Belem Tower, built in 1514 to guard the mouth of the Tagus River as part of the coastal fortifications of Lisbon, is emblematic of Portugal’s maritime achievements. Belem Tower in Lisbon, Portugal The discovery of gold and diamonds in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, made Portugal the...
Belem Tower, built in 1514 to guard the mouth of the Tagus River as part of the coastal fortifications of Lisbon, is emblematic of Portugal’s maritime achievements. Belem Tower in Lisbon, Portugal The discovery of gold and diamonds in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, made Portugal the...
Let your private local host lead you through the most emblematic places of the neighborhood, some of which have been declared World Heritage Sites, such as the impressive Monastery dos Jerónimos or the emblematic Belem Tower, the most recognizable symbol of ...
theHistory of Animals, Parts of Animals,and theGeneration of Animals,contain descriptions of the fish, birds, insects and mammals that he found around two lagoons onLesbos. He also considered the ecological features of the island habitats
Theatro de Paz, Belem The financial centre of the trade was Belém. Founded in 1616 at the entrance to the world’s greatest river, it had a strategic location. The rubber boom allowed it to become, at last, what Amazonian dreamers had long hoped: the economic capital of a vibrantly grow...
Many experts say that Billy Wilder changed the history of American movies. He is often called the best movie maker Hollywood has ever had. He was known for making movies that offered sharp social comment. Wilder was one of the first directors to do this. Between the middle 1930s and the ...
Eleanor was found guilty of sorcery and witchcraft; she was condemned to do public penance and perpetual imprisonment. Of her co-accused; Bolyngbroke was hanged, drawn and quartered, Southwell died in the Tower of London and Margery Jourdemayne was burned at the stake at Smithfield. ...
and the like, that I was a prose writer. My favorite fantasy for my future at the time was to become a forest ranger sitting in some fire watch tower writing the great American novel. Life intervened, however, and I put that dream aside to marry, and raise a family, which meant I ...
Belem Tower, built in 1514 to guard the mouth of the Tagus River as part of the coastal fortifications of Lisbon, is emblematic of Portugal’s maritime achievements. Belem Tower in Lisbon, Portugal The discovery of gold and diamonds in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, made Portugal the...
Belem Tower, built in 1514 to guard the mouth of the Tagus River as part of the coastal fortifications of Lisbon, is emblematic of Portugal’s maritime achievements. Belem Tower in Lisbon, Portugal The discovery of gold and diamonds in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, made Portugal the...