Images Dated 10th August 2005

Egyptian Art. Flaminio Obelisk. Egyptian obelisk of Ramesses

Egyptian Art. Flaminio Obelisk. Egyptian obelisk of Ramesses II from Heliopolis. Brought to Rome by Augustus, and erected on the spina of the Circus Maximus. Relocated by Pope Sixtus V (1589) in Piazza del Popolo. Rome. Italy. Europe

© Thaliastock / Mary Evans

Alphabet, Ancient, Art, Cartouche, Egypt, Egyptian, Hieroglyphic, Hieroglyphics, Historical, History, Italy, Language, Latium, Letters, Obelisk, Person, Pharaonic, Rome, Royal, Symbols, Written

A man relaxes on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro

A man relaxes on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro August 10, 2005. Unseasonably warm winter temperatures have been the norm in Rio for more than a week, with temperatures ranging around 80 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius). REUTERS/Sergio Moraes Pictures of the month August 2005 SM/KS - RP6DRNAUXDAA

Composite time-lapse images of solar eclipses

Solar eclipses. Composite time lapse images of a total solar eclipse (upper), a beaded eclipse (mi- ddle) & an annular eclipse (lower). Solar eclipses occur when the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun. An annular eclipse occurs when the Earth is close to the Sun & far from the Moon. The disc of the Moon appears smaller than that of the Sun, so a ring (or annulus) of the Sun's surface is visible. When the Earth is further from the Sun and closer to the moon, some of the annulus is blocked, causing a beaded eclipse. When the Earth is far from the Sun & close to the Moon, a total eclipse occurs with only the Sun's outer atmosphere (corona, white) being visible

© DR FRED ESPENAK/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY