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puchelledorleans:

Before Islam came to the regions of Afghanistan, Buddhism was prevalent in the area which was brought by the Mauryan influnce. An inscription in excellent classical Greek and Aramaic had been found in Kandahar attributed to King Ashoka, who used the word “Eusebia meaning Piety as translation of “Dharma” in it.
The Afghan regions also saw the advent of Hinduism, Paganism and Zoroastrianism. The photo up there is the of the Buddhas of the Bamiyan, carved into the cliffs of the Bamiyan Valley northeast of Kabul. Unfortunately, these Buddhas have been demolished by the Taliban as of 2001.

puchelledorleans:

Before Islam came to the regions of Afghanistan, Buddhism was prevalent in the area which was brought by the Mauryan influnce. An inscription in excellent classical Greek and Aramaic had been found in Kandahar attributed to King Ashoka, who used the word “Eusebia meaning Piety as translation of “Dharma” in it.

The Afghan regions also saw the advent of Hinduism, Paganism and Zoroastrianism. The photo up there is the of the Buddhas of the Bamiyan, carved into the cliffs of the Bamiyan Valley northeast of Kabul. Unfortunately, these Buddhas have been demolished by the Taliban as of 2001.

quae-non-apta:

unaphotographer:

Beautful Syrian children of Aleppo, some might not even be alive anymore.

Tom Daams’ photographs are superb.

I’m putting this up again in the hope that the people who have reblogged this will head over to unaphotographer’s page and reblog his request for help. (No, he’s not asking for money. Just some artistic talent)

mentalalchemy:

ukrainiangirlfriend:

kylegreggy:

fightingforwhales:

freedomfororcas:

melbournese:

ody-ssea:

laughterbynight:

thegeekmonkey:

actualhumandisaster:

awayy:

tank-commander:

underthevastblueseas:

Blackfish - Trailer

Beyond the lies, beneath the deception, the truth will surface.

Magnolia Pictures has debuted the trailer for the chilling Sundance documentary Blackfish, directed Gabriela Cowperthwaite, about orcas in captivity. 

Holy shit. 

OKAY, WE NEED TO REBLOG THE FUCK OUT OF THIS. EVEN IF YOU’RE NOT AN ANIMAL PERSON, YOUR FOLLOWERS NEED TO SEE THIS. ESPECIALLY DURING THE HEIGHT OF VACATION SEASON. DO NOT SUPPORT SEA PARKS WITH CAPTIVE WHALES. IT’S NOT ENVIRONMENTAL PROPAGANDA (I can’t believe I even used those words) IT’S A REAL ISSUE AND IT’S NOT A MATTER OF PROOF, IT’S A MATTER OF COVERING IT UP AND IGNORING IT!

HOLY SHIT. 10000+ NOTES?!!? Usually it’s just the captivity group reblogging this stuff- I’m so happy people are finding out about this. :D

EVERYONE WATCH THIS SHIT

I am amazed at how many notes this is getting. Share far and wide guys!

HOLY SHIT OH MY GOD 12,000 NOTES.

YOU GUYS. THIS COULD BE IT. THIS MIGHT BE WHAT ENDS CAPTIVITY.

OH MY GOD.

Wow. Wow. 

i wrote my term paper on this shit last semester. burn these motherfuckers to the ground

yes. 

feuille-d-automne:

Roses in a China Vase by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, c1876 .

I think something went wrong with the leg on the left which makes it look a little like one of the bizarre high heeled shoes that people inflict upon their feet.

feuille-d-automne:

Roses in a China Vase by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, c1876 .

I think something went wrong with the leg on the left which makes it look a little like one of the bizarre high heeled shoes that people inflict upon their feet.

thesmithian:

…up to 200,000 people angry with high costs and poor public services took to the streets. Protesters in Rio de Janeiro burned cars and looted buildings as police attempted to disperse them with teargas and rubber bullets. Aerial images showed thousands of people attempting to storm the congress building in Brasilia. The rallies…are some of the biggest ever seen in the country…

more.

Bem feito Brasil!

aldoy:

طواجن مغربية #Maroc (at Raissoni Cultural Palace)

I love to see the real ones rather than the highly decorated tourist ones that will never be used.

aldoy:

طواجن مغربية #Maroc (at Raissoni Cultural Palace)

I love to see the real ones rather than the highly decorated tourist ones that will never be used.