Australia

 Northern Territory : AUSTRALIA

 This is a most recent  first day of release maxi card that shows the openning of this most famous event  in Australia and that is the  Overland Telegraph line from  Adelaide in South Australia to Darwin in the Northern Territory . A very significant event in Australias communication network to overseas . 
 This is a first day realease card in Alice Spring  Northern Territory 0870.23 August 2022.

Turkey

 Istanbul TURKEY : 

A great "Surprise" card sent by a fellow member of the group..  a wonderfully interesting card of ancient site in Turkey..  The  cards shows 'The Mifas Monument"  a "Phrygian"  rock cut Tomb  dedicated  Midas  The Phrygian King.( 700 BCE ).  Thank you Boran for this nice card  and also your kind message.  This is incredibly interesting history !
Posted Istanbul. 17 March : Arrived Sydney 14 April. Taveled  28 days .. Thank you Boran.

The Midas Monument .

In the 8th Century The Phrygians started some of the very earliest "Rock Cut Momuments" such as The Midas Monument  (700 BCE) dedicated to the famous Phrygian King..
 The most prominent part of the Midas Monument is The high rock cut facade with an incised decoration apparently showing a pedimented temple front with " acroteria"  faced with terracootta and  a niche at the bottom centre. The niches walls bear graffitti readin" MATAR  (MOTHER (ie. The Godess of Cybele") and then most likely held a statue of Cybele.
   The Monument carries a dedication in "Old Phrygian" by Ates son of Ark.. to MIDAS  and probably dayes from the 7th or 6th Century ( BCE ). The inscription mentions Midas with his titles MIDAI  LAVAGTAEI  VANAKTEI.  and probably means : Leader of the people and the ruler.
 Info courtesy ofWikipedia.:

      

United States of America

Houston : TEXAS :  USA..
 Thank you for this card swap Arnold..A card that really caught my eye...and an Historic one also..
The card shows The Emancipation Proclamation of the United States of America...
  President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1st. 1863 . The proclamation declared that all slaves would be set free , however despite the expansive wording it only applied to states that had seceded from the Union.and their freedom depended on a Union Victory.While it did not end slavery, the Emancipation Proclamation enraptured millions of Americans and completely transformed the character of the Civil War.. Thank you Arnold for this very informative card..
 Posted Houston : 14  March 2016 : Arrived Sydney 10 April : Traveled 27 days.( the long way around )