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02/27/2007 02:23:36 PM · #1
Who can do it first?
Fortress Picture

It's bugging my brother what it is. I can give you no more clues than the link.
02/27/2007 02:26:51 PM · #2
All I get is a "Service Unavailable" error page from the server.
02/27/2007 02:27:07 PM · #3
Did you try going to the URL printed in the lower-right corner?
02/27/2007 02:28:26 PM · #4
Originally posted by GeneralE:

Did you try going to the URL printed in the lower-right corner?


I'm too impatient to do that, I see a blank page and I'm gone.
02/27/2007 02:29:33 PM · #5
Originally posted by GeneralE:

Did you try going to the URL printed in the lower-right corner?


Yes, some great stuff there, but no clue as to the castle.
02/27/2007 02:30:33 PM · #6
My first guess was Masada, but I thought it was flatter on top ...
02/27/2007 02:34:17 PM · #7
I'd agree with GeneralE. Looks like Masada to me
02/27/2007 02:34:26 PM · #8
I'm 99% certain it's not Massada, but it is more than 25 years since I visited...
02/27/2007 02:37:31 PM · #9
possibly somewhere in the south of France, in/around Provence? Kind of reminds me of Roussillon, but I don't think its there. The url in the corner links to a France-based website.
02/27/2007 02:39:29 PM · #10
The first thing that came to mind were the mountain top villages of Yemen, one such town is called Kohlan.
02/27/2007 02:57:02 PM · #11
Sorry I dont have the time to look but here is the link to his site...

yannarthusbertrand
02/27/2007 02:57:33 PM · #12
After comparing a few pics found online, it doesn't look like your pic is Masada. I would like to know now, too!
02/27/2007 02:57:42 PM · #13
Originally posted by SaraR:

I'm 99% certain it's not Massada, but it is more than 25 years since I visited...

Right, Masada is flatter on top and looks out over the Dead Sea plain, not a valley ... Masada from the air

Message edited by author 2007-02-27 15:01:54.
02/27/2007 02:58:39 PM · #14
I've magnified it way big, and it looks a LOT more middle-eastern than it does south-of-France to me. It's definitely not Masada. For some reason I'm wondering if it could be in Algeria, also...

R.

This is Masada: Masada

Message edited by author 2007-02-27 15:03:12.
02/27/2007 03:01:34 PM · #15
Does look a lot more arid than south of france ... maybe north africa? At any rate, I found the websiteit came from, and its pretty fascinating -- there are thousands of aerial shots from all over the globe, and you can search by country or region. I couldn't find this one after about 10 minutes of looking, but had some fun trying!
02/27/2007 03:02:45 PM · #16
This has got me going now! I thought possibly somewhere in Italy or Spain, there are a large number of monestaries built in hilltops in those regions. But almost anywhere from France to Turkey are also options.

Hurry up someone and find out!
02/27/2007 03:03:17 PM · #17
Originally posted by Rae-Ann:

Sorry I dont have the time to look but here is the link to his site...

yannarthusbertrand


Apparently they photographed over 150 countries...good luck!! :)
02/27/2007 03:05:33 PM · #18
Here's something very similar in Yemen, from ground level:

Hilltop Village

R.
02/27/2007 03:11:11 PM · #19
Here we are. Interestingly, found this link by following this thread.
02/27/2007 03:14:56 PM · #20
Well, here's a link to the image on the photographer's Flickr site.
Doesn't give anymore info on location.

//www.flickr.com/photos/77882419@N00/sets/72157594382456590
02/27/2007 03:17:03 PM · #21
Originally posted by SaraR:

Here we are. Interestingly, found this link by following this thread.


It seems like the prize goes to SaraR!
02/27/2007 03:18:47 PM · #22
Originally posted by DrAchoo:

Originally posted by SaraR:

Here we are. Interestingly, found this link by following this thread.


It seems like the prize goes to SaraR!


Prize for second?
02/27/2007 03:19:07 PM · #23
Originally posted by SaraR:

Here we are. Interestingly, found this link by following this thread.

The caption says it's near Sanaa, the Capital of Yemen.
02/27/2007 03:20:52 PM · #24
Originally posted by TechnoShroom:

Prize for second?


Did I miss someone who got it first?
02/27/2007 03:25:27 PM · #25
Amazing what 57000 adroit idle minds can do in under an hour.
Now, where were those WMDs?
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