tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post8707380557117509708..comments2024-02-10T18:19:36.406-08:00Comments on Newspaper Rock: Maya take back TikalRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-70310610342642443802007-12-20T00:02:00.000-08:002007-12-20T00:02:00.000-08:00Writerfella here -- You mean, like the Elgin M...Writerfella here --<BR/> You mean, like the Elgin Marbles that were hacked from Greek temples and spirited away to The British Museum? The ruin of the ruins did occur in MesoAmerica but the difficulty of the terrain at least minimized it...<BR/>All Best<BR/>Russ Bates<BR/>'writerfellawriterfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00111681906238053379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-62344671273743437332007-12-19T08:03:00.000-08:002007-12-19T08:03:00.000-08:00Is it wrong of me that I first wanted to visit Tik...Is it wrong of me that I first wanted to visit Tikal because the film was made there? (Actually that's not entirely true--I just learned the *name* of the site because of the movie. I'd already been interested in the Maya before that.)<BR/><BR/>I love the idea of reclaiming sites like this to breathe life back into the place. So many places that were once centers of worship, particularly in Greece, feel ruined (no pun intended). There's no energy to them any more. So it's wonderful that the site is getting a renewed life.alanajolihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04987179031266452035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-33125354766084426502007-12-19T00:52:00.000-08:002007-12-19T00:52:00.000-08:00Writerfella here -- Bingo! dMarks hit it exac...Writerfella here --<BR/> Bingo! dMarks hit it exactly! The 'moon of Yavin' scenes were filmed in Tikal, Guatemala! writerfella says, you win a cookie! Oh, and the X-Wings aren't there because the special effects hadn't been added yet...<BR/>All Best<BR/>Russ Bates<BR/>'writerfella'writerfellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00111681906238053379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-61407781868573051562007-12-17T08:16:00.000-08:002007-12-17T08:16:00.000-08:00It sure bears a resemblance to the moon of Yavin. ...It sure bears a resemblance to the moon of Yavin. Where are the X-wings?dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.com