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cité de carcassonne
from cathars, crusaders posted in history by pete_nice
This location was featured in the Smithnsonian Channel show "The Real Story: Indiana Jones" as a possible location of the Holy Grail.
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from cathars, crusaders posted in history by pete_nice
The Cité de Carcassonne is a medieval citadel located in the French city of Carcassonne, on a hill on the overlooking the River Aude. The town has about 2,500 years of history and has seen the Romans, Visigoths, Saracens and Crusaders.
In the early years of the 13th century, a sect of Christians called the Cathars had risen to prominence in the area. The Cathars believed in a dualistic theism, where the good god (God) created all that was spiritual and a bad god (Satan) created all that was material.
The Cathars managed to upset the Roman Catholic establishment to the point where they fled to and were laid siege upon in this fortress. For a year, local Catholics and Cathars fought against the siege of Arnaud-Amaury.
When asked how to distinguish Cathars from Catholics at the besieged town of Béziers, Arnaud replied "Caedite eos. Novit enim Dominus qui sunt eius" or "Slay them. God knows his own." This statement is often remembered as "Kill them all and let God sort them out."
view full location details...dolby theatre
from academy awards, oscars posted in movies by pete_nice
Since 2002, the Academy Awards have been held annually at this venue. Constructed in 2001 as the Kodak Theatre, the facility briefly changed its name to the Hollywood and Highland Center Theatre after Kodak filed for bankruptcy. The theatre was renamed Dolby Theatre in 2012 with a 20-year deal with Dolby Laboratories. You can learn all about the other corporations that support Hollywood by watching the 2 hours of commercials during the award ceremony.
The theater has one of the largest stages in the world at 13 ft (34 m) wide and 60 ft (18 m) deep. It was designed by David Rockwell, a NY-based architect and stage designer. Notably, his group also did the interior work in the jetBlue terminal at JFK International Airport.
view full location details...carlton c. tomkins funeral services
from the wire posted in television by chewing_the_scenery
The Carlton C. Tomkins funeral home (real name: Carlton C. Douglass Funeral Services) became the front for Avon's drug business after Orlando's got busted at the end of season 1 of The Wire.
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from the wire posted in television by chewing_the_scenery
Orlando's gentlemen's club, the front business for Avon Barksdale's drug enterprise in the first season of The Wire, was located on South Broadway. The scenes were filmed at real-life strip club Ritz Cabaret.
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