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St. Gregory 1215
St. Gregory  1215
An arch in the ruins of the church of St. Gregory in Ani, Turkey. The arch has a geometric design across the top of it, and a ruined wall on top. A larger, barely visible arch is attached to the right of the arch in the center of the photo.
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Double Arch
Double Arch
With their back to the camera, a person can be seen walking up to the Double Arch land formation in Arches National Park. The arch towering above is sculpted against the clear blue sky.
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Delicate Arch
Delicate Arch
This photograph of Delicate Arch almost looks surreal with the hostile environment of the red sandstone contrasting against the azure colored sky.
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Delicate Arch
Delicate Arch
Formed of sandstone, Delicate Arch is the most recognized landmark in Arches National Park. In this photograph, the red sandstone terrain is barren and inhospitable. People standing beneath the arch can barely be seen. There are also people standing along...
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Double Arch in Arches National Park, Utah
Double Arch in Arches National Park, Utah
The sun peeks out from behind on of the arches of Double Arch in Arches National Park. The underside of the sandstone arch is dark red.
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Delicate Arch
Delicate Arch
Delicate Arch is said to be the “best known arch in the world.” In this photograph, it can be seen high atop a sheer cliff face. At the bottom of the cliff is red sandstone rubble.
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Double Arch
Double Arch
As sunlight hits Double Arch in Arches National Park, the red hues of the sandstone can be seen. Bright blue sky can be seen above and through the arches.
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Arch on Peek-a-boo Trail
Arch on Peek-a-boo Trail
This photograph was taken looking through an arch on Peek-a-Boo Trail in Bryce Canyon National Park. The arch is in a shadow and beyond it the Canyon's land formations can be seen.
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Turret Arch
Turret Arch
Turret Arch is one of the many arches that can be seen at Arches National Park. At the bottom of the photograph, two people can be seen hiking up to the base of the arch. The enormous size of the surrounding landforms makes the people look extremely small....
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Double O Arch at Arches National Park
Double O Arch at Arches National Park
Looking through the Double O Arch, you can see the nearby strangely shaped landforms made of red sandstone that has been eroded over millions of years.
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Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, Utah
Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, Utah
The famous Delicate Arch stands in silhouette against the sky. Snow-capped mountains can be seen in the distance. Wind erosion has worn down the sandstone to form the arch.
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Double Arch in Arches National Park
Double Arch in Arches National Park
This close-up photograph shows the twin arches of this land form appropriately named Double Arch. Against a backdrop of bright blue sky with puffy clouds, the sandstone arches look as if they are pushing away from the mountain.
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Mesa Arch in the Island in the Sky area of Canyonlands National Park
Mesa Arch in the Island in the Sky area of Canyonlands National Park
Visitors looking through Mesa Arch will see a beautiful vista before them. Utah's snowcapped La Sal Mountains can be seen in the distance. Washer Woman Arch stands next to Monster Tower. The rock formation looks like a washer woman bending over and scrubbing...
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An heir to the throne
In The Ramayana, page 1.2
In this painting, the green-skinned king at left and the white-skinned queen at the right sit together on a blue painted platform under a gold-leaf painted arch representing their tiered roof palace at Ayudhya.
By Lorraine Aragon.
North Window Arch at Arches National Park
North Window Arch at Arches National Park
The landforms in Arches National Park have been given names that describe what they look like. The North Window is more rounded than an arch, hence its name. In this photograph, you can see the scrubby desert foliage and the massive sandstone formation in...
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Wall Arch
Wall Arch
Taken from under Wall Arch, this photograph shows a man in shorts and a tee-shirt standing on a ledge on a red sandstone rock wall.
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Ishak Pasha Palace
Ishak Pasha Palace
This photo is of the interior of the Ishak Pasha Palace. The interior is covered in stone that is the color of sand in most places, with darker parts, either from age or wear or tiles or stones that are darker naturally - black or grey. The photo is of a room...
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Shadow of Turret Arch
Shadow  of Turret Arch
Turret Arch is located in the “Windows” area of Arches National Park in Utah. This photograph shows the shadow of the landform stretching out toward other red sandstone formations. The snow-capped La Sal mountains can be seen in the background....
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The North and South Windows from the Turret Arch
The North and South Windows from the Turret Arch
One of the land formations in Arches National Park is called a “window.” In this photograph, the red sandstone windows named North and South can be seen through Turret Arch. At the base of the Windows, scrubby plant life can be seen.
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Dolmabahçe Palace
Dolmabahçe Palace
This photo is of one of the main entrances to the Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. The gate is very tall and elaborately decorated. The entrance gate is made of stone. There are at least three arches that make up the gate, one large central arch that...
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