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 […]
Visiting the Forbidden City in Beijing
Tian’anmen, the gate of the heavenly peace, forms the entrance to the Forbidden City, the former imperial palace in Beijing, China Tian’anmen, the gate of the heavenly peace, forms the entrance to the Forbidden City, the former imperial palace in Beijing, China Once you pass the Tiananmen Gate and several antique cannons, you stand before […]
Delphi the oracle in the antique Greek world
Delphi in Greece is considered the most important oracle in the antique Greek world. The holy sites are nestled on the steep slopes of the Mount Parnassus about 700 m above the Pleistos River. Please watch the video You are currently viewing a placeholder content from YouTube. To access the actual content, click the button […]
Evora – UNESCO World Heritage Site in Portugal
Evora, located in the heart of Portugal – the Alentejo region – was already inhabited in the Neolithic period. Evora was extended during the colonization of Portugal by the Romans. A huge viaduct, the castle and the beautiful Diana Temple are surviving memorials of this period. Later the Moors enlarged the castle and built a […]
Olympia – the venue of the first Olympic Games
Olympia is located in the northwest of the Peloponnese. Olympia is known as the venue of the first Olympic Games which took place here from the 7th Century BC up to the 5th Century AD. The sanctuary and the oracle are less known. The sanctuary was founded on the remains of the tumulus which was […]
Brasilia- the Capital of Brazil -1979
Brasilia is located on a high plateau at an altitude of 1158 m in the Brazilian Federal District. Please watch the Super8 video here!!! 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 […]