History Challenge & Journal

[sandman67]

1 is Lilly Langtry
2 is Nell Gwyn
3 is Maria Fitzherbert
so it looks like the "shagged Kings of England" answer is the likely one.

[Jimbob]

Sandman
I'm sure Nell Gynne's portrait with the sheep gave you the shaggy clue. Old rowley could pick them.
Yes nicely chosen answer, not quite 'ladies of the night' you can't marry but bed warmers

[PeteC]

Here's a photo for the history books, especially since the program is coming to and end. First time a photo has ever been taken. Pete

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13691608

[Siani]

What is this? Where is it?

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[dtaai-maai]

Well, clearly they are standing stones, but they could be almost anywhere from Cornwall to the Orkneys!

[Nereus]

What is this? Where is it?

whatwhere.jpg

Menhirs stones, Carnac in Brittany. Or Carnac stones.

[Siani]

What is this? Where is it?

whatwhere.jpg

Menhirs stones, Carnac in Brittany. Or Carnac stones.

Correct

The Carnac stones are an exceptionally dense collection of megalithic sites around the French village of Carnac, in Brittany, consisting of alignments, dolmens, tumuli and single menhirs. The more than 3,000 prehistoric standing stones were hewn from local rock and erected by the pre-Celtic people of Brittany, and are the largest such collection in the world. Local tradition claims that the reason they stand in such perfectly straight lines is that they are a Roman legion turned to stone by Merlin or Saint Cornelius – Brittany has its own local versions of the Arthurian cycle. A Christian legend associated with the stones held that they were pagan soldiers in pursuit of Pope Cornelius when he turned them to stone.
Most of the stones are within the Breton village of Carnac, but some to the east are within La Trinité-sur-Mer. The stones were erected at some stage during the Neolithic period, probably around 3300 BC, but some may date to as old as 4500 BC.

[Siani]

Well, clearly they are standing stones, but they could be almost anywhere from Cornwall to the Orkneys!

Nope...Nereus won the prize

Menhirs stones, Carnac in Brittany. Or Carnac stones.

[lindosfan1]

Where and what is this.

[dtaai-maai]

Would this be a Roman road in Africa? - I have a feeling I saw it in an episode of Long Way Down - Ewan McGregor and Charlie Boorman biking down Africa...

[lindosfan1]

Dtaai-Maai. Right continent lol

[STEVE G]

Temple to Ramses at Luxor?

[lindosfan1]

Steve g spot on

[lindosfan1]

One more where and what building is this part of, and what is the building on the hill in the distance

[Siani]

One more where and what building is this part of, and what is the building on the hill in the distance

The island of Rhodes in Greece is where it is.
Acropolis of Lindos, Rhodes