Monday’s Monument: Flamme de la Paix, Timbuktu, Mali

Monday’s Monument: Flamme de la Paix, Timbuktu, Mali

The Flame of Peace or “Flamme de la Paix” is a peace monument located on the northwest part of Timbuktu facing the desert. This white construction with rifles, kalashnikovs and rocket launchers embedded in the surrounding concrete is the actual place where more than...
Monday’s Monument: Friendship Statue, Macao, China

Monday’s Monument: Friendship Statue, Macao, China

Macao, a Portuguese colony for 450 years, was turned over to the Chinese in 1999, whence it became a special administrative region. Before the handoff, the Portuguese spiffed up the long-neglected old town, recognizing that the Chinese would be more willing to...
Monday’s Monument: Ara Pacis Mundi, Medea, Italy

Monday’s Monument: Ara Pacis Mundi, Medea, Italy

The Ara Pacis in Medea was built soon after the end of the Second World War as a symbol of the sacrifice of the nation and to represent the hope of a world of peace, liberty and justice. Designed by the architect Mario Bacciocchi , it was dedicated in 1951. The...