Trevi Fountain (Rome)
Irresistible beauty and melodic sound of myriads of Roman fountains inspired great Italian composer Ottorino Respighi to compose symphonic...
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Pompeii (Italian, Pompei) is an ancient Roman city in Italy, which perished along with Herculaneum, Oplontis and Stabiae on August 24-26,...
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Vesuvius (Latin), Vesuvio (Italian) is the only active volcano in mainland Europe located on the shore of the Naples Bay 16 kilometers...
Read MoreSAINT PETER’S CATHEDRAL IN VATICAN
St. Peter’s Basilica is located west of Rome’s center on the territory of sovereign Vatican State. History tells us that on the site of...
Read MoreSMOLENSK (Part three)
The war of 1812 caused a lot of damage to Smolensk. Alexander I, who arrived in Smolensk from Polotsk in the morning on July 9, announced...
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