Traismauer, a municipality in Lower Austria, lies 15 km south-east of Krems in the Wachau. After the decline of the Roman culture, the changeful history of the migration period began. In Traismauer, the complete gate of a small Roman fort is still conserved. The roof structures were complemented in Gothic style. The castle, built on […]
Dujiangyan Irrigation System – China
The Dujiangyan Irrigation System was built 2300 years ago by order of the provincial governor Li Bing. It is located about 60 km northwest of Chengdu. Here, the Minjiang, an important tributary of the Jangtse was divided in the middle by a dam and a flat dyke, the so-called fish mouth. The water of the […]
Dodona – a Greek oracle with a long history
Dodona is located about 15 kilometers southwest of Ioannina in the Greek region of Epirus. Dodona is regarded as the oldest oracle of Greece and had such as Delphi supra-regional significance. It lies picturesquely on a plateau at the foot of the 1818 m high Tomaros Mountains. The history dates back to the Bronze Age. […]
Dion – a place of worship in the ancient world
Dion, a place with approx. 1450 inhabitants, is located near the highway Thessalonki-Larissa in the Greek region of Central Macedonia, about 15 km from the town of Katerini. Ancient Dion, an important archaeological place of the Macedonian culture is not far from the modern place Dion in the plane northwest of the Mount Olympus massif. […]
Historic Fort York in Toronto – Canada
Historic Fort York of 1783 is regarded as origin of Toronto. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. More Information Unblock content Accept required service and unblock content It […]
Petronell Carnuntum – most important Roman settlement in Austria
Petronell Carnuntum near Hainburg in the far east of Lower Austria was the most important Roman settlement on Austrian territory. You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers. More Information Unblock content Accept required […]