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Aquileia – ancient Roman city in Italy

Aquileia – ancient Roman city in Italy

In the northern part of Italy you will find the ancient archeological site known today as Aquileia. During the Roman era, the town of Aquileia was considered to be one of the wealthiest in the entire empire. It was originally settled back in 180 B.C. and grew in popularity shortly after the construction of Via […]

Updated: December 28, 2020 | By | More

Verona – the city of neverending love and paradise of open-air opera, Italy

Verona – the city of neverending love and paradise of open-air opera, Italy

About 30 km from Lake Garda you can find the second largest city of Venice area. Verona is the capital of the province of Verona located in northeastern Italy. The world’s awareness gained mainly as the scene of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy Romeo and Juliet. In 2000, the historic centre was included into a UNESCO World […]

Updated: December 19, 2020 | By | More

Within the Walls of Chester | United Kingdom

Within the Walls of Chester | United Kingdom

Chester has a long and fascinating history. It’s well worth going there to discover its Roman and medieval heritage. But, this unique and charismatic walled city also happens to be a great place to shop, and to enjoy food and drink. Chester is a place anyone can visit, and they won’t be disappointed. Photo licensed […]

Updated: April 12, 2020 | By | More

Matera – one of the oldest settled place in Italy

Matera – one of the oldest settled place in Italy

Matera is a town in southern Italy, 65km south-east from Bari. The town was founded by the Romans in the 3rd century BC. Matera reminds a poor peasant culture, which, since prehistoric times began to excavate the local famous cliff dwellings (Sassi). The cliff dwellings are so amazing that the city is on the UNESCO […]

Updated: January 16, 2020 | By | More

Torre de Hércules – the oldest active lighthouse in the world | Spain

Torre de Hércules – the oldest active lighthouse in the world | Spain

Torre de Hercules is an ancient Roman tower in Spain, which since its inception has served as a beacon. It is so far the oldest active lighthouse in the world. It is located in Galicia, A Coruña, about 2.5 km from the city center. Torre de Hercules was already built by the Romans in the […]

Updated: May 30, 2020 | By | 1 More

Las Médulas in Spain – the most important gold mine in the Roman Empire

Las Médulas in Spain – the most important gold mine in the Roman Empire

Las Médulas was in the Roman Empire the most important gold mine. It is located in Spain, just few kilometres from the town of Ponferrada, near the borders with Portugal. The mining started already in the 1st Century. The Romans used the hydraulic mining technique. After two centuries of extremely profitable mining the Romans departed […]

Updated: May 30, 2020 | By | 1 More


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