Contest #331 answer: Termini Imerese, Sicily, Italy

Termini Imerese is a small town at the Northern coast of Sicily.
In the ancient Roman times it was destroyed by the Carthaginian army under Hannibal, but rebuilt under the name of Thermae.

termini

The former Amphitheatre was evntually built over with houses, but its shape is still recognisable in Google Earth.

Those who fought the Lions

  • hhgygy
  • Eloy Cano
  • mehmet durmus
  • Walter_V_R
  • steve willis
  • krenek
  • Ann K.
  • Cloudspotter
  • Phil Ower
  • Jesus Rodriguez
  • Sandworm

– Hint –

  • DannyS
  • Lighthouse
  • Garfield
  • Paul Franson
  • Chris Nason

Contest #331 hint

Noticed the horseshoe-shaped buildings in the centre of the picture?
Well, they are on an ancient spot which was not meant to build on but could host 4000 spectators

 

(My apologies for the delay)

Contest #330 answer: Doel, Belgium

The village of Doel is lying in the harbour area of the Belgian city of Antwerp and dates from 1267.
In the 1960s is was decided that Doel should be demolished because of the expansion of the harbour and the construction of a nuclear power station nearby.
However today there are still some 160 inhabitants (out of the original 1300) which won’t move

De lege straten van Doel.  Foto: Festina Lente, Inge van Hesteren

A few years ago I made a small virtual tour of the area which can be seen here:
http://360vr.nl/Doel

Those who won’t move:
Walter_V_R
rob de wolff
Paul Voestermans
steve willis
Garfield
Lighthouse
Phil Ower
krenek
hhgygy
Cloudspotter
mccrumplair
DannyS
– Hint –
Ann K.

And that concludes another series.
Full marks this time for Garfield, Lighthouse, Phil Ower and Steve Willis. Congrats to you all!
I will reset the leaderboard ans start with a new series.

Contest #329 answer: Belmont Tunnel / Toluca Substation and Yard, Los Angeles, USA

In 1924 the construction of the ‘Hollywood Subway’ was started.

subst_graff

The substation at the Toluca Yard was covered in Graffiti after it had been abandoned, but was renovated in 2008.

substation

Those who made it to the right platform

  • Paul Voestermans
  • steve willis
  • Lighthouse
  • Cloudspotter
  • Jesus Rodriguez
  • Garfield
  • Phil Ower
  • Walter_V_R

– Hint –

  • rob de wolff
  • Eloy Cano
  • mehtab sond
  • krenek
  • Chris Nason
  • mccrumplair
  • Bill Close
  • Quinorro
  • hhgygy
  • Paul Franson
  • Charley Seavey
  • donaaronio
  • Ann K.
  • mehmet durmus

Contest #329

This week it is about the small building in the centre of the picture
(click on the image for larger)

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