fschieber/wit-captions huggingface dataset:
Results by district:
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Památník vraždění Židů v Liepáji vybudovaný za éry Lotyšské SSR. Liepája, Roņu iela, u stadiónu Olimpija.
Čeština: Památník vraždění Židů v Liepáji, vybudovaný za éry Lotyšské SSR. Liepája, Roņu iela.
Comparison of a 21st-century Quran (left) and the Birmingham Quran manuscript; Q20:1–11 below triple line
العربية: مقارنة مخطوط برمنغهام بالقرآن الكريم English: Comparing between folio 2 recto of the Birmingham Quran manuscript & the current Quran (21 century printing.
Ausblick der Richtschützenoptik. Wärmebildkanal im runden Fenster. Tagsicht und Laser im Fenster daneben.
Importaciones de Estados Unidos del periodo 2010-hasta agosto de 2015 expresadas en USD valor FOB. Fuente
Español: Importaciones de Estados Unidos del periodo 2010-hasta agosto 2015 expresadas en USD valor FOB.
تصویر کلی از روستای عمیدآباد از توابع شهرستان ابهر استان زنجان که در فصل پاییز از محل مرتفع گرفته شده است
فارسی: تصویری پاییزی و کلی از روستای عمیدآباد
The episode was written by Mike Scully, but Al Jean and Mike Reiss came up with the original idea for it.
English: Mike Scully at the 2011 Comic Con in San Diego
Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong entering the stadium during the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics of 2010.
The athletes from Ghana entering the stadium at the opening ceremonies of the 2010 Winter Olympics
Byron Pickett, winner of the 1998 AFL Rising Star award, playing for Melbourne during the 2007 AFL season
English: Byron Pickett, Australian rules footballer. Playing for Melbourne Football Club.
Vista geral do Estádio Nacional de Pequim durante a final do futebol masculino entre Argentina e Nigéria.
Inside the Beijing National Stadium during the 2008 Summer Olympics
L'adaptation de 1993 de Germinal a été en partie tournée à la fosse Arenberg des mines d'Anzin à Wallers.
English: The fosse Arenberg of the Compagnie des mines d'Anzin is a coal mine with three shafts (one has two compartment) located in Wallers, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. The photo shows the headframe of the shaft Arenberg 2, famous to appear in Germinal and L'Affaire Salengro. In the background, you can see the forest of Raismes-Saint-Amand-Wallers. The Paris–Roubaix goes here every year, by passing the Trouée d'Arenberg. The photo has been taken from the top of the headframe 3 - 4, during the European Heritage Days. Français : La fosse Arenberg de la Compagnie des mines d'Anzin était un charbonnage constitué de trois puits (dont un double compartimenté) situé à Wallers, Nord, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. La photographie représente le chevalement du puits Arenberg n° 2 et son bâtiment d'extraction, visibles dans le film Germinal de 1993. Des scènes du téléfilm L'Affaire Salengro ont été tournées le 26 juin 2008 aux pieds de ce chevalement. En arrière-plan, on peut voir à perte de vue la forêt de Raismes-Saint-Amand-Wallers. La route visible près de la maison isolée (sur la droite) voit passer quasiment chaque année le Paris-Roubaix qui commence à traverser la forêt quelques dizaines de mètres plus loin via la Trouée d'Arenberg. La photographie est prise depuis la partie haute du chevalement du puits n° 3 - 4, pendant les Journées européennes du patrimoine. This building is classé au titre des Monuments Historiques. It is indexed in the Base Mérimée, a database of architectural heritage maintained by the French Ministry of Culture, under the reference PA00107930 . беларуская (тарашкевіца)‎ | বাংলা | brezhoneg | català | Deutsch | Ελληνικά | English | Esperanto | español | euskara | suomi | français | magyar | italiano | 日本語 | македонски | Nederlands | português | português do Brasil | română | русский | sicilianu | svenska | українська | العربيَّة | +/− This image was uploaded as part of Wiki Loves Monuments 2012. Afrikaans | Alemannisch | العربية | جازايرية | azərbaycanca | Bikol Central | беларуская | беларуская (тарашкевіца)‎ | български | বাংলা | brezhoneg | català | čeština | Cymraeg | dansk | Deutsch | Zazaki | Ελληνικά | English | Esperanto | español | eesti | euskara | فارسی | suomi | français | Frysk | Gaeilge | galego | עברית | हिन्दी | hrvatski | magyar | հայերեն | Bahasa Indonesia | Ido | italiano | 日本語 | ქართული | 한국어 | Кыргызча | Lëtzebuergesch | latviešu | Malagasy | македонски | മലയാളം | Bahasa Melayu | Malti | norsk bokmål | नेपाली | Nederlands | norsk nynorsk | norsk | polski | português | português do Brasil | română | русский | sicilianu | davvisámegiella | slovenčina | slovenščina | shqip | српски / srpski | svenska | ไทย | Tagalog | Türkçe | українська | اردو | 中文 | 中文（中国大陆）‎ | 中文（简体）‎ | 中文（繁體）‎ | 中文（香港）‎ | 中文（台灣）‎ | +/−
Ausschnitt einer Modulanlage der Spur Fn3 an der 14th Convention der American Railroadfans in der Schweiz
Deutsch: Ausschnitt einer Modulanlage der Spur Fn3 an der 14th Convention der American Railroadfans in der Schweiz in Adiswil im Herbst 2009.
Protesters objecting to the appearance of Nick Griffin on Question Time outside Television Centre in 2009
Protest outside BBC Television Centre over Nick Griffin's appearance on Question Time
Detail of an Aerial view of Union Station showing the former Home for the Aged Men and Women in the 1980s
English: Detail of an Aerial view of Union Station, Washington, D.C. showing the Home for the Aged Men and Women in Washington, DC
Trens a l'estació del Parque, la primera de la línia Ferrocarril Oest de Buenos Aires, inaugurada el 1857
English: Del Parque train station, terminus of BA Western Railway.
Cortile interno del castello. Sulla sinistra, la parte del castello intonacata di bianco in stile barocco
Italiano: Castello di San Giorgio, Legnano
Senna perd le contrôle de sa monoplace dans le virage de Tamburello, le premier après la ligne de départ.
A view of the PlayStation booth, with the start of the line for Star Wars: Battlefront in the foreground.
English: A view of the PlayStation booth at the EB Games Expo 2015, with the start of the line for Star Wars: Battlefront in the foreground.
Дерегуляция почты в действии: почтовые ящики разных компаний стоят на новозделандских улицах бок о бок[^]
English: Several mailboxes (New Zealand Post and Universal Mail, a competitor's) on Queen Street, Auckland City, New Zealand.
Second World War German look-out posts were designed to fit in with the existing structure of the castle.
Nicolás Maduro, o atual presidente da Venezuela, que assumiu o cargo após a morte de Hugo Chávez em 2013.
English: Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro in meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani in Saadabad Palace
Tramway nogentais de dois andares, de tração elétrica, por volta de 1900, na entrada do Bois de Vincennes
Français : Carte postale ancienne éditée par Faciolle au Perreux, N°221Nogent-sur-Marne : L'Entrée du Bois de VincennesMotrice électrique à impériale de la ligne 1 des Chemins de fer nogentais, une compagnie de tramway de l'est Parisien
This building, the former woodshed, houses staff offices and is located behind the Perkins Stone Mansion.
English: View of the Perkins Stone Mansion showing the wood shed, now the office of The Summit County Historical Society of Akron, OH This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 74001624
Bauinnovationszentrum und Firmenzentrale der Kampa GmbH in Aalen-Waldhausen, mehrgeschossiger Holzhochbau
Deutsch: Bauinnovationszentrum und Firmenzentrale der Kampa GmbH in Aalen-Waldhausen, mehrgeschossiger Holzhochbau
Hai vòng tròn màu đen chính xác cùng kích cỡ; Tuy nhiên, là ở bên trái có thể có vẻ lớn hơn hoặc nhỏ hơn.
English: Delboeuf illusion
Das Thomastor Bab Tuma steht am nördlichen Rand des Stadtviertels, hier im Hintergrund Kirche und Moschee
500px provided description: Christians In Syria []
Бензиновий електроагрегат АБ-2-Т/230-М3 з двигуном УД-15Г 
 (магнето праворуч від кожуха вентилятора) ' '
Русский: Агрегат бензиноэлектрический АБ-2-Т/230-М3
Portretul lui Ghenadie Petrescu - de Sava Henția (1894). Tabloul se află la Muzeul Mănăstirii Căldărușani
Română: Portretul Mitropolitului Ghenadie Petrescu aflat la Muzeul de la Mănăstirea Căldărușani.
View of the Elbe in Hollern-Twielenfleth. The pylons on Lühesand belong to the Elbe crossing power lines.
English: The Elbe near Twielenfleth, Twielenfleth lighthouse (Leitfeuer) and Elbe power line crossings 1 + 2.
Vier Mitglieder der Grünen-Fraktion 1995: Verena Diener, Rosmarie Bär, Hanspeter Thür und Cécile Bühlmann
Deutsch: Vier Mitglieder der Grünen Fraktion im Schweizer Nationalrat: Verena Diener, Rosmarie Bär, Hanspeter Thür und Cécile Bühlmann (von links nach rechts)
Fontaine aux Lions, provenant de la fontaine de l'Institut, aujourd'hui dans le square des Frères-Farman.
Français : Square des frères Farman à Boulogne-Billancourt, lions initialement réalisés pour la fontaine de l'Institut à Paris
Ubarwienie żarłacza błękitnego sprawia, że zlewa się z błękitem wody, przez co jest niewidoczny dla ofiar
The snowy owl( Bubo scandiacus) is common across Severnaya Zemlya in years with high lemming populations.
Niinivaaralle tyypillistä on 1930–1950-lukujen omakotitalot, sekä 1960-lukulaisista uudemmat kerrostalot.
English: Niinivaara, Joensuu, Finland Suomi: Joensuun Niinivaaraa
Frontespizio della marcia austriaca Unter dem Doppeladler di J. F. Wagner incisa tre volte anche da Sousa
Josef Franz Wagner (1856–1908): Unter dem Doppel-Adler. Marsch op 159, Titelblatt; Musikverlag Rebay & Robitschek, Wien
Dulce of Aragon, in Antonio de Hollanda's Genealogy of the Royal Houses of Spain and Portugal (1530–1534)
English: D. Dulce of Barcelona (1160-1198), Queen consort of Portugal through her marriage to King Sancho I. Português: D. Dulce de Barcelona (1160-1198), Rainha consorte de Portugal, em virtude do seu casamento com D. Sancho I.
Per 2015 er W.A. Wexels' plass ingen egentlig plass, men det er stor byggevirksomhet i dette gatekrysset.
Norsk bokmål: W.A. Wexels' plass er per 2015 ingen egentlig plass.
Faustini’s reproduction of the 1802 map of the Antarctic island of South Georgia by Capt. Isaac Pendleton
Capt. Isaac Pendleton, South Georgia; Southatlantic Ocean: Discovered by the Frenchman La Roche in the year 1675, 1802, reproduced by A. Faustini, Rome, 1906
Natori River, Andon Matsuri
Teizan-bori, Sendai Airport
Raijinyama kofun, Aeontown Natori Shopping Center
English: Natori montage 日本語: 名取市モンタージュ
Times de lança-chamas alemães foram usados com sucesso para temporariamente quebrar as linhas canadenses.
For documentary purposes the German Federal Archive often retained the original image captions, which may be erroneous, biased, obsolete or politically extreme. Westfront, Flammenwerfer ADN-ZB-Archiv I.Weltkrieg 1914-18 Westeuropäischer Kriegsschauplatz 1917 Einsatz von Flammenwerfern bei den deutschen Truppen. [Scherl Bilderdienst]
El artesano con una calavera. Imagen de "La China Poblana" en el Museo de Arte Popular (Ciudad de México)
English: Skeletal figure of La China Poblana with its creator Rodolfo Villena Hernandez at the Museo de Arte Popular in Mexico City
El comensal baña en la fuente el aperitivo elegido, generalmente trozos de frutas frescas o masas dulces.
English: A chocolate fountain in Hong Kong
One of Xucang's photos that made a magazine cover, The Young Companion issue 162, 15th Anniversary Issue.
English: Cover of Liangyou magazine #162, 1941, featuring Murong Yuer (慕容婉儿). This was also the 15th anniversary issue.
Antiquities on display at Kotzia square: tombs, an ancient street and parts of the city's fortifications.
English: Antiquities on display at Kotzia square, Athens. Tombs, an ancient street and parts of the city's fortification. Ελληνικά: Αρχαιολογικά ευρήματα στην Πλατεία Κοτζιά της Αθήνας
Fuorcla da Rims (2954 m) mit Piz Sesvenna (links), Ortler (hinter dem Steinmann) und Piz Plazèr (rechts).
Lischana hut GR, Switzerland self-made, September 2006
Emile Duclaux – seit 1862 enger Mitarbeiter Pasteurs – folgte ihm 1895 als Direktor des Institut Pasteur.
Emile Duclaux
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Німецька протикорабельна ракета Fritz X, якою Й.Гельбіг потопив біля Анціо британський есмінець «Джейнес»
Richard Bulkeley builds The Carleton - other than 2 churches, it is the oldest building in Halifax (1760)
English: The Carleton Halifax Nova Scotia
Microphotograph of pseudobrookite (Mindat) mineral specimen, Wannenköpfe, Ochtendung. Image width 2.5 mm.
Deutsch: Pseudobrookit Aggregat, Bildgröße: 2,5 mm - Fundort: Wannenköpfe, Ochtendung, Eifel, Deutschland English: Pseudobrookite aggregate, image width: 2.5 mm - Locality: Wannenköpfe, Ochtendung, Eifel region, Germany
Juan de Flandes' The Temptation of Christ in the Wilderness shows Jesus rebuffing Satan's proffered stone
Chiltern Court, Baker Street, Coates's London home 1930–1936. A blue plaque by the door commemorates him.
English: Eric Coates 1886-1957 Composer lived here in Flat 176 1930-39
Router mobilny – Huawei E587u-2 z widoczną baterią oraz slotami – karty sim i slotem kart pamieci microSD
Polski: Huawei E587u-2 z widoczną baterią i slotami - karty sim (zajęta przez kartę polskiej sieci Play), orz slotem kart pamieci microSD
Tegenstanders van het afschaffen van de dienstplichten demonstreren voor het parlementsgeboud (dec. 2012)
English: The Austrian parliament building taken at dusk. Protesters against a regular army may be seen at the forefront. Translated, the banner reads; "Yes to neutrality! No to a professional army!"
Den Circolo Eugenio-Curiel zu Hollerech (Abrëll 2019). Hanne lénks: den Tuerm vun der Hollerecher Kierch.
English: Luxembourg City, quarter of Hollerich: buildings in route d'Esch, with Trattoria del Circolo Eugenio Curiel. Upside left: the tower of the church in Hollerich. Français : Luxembourg-ville, quartier de Hollerich : bâtiments route d'Esch, avec la Trattoria del Circolo Eugenio Curiel. En haut à gauche : le clocher de l'église de Hollerich. Lëtzebuergesch: Gebaier 101-109 an der Escher Strooss am Quartier Hollerech an der Stad Lëtzebuerg. An der Mëtt vum Bild: d'Trattoria del Circolo Eugenio Curiel. Uewe lénks am Bild: den Tuerm vun der Hollerecher Kierch.
Monika Borzym po koncercie Jestem przestrzeń w Filharmonii im. Mieczysława Karłowicza w Szczecinie (2018)
English: Monika Borzym after her concert in Szczecin. Polski: Wokalistka jazzowo-soulowa Monika Borzym po swoim koncercie w Szczecinie.
Copy of a royal land grant, recorded on copper plate, made by Chalukya King Tribhuvana Malla Deva in 1083
English: Copy of a royal land grant, recorded on copper plate, made by Chalukya King Tribhuvana Malla Deva in 1083
The tumulus mound covering the tomb of Emperor Jing of Han[1]  (r. 156–141 BCE), located outside of Xi'an
English: Mausoleum of Han Yang Ling near Xian
Operation Devil Horns led to arrest and convictions of 37 members of MS-13 gang in San Francisco Bay Area
Operation Triple Beam- S/MS The U.S. Marshals led a violence reduction operation in the Southern District of Mississippi from April 9-May 17. More than 270 arrests were made during “Operation Triple Beam.” Approximately 90 of the arrestees were gang members. The U.S. Marshals Gulf Coast Regional Fugitive Task Force, along with 20 other federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies, worked to target and arrest violent fugitives and criminal offenders wanted for homicide, felony assault and sexual assault, illegal possession of firearms, illegal drug distribution, robbery and arson. OTB resulted in the seizure of 50 firearms, including military style assault rifles, illegal narcotics valued at approximately $7,500, and approximately $26,000 in U.S. currency. In the counties of Simpson, Pearl River, Hancock, and Jefferson Davis, approximately 300 registered sex offenders were individually checked for compliance, resulting in approximately 20 arrests for sex offender registry violations. Law enforcement efforts took place primarily in the cities of Jackson, Gulfport, Biloxi, Hattiesburg, and Meridian and focused on fugitive apprehension investigations, firearms and narcotics investigations, gang-related intelligence gathering, and proactive sex offender compliance initiatives. The overarching goal of OTB is to bring relief to the residents of a community by strategically and actively pursuing the gang members and criminals most responsible for the worst crime and violence in that community. Photos by: Shane T. McCoy / US Marshals
The Jewish Cemetery by Jacob van Ruisdael, where Samuel Pallache, his brother, and descendants lie buried
Moscheea din Ağdam pe un timbru din Azerbaidjan (așa cum arăta ea înainte de războiul cu Nagorno-Karabah)
English: Stamp of Azerbaijan. Mosque in Agdam, Azerbaijan.
Dütberg (Mitte) mit mehreren Kuppen, davor verläuft im kleinen Tal die B 217; im Hintergrund der Schecken
Deutsch: Landschaftsschutzgebiet und Geotop Dütberg, Panorama mit Schecken
Wattenbek w pobliżu Bordesholmu (1945) – po uwolnieniu z oflagu. Ppor. Wiewiórski stoi pierwszy z prawej.
Polski: Wattenbek w pobliżu Bordesholmu - po uwolnieniu z oflagu 1945rok.
Grenzanlagen oberhalb des Pflerschtales auf der Grenze zwischen Österreich und Italien, nahe dem Portjoch
Deutsch: Offen stehende Verteidigungsanlagen auf der österreichisch-italienischen Grenze oberhalb des Pflerschtals auf der Höhe des Portjochs
Uma representação de Mu Arae, uma estrela classe G da sequência principal, rica em metal, da População I.
English: Mu Arae, a G-class main sequence star in the Ara constellation. It has four planets (one pictured).
Veduta del piccolo anfiteatro di Siracusa, a più della metà della sua altezza. Jean Houel guazzo del 1777
Italiano: Anfiteatro romano di Siracusa, Houel
Un membre du commando Pasukan Gerakan Khas de la police royale malaisienne, avec un MP5 équipé d'un M203.
English: Officer of 69 Commando of Special Operations Command, Royal Malaysia Police with HK MP5A5 fitted with an RM Equipment M203PI grenade launcher.
Wapenschild van Zweder III van Abcoude en Jacob van Gaesbeke (1. Zuylen 2. Gaasbeek 3. Putten 4. Strijen)
Wapenschild van Zweder III van Abcoude en Jacob van Gaesbeke (1. Zuylen 2. Gaasbeek 3. Putten 4. Strijen)
House of Leon Apacible in Taal, Batangas and which now serves as a museum in his and his brother's honor.
English: Facade of the Leon Apacible Museum looking from the southwest across the street.
Внатрешноста на галеријата во САНУ, која за првпат била дизајнирана од Григориј Самојлов во 1967 година .
English: Gallery of the Serbian Academy of Arts and Sciences, Belgrad Serbia Српски (ћирилица)‎: Галерија Српске академије наука и уметности, Београд, Србија
Badge of the Assault Squadron 4 of the Armoured Battalion. It is used on vehicles, uniforms and barracks.
English: Company patch of Assault Squadron 4 (ESK4), a unit in Norwegian Armoured Battalion (PBN).
Idealplan von Pataliputra nach Megasthenes und Mahbhasya (oben); archäologische Stätten in Patna (unten).
English: Ideal plan of Pataliputra after Megasthenes and Mahabhasya (above), archaeological sites in Patna (below).
南側の霊仙山から望む滋賀県道19号山東一色線の沿線、中央付近の西側沿線に米原市立山東西小学校、その下部に西側から接続する滋賀県道246号大鹿寺倉線、上部に交差する東海道新幹線と滋賀県道244号大野木志賀谷長浜線
日本語: 鈴鹿山脈の霊仙山から望む滋賀県道19号山東一色線、中央付近に沿線の米原市立山東西小学校、その手前に西側から接続する滋賀県道246号大鹿寺倉線、上部に交差する東海道新幹線と滋賀県道244号大野木志賀谷長浜線 English: Shiga Prefectural Road Route 19 seen from Mount Ryozen (Suzuka Mountains) in Maibara, Shiga prefecture, Japan.
Deputados da base governista comemoram o resultado favorável após o fim da votação da denúncia na Câmara.
English: Brasília - Câmara rejeita autorização para investigar o presidente Michel Temer. Deputados governistas comemoram resultado (Wilson Dias/Agência Brasil)
Kasey Kahne (pictured in 2007) won the race after passing Jimmie Johnson with twenty-four laps remaining.
NASCAR driver en:Kasey Kahne at en:Bristol Motor Speedway in August 2007Kasey Kahne
Saruhi Postandschjan und Raffi Hovannisian während der Proteste nach der armenischen Präsidentenwahl 2013
English: Zaruhi Postanjyan and Rafii Hovahnnisyan during after presidential election protest in Yerevan.
Wilkie received news of his nomination at a notification ceremony held in his hometown of Elwood, Indiana
English: Wendell L. Willkie Notification Ceremony, Elwood, Indiana, U.S.A., August 17, 1940. Republican Party presidential candidate Wendell L. Willkie is officially notified of his nomination in his hometown.
Spectators at the annual Philippine Independence Day Parade on Madison Avenue in Manhattan, New York City
English: Crowd at the Philippine Independence Day Parade in New York City.
Греческий «Георгиос Авероф (крейсер)» в Константинополе в 1919 году. Работа художника Ликурга Когевинаса.
English: The entry of the Greek cruiser Georgios Averof in Constantinople's Golden Horn after the end of World War I, oil on canvas, 93 cm x 130 cm. National Historical Museum, Athens, Greece. Ελληνικά: Είσοδος του θωρηκτού Γεώργιος Αβέρωφ στον Κεράτιο Κόλπο μετά το τέλος του Α΄ Παγκοσμίου Πολέμου, ελαιογραφία σε καμβά, 93 cm x 130 cm. Εθνικό Ιστορικό Μουσείο, Αθήνα.
Robin Söderling, vincitore del torneo di Sunrise in Florda, tra i più importanti del circuito Challenger.
English: Robin Soderling training in Roland Garros 2009
Die Ukrainerin Natalija Semenowa scheidet als Siebte ihrer Qualifikationsgruppe mit erzielten 59,44 m aus
World Athletics Championships 2007 in Osaka - the participants in the women's discus throwing final: Natalya Fokina-Semenova
Gardner (Nikumaroro) Island in 2014.  "Seven Site" is a focus of the search for Amelia Earhart's remains.
English: It is one of the most famous patches of coral outside of the Great Barrier Reef. Stretching a mere 7.5 kilometers (4.7 miles) by 2.5 kilometers (1.6 miles) and surrounded by deep ocean, it is barely a speck on world maps. Though uninhabited today, Nikumaroro atoll is noteworthy for someone who likely had a short and ill-fated residence there: Amelia Earhart. Nearly 1,000 miles from Fiji, halfway between Australia and Hawaii, this South Pacific island is essentially a sandbar atop a coral reef atop a subsiding deep-sea volcano. The Operational Land Imager (OLI) on Landsat 8 acquired a natural-color image of the tiny island on July 28, 2014. Once named Gardner Island by American sailors, Nikumaroro is part of the Phoenix Islands in the island nation of Kiribati. The Americans and the British tried several times to colonize the island, attempting to grow coconuts and considering the spot for weapons testing. Thick scrub and stands of Pisonia and coconut palms hold the sandbar in place around a central lagoon. Kiribati declared the island part of the Phoenix Islands Protected Area in 2006. The most famous claim to fame for Nikumaroro is that it may be the final resting place for Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan. The pair of Americans flew out of New Guinea in July 1937 on one of the last proposed legs in their attempt to circumnavigate the world by airplane. Their intended destination was Howland Island (also part of the Phoenix Island chain), but they never made it. Radio transmissions suggested they might have missed their target by several hundred miles to the southeast. For decades, forensic scientists, historians, and aviation aficionados have searched for evidence that Earhart landed the Lockheed Electra 10E on Nikumaroro. Many of those efforts have centered around a crest of land called The Seven Site (named for the shape of a clearing). British colonists in the late 1930s found human bones, a woman's shoe, airplane parts, bottles of cosmetics, and a box that once contained a sextant (for navigation), among other items. Later explorations have turned up evidence of campfires and of shells and fish, turtle, and bird bones that appeared to have been eaten. But early forensic studies of the remains and artifacts were crude by today’s standards and ultimately proved conflicting and inconclusive. Modern scientists no longer have access to the human bones for DNA testing. A new analysis of the old evidence, published earlier this year, concluded that there is enough evidence to call Nikumaroro the final resting place of Earhart, though the debate continues. References and links at source (above)
Boardwalk by the Lake of Enghien in the town centre. In the background is the Casino of Enghien-les-Bains
Quay and Casino in Enghien-les-Bains, France