Cities

The first excavations in Ephesus began in the second half of the 19th century.

In the second half of the 18th century, the area around the city was entirely inhabited by Indians, mainly from the Illinois tribe.

Palermo has the second-oldest university on the island.

Ghent is an important seaport.

San Gimignano’s downfall came in 1348, when the city was hit by an epidemic of plague (the Black Death).

Café Procope is the oldest café in Paris.

In the 19th century, a chocolate cake was created in Vienna by Franz Sacher, which is a kind of showcase of the city, and its characteristic elements.

When the cloth trade ceased to be profitable, the city began to decline and residents revolted.

In the area of today's Bratislava, the first settlers appeared already in the Stone Age, but it was not until the Celts in the 2nd century BC they founded a town on the Danube.

In Palermo, there is the Orto Botanico di Palermo-Botanical Garden, which dates back to 1779.