Notable Places in the AreaSamuil's Fortress Photo: PetarM, CC BY-SA 4.0. Samuel's Fortress is a fortress in the old town of Ohrid, North Macedonia.Ancient Theatre Theatre building Photo: Kallerna, CC BY-SA 4.0. The Ancient theatre of Ohrid is located in Ohrid, North Macedonia....
Skopje, the capital city of the Republic of Macedonia, is home to many of the best international examples of Brutalist architecture. Once a part of the former Yugoslavia, the city features the work of architectural visionaries such as Kenzo Tange, Janko Konstantinov, and Marko Mušič. The ...
Macedonia is often referred to as Republic of Macedonia or simply Macedonia. The locals also call the country Republika Makedonija or Makedonija for short. The country name derives from the ancient kingdom of Macedon (7th to 2nd centuries B.C.). The country's flag has the colors red, yellow...
Byzantine walls, the renowned White Tower and revitalizing Turkish baths showcase the city’s ancient past. In the case of the White Tower, it reaches over 30 meters tall along the waterfront. Arch of Galerius On the other hand, there is a strong sense of community that spreads through ...
The grandest colonnaded stretch of theMesefrom theAugustaionto theForum of Constantine, commissioned by the man himself. Via EgnatiaDemirhane Caddesi 2nd c. BC Roman road through what is now Albania, Macedonia, northern Greece and Thrace to Constantinople. Imperial processions took this final stre...
Map of Roman Cities and Roads in Ancient Britain Iron age Britain was dominated by one form of man made structure, that being the Roman road. Arguably the two Roman walls: the Antonine wall and Hadrian’s wall looked more impressive to the naked eye and the garrisons that became towns lik...
Map of Roman Cities and Roads in Ancient Britain-Iron age Britain was dominated by one form of man made structure, that being the Roman road. Arguably the two Roman walls: the Antonine wall and Hadrian’s wall looked more impressive to the naked eye and the garrisons that became towns lik...
North-eastern Greece features another high-altitude mountain range which is the Rhodope one, spreading across the region of East Macedonia. In this area there are thick, vast and ancient forests, including the famous “Dadia forest” in the “Evros regional unit” in the far north-east of ...
The history of world maps is as rich and complex as the earth itself. The earliest known world maps date back to ancient Babylonian times, where crude representations of the known world were etched into clay tablets. As civilizations advanced, so did their map-making abilities. ...
Antigua and Barbuda is often referred to as 0 or simply Antigua and Barbuda. The name "antiguo" is Spanish for "ancient" or "old"; the island was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493 and, according to tradition, named by him after the church of Santa Maria la Antigua (Old Saint ...