The Medieval Castle of Limassol is near the old harbour, in the historical centre of the city. Although the present building dates to the period of Turkish rule, the oldest chronicles mention it in 1228 and refer both to the old Byzantine and to its later
View from the crusaders\' frortress of one side of the city of Tripoli, split in two by a river valley. The fortress is uphill on the sothern high. Built by a christian crusader prince at the beginning of the second millenium, has been conquered by t
The Medieval Castle of Limassol is near the old harbour, in the historical centre of the city. Although the present building dates to the period of Turkish rule, the oldest chronicles mention it in 1228 and refer both to the old Byzantine and to its later
A mosque and the Medusa tomb at Tyr archaeological site. Sour (in Arabic) is one of the World Heritage Sites protected by the UNESCO . --- 13/7/06 12:26 Bilancio: 47 vittime nei bombardamenti
Placed in the middle of the most busy part of the Tripoli in Lebanon, this is the meeting point for all the Tripolers, at all the hours of day & night!
13/7/06 12:26 Bilancio: 47 vittime nei bombardamenti
The "comparsa" of the Chiocciola comes back after the hommage tributed to its participants who live outside of the city walls. This happens between May and June, before of the Patron Saints\' holiday, 29th of June.
The Roman she-wolf is the symbol of Siena, as it has been founded as a Roman colony. Although Etruscan settlements must have been in the area from long before. The site of the Duomo was supposedly the Acropolis of the city, and it is told that the Duomo i
The Medieval Castle of Limassol is near the old harbour, in the historical centre of the city. Although the present building dates to the period of Turkish rule, the oldest chronicles mention it in 1228 and refer both to the old Byzantine and to its later
The Italian embassy sits in the centre of Downtown. The San Marco lion is the symbol of the Assicurazioni Generali from Venice, the company which built the house.