ANCIENT ROME
The Romans adopted from the Greeks all their main achievements, including the steam baths. In…

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The most mystical and mysterious tourist routes
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Architecture Venice
Venice embodies the harmonious mixture of different styles, which characterize different eras. The picturesque town…

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Gothic architecture.
Architecture is the art of creating masterpieces, among which we live and which we admire…

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The most mystical and mysterious tourist routes
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Peru and Bolivia long before the Incas
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During the reconstruction of the Nesvizh castle have been discovered unknown underground structures

Correspondents BelTA has learned that during the reconstruction of the Nesvizh castle have been found, unknown to the present day underground structure .

The Radziwill Palace, known to many tourists, is famous not only for those buildings, which are located on the earth’s surface, and their cellars, crypts and dungeons. During the reconstruction of the castle, as reported by the supervisor of the restoration work Sergey dromic, it was a new underground structure of impressive size, located under the ramparts and destroyed in the XVIII century. But recently about its existence no one suspected! During the reconstruction was also able to find new collectors, communications, wells; “back to life” two of the underground passage, once providing for the siege of the castle for a long time (they were mentioned in the documents of XVIII century).

Now all structures located under the ground, ready to receive visitors, and over time it will house the exhibition. Continue reading

The great wall of China

The great wall of China is one of the largest and oldest monuments in the world. Its total length is 8851,8 km, on one of the sections passes near Beijing. The construction process of this building impresses with its scale. We will tell You about the most interesting facts and events from the history of the Wall

First, a little delve into the history of the great facilities. It is hard to imagine how much time and human resources required to build a building of this scale. Hardly anywhere else in the world there is a building with such a long, great and at the same time tragic history. The construction of the great wall began in the III century BC during the reign of Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi of the Qin dynasty, the Warring States period (475-221 BC). In those days the country in dire need of protection from attacks of enemies, particularly the nomadic people of the Huns. It was involved one fifth of the population of China, at that time it was about a million people. Continue reading

Unknown Turkey

In one of the most mysterious corners of the globe – Cappadocia one of the most mysterious corners of the earth – Cappadocia the Lunar rocks, Martian Chronicles 750 kilometers

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In one of the most mysterious corners of the earth – Cappadocia

750 km away from Istanbul and 450 kilometers from Antalya there is amazing land. What would you wasn’t talking about his earthly origin, nor believe.

In one of the most mysterious corners of the earth – Cappadocia

Moon rocks, Martian Chronicles

750 km away from Istanbul and 450 kilometers from Antalya there is amazing land. What would you wasn’t talking about his earthly origin, nor believe. Leafless trees, ploughed fields and asphalt roads surprisingly smooth – the only signs of human civilization. Continue reading

Gothic rebus
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Churches, cathedrals, temples and monasteries of the Netherlands
St. Eusebius Church is the largest and most impressive temple of Arnhem. The construction of…

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A very different Spain - Gothic Spain
It should be remembered that the Gothic Cathedral is not only an architectural object, but…

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Gothic cathedrals
Gothic, Gothic style arose and dominated the Western artistic culture immediately after romance. Gothic art…

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