Fashioned out of green diorite, the twelve-angled stone is part of the Lienzo Pétreo wall in Cuzco, an inward leaning wall that encircles the now-destroyed Palace of Hatunrumiyoc. Comprised of multiple massive stone blocks, the wall was built without the aid of mortar or any kind of binding material. Each block was cut to fit perfectly with every other surrounding block, requiring a painstaking amount of care and attention to detail. In fact, the joints of the wall are so precisely fashioned that even today, hundreds of years after it was first constructed, not even a single piece of paper can fit between any of the wall’s blocks.
While the entire wall is a sight to behold, the stone of twelve angles, so named for the twelve distinct cuts that form twelve corresponding joints, stands apart as the crown jewel of this geometric feat. It remains a popular attraction in the Peruvian city, and a longstanding testament to the Incas’ devotion to their craft.
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From a distance, this may look like an ordinary stone façade on a raised ranch home. But, upon closer look, you can see the details of the stone work, such as butterflies, birds, flowers & hearts. The 4bd. 1ba. home in Larksville, Pennsylvania already sold for $222,900.
Let’s first go down to the ground level family room.
The decorative stone continues inside with curving pony walls, arched bricks and pillars. The interior walls also have stone designs.
The family room fireplace feature wall in the family room.
The rest of the home is disappointingly plain. The living room is the same mundane style you’d see in any raised ranch.
The kitchen is terribly dated and depressing.
The bedrooms are boring.
And, so is this dated bath.
However, this shower room on the ground floor also has the stonework pizazz.
There’s also a large area with 2 different style stone walls.
Look at this- they got a small shelving unit to fit under that arch to make a desk. Note the stone art in the wall.
The ceilings down here are done in a copper-y color that gives off a warm vibe to complement the stone.
In the back is the typical deck off the kitchen.
The yard is standard, but what strikes me as a little odd is the shed. I’ve never seen one facing backward.
https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/226-Greenwave-Blvd_Larksville_PA_18704_M32984-73210
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White Bricks Patterns
10 white bricks patterns in various shades of white. Some of these would look good inside the house. Find them in Masonry.
7z has packages, s3packs, swatches and a MERGED file.
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Peeling Showroom
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Virginia, USA, 1972
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Archaeologists have located a hidden network of roads and stone quarries at Cerros de Quilmaná, shedding light on the Inca’s impressive stonemasonry and construction techniques.
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A former School House, North Yorkshire, England.
I passed this building in 2021, liked it, snapped it.
Grade 2 listed. Built 1835. Served as a village school 1835-1934, then as the village hall but due to lack of use was sold by the church as a home in 2020 - more of our heritage lost.
Pic 5 attributable to Alan Murray-Rust (2010) and Pics 6-7 attributable to J Thomas (2020). Re-used under Creative Commons License.
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