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  2. Taq-e Bostan - Wikipedia

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    A Taq Bostan carving depicts women playing changs (Persian harps) while the king is hunting.. Taq-e Bostan (Persian: طاق‌بستان, Kurdish: تاق وەسان, lit. 'Arch of stone') [1] is a site with a series of large rock reliefs from the era of the Sassanid Empire of Persia (Iran), carved around the 4th century CE.

  3. Lapidary - Wikipedia

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    There are lapidary clubs throughout the world. In Australia, there are numerous gem shows, including an annual gem show called the GEMBOREE, which is a nationwide lapidary competition. There is a collection of gem and mineral shows held in Tucson, Arizona, at the beginning of February each year. The event began with the Tucson Gem and Mineral ...

  4. Amateur geology - Wikipedia

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    Amateur geology or rock collecting (also referred to as rockhounding in the United States and Canada) is the non-professional study and hobby of collecting rocks and minerals or fossil specimens from the natural environment.

  5. Hiddenite Gem Mines - Wikipedia

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    This a public gem mine located in the Piedmont of North Carolina in Alexander County, specifically in the town of Hiddenite. [2] At the mine, more than 63 different types of gems and minerals can be found including emeralds, amethyst, sapphire, aquamarine, topaz, garnet, as well as the stone Hiddenite, which is a stone only found in this local ...

  6. List of World Heritage Sites in Northern Europe - Wikipedia

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    The UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) has designated 37 World Heritage Sites in eight countries (also called "state parties") commonly referred to as Northern Europe: Iceland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, i.e. a combination of Nordic and Baltic countries. [1]

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  9. List of World Heritage Sites in Iran - Wikipedia

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    The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Sites are places of importance to cultural or natural heritage as described in the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, established in 1972. [2] Iran accepted the convention on 26 February 1975, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the ...