributed to Cadmus of Tyre, and it...

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Traditional Omani Dance

PostcardThe music of Oman has been strongly affected by the country's coastal location, with Omani sailors interacting with, and bringing back music from, Egypt, Tanzania and elsewhere. More recently, a Portuguese occupation has left its own marks, while geographic neighbors like the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Iran have also had a profound influence. In contrast to other Arab countries, Omani traditional music has a strong emphasis...

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Orellana, El ultimo paraiso, Ecuador

PostcardsFrancisco de Orellana is the capital of the youngest province of Ecuador, Orellana. Also known as El Coca, which is located very close to the dense rainforests in the Amazon, near the confluence of the Coca and Napo River. Its name comes from the Spanish expeditionary Francisco de Orellana who are in these territories in search of El Dorado, but during his journey he discovered the Amazon River. Stamps (left) The Mitad del Mundo...

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Fountains at the Kuching Waterfront, and Square Tower from Malaysia

PostcardSituated on the banks of Sarawak River is the picturesque Kuching Waterfront. This picturesque location has not lost its beauty and charm with time even though the city around it has been modernized. The magnificent musical fountains, a tea terrace, an observation tower, modern sculptures and a restored Chinese Pavilion are some of the latest additions to Kuching Waterfront.Square Tower is a heritage structure on the Kuching Waterfront. It...

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A Library from Pompton Lakes, New Jersey USA

PostcardPompton Lakes is a 2.97 sq mile suburban community in Passaic County which is home for over 11,900 residents.Emanuel Einstein, President of Somerset Manufacturing Company and Vice President of Raritan Woolen Mills, summered in Pompton Lakes for many years prior to his death in 1909. It was announced the year after his death that his wife and children had decided to perpetuate his name by erecting and presenting to the Borough of Pompton Lakes...

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A postcard from Montenegro: coastal city Budva | Будва

Postcard“Budva is small and fascinating old town at the Montenegro coast. 2500 years of turbulent history, a natural surrounding that takes breath away and friendly, open-minded people made this town the central point of Montenegrin tourism.”Stamps(left) 75 years of Belvedere events(right) From a series of four stamps about tourism (201...

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Okha | Oxa, The Oil Town from Sakhaling, Russia

PostcardOkha is a city and important oil hub on the northern tip of Sakhalin island in the Russian Far East. Sakhalin, formerly known as Karafuto to the Japanese, is a large and very sparsely populated island which was the center of a long power struggle between Russia/USSR and Japan for control of its large oil and gas resources.(picture on the right) A lighthouse on the northernmost point of Sakhalin: Cape of Elisabeth on Schmidt Peninsula.Stamps(bottom)...

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Lubart's Castle from Lutsk | Луцьк, Ukraine

PostcardLutsk is one of the most ancient cities of Ukraine. Its historical centre is located near the river Styr and the name come from the old Ukrainian word “luka”, i.e. a meadow, a flood-land place in a river arch.Lutsk High Castle, also known as Lubart's Castle, began its life in the mid-14th century as the fortified seat of Gedymin's son Lubart, the last ruler of united Galicia-Volhynia. It is the most prominent landmark of Lutsk, Ukraine and...

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A postcard from Iran: Walnuts from Saveh | ساوه

PostcardIran is one of the main countries where natural stands of walnut trees still exist, mainly in the north and western forests of the country.Sāveh is a city in the Markazi Province of Iran. It is located around 100 km southwest of Tehran.StampFrom a series of 10 definitives 2010, a Bluestripe Angelfish.Thx Mah...

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A postcard from Minsk, Belarus.

PostcardView of Hotel Minsk. Nezalejnasti Square.StampEquestrian sport. From a series of 3 stamps: Horse Raci...

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A postcard from US Virgin Islands

Postcard“Iguanas can be found everywhere in the Virgin Islands. This little pre-historic creature can be quite friendly, despite his appearance.”During the 17th century, the archipelago was divided into two territorial units, one English and the other Danish (Danish West Indies). Sugarcane, produced by slave labor, drove the islands' economy during the 18th and early 19th centuries. In 1917, the US purchased the Danish portion, which had been in...

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