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Exploring Since 1891

The Geographical Society of Philadelphia promotes the discovery and appreciation of the many wonders of our world.

As a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, the Geographical Society depends on and appreciates your generous gifts which directly support world exploration. Your gift to the Society is fully tax-deductible.

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@wexploretravel The great migration has begun. The annual Christmas Island Red Crab migration is under way, with the males leading and females to follow later. This is just a taster things are going to get whole lot more hectic.

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#indianocean
#australia
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#photoiftheday
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@wexploretravel The great migration has begun. The annual Christmas Island Red Crab migration is under way, with the males leading and females to follow later. This is just a taster things are going to get whole lot more hectic. #christmasisland #indianocean #australia #westernaustralia #seeaustralia #qftinsider #escapetravel #wanderoutyonder #thisiswa #wanderlust #adventureseeker #travel #explore #photoiftheday #beach #oceanlovers #redcrabmigration #redcrabs #christmasislandredcrab @natgeotravel @natgeo

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The Veiled Virgin. Carrara marble statue by Italian sculptor Giovanni Strazza (1818–1875). The veil gives the appearance of being translucent, but in fact is carved of marble. #amazingworld #artist #sculpture #timeless #oneofakind #geosocietyphila

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The Veiled Virgin. Carrara marble statue by Italian sculptor Giovanni Strazza (1818–1875). The veil gives the appearance of being translucent, but in fact is carved of marble. #amazingworld #artist #sculpture #timeless #oneofakind #geosocietyphila

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Did you know that the 'Day of the Dead' 💀 is #IntangibleHeritage?
In 2008, the indigenous festivities dedicated to the dead (also known as 'Day of the Dead') were inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO.

These festivities commemorate the transitory return to Earth of deceased relatives and loved ones. They take place each year at the end of October to the beginning of November. This period also marks the completion of the annual cycle of cultivation of maize, the country’s predominant food crop.

Families facilitate the return of the souls to Earth by laying flower petals, candles and offerings along the path leading from the cemetery to their homes. The deceased’s favourite dishes are prepared and placed around the home shrine and the tomb, alongside flowers and typical handicrafts, such as paper cut-outs.

Great care is taken with all aspects of the preparations, for it is believed that the dead are capable of bringing prosperity (e.g. an abundant maize harvest) or misfortune (e.g. illness, accidents, financial difficulties) upon their families depending on how satisfactorily the rituals are executed.

The dead are divided into several categories according to cause of death, age, sex and, in some cases, profession. A specific day of worship, determined by these categories, is designated for each deceased person.

This encounter between the living and the dead affirms the role of the individual within society and contributes to reinforcing the political and social status of Mexico’s indigenous communities.

The Day of the Dead celebration holds great significance in the life of Mexico’s indigenous communities. The fusion of pre-Hispanic religious rites and Catholic feasts brings together two universes, one marked by indigenous belief systems, the other by world-views introduced by the Europeans in the sixteenth century.

📸 © Shutterstock / Loes Kieboom

#UNESCO #Heritage #ShareCulture #DiaDeMuertos #geosocietyphila #diadelosmuertos

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Did you know that the 'Day of the Dead' 💀 is #IntangibleHeritage? In 2008, the indigenous festivities dedicated to the dead (also known as 'Day of the Dead') were inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity of UNESCO. These festivities commemorate the transitory return to Earth of deceased relatives and loved ones. They take place each year at the end of October to the beginning of November. This period also marks the completion of the annual cycle of cultivation of maize, the country’s predominant food crop. Families facilitate the return of the souls to Earth by laying flower petals, candles and offerings along the path leading from the cemetery to their homes. The deceased’s favourite dishes are prepared and placed around the home shrine and the tomb, alongside flowers and typical handicrafts, such as paper cut-outs. Great care is taken with all aspects of the preparations, for it is believed that the dead are capable of bringing prosperity (e.g. an abundant maize harvest) or misfortune (e.g. illness, accidents, financial difficulties) upon their families depending on how satisfactorily the rituals are executed. The dead are divided into several categories according to cause of death, age, sex and, in some cases, profession. A specific day of worship, determined by these categories, is designated for each deceased person. This encounter between the living and the dead affirms the role of the individual within society and contributes to reinforcing the political and social status of Mexico’s indigenous communities. The Day of the Dead celebration holds great significance in the life of Mexico’s indigenous communities. The fusion of pre-Hispanic religious rites and Catholic feasts brings together two universes, one marked by indigenous belief systems, the other by world-views introduced by the Europeans in the sixteenth century. 📸 © Shutterstock / Loes Kieboom #UNESCO #Heritage #ShareCulture #DiaDeMuertos #geosocietyphila #diadelosmuertos

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One more program wrapped up last night. @racquetclubofphiladelphia was an amazing host to #geosocietyphila friends and members. It was an educational and fun evening, and with much needed awareness about the critical work @worldmonumentsfund does to #preserve the #irreplaceable. Keep saving these sites Dr. Jonathan Bell; lead the way! Thank you all for your continued support of
#preservation #cultures #heritage #worldheritagesites #geosocietyphila #sustainability #culturalheritage

One more program wrapped up last night. @racquetclubofphiladelphia was an amazing host to #geosocietyphila friends and members. It was an educational and fun evening, and with much needed awareness about the critical work @worldmonumentsfund does to #preserve the #irreplaceable. Keep saving these sites Dr. Jonathan Bell; lead the way! Thank you all for your continued support of
#preservation #cultures #heritage #worldheritagesites #geosocietyphila #sustainability #culturalheritage

One more program wrapped up last night. @racquetclubofphiladelphia was an amazing host to #geosocietyphila friends and members. It was an educational and fun evening, and with much needed awareness about the critical work @worldmonumentsfund does to #preserve the #irreplaceable. Keep saving these sites Dr. Jonathan Bell; lead the way! Thank you all for your continued support of
#preservation #cultures #heritage #worldheritagesites #geosocietyphila #sustainability #culturalheritage

One more program wrapped up last night. @racquetclubofphiladelphia was an amazing host to #geosocietyphila friends and members. It was an educational and fun evening, and with much needed awareness about the critical work @worldmonumentsfund does to #preserve the #irreplaceable. Keep saving these sites Dr. Jonathan Bell; lead the way! Thank you all for your continued support of
#preservation #cultures #heritage #worldheritagesites #geosocietyphila #sustainability #culturalheritage

One more program wrapped up last night. @racquetclubofphiladelphia was an amazing host to #geosocietyphila friends and members. It was an educational and fun evening, and with much needed awareness about the critical work @worldmonumentsfund does to #preserve the #irreplaceable. Keep saving these sites Dr. Jonathan Bell; lead the way! Thank you all for your continued support of
#preservation #cultures #heritage #worldheritagesites #geosocietyphila #sustainability #culturalheritage

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One more program wrapped up last night. @racquetclubofphiladelphia was an amazing host to #geosocietyphila friends and members. It was an educational and fun evening, and with much needed awareness about the critical work @worldmonumentsfund does to #preserve the #irreplaceable. Keep saving these sites Dr. Jonathan Bell; lead the way! Thank you all for your continued support of #preservation #cultures #heritage #worldheritagesites #geosocietyphila #sustainability #culturalheritage

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Join us this evening! October 26th at The Racquet Club Of Philadelphia. Dr. Jonathan Bell @stanhope_jb with the @worldmonumentsfundwill present rare photography of preserved sites around the world and share his journey being part of the world’s valuable monuments’ and communities’ preservation efforts.
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@racquetclubofphiladelphia #preservation #travel #travelphotography #exploration #heritage #preservation #cultures #geosocietyphila

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Join us this evening! October 26th at The Racquet Club Of Philadelphia. Dr. Jonathan Bell @stanhope_jb with the @worldmonumentsfundwill present rare photography of preserved sites around the world and share his journey being part of the world’s valuable monuments’ and communities’ preservation efforts. https://lnkd.in/g9t5UDn @racquetclubofphiladelphia #preservation #travel #travelphotography #exploration #heritage #preservation #cultures #geosocietyphila

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#Diwali is one of the major religious #festivals in Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism, lasting for five days from the 13th day of the dark half of the lunar month #Ashvina to the second day of the light half of the lunar month #Karttika. (The corresponding dates in the Gregorian calendar usually fall in late October and November.) The name is derived from the #Sanskrit term dipavali, meaning “row of #lights.” The festival generally symbolizes the victory of light over darkness. Regardless of the events or religion surrounding it, Diwali brings People zealously light lamps in their houses and throw grand feasts to celebrate happiness, good times, and good fortune. Purity, cleanliness, and brightness are all synonymous with Diwali. #geosocietyphila #celebratediwali #cultures #Diwali #diwali2022 #festivaloflights

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#Diwali is one of the major religious #festivals in Hinduism, Jainism, and Sikhism, lasting for five days from the 13th day of the dark half of the lunar month #Ashvina to the second day of the light half of the lunar month #Karttika. (The corresponding dates in the Gregorian calendar usually fall in late October and November.) The name is derived from the #Sanskrit term dipavali, meaning “row of #lights.” The festival generally symbolizes the victory of light over darkness. Regardless of the events or religion surrounding it, Diwali brings People zealously light lamps in their houses and throw grand feasts to celebrate happiness, good times, and good fortune. Purity, cleanliness, and brightness are all synonymous with Diwali. #geosocietyphila #celebratediwali #cultures #Diwali #diwali2022 #festivaloflights

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• @nytimes Is this the world’s most picturesque high dive?

For hundreds of years, divers have leaped from a bridge in the Bosnian city of #Mostar into the #Neretva River. Braving the drop of around 75 feet (it varies with the height of the river) is an extreme stunt that requires a healthy dose of courage. It’s a challenge that a local diving club has gladly accepted.
“We are the guardians of the #MostarBridge,” Amir Hanic told @nytimestravel He and his friends from the diving club are honoring a tradition that goes back some 400 years, “to the Middle Ages, during the Ottoman era,” he said. “We are protecting our #culturalheritage and keeping the passage over the bridge clean.”
Read more from @marta_bellingreri about the divers carrying on the breathtaking tradition of bridge jumping. Photos by @alessio_mamo #heritage #preservation #cultures #geosocietyphila

• @nytimes Is this the world’s most picturesque high dive?

For hundreds of years, divers have leaped from a bridge in the Bosnian city of #Mostar into the #Neretva River. Braving the drop of around 75 feet (it varies with the height of the river) is an extreme stunt that requires a healthy dose of courage. It’s a challenge that a local diving club has gladly accepted.
“We are the guardians of the #MostarBridge,” Amir Hanic told @nytimestravel He and his friends from the diving club are honoring a tradition that goes back some 400 years, “to the Middle Ages, during the Ottoman era,” he said. “We are protecting our #culturalheritage and keeping the passage over the bridge clean.”
Read more from @marta_bellingreri about the divers carrying on the breathtaking tradition of bridge jumping. Photos by @alessio_mamo #heritage #preservation #cultures #geosocietyphila

• @nytimes Is this the world’s most picturesque high dive?

For hundreds of years, divers have leaped from a bridge in the Bosnian city of #Mostar into the #Neretva River. Braving the drop of around 75 feet (it varies with the height of the river) is an extreme stunt that requires a healthy dose of courage. It’s a challenge that a local diving club has gladly accepted.
“We are the guardians of the #MostarBridge,” Amir Hanic told @nytimestravel He and his friends from the diving club are honoring a tradition that goes back some 400 years, “to the Middle Ages, during the Ottoman era,” he said. “We are protecting our #culturalheritage and keeping the passage over the bridge clean.”
Read more from @marta_bellingreri about the divers carrying on the breathtaking tradition of bridge jumping. Photos by @alessio_mamo #heritage #preservation #cultures #geosocietyphila

• @nytimes Is this the world’s most picturesque high dive?

For hundreds of years, divers have leaped from a bridge in the Bosnian city of #Mostar into the #Neretva River. Braving the drop of around 75 feet (it varies with the height of the river) is an extreme stunt that requires a healthy dose of courage. It’s a challenge that a local diving club has gladly accepted.
“We are the guardians of the #MostarBridge,” Amir Hanic told @nytimestravel He and his friends from the diving club are honoring a tradition that goes back some 400 years, “to the Middle Ages, during the Ottoman era,” he said. “We are protecting our #culturalheritage and keeping the passage over the bridge clean.”
Read more from @marta_bellingreri about the divers carrying on the breathtaking tradition of bridge jumping. Photos by @alessio_mamo #heritage #preservation #cultures #geosocietyphila

• @nytimes Is this the world’s most picturesque high dive?

For hundreds of years, divers have leaped from a bridge in the Bosnian city of #Mostar into the #Neretva River. Braving the drop of around 75 feet (it varies with the height of the river) is an extreme stunt that requires a healthy dose of courage. It’s a challenge that a local diving club has gladly accepted.
“We are the guardians of the #MostarBridge,” Amir Hanic told @nytimestravel He and his friends from the diving club are honoring a tradition that goes back some 400 years, “to the Middle Ages, during the Ottoman era,” he said. “We are protecting our #culturalheritage and keeping the passage over the bridge clean.”
Read more from @marta_bellingreri about the divers carrying on the breathtaking tradition of bridge jumping. Photos by @alessio_mamo #heritage #preservation #cultures #geosocietyphila

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• @nytimes Is this the world’s most picturesque high dive? For hundreds of years, divers have leaped from a bridge in the Bosnian city of #Mostar into the #Neretva River. Braving the drop of around 75 feet (it varies with the height of the river) is an extreme stunt that requires a healthy dose of courage. It’s a challenge that a local diving club has gladly accepted. “We are the guardians of the #MostarBridge,” Amir Hanic told @nytimestravel He and his friends from the diving club are honoring a tradition that goes back some 400 years, “to the Middle Ages, during the Ottoman era,” he said. “We are protecting our #culturalheritage and keeping the passage over the bridge clean.” Read more from @marta_bellingreri about the divers carrying on the breathtaking tradition of bridge jumping. Photos by @alessio_mamo #heritage #preservation #cultures #geosocietyphila

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Take a listen, to our upcoming speaker, a world heritage sites expert Jonathan Bell’s interview with Rick Steves on how #wmf is engaging with #climatechange through the 2022 Watch. #https://on.soundcloud.com/YFBuu. Join Dr. Bell for a fireside chat at #racquetclubphiladelphia on October 26th at 6:30pm. #geosocietyphila #worldheritage Link in the bio 👆🏻

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Take a listen, to our upcoming speaker, a world heritage sites expert Jonathan Bell’s interview with Rick Steves on how #wmf is engaging with #climatechange through the 2022 Watch. #https://on.soundcloud.com/YFBuu. Join Dr. Bell for a fireside chat at #racquetclubphiladelphia on October 26th at 6:30pm. #geosocietyphila #worldheritage Link in the bio 👆🏻

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Posted @withrepost • @mariaschneiderarte Open Studios in Philadelphia @CFEVA OCT 15-17 and OCT 21-23. Go to see some art. NEXTFAB OCT 23rd 12-6 PM

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Posted @withrepost • @mariaschneiderarte Open Studios in Philadelphia @CFEVA OCT 15-17 and OCT 21-23. Go to see some art. NEXTFAB OCT 23rd 12-6 PM

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