Where is Ur in the Bible today? Ur was a city in the region of Sumer, southern Mesopotamia, inwhat is modern-day Iraq. What does Ur mean in Sumerian? The origin of the name Ur is not clear. Some maintain that it is the Sumerian word uru, meaning "town." Some point to the group...
Best for: literary heritage, vibrant café culture, modern architecture, and convenient transport links If you’re looking for a neighborhood in Paris that has it all, look no further than Montparnasse. This lively area is located in the 14th arrondissement and is known for its bustling streets...
Not as prominent in the movie, but even more spectacular, isPhulay Bay—A Ritz-Carlton Reserve, located on the beachfront of the popular southern province ofKrabi. This ultra-luxury resort on Krabi beachfront stole the film’s opening sequence, in which hotel staff are setting up Stu (Ed He...
Chatsworth is close Shugborough) was probably commissioned as a reworking of Guercino's version. It is in a far more Baroque style than the later version, characteristic of Poussin's early work. In
Look out for these hotels from H10, NH, Intur, Marriott and Melia that are well located for sightseeing in Seville. Expect to pay £150-250 per night, with prices a little lower as you move away from the cathedral. *Our favourite:H10 Casa de la Plata ...
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) of garbage each day. Picking up this mammoth daily load are 2,230 collection trucks. The collected waste is then moved to transfer facilities and carted off to landfills—located in various surrounding states—which are now nearly all at capacity. Prior to cutting back recycling services, ...
Where to eat it:Pepe’s Pizzeria Napoletanais still charring pies on Wooster Street, but expect a line any time of the day.Modern Apizza, which opened in 1934, andSally’s Appiza, open since 1938, along with Pepe’s, make up the Big Three of New Haven’s famed Little Italy pizzerias...
It is unlikely that this obscure variant from an obscure city near Sparta ever found its way into Orphika, though it is the sort of grotesque and disturbing subject matter they gravitated towards. If a myth has been made even weirder there’s a good chance an Orphic bricoleur has been ...
Access to all that fresh fish makes for some fine sushi (fun fact: Iceland grows fresh wasabi), and one of the best places in the country to sample local seafood with a modern Japanese twist is in the East, in the charming town of Seyðisfjörður. At Norð Austur, open in...