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Came across this map, mapping out all the Japanese ships sunk during WW II.

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The weekend walk took me up to El Castillejo, an old ruined fort at the head of the Genil river near Güejar Sierra.
An old Roman site, it was built on by the Moors in the 8th century. The fortress was occupied in Nazarí times. It was used and then pulled down during the Mudéjar revolt, after the Christian conquest.
The village in the foreground is Güejar Sierra (the Walyar of the Moors).
The rock marks are ochre paintings made 7000 years ago. They took some finding but it was worth the effort to see something someone painted so long ago. Perhaps an offering before a hunt, who knows? It's hard to see now, but they're anthropomorphic ochre drawings.
 
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Dún Aonghasa, a prehistoric fort on Inis Mór, the largest of the Aran Islands in Ireland. Dating back to around 1100 BC, it is built on a cliff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The fort features concentric semicircular walls and defensive structures, showcasing sophisticated Bronze Age construction. The exact identity of its builders, and the specifics of its usage over time remain unknown.

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Dún Aonghasa, a prehistoric fort on Inis Mór, the largest of the Aran Islands in Ireland. Dating back to around 1100 BC, it is built on a cliff overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. The fort features concentric semicircular walls and defensive structures, showcasing sophisticated Bronze Age construction. The exact identity of its builders, and the specifics of its usage over time remain unknown.

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Looks impregnable, without superior artillery. Would fall in a siege though, through starvation alone.
 
About 300 German/Austro-Hungarian merchant sailors were interned in Japan from 1914–20. Many had musical instruments. While imprisoned, they petitioned the Japanese government to form a band and approval was given. They were so good the government permitted them to tour the country and give concerts. Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony was a crowd favorite then and today. This band popularized that symphony.

After the war, about sixty (60) members asked the Japanese if they could remain in the country and continue performing. Permission was granted.

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