Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Caesarea Maritima

Submitted by: Dark Knight (from Southern California, CA, USA)

Country: Israel
District: Haifa
City: Caesarea
Location: Caesarea Maritima [map]
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Caesarea Maritima is a national park in Israel notable for being a harbor built by Herod the Great about 25–13 BCE; its ruins lie on the Mediterranean coast of the country, making it once the largest harbor on the eastern coast of that sea. Around 132, Caesarea became the center of Early Christianity in Palestine. It is the location of the 1961 discovery of the Pilate Stone, the only archaeological item that mentions the Roman prefect Pontius Pilate, by whose order Jesus Christ was crucified.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Qumran

Submitted by: Dark Knight (from Southern California, CA, USA)

Country: Israel (West Bank)
District: Judea and Samria Area
City: near Kalia
Location: Qumran [map]
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Qumran is an archeological site in the West Bank, near the Dead Sea. It was constructed around 134 to 104 BCE, and destroyed by the Romans around 68. It is notable as the settlement nearest to the caves in which the Dead Sea Scrolls were hidden; they were discovered between 1947 and 1956, though the site had been explored since the 1850s; nearly 900 scrolls were discovered at Qumran.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: University of Glasgow

Submitted by: Dark Knight (from Southern California, CA, USA)

Country: United Kingdom
Sovereign state: Scotland
City: Glasgow
Location: University of Glasgow [map]
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The University of Glasgow is the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world, second oldest university in Scotland and one of Scotland's four ancient universities. It was founded in 1451 and has consistently ranked among the top 100 universities in the world. Classes for the university were first taught at the Glasgow Cathedral and moved to its present location in 1870. Among its alumni are six Nobel laureates and two British prime ministers.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Glasgow Cathedral

Submitted by: Dark Knight (from Southern California, CA, USA)

Country: United Kingdom
Sovereign state: Scotland
City: Glasgow
Location: Glasgow Cathedral [map]
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The Glasgow Cathedral was built in the late 12th century, before the Reformation (making it one of the few medieval churches in Scotland to survive that time period), and is home to the Church of Scotland. Today, it is technically not a cathedral since it has not been home to an archbishop since 1690, but remains a popular worship and tourist site.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Venice

Submitted by: Dark Knight (from Southern California, CA, USA)

Country: Italy
Region: Veneto
City: Venice
Location: Venice gondolas [map]
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Venice is the capital of the Veneto region of Italy and known for its architecture, artworks and lagoon setting. It occupies 117 islands and was historically significant and powerful, both politically and economically, during the Renaissance, Middle Ages and Crusades. It was the head of the Republic of Venice from 697 to 1797, when it was conquered by Napoleon. Today, it is a tourist hub in Europe and also Europe's largest car-free area, instead using pathways and waterways for navigation.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Saint Peter's Basilica

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Country: Vatican City
Location: Saint Peter's Basilica [map]
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Saint Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City has the largest interior of any Christian church in the world and is seen as one of the holiest Catholic sites, despite not being the official mother church of the Roman Catholic Church. Groundbreaking took place in 1506 and it was completed in 1626, making it the most prominent building in Vatican City. It is said that the church was built on top of where Saint Peter was buried.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Florence Cathedral

Submitted by: Dark Knight (from Southern California, CA, USA)

Country: Italy
Region: Tuscany
City: Florence
Location: Florence Cathedral [map]
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Florence Cathedral is officially known as the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Flower and commonly known as the "Duomo" of Florence. It was consecrated in 1436 and the three main structures of the cathedral are UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of the city's historic square. The church is one of the largest in Italy and its dome was once the largest in the world. It is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Florence. The site has been home to a cathedral since the 5th century.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Doge's Palace

Submitted by: Dark Knight (from Southern California, CA, USA)

Country: Italy
Region: Veneto
City: Venice
Location: Doge's Palace [map]
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Doge's Palace is a Gothic palace in Venice that was home to the Doge of Venice, who was the formal position for the leadership of the Republic of Venice. Built between 1309 and 1424, it overlooks Piazza San Marco and also hosted the political functions of the Republic until Napoleon's invasion in 1797. Today, it is a museum.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Colosseum

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Country: Italy
Region: Lazio
City: Rome
Location: Colosseum [map]
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The Colosseum is an amphitheater in Rome, the largest one built in the Roman Empire. Built in 72 AD and completed in 80 AD, it is one of the icons of Roman architecture and engineering. It could seat 50,000 spectators and hosted everything from dramas to gladiator battles; in the present day, the interiors are in poor condition and incapable of hosting events anywhere but outside the structure itself. Currently it is depicted in the five-cent Euro coin.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Piazza San Marco

Submitted by: Dark Knight (from Southern California, CA, USA)

Country: Italy
Region: Veneto
City: Venice
Location: St. Mark's Square [map]
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Piazza San Marco, also known as St. Mark's Square, is the main public square of Venice. Along with the neighboring Piazzetta, this area forms the social, religious and political center of the city. It is also adjacent to St. Mark's Basilica, the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice that was consecrated in 1071. The plaza itself was established at around 800; it played a role in European history when Napoleon conquered Venice and seized its horse and lion decorations, sending them to France in 1797, where they remained until 1814, when Venice was occupied by Austria and its chancellor Prince Metternich ordered them returned. The square also occasionally floods due to the "acqua alta" (high waters) that affect Venice from time to time.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: St. Mark's Campanile

Submitted by: Dark Knight (from Southern California, CA, USA)

Country: Italy
Region: Veneto
City: Venice
Location: St. Mark's Campanile [map]
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St. Mark's Campanile is the bell tower of St. Mark's Basilica in Venice's Piazza San Marco. Originally built in the 9th century, its current form was made in 1514 and was reconstructed in 1912 after its collapse in 1902 – the current structure's reconstruction was completed and opened exactly 1000 years after the first stone of its foundation was allegedly laid.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Topkapi Palace

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Country: Turkey
Province: Istanbul
City: Istanbul
Location: Topkapi Palace [map]
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Topkapi Palace were the primary Istanbul home of the Ottoman Sultans between 1465 and 1856. It was the location of royal events and is home to well-known Muslim relics. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985, it was largely unused by 1856 when most functions were moved out of the complex and was turned into a museum in 1924.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Sultan Ahmed Mosque

Submitted by: Dark Knight (from Southern California, CA, USA)

Country: Turkey
Province: Istanbul
City: Istanbul
Location: Sultan Ahmed Mosque [map]
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The Sultan Ahmed Mosque, also known as the Blue Mosque, was completed in 1616 as an imperial mosque on the site of the palace of the Byzantine emperors. It was intended to be the first mosque of Sultan Ahmed I's empire and is depicted in Turkey's 500-lira banknotes from 1953 to 1976. The inside of the mosque features over 20,000 handmade ceramic tiles.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Parthenon

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Country: Greece
Periphery: Attica
City: Athens
Location: Parthenon [map]
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The Parthenon is a temple built to honor the Greek goddess Athena, built between 447 BC and 432 BC. It was converted to a Christian church in the 5th century AD and turned into a mosque in the 1460s. It was partially destroyed in 1687 from an attack by the Venetians. It is perhaps the most well-known figure of the ancient Greek civilization. It is part of the Acropolis of Athens, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Georgia Dome

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Country: United States
State: Georgia
City: Atlanta
Location: Georgia Dome [map]
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The Georgia Dome is home to the National Football League's Atlanta Falcons and the Georgia State Panthers football team of NCAA. Part of the Georgia World Congress Center, it was the largest domed building in the world until it was overtaken in 1999 by the Millennium Dome in London, United Kingdom; however, it remains the largest indoor sports facility in the United States. During the 1996 Summer Olympics, it was home to basketball, artistic gymnastics and team handball events.

Anaheim Ducks towel invades: Centennial Olympic Park

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Country: United States
State: Georgia
City: Atlanta
Location: Centennial Olympic Park [map]
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Centennial Olympic Park is a park built as a gathering place for the 1996 Summer Olympics. As a tribute to hosting the 100th Olympic summer games, a statue of the father of the modern Olympic movement, Pierre de Coubertin (pictured), was erected at the park. During the Olympics, it was also a medal presentation location in addition to regular exhibits and entertainment. It was also the site of the Centennial Olympic Park bombing during the games. After the Olympics, it was host to a weekly concert series and annual Fourth of July celebrations.