aThe death and destruction WWI caused in Europe was unprecedented in human history up ‘til that time- 9 million killed, national economies destroyed, the map of Europe redrawn 在欧洲和破坏WWI导致的死亡是史无前例的在人类历史上`那时候9百万杀害了,被毁坏的国民经济,欧洲redrawn地图 [translate] ...
Jacqui Frank
The Hohensalzburg Fortress is undoubtedly one of Europe’s best-preserved castles. A truly stunning piece of medieval architecture, visiting Hohensalzburg Castle is one of the top things to do in Austria. Perched at an altitude of 506 meters atop the Festungsberg, this impressive medieval fortres...
The waning days of WWI finally precipitated the decline of the once vast Ottoman Empire. During this period the eventual victors, the Allied Powers of Great Britain, France, and Russia, began secretly planning how they would carve up the spoils, which covered much of the Middle East. With Ru...
Winding along the south coast of the state of Victoria, the 243 kilometer-long Great Ocean Road is one of the world’s most scenic drives. Completed in 1932, the highway was built by soldiers returning from WWI and is dedicated to those who lost their lives. ...
The next morning we dug into the hotel’s huge breakfast spread and then began our day of touring with a quick take away coffee prior to joining the free Sophia walking tour. The winter storm we experienced in Bucharest (which had enveloped most of Europe) had blown through and the snow ...
After technological advancements made in WWI, radio companies could sell and build ready-made machines. Westinghouse wanted to build a broadcast station at their plant to increase sales of receivers and promote good publicity, and brought Frank Conrad (an engineer) onto their project since he was...
However, the Churches of Chiloé are still pristine examples of Europe’s influence on Latin America.Although you may not have enough time to visit every single church, there are a few that you should miss. The Church of Quinchao is one of the largest in the area. You should also plan ...
As you look closer, you’ll notice that they’re made of old swords, bullet casings and parts of ancient cannons.The chandeliers pay homage to what has been turbulent past for the church grounds. It’s been held by a handful of nations and was destroyed in WWI. It was during this ...
Europe and Asia. 1,000 years after that, the head of the great Abbasid Muslim dynasty built Baghdad on the same land to be the capital of the vast Muslim world, and for the next 500 years (until the Mongols stomped on it), Baghdad reigned as a world hub of learning and commerce ...