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    Ok, you lost me there. I guess I don't live in that universe.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Muizer View Post
    Ok, you lost me there. I guess I don't live in that universe.
    Yeah, its more or less a internet joke.

    And I cant find anything on that picture.

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    It might be difficult to guess at once, but with good guessing you can narrow it down quite a bit I think. I'll add that it is a character known from literature.
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    I know that statue from somewhere... I've seen it on photos before. But have no idea where it is or who he was.

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    I have absolutely no idea. It looks Slavic, but I can't for the life of me guess who it portrays.
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    The theme is nordic.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Muizer View Post
    The theme is nordic.
    The statue was a gift from the German Emperor Wilhelm II.
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    Vangsnes, Norway.

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    Correct, your turn
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    All my riddles here have something in common


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    It is Pieskowa Skała castle located in the in the valley of river Prądnik. After your hint it was really easy because of Zodiac clock.

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    Pieskowa Skała, Poland

    Lol, Jagmodo beat me to it. Good on ya. I found it because it's a castle in eastern Europe and I guessed it would be Poland because that's where Aquila is from. In addition I checked for the keyword "loggia" as a striking architectural feature.
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    So, the next one is:


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    Some place in middle east

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    Yes, it is located inside a country that would belong into Middle East by traditional definition of it...

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    United Arab Emirates?

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    Found very little info at all, but from what I found it's the "abduction of Europa" and I found some blurry holidy picks suggesting it's in Alexandria, Egypt.
    Last edited by Muizer; February 28, 2013 at 10:57 AM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Muizer View Post
    Found very little info at all, but from what I found it's the "abduction of Europa" and I found some blurry holidy picks suggesting it's in Alexandria, Egypt.
    Someone did a bit of searching!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Muizer View Post
    Found very little info at all, but from what I found it's the "abduction of Europa" and I found some blurry holidy picks suggesting it's in Alexandria, Egypt.
    You are completely right. This statue is in front of Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria, Egypt. Your turn and + rep of course.

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