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"Land: A Tapestry of Stories and Legends" From the vast plains of Africa to the ancient forests of Norse mythology, land holds tales that transcend time

Background imageLand Collection: Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Engraving. Colored

Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Engraving. Colored
Christopher Columbus (1451-1506). Explorer and navigator genoese. Columbus taking possession of the island of San Salvador. Engraving by Martin Rico after a painting of Isidro Gil

Background imageLand Collection: Hezekiahs Tunnel, Jerusalem

Hezekiahs Tunnel, Jerusalem
Hezekiahs Tunnel (Siloam Tunnel), Jerusalem, a subterranean channel cut through the rock, 533 metres long. It was designed as an aqueduct linking the Gihon Spring to the Pool of Siloam. Date: 1920s

Background imageLand Collection: Citadel (Tower of David), Jerusalem

Citadel (Tower of David), Jerusalem. Date: 1920s

Background imageLand Collection: 1864, Johnson Map of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, topography, cartography, geography

1864, Johnson Map of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho, topography, cartography, geography
1864, Johnson Map of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho

Background imageLand Collection: Antique Map of Switzerland

Antique Map of Switzerland from 1898

Background imageLand Collection: Fishersman in Inle lake

Fishersman in Inle lake
Tonnaja Travel Photography, Beautiful Myanmar (formerly Burma), 497400357

Background imageLand Collection: Singapore

Singapore
Antique illustration of a Republic of Singapore

Background imageLand Collection: Cupecoy Beach, Saint Martin, French Antilles

Cupecoy Beach, Saint Martin, French Antilles
A long exposure of Cupecoy Beach coastal surf taken after sunset at twilight. Saint-Martin is one of five island dependencies of Guadeloupe. Situated in the French Antilles (French West Indies)

Background imageLand Collection: Timanfaya National Park, Lanzarote, Spain

Timanfaya National Park, Lanzarote, Spain
The road from the Timanfaya National Park on Lanzarote going back towards Yaiza

Background imageLand Collection: Martian valley on planet Mars

Martian valley on planet Mars

Background imageLand Collection: Bluebird

Bluebird
16th May 1963: Donald Campbells racing car Bluebird in which he eventually won the land speed record. The car is silhouetted against the sun on the salt flats of Lake Eyre in Australia

Background imageLand Collection: Florianibrunnen fountain with statue of St Florian, Florianiplatz square

Florianibrunnen fountain with statue of St Florian, Florianiplatz square, historic district of Bad Reichenhall, Berchtesgadener Land district, Upper Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Background imageLand Collection: MAP: CARIBBEAN, 1511. The first map to show Bermuda, also showing coastline detail

MAP: CARIBBEAN, 1511. The first map to show Bermuda, also showing coastline detail of the Bay Islands of Honduras at Guanaca and Florida (labeled Isla de Beimenhi)

Background imageLand Collection: Rice terraces in Mu Cang Chai, North Vietnam

Rice terraces in Mu Cang Chai, North Vietnam

Background imageLand Collection: Nazca lines representing monkey

Nazca lines representing monkey
Aerial view of Nazca lines representing monkey

Background imageLand Collection: GREECE-Dodecanese Islands-RHODES-Kolymbia: Morning View of Tsambika Bay from the

GREECE-Dodecanese Islands-RHODES-Kolymbia: Morning View of Tsambika Bay from the
GREECE, Dodecanese Islands, RHODES, Kolymbia: Morning View of Tsambika Bay from the Moni Tsambikas Hillside Monastery

Background imageLand Collection: Range Rover Range Rover Mk. 4 (L405) Vogue SE, 2013, Black

Range Rover Range Rover Mk. 4 (L405) Vogue SE, 2013, Black
Range Rover Range Rover Mk.4 (L405) Vogue SE 2013 Black

Background imageLand Collection: Rooks (Corvus frugilegus) winter flock, in flight and gathering on trees on Suffolk farmland

Rooks (Corvus frugilegus) winter flock, in flight and gathering on trees on Suffolk farmland

Background imageLand Collection: Eastern brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis)

Eastern brown snake (Pseudonaja textilis)
Second most venomous species of land snake in world

Background imageLand Collection: Land Rover Defender, 2011, Silver

Land Rover Defender, 2011, Silver
Land Rover Defender 2011 Silver

Background imageLand Collection: North America at night, satellite image

North America at night, satellite image
North America at night. Black marble satellite image of North America at night. More densely populated areas are brighter

Background imageLand Collection: Warning Horn

Warning Horn
A watchman at Kunszentmiklos, Hungary, blowing his horn during times of danger due to serious flooding over 200, 000 acres of low-lying acres of arable and meadow land. Date: 1930s

Background imageLand Collection: Mars 96 surface station, artwork

Mars 96 surface station, artwork
Mars 96 surface station. Artwork showing one of the surface stations of the Russian Mars 96 mission landing on Mars after being released from orbit

Background imageLand Collection: Thrust 2 British

Thrust 2 British

Background imageLand Collection: Training Ship Formidable, Portishead, Bristol

Training Ship Formidable, Portishead, Bristol
The Training Ship Formidable, moored in the Bristol Channel at Portishead, was established in 1869 as an Industrial Training establishment

Background imageLand Collection: World map, February 2004

World map, February 2004
World Map. Blue Marble: Next Generation cloud-free true-colour composite image of the Earth in February 2004. It is winter in the Northern Hemisphere and large areas of land are covered in snow

Background imageLand Collection: The Galleries, Gibraltar

The Galleries, Gibraltar Date: circa 1910

Background imageLand Collection: DDE-90182189

DDE-90182189
View above Man O War Bay along the Jurassic Coast, Dorset, England Date: 03-02-2015

Background imageLand Collection: The Land Of Counterpane (colour litho)

The Land Of Counterpane (colour litho)
5217698 The Land Of Counterpane (colour litho) by Willcox Smith, Jessie (1863-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Land Of Counterpane)

Background imageLand Collection: The Triumph of Labour (engraving)

The Triumph of Labour (engraving)
5198658 The Triumph of Labour (engraving) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Triumph of Labour)

Background imageLand Collection: Full moon and a Joshua tree against a pink sky

Full moon and a Joshua tree against a pink sky
A full moon and a Joshua tree against a pink sky just after sunset. The Real Hidden Valley, Joshua Tree National Park, California

Background imageLand Collection: Siege of Antioch (Turkey) by the troops of Godfrey of Bouillon during the first crusade (1097)

Siege of Antioch (Turkey) by the troops of Godfrey of Bouillon during the first crusade (1097), Miniature in From the creation of the world to the conquest of the Holy Land, manuscript, 1200

Background imageLand Collection: Landscape with the Fall of Icarus, c. 1560. Artist: Bruegel (Brueghel), Pieter

Landscape with the Fall of Icarus, c. 1560. Artist: Bruegel (Brueghel), Pieter, the Elder (ca 1525-1569)
Landscape with the Fall of Icarus, c. 1560. Found in the collection of the Musees royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique, Brussels

Background imageLand Collection: Spain. Castile and Leon. Burgos. Map, 1576 at Civitates

Spain. Castile and Leon. Burgos. Map, 1576 at Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Braun (1541-1622) and Franz Hogenberg (1536-1590). Salamanca University Library

Background imageLand Collection: Boats on the water at Tiberias, Sea of Galilee, Israel

Boats on the water at Tiberias, Sea of Galilee, Israel
Sailing boats on the water at Tiberias, Sea of Galilee, Israel. Date: circa 1905

Background imageLand Collection: Isle-O-Valla, Strangford

Isle-O-Valla, Strangford - a view down the Lough to a footbridge and the land beyond. (Location: Northern Ireland; County Down; Isle-o-Valla). Date: circa early 1900s

Background imageLand Collection: Surveyors sitting in a circle during a meeting. Miniature of

Surveyors sitting in a circle during a meeting. Miniature of the 14th century

Background imageLand Collection: Entrance to the Haram, Hebron, West Bank, Palestine

Entrance to the Haram, Hebron, West Bank, Palestine. Date: 1920s

Background imageLand Collection: Naval manoeuvres on East Coast by G. H. Davis

Naval manoeuvres on East Coast by G. H. Davis
The naval manoeuvres of 1913: the varying fortunes of the East Coast raiding parties. How the Humber Ports were raided last week by the Red fleet

Background imageLand Collection: Panoramic map of Mediterranean by G. H. Davis

Panoramic map of Mediterranean by G. H. Davis
A new centre of world alarm during the Second World War: a panoramic map of the Mediterranean, showing the principal bases

Background imageLand Collection: Afghanistan, lithograph, published in 1881

Afghanistan, lithograph, published in 1881
Ancient map of Afghanistan. Lithograph, published in 1881

Background imageLand Collection: Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, lithograph, published in 1877

Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, lithograph, published in 1877
Ancient map of Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela. Lithograph, published in 1877

Background imageLand Collection: Mexico, ancient map, lithograph, published in 1877

Mexico, ancient map, lithograph, published in 1877
Ancient map of Mexico. Lithograph, published in 1877

Background imageLand Collection: Map of Kosice

Map of Kosice
Antique illustration of a map of Kosice

Background imageLand Collection: Oil derricks on the shore near Baku Azerbaijan

Oil derricks on the shore near Baku Azerbaijan

Background imageLand Collection: Burrishoole Abbey near Newport, County Mayo, Connacht, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Burrishoole Abbey near Newport, County Mayo, Connacht, Republic of Ireland, Europe

Background imageLand Collection: St. Cainnech Cathedral, St. Canices Cathedral with a round tower, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny

St. Cainnech Cathedral, St. Canices Cathedral with a round tower, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ireland, Europe

Background imageLand Collection: Hamster -Cricetus cricetus-, alert young in a meadow, Austria

Hamster -Cricetus cricetus-, alert young in a meadow, Austria



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"Land: A Tapestry of Stories and Legends" From the vast plains of Africa to the ancient forests of Norse mythology, land holds tales that transcend time, and is a canvas upon which history, culture, and human resilience are painted. In the political map of Africa, borders define nations but fail to capture the rich tapestry of diversity within its lands. Each region carries stories etched in its soil - from tribal traditions to struggles for independence. The Iroquois creation myth introduces us to Sky Woman, whose descent from above brought forth life on Earth. Her story reminds us that land is not merely a physical entity but also a sacred space intertwined with spirituality. Yggdrasil, the Tree of Life in Norse mythology, stands tall as an emblematic representation of interconnectedness between realms. Its roots delve deep into the earth's core while branches reach towards celestial heights - reminding us that all life stems from this shared ground. Amidst the chaos and devastation of World War I, a momentary respite emerged during the Christmas Truce in 1914. Soldiers laid down their weapons on foreign soil and celebrated together - proving that even amidst conflict, humanity can find solace in our collective connection to land. Australia's map showcases diverse landscapes; from arid deserts to lush rainforests teeming with unique flora and fauna. This continent bears witness to millions of years' worth continental drifts shaping its terrain - a testament to nature's ever-evolving dance with time. The Royal Logistic Corps embodies how land serves as both protector and provider. From supplying troops on distant battlefields to aiding disaster-stricken regions worldwide, they exemplify how our relationship with land extends beyond boundaries or borders. Ceylon's tea industry plantations paint vivid scenes across its map - showcasing laborers working tirelessly amidst rolling hills covered in emerald green leaves. These plantations stand as testaments to human ingenuity harnessing the land's resources to create livelihoods and cultivate a beloved beverage.