Once upon a time, Romans built one of the greatest empires in the world. They invaded a very large part of Europe including Southern France, where they left a lot of architectural masterpieces behind them, to survive until our times. It is said that the Romans began to occupy France in 52 BC, to stay there for almost five centuries. Among the... read more »
Turkey is known to be a land of history and culture. There are so many magnificient historical ruins especially in the Anatolian Part (Asia Minor) of the country as most of the significant civilizations have settled down in this area. Among these Ephesus (Turkish Efes) is certainly the most prominent historical site. Ephesus an ancient Greek city... read more »
Alexandria is the most popular city in Egypt… A country that everyone should definitely visit at least once, in their lifetime. There are not many cities in the world with such a special name that reminds one of a history of thousands of years embracing a blend of various civilizations and cultures. The city has a beautiful seafront with an ins... read more »
The greatest and finest sanctuary of ancient Athens, dedicated primarily to its patron, the goddess Athena, dominates the centre of the modern city from the rocky crag known as the Acropolis. The most celebrated myths of ancient Athens, its greatest religious festivals, earliest cults and several decisive events in the city's history are all connec... read more »
The Great Pyramid of Giza (also called the Pyramid of Khufu and the Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and The largest pyramid in the world, built almost 4,600 years ago. It's made up of 2,300,000 blocks, with the average weight of 2.5 tons. Some stones weigh up to 15 tons. It was originally 146.5 metres high (before the casing stones were removed), ... read more »
In the 1950s and 60s, when one referred to words like Ceasar and Rome, everybody would immeditately picture the Great Roman Empire and the most popular emperor CEASAR. Today funny how if you mentioned this word in a social gathering, the majority of the people (especially young ones) would start dreaming about a mouth watering pizza from Little Cea... read more »
In the Gulf of Naples just off the end of the Sorrentine Peninsula, Capri is a veritable treasure trove bursting with natural beauty, with its stunning panoramas and dramatically beautiful coastline. Numerous symbols of the force of nature can be found here, such as the Faraglioni stacks, the Natural Arch, Monte Solaro and the celebrated Grotta Az... read more »