Le Monument du millénaire, Eden Mayburgh, Cumbria, Angleterre. Un 50 tonnes de blocs de granit Carrière Shap pour commémorer 2000 ans depuis la naissance du Christ.

• Contributeur: Jean Williamson / Alamy Banque D'Images
• ID de l’image: JGXM5K
• Taille du fichier: 62,7 MB (3,9 MB Téléchargement compressé)
• Autorisations: Modèle - non | Propriété - non
• Dimensions: 4036 x 5433 px | 34,2 x 46 cm | 13,5 x 18,1 inches | 300dpi
• Date de la prise de vue: juin 2004
• Lieu: Mayburgh, Penrith, Cumbria, England, UK

Informations supplémentaires

The Eden Millennium Monument, Cumbria, a 50-tonne block of granite from Shap quarry dedicated by the Bishop of Penrith on July 2000 at the culmination of the Eden Valley Millennium Festival. A is for alpha on the SW face, O for omega on the NE face (alpha and omega, the beginning and the end, a title for Jesus). Latin cross & the numerals 2000 on the SE face. Buried around the base are 2000 decorated stones, presents for Christ's 2000th birthday. The granite is 330 million years old, this modern Christian monument is designed to last for 1000s of years. The site was chosen for its proximity to Mayburgh Neolithic henge monument, the first great gathering place in the Eden valley.

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