Located on the Balkan Peninsula, Romania is a country of contrasts. The former Eastern Bloc country has, over the years, belonged to the Romans who gave the country its name, the Hungarians and the Ottomans. It is filled with quaint old towns, mountain r
Due to its more than 1000 years of history, the Byzantine Empire was one of the longest-lasting empires in the world. Although the “Eastern Roman Empire” used to be the heir of the Ancient Roman Empire, it went through a great evolution and was influenced by the Hellenic culture heavily...
Darius the Great, the fourth king of the Achaemenid Empire, ruled over the Persian Empire when it was at its largest, stretching from The Caucasus and West Asia to what was then Macedonia (today’s Balkans), the Black Sea, Central Asia and even into Africa including parts of Libya and Eg...
Paris’s site at a crossroads of both water and land routes significant not only to France but also toEuropehas had a continuing influence on its growth. Under Roman administration, in the 1st centurybce, the original site on the Île de la Cité was designated the capital of the Parisii...
In 1898 Quebec’s boundary was extended north to theEastmain Riverand east toLabrador. The district of Ungava was added less than two decades later. Quebec’s present-day boundaries were determined in 1927, when the British Privy Council granted Labrador to Newfoundland (now the province of ...
主骑驴进耶路撒冷 - 耶稣和门徒将近耶路撒冷,到了伯法其和伯大尼,在橄榄山那里,耶稣就打发两个门徒, 对他们说:“你们往对面村子里去,一进去的时候,必看见一匹驴驹拴在那里,是从来没有人骑过的,可以解开牵来。 若有人对你们说:‘为什么做这事?’你们...
land of Israel. Paul purposed in his heart to go further with the gospel, to the lands of Europe and even the heart of the Roman Empire, the city of Rome herself. Therefore the New Testament World is designated as the area from the Land of Israel on the east to Italy on the west....
Step back in time with a visit to the ancient capital of Sarmizegetusa Regia. It was built an astounding 2,000 years ago as the central defense system of the Dacian Empire to protect against Roman conquering. During your visit, you’ll be able to see the layout of different buildings th...
Under Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain, the Netherlands region was part of the Seventeen Provinces, which also included most of present-day Belgium, Luxembourg, and some land in France and Germany. The Eighty Years' War between the provinces and Spain began in 1568. In 1579...
Map of Ancient Jerusalem Under David and Solomon Jerusalem During Nehemiah The Old City Jerusalem in First Century AD Shechem, modern day Nablus, lie to the north of Jerusalem. This map of ancient Jerusalem depicts nearby towns & villages. ...