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Quote: "Frenchlover"sorry I skipped a message8.

​So ... I recently found this place on googlemap and the reverse image search will tell you that it is a lake.
​Even if there are not many people living in the area, the locals say it is fishy but it's a bit far to go and check and anyway it's not what makes it famous.
Would (if there are any) the fishes not be having a most excellent time in this lake?​ (i.e pollution of some sort?)
actually, I'll shoot a guess.
either lake karachay
or the famed "Atomic Lake" from project Taiga.
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Is this lake in Europe?
Quote: "loruca"​Would (if there are any) the fishes not be having a most excellent time in this lake?​ (i.e pollution of some sort?)
​actually, I'll shoot a guess.
​either lake karachay
​or the famed "Atomic Lake" from project Taiga.
Fishes are excellent, and you hit right firs time the nail on the head :8D
​It's the atomic lake next to Vassioukovo !
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I think I may have one-upped you there Cass!
(To be fair I may have a slight fascination with nuclear-themed things)

So,
To begin anew.

I am a bronze statue, about man-sized, brought to light thanks to the second world war.
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Not to worry, I'm not very good with natural (in this case, relatively natural) landmarks. IMO it's see one lake, seen them all. (8

Anyway, when you say "brought to light" do you mean rediscovered during WWII or built to commemorate WWII?

Also, is it anything mentioned in this article:
http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/how-german-investigators-found-lost-nazi-art-beloved-by-hitler-a-1035230.html
Rediscovered, because of world war 2, and not in the article
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Is the statue of a human?

Was the statue originally from a Greco-Roman civilisation in the period of antiquity?
Quote: "CassTaylor"​Is the statue of a human?

​Was the statue originally from a Greco-Roman civilisation in the period of antiquity?
​No, not human.
Technically not greco-roman. but in the ballpark.
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Is it the Capitoline Wolf?

If not, does it date from after the Greco-Roman period?

And is it a statue of a mammal?
No, No and No.
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An egyptian god(dess)?
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No
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Is it a statue of a bird?

Was it rediscovered in Europe, and if so, was it in Italy?
It is not a bird,
It is not technically a mammal,
and yes, Italy.
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A mermaid, a centaur ?
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Neither, but getting warm.
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Quote: "loruca"​and yes, Italy.
​I had a hunch it would be Italian. :P

So it's a mythological creature, then?

Is the statue of any of those or not: Hippocampus, Harpy, Chimera, Griffin, Minotaur, Gorgon, Satyr (I still know my Greek myths!)
Yes!
It is one of those!
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Okay, now which one is the question.

Is it one of those with hooves?
Usually not
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Just to be clear, I meant; is the statue of any one of those seven mythological animals with hooves? (Minotaur, Hippocampus, Satyr and Chimera)

If the answer is no, then is it of a Gorgon?
Quote: "CassTaylor"​Just to be clear, I meant; is the statue of any one of those seven mythological animals with hooves? (Minotaur, Hippocampus, Satyr and Chimera)

​If the answer is no, then is it of a Gorgon?
​I'll save you some guessing, it is a Chimera, however I do not believe it to be represented with hooves.
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A bronze statue of a Chimera from before Greco-Roman (does Etruscan count?) rediscovered in WWII?

There's only the Chimera of Arezzo, but it was found centuries before WWII....
Yes, the Arezzo one will be close enough, the specific one I had imagined was one found in Trestina, a few dozen kilometres away, along with a large Etruscan bronze "brazier-tripod" of sorts (a reproduction is on the Main Street of that city), but the more I search the internet for it, the more I realize it isn't as easy to find, nor as much common knowledge as I thought it was. (it is much less well-preserved than the Arezzo piece)
So Cass, you take it again!
Here's a link to the specific tripod I mentioned.
http://www.culturaitalia.it/opencms/viewItem.jsp?language=it&case=&id=oai%3Ascalarchives.com%3A0081083
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Don't worry, sometimes I also wonder if the ones I choose are too obscure as well. Ball in my court again!

Okay, first clue; this monument was built in the style of Greco-Roman architecture, but was built long after the fall of Greco-Roman civilisation.
Quote: "CassTaylor"​Don't worry, sometimes I also wonder if the ones I choose are too obscure as well. Ball in my court again!

​Okay, first clue; this monument was built in the style of Greco-Roman architecture, but was built long after the fall of Greco-Roman civilisation.
​The Lincoln Memorial?
Monticello?
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Neither, but it is not in the United States.
Oh guy! there is a bunch of Neoclassical architecture buildings in Europe !
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Quote: "Frenchlover"​Oh guy! there is a bunch of Neoclassical architecture buildings in Europe !
:O

Okay, I guess I should provide some more hints to narrow it down.

This is not a residential building, so not a mansion or palace.

This is styled after a Greco-Roman temple; specifically a peripteros, so it looks something like the Parthenon in Athens.
Reichstag?
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No, not a government building either.

It's more like a museum.
In Germany ?
Das Alte Museum in Berlin

In France ?
Eglise de la Madeleine à Paris

In Austria ?
Theseus-tempel im Volksgarten, Wien
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That's the right architectural type!

It's in Germany, but not Das Alte Museum.
Is it this place where live Odin and his Valkyries ?
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Yes, it is named after it!

The Walhalla memorial built by King Ludwig I of Bavaria in the 19th century.
A new one:

Once upon a time an utopian small dying territory, swept away by successive waves of hackers, geeks, darknet activists, during the second half of the twentieth century.
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A little bit cryptic.... is it in Europe?
Yes, it's an european country.
And any coin collector is a specialist of "countries", even the strangest and smallest ones ...
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Is it one of those unrecognised microstates?

If yes, is it Liberland?
Or is it

here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Utopia ?

or maybe here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nutopia ?

xD funny things those unrecognized micro nations xD
Yes it's a micronation, and read my previous answer is a good tip to find it :8D
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Sealand
I was going to go with Sealand too; perhaps the Republic of Rose Island?
Quote: "JRo69"​Sealand
​Sure you win !
Sealand that issued coins and which was promoting free data on the web

Your turn !
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Quote: "Frenchlover"
Quote: "JRo69"​Sealand
​​Sure you win !
​Sealand that issued coins and which was promoting free data on the web

​Your turn !
​The ancients among us will love this sacred site. (I'm offline a day or so for Thanksgiving, so be patient with your answers please).
Is it a site of ancient Greece?
Delphi?
ROMA AETERNA
Not ancient or modern Greece. Not Delphi.
Maybe ancient Roman?

If not, ancient Egyptian?
Quote: "CassTaylor"​Maybe ancient Roman?

​If not, ancient Egyptian?
Nope to both.​
Mesopotamian (Assyrian, Babylonian, etc.)?

Celtic?

Far Eastern?
Quote: "CassTaylor"​Mesopotamian (Assyrian, Babylonian, etc.)?

​Celtic?

​Far Eastern?
It is in Europe.​
Quote: "JRo69"
Quote: "CassTaylor"​Mesopotamian (Assyrian, Babylonian, etc.)?
​​
​​Celtic?
​​
​​Far Eastern?
​It is in Europe.​
​Is it Celtic, or pre-Greco-Roman?

I'm going to go out on a limb and guess Stonehenge. :P
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Quote: "JRo69"

Quote: "CassTaylor"​Mesopotamian (Assyrian, Babylonian, etc.)?
​​​
​​​Celtic?
​​​
​​​Far Eastern?
​​It is in Europe.​
​​Is it Celtic, or pre-Greco-Roman?

​I'm going to go out on a limb and guess Stonehenge. :P
Correct Cass. It is Stonehenge.​
*obligatory celebration noises* :wiz:

Ok, my turn again; for a bit of a change, this monument is not in Europe. It was born from an attempt at colonisation by a European country; and it became famous after it was involved in an incident of anti-Semitism.
Was this place colonized by the:
French?
British?
Spanish?
Italians?
Germans?
Portuguese?
Following which:
Is this monument located in
Asia?
Americas?
Africa?
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This monument is located in the Americas.

I can't answer the first question though, as it would make it too obvious... so instead here's a hint; it was colonised by the only country to ever try adopting metric time.
Is this a military related monument?
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Not really, no. It was pretty violent and awful over there though.
Is this situated in the Caribbean basin?
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Close to it, but not quite on the Caribbean basin.
Little up, because it seems loruca is a little busy lately. ;)

Anyone else who fancies having a go is also welcome!
Loruca is just as busy as exams are , but was missing some more emails in his inbox, sooooo
Is it in "Acadie" (ex- French North America)?
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It is a French colony in the Americas, but no, not Acadie.
Is it then in "Louisiane"
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No, not in Louisiana either.

(Sorry I forgot to reply earlier!)
Is it in French Guiana?
Quote: "phamanhtuan1000"​Is it in French Guiana?
​Wow I completely forgot about this game! :D

But yeah, it is in French Guiana!
Does it have anything to do with the Dreyfus affair?
If so, is it related to Devil's Island in French Guiana?
And if it is, is it the Dreyfus Tower?
P/S; Just discover this forum while I'm bored.
Bingo! B)
Yeah!!!!!!!!!! :wiz: :wiz::wiz:
Time to celebrate!!!!!!!!!!
OK. Here are the clues:
1. It is completed on Halloween.
2. It used to bear the name of a king.
3. Address contains 3 numbers.
4. The street it's on is named after a revolution.
P/S: No, it's not the avatar.
Hello? Guys? Where are you? :(
Is it a castle?
光復香港 時代革命
五大訴求 缺一不可
Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our times
Doe this take place in Europe?
Is it at Russia?
Just 10 options: you understand binary, or you don't.
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That was a month of waiting...
OK.
1. It's not a castle.
2. Not in Europe.
3. Not in Russia.
(In Soviet Russia, this answer asks you.)
Is a building?
Revolution you mentioned was on 1917?
Is in Asia?
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In the Americas?
1. It's a building.
2. Not on 1917.
3. Is in Asia.
4. Not in the Americas.
Is it the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing?
Quote: "JRo69"​Is it the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing?
​Scratch that. is it the Chinese Lantern Festival, or "Teng Chieh?"
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Quote: "JRo69"​Is it the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum in Nanjing?
​​Scratch that. is it the Chinese Lantern Festival, or "Teng Chieh?"
​No.
Is it in Vietnam?
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Quote: "adanieluy"​Is it in Vietnam?
​It is.
Reunification Palace? (not sure of the correct name)
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Well done mate! You got it right!
Woohoo!!! You made me think hard....

Well, my turn, I think is not too easy, so will give some hints:

- Is placed on the biggest country of the region.
- Is a copy of a building in other country, even name was copied, but translated to local language.
- In it has the 2nd biggest indoor statue of the world.
- In floor is placed a copy of a big jewel that marks KM 0 of the country.

Good luck to all.
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The El Capitolio in Cuba! My turn again!
If it is my turn again, here are the clues:
- A communist country has it.
- It's next to a country which is also communist.
- It has a unpronouceable name.
Take that adanieluy!
Quote: "phamanhtuan1000"​The El Capitolio in Cuba! My turn again!
​If it is my turn again, here are the clues:
​- A communist country has it.
​- It's next to a country which is also communist.
​- It has a unpronouceable name.
​Take that adanieluy!
​Yeah, that is, you're really smart!!

El Capitolio, La Habana (Capitol, Havana)



About your place: is it inNorth Korea?
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Quote: "adanieluy"​Reunification Palace? (not sure of the correct name)
Is that by any chance your profile picture? :8D

Is the communist country Vietnam? (I understand it is still technically a communist nation).
Quote: "Quote:"adanieluy""​​About your place: is it in North Korea?
​No.
Quote: "CassTaylor"
​Is the communist country Vietnam?
No. And not the profile picture.
Is it China?

If not, is it Laos?

There's only 5 countries in the world still technically communist to this day- and since we just had it, Cuba can't be the one, right?
Quote: "CassTaylor"​Is it China?

​If not, is it Laos?

​There's only 5 countries in the world still technically communist to this day- and since we just had it, Cuba can't be the one, right?
​It is in Laos.
Is it a building?
光復香港 時代革命
五大訴求 缺一不可
Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our times
Quote: "Salaction"​​loved the clock when I was there ^^

​You mean Prague?
When I was there last year the clock was being renovated.
And when I’m here in London, the Elizabeth Tower is being renovated,
I guess clock towers just don’t like me too much.
光復香港 時代革命
五大訴求 缺一不可
Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our times
Quote: "HongKongCoinCollector"​Is it a building?
​Nope.
More questions please!
Is it manmade?

If so, is it from the 20th century?
Quote: "CassTaylor"​Is it manmade?

​If so, is it from the 20th century?
​It is manmade.
It is not from the 20th century.
Is it a statue or sculpture?
Quote: "JRo69"​Is it a statue or sculpture?
​Nope.

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