Terraces Collection

Hanging Gardens Babylon
Allegedly built by Nebushadnezzar II for his wife Amyitis, who missed her homeland, Iraq. They were grown on terraces & used water from the Euphrates River

Llama FG 8898 Photographed at Machu Picchu, Peru. Lama glama © Francois Gohier / ARDEA LONDON
FG-8898 LLAMA At Machu Picchu, Inca site. Peru Lama glama Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Bus embedded in house, Blackstock Road, London
Bus embedded in the front of a house in Blackstock Road, London NW4, on 13 January 1974. The car in the foreground was shunted through a garden wall after being struck by the bus

Canberra: the swimming-pool
Colour illustration depicting the swimming pool of P&Os super-liner Canberra. Designed by architects Casson and Rendle, the pool was of white mosaic and set within tiers of sunbathing terraces

The FA Cup Final 1930
Photographs from the Football Association Challenge Cup Final of 1930 between Arsenal and Huddersfield. The two distinguished guests during the game were King George V

Bingham Canyon Copper Mine or Kennecott Mine
Bingham Canyon Copper Mine (Kennecott Copper Mine), Utah, USA Date: circa 1910s

Hanging Gardens / Babylon
Allegedly built by Nebushadnezzar II for his wife Amyitis, who missed her homeland, Iraq. They were grown on terraces & used water from the Euphrates River

Fira, island of Santorini (Thira), Cyclades Islands, Aegean, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Machu Picchu, Peru. The Inca city of Machu Picchu sits high in the Andes mountains. The peak at upper centre is Huayna Picchu

Southport, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Peru FG 8889 Michu Picchu the city below Huayna Picchu mountain. © Francois Gohier / ARDEA LONDON
FG-8889 Peru - Machu Picchu. The city below Huayna Picchu mountain Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Over London by Rail From Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold London: A Pilgrimage London 1872. Back view of typical 19th century London artisan terrace houses with washhouses

Iseh in morning light (Iseh im Morgenlicht), 1938 (oil on canvas)
2596988 Iseh in morning light (Iseh im Morgenlicht), 1938 (oil on canvas) by Spies, Walter (1895-1942); Arma Museum, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia; Photo © Stefano Baldini

Egypt, Upper Egypt, Aswan, View of Sofitel Legend Old Cataract hotel and swimming pool situated on the banks of the river Nile

The casino at Monte Carlo by C. Morse
The mecca of the Cote d Azur, artists impression of the famous Casino Terraces at Monte Carlo on the French Riviera. Hither come pleasure-seekers from all quarters of the globe to bask in

Cornwall Gardens, South Kensington, SW London
View of Cornwall Gardens (north side looking west), South Kensington, SW London. circa 1910

London Terraced Housing
A row of Victorian terraced houses in an East London street, due for demolition

Peru - Machu Picchu. The city below Huayna Picchu South America
FG-8882 PERU - MACHU PICCHU below Huayna Picchu Mountain Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Goodison Park, home to Everton FC, the football stadium is located in Walton, Liverpool, England. 9th July 1966. Pictured, these three youngsters enjoy a World Cup preview at Goodison Park

The new Spion Kop stand under construction at Liverpools Anfield Ground. Construction had been held up whilst waiting for a delivery of British Steel. 2nd June 1927

Mexico, Quintana Roo, Xcaret, View across Xcaret Bay

The 17th century Renaissance Drumlanrig Castle (Pink Palace) built by the 1st Duke of Queensberry, William Douglass, from the lower garden terrace, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom

Terraced vineyards and the Quinta da Boavista, a wine producing farm where lived and worked the famous english Baron, Joseph James Forrester, a very important Port wine producer in the 19th century

Water filled rice terraces, Bali island, Indonesia

Peru Agriculture terraces, Machu Picchu
FG-8895 PERU - Agriculture terraces, Machu Picchu Francois Gohier Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Playing on the Street
Children playing on a suburban street. Note the absence of parked cars - only a solitary motorcycle and sidecar!

Clare College, Cambridge (b / w photo)
3094915 Clare College, Cambridge (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Clare College, Cambridge)

Vineyards at the Douro region, the origin of the world famous Port wine. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Portugal

The Church of Bianzone surrounded by green vineyards of Valtellina. Province of Sondrio. Lombardy. Italy. Europe

Brightly painted roofs of the tightly packed houses in Namche Bazaar

Te Tarata hot springs, Rotomahana, New Zealand
View of the Te Tarata hot springs by Lake Rotomahana, North Island, New Zealand -- thermal springs with encrusted terraces

Terraced field infront of The Trisuli Center - whitewater base for Himalayan Encounters, Bandare village, Trisuli Valley, Nepal, Asia

Georgetown, Washington D.C. United States of America, North America

Source Size = 3772 x 3343
VIEWS IN THE VALE OF RANNOCH, PERTHSHIRE, SCOTLAND: 1. The Peak of Schiehallion, seen from the Bifurcation of the Tummel River. 2

Lush green rice fields, Bilar, Bohol, Central Visayas, Philippines

Fans standing on boxes to watch the FA Cup Tie at Great Yarmouth FC football ground 1953
Football FA Cup Match 1953: Shows fans standing on boxes to watch the FA Cup Tie at Great Yarmouth FC football ground. grandstand

El Misti volcano and terraced fields, Chiguata, Salinas y Aguada Blanca National Reserve, Arequipa Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Houses on terraced fields on Taquile Island, Lake Titicaca, Puno Province, Puno Region, Peru

Houses on terraced fields on Taquile Island, Lake Titicaca, Puno Province, Puno Region, Peru

Terraces and ruins at archeological site of UNESCO, Ollantaytambo, Ollantaytambo District, Sacred Valley, Urubamba Province, Cusco Region, Peru

Terraces and ruins at archeological site of UNESCO, Ollantaytambo, Ollantaytambo District, Sacred Valley, Urubamba Province, Cusco Region, Peru

Ancient Inca terrace fields at Moray, Maras, Sacred Valley, Cuzco Region, Peru

High angle view of Maras salt marsh terraces, Salinas de Maras, Cuzco Region, Peru

High angle view of Maras salt marsh terraces, Salinas de Maras, Cuzco Region, Peru

High angle view of Maras salt marsh terraces, Salinas de Maras, Cuzco Region, Peru

High angle view of Maras salt marsh terraces, Salinas de Maras, Cuzco Region, Peru

Maras salt marsh terraces, Salinas de Maras, Cuzco Region, Peru

Detail of fields at Maras salt marsh terraces, Salinas de Maras, Cuzco Region, Peru

Detail of fields at Maras salt marsh terraces, Salinas de Maras, Cuzco Region, Peru

Detail of field at Maras salt marsh terraces, Salinas de Maras, Cuzco Region, Peru

Detail of field at Maras salt marsh terraces, Salinas de Maras, Cuzco Region, Peru

Maras salt marsh terraces, Salinas de Maras, Cuzco Region, Peru

Maras salt marsh terraces, Salinas de Maras, Cuzco Region, Peru

High angle view of Maras salt marsh terraces, Salinas de Maras, Cuzco Region, Peru

Terrace of Museo de Arte Precolombino, UNESCO, Cusco, Cusco Province, Cusco Region, Peru

Terraces at Pisaq, UNESCO, Pisaq, Sacred Valley, Urubamba Province, Cusco Region, Peru

Ancient Inca terrace fields at Moray, Maras, Sacred Valley, Cuzco Region, Peru

Ancient Inca terrace fields at Moray, Maras, Sacred Valley, Cuzco Region, Peru

Terraces and ruins at archeological site of UNESCO, Ollantaytambo, Ollantaytambo District, Sacred Valley, Urubamba Province, Cusco Region, Peru

Terraces and ruins at archeological site of UNESCO, Ollantaytambo, Ollantaytambo District, Sacred Valley, Urubamba Province, Cusco Region, Peru

Ancient Inca terrace fields at Moray, Maras, Sacred Valley, Cuzco Region, Peru

Ancient Inca terrace fields at Moray, Maras, Sacred Valley, Cuzco Region, Peru

Terraced fields at archaeological site Uyo Uyo, Canyon Colca, Yanque District, Caylloma Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Terraced fields at Canyon Colca, Yanque District, Caylloma Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Terraced fields at Canyon Colca, Yanque District, Caylloma Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

Terraces at Pisaq, Calca Province, Cuzco Region, Peru

Terraces at Pisaq, Calca Province, Cuzco Region, Peru

Ancient Inca terrace fields at Moray, Maras, Sacred Valley, Cuzco Region, Peru

Ancient Inca terrace fields at Moray, Maras, Sacred Valley, Cuzco Region, Peru

Terraced fields and Colca River at Canyon Colca, Yanque District, Caylloma Province, Arequipa Region, Peru

The terraced vineyards of Quinta de Ventozelo and the river Douro at Ervedosa do Douro, during the grapes harvest season. The village of Pinhao on the right bank of the river

Vilarinho dos Freires, a village on the banks of the river Tanha. Alto Douro, a Unesco World heritage site. Portugal

UK, England, London, Camden, Primrose Hill, Chalcot Crescent

UK, England, London, Camden, Primrose Hill, Chalcot Crescent

egypt, Luxor, View the of The Winter Palace Hotel terrace and the River Nile

Elevated view of flooded rice terraces during early spring planting season, Batad, Banaue, Mountain Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines

Banaue rice terraces in early spring, Mountain Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines

Batad village and flooded rice fields during early spring rice planting season, Banaue, Mountain Province, Cordillera Administrative Region, Philippines

Egypt, Upper Egypt, Aswan, View of Sofitel Legend Old Cataract hotel and swimming pool situated on the banks of the river Nile

Rice terraces carved out of the hillsides hundreds of years ago by Ifuago farmers, Philippine Islands, c.1890-1923
1128861 Rice terraces carved out of the hillsides hundreds of years ago by Ifuago farmers, Philippine Islands, c.1890-1923; Private Collection; (add.info.: Carpenter Collection)

Hotel Terraces
Rolf Endermann

Industrial City (Leeds) (pen & ink and w/c on paper)
LMG209088 Industrial City (Leeds) (pen & ink and w/c on paper) by Rutherston, Albert Daniel (1881-1953); 25.2x37.6 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

Over London by Rail From Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold London: A Pilgrimage London 1872
538753 Over London by Rail From Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold London: A Pilgrimage London 1872. Back view of typical 19th century London artisan terrace houses with washhouses

colorful village
Babak Mehrafshar EFIAP (Bob)

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"From the Hanging Gardens of Babylon to Machu Picchu: Exploring Terraces Around the World" they have long been a marvel of human ingenuity and architectural prowess. Just like the iconic Hanging Gardens of Babylon, these elevated platforms adorned with lush greenery continue to captivate our imagination. In Peru's breathtaking Machu Picchu, terraces take on a whole new meaning as they blend seamlessly into the majestic landscape. Llamas roam freely, adding an enchanting touch to this ancient wonder that has stood the test of time. But terraces aren't limited to historical sites alone. In London's Blackstock Road, a peculiar sight awaits - a bus embedded in a house. This unique terrace arrangement showcases how creativity knows no bounds when it comes to utilizing space. Meanwhile, in Canberra, Australia, terraces take on a different form altogether - swimming pools. These modern oases offer respite from the scorching heat while providing stunning views of the cityscape. The island of Santorini in Greece boasts its own share of captivating terraced landscapes. Fira, perched atop cliffs overlooking the Aegean Sea, offers visitors an unforgettable experience as they wander through narrow streets lined with charming white-washed buildings and vibrant flowers adorning every terrace. On another continent lies Bingham Canyon Copper Mine in Utah. This colossal man-made excavation is an awe-inspiring testament to human engineering and resource extraction techniques that have shaped our world for centuries. Closer to home in Southport, England, beautifully manicured gardens grace residential areas where residents can enjoy peaceful moments surrounded by nature's beauty right at their doorstep. Back in Peru once again stands Machu Picchu with its mesmerizing view from below Huayna Picchu mountain. The intricate network of stone terraces cascades down steep slopes creating an otherworldly panorama that leaves visitors breathless. Whether it be ancient wonders or contemporary marvels like the Hanging Gardens, they have become a canvas for human expression.