Sunday, February 1, 2009

When On Google Earth?, No. 2.1

The anonymous winner of round 2 has failed to materialize by the deadline, so I offer When On Google Earth?, No. 2.1


What are we looking at, and when was the major period of occupation?
Post your attempts at an answer in the comments, and the first right answer gets to host ‘When on Google Earth #3!



Never mind what's down here. The otherwise unknown PDD answered correctly, but failed to reappear

Post your attempts at an answer in the comments, and the first right answer gets to host ‘When on Google Earth #3!

Over at Electric Archaeology Shawn has initiated a game called "When on Google Earth". As the winner of round one, I get to host ‘When on Google Earth #2.

So here it is:



What are we looking at, and when was the major period of occupation?


Post your attempts at an answer in the comments, and the first right answer gets to host ‘When on Google Earth #3!
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14 comments:

  1. UnknownJanuary 31, 2009 at 12:56 PM

    its the Church of Saint Simeon at Qalat Siman, Syria; 5th 6th c AD

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  2. Chuck JonesJanuary 31, 2009 at 12:59 PM

    An anonymous winner. You get to host No. 3, and don't forget to tag it as whenonge? and let us know where it is!

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  3. Chuck JonesJanuary 31, 2009 at 4:17 PM

    All right PDD, you have until noon tomorrow, Sunday, my time to make yourself known or I start over with No. 2

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  4. Shawn GrahamFebruary 4, 2009 at 10:49 AM

    2.1 -> we're looking at a crusader castle of some description...?

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  5. Paul ZimmermanFebruary 4, 2009 at 9:04 PM

    Qal’at al-Bahrain. I'm not sure of the dating of the site itself, which seems to have been occupied across a long timespan, but from what I can gather, much of the main fortress was built by the Portuguese in the 16th ce.

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  6. Chuck JonesFebruary 5, 2009 at 4:01 PM

    Well, Paul, you win! But you are anonymous, so contact me with a way to contact you, or blog your entry and tag it "whenonge?", and let us know where it is.

    I certainly hope you turn up, because otherwise I'll have to do whenonge? 2.2

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  7. Shawn GrahamFebruary 5, 2009 at 5:16 PM

    I can do it, if Paul doesn't turn up. The Geologists, by the way, have picked up on our little game, and are pleased to see it transmuted so!

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  8. Paul ZimmermanFebruary 5, 2009 at 7:54 PM

    I'm here. Not sure why my Google account didn't reveal any more info, but I will post #4 tonight.

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  9. Paul ZimmermanFebruary 5, 2009 at 8:47 PM

    When on Google Earth #4 is now up on my blog (http://www.lugal.com/blog/?p=73).

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  10. Paul ZimmermanFebruary 5, 2009 at 8:49 PM

    Whereby "#4" I really mean "#3." Sheesh! One of those days.

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  11. Chuck JonesFebruary 11, 2009 at 12:25 PM

    Heather Baker won When on Google Earth #3 (http://www.lugal.com/blog/?p=73)

    and is guest blogging When on Google Earth #4 on the Ancient World Bloogers Group Blog (http://ancientworldbloggers.blogspot.com/2009/02/when-on-google-earth-no-4.html)

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  12. Chuck JonesFebruary 25, 2009 at 12:33 PM

    WhenonGE 5 is at http://ancientworldbloggers.blogspot.com/2009/02/when-on-google-earth-no-5.html

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  13. Brad FallonMarch 4, 2011 at 12:44 PM

    How can transfer Google Eart high resolution images from a high speed internet PC to GoogleEarth on other PC?

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  14. AnonymousMay 27, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    good!

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