Troy’s tale was written by Homer in The Iliad, detailing the story of the famed Achilles and the siege that ended in the Trojans losing the war to the Greeks. However, what was previously believed to be a myth was discovered in 1870 after an archaeologist uncovered the city of Troy. Th...
Machu Picchu: Inca site ‘has gone by wrong name for over 100 years’ - "Peruvian historian and US archaeologist say the pre-Columbian town was called Huayna Picchu by the Inca people." Mapped: All the world's 1,031 World Heritage Sites - The Telegraph. Marie Antoinette's Versailles apar...
No other place in the world offers a more immersive experience of life in an ancient Roman metropolis than Pompeii. Buried during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius almost 2,000 years ago, the once thriving city’s villas, shops, temples, and baths remain frozen in time. The UNESCO-listed archa...
Notable alumni include archaeologist and author Stanley South and FEMA administrator Brock Long. Its athletic teams are known as the Mountaineers and compete in NCAA Division 1 in 10 varsity men’s sports, and 10 women’s. Appalachian State University offers an online Master of Science in ...
It now houses the Museum of Asiatic Art. * Dimarchío The Dimarchío, or Town Hall, is a classic Venetian- The Mános style building that was once the San Giacomo Collection theatre, a favourite haunt of the island’s nobility. One of the key exhibits (The Old Port at the Museum of ...
“We are very pleased to be offering this exciting and affordable high-quality gaming service to Singaporeans without the need for clunky downloads, expensive computers or additional hardware,” said Mr Allen Lew, Singtel’s CEO Singapore. ...