Cities

The relic is placed in a crystal vial, and this one is inside a small glass vessel decorated at each end with a gold crown.

Outside the city center, much of Helsinki consists of post-war suburbs separated by patches of forest.

In 1806, Potsdam was occupied by French troops, personally commanded by Napoleon Bonaparte.

In 1728, a fire broke out in Copenhagen that lasted 3 days and consumed approximately 28 percent of the city.

One of the city’s most popular attractions is the Khan el-Khalili bazaar.

While most people in China do not speak English, most inhabitants of Shanghai know at least the basics.

When Alexander the Great, after winning the war with Persia in 334 BC he went to Ephesus and organized a great procession there in honor of Artemis.

A complex of buildings has been built in Vienna, which is one of the four main places in the world (along with complexes in New York, Geneva, and Nairobi) where United Nations institutions are located - Vienna Internationale Center.

In 1952, the city became the major economic, industrial, tourist, and publishing center that it is today.

During the times of Emperor Hadrian, the city was connected to Rome by the Via Cassia road.