Visitors, who come the first time to the wooded hills of St. Peter in Wood, a few kilometers west of Spital at the Drava in Austria, would not suspect that people settled here already in the urnfield culture here. Later, the Celts and the Romans built one of the largest cities of Noricum, Teurnia with […]
Roman heritage in Thessaloniki – Greece
In Roman times, Thessaloniki was an important trade centre on the main route between Rome and Byzantium – the Via Egnatia – and became the capital of the province of Macedonia. Today, Thessaloniki is the second largest city in Greece From the esplanade in northern direction you reach the Navarinou place with a part of […]
Admont Abbey – the oldest monastery in Styria
Admont Abbey was founded 1074 and is the oldest monastery in Styria, Austria. The Abbey Church is inspired by the Regensburg Cathedral. Today you find also a secondary school in the abbey. Abbey Library is the largest and probably the most beautiful in the world. It houses an extremely valuable collection of source material with […]
The mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut – Egypt
The mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut is in Deir el Bahari is on the bank of the Nile opposite of Luxor, near the Valley of the Kings. Hatshepsut ruled for 22 years and died a natural death in 1457 BC. She is considered one of the most important rulers of the new empire. Please watch […]
Farmers Market St Jacobs – Kitchener – Waterloo
West of Toronto, about 1 1/2 hours away from Niagara Falls is the region of Kitchener and Waterloo. It is home of Amish and to approximately 4,000 Old Order Mennonites who farm the surrounding countryside. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the […]
Rug Hooking and Home Life in Chéticamp – Canada
Chéticamp is an Arcadian fishing village at the Cabot Trail in Cape Breton Highlands, Canada. A visit to the Museum of the Hooked Rug and Home Life in the building Les Trois Pignons should not be missed. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, […]