Cities

Saint John died in Ephesus, and Emperor Justinian, in the first half of the 6th century, ordered a basilica to be built over his grave, which is now located on the Ayasuluk hills, east of the temple of Artemis.

The Arno River, which runs through the old part of the city, is deeply embedded in the history of Florence.

Los Angeles has the most museums per capita of any city in the world.

St. Petersburg is located in the Neva Delta on dozens of islands.

An interesting figure and probably the founder of one of the first cafes in Vienna was a Pole, Jerzy Franciszek Kulczycki of the Sas coat of arms, translator from Turkish, dragon of the Eastern Trade Company, diplomat, soldier of King John III Sobieski.

The first traces of human activity in the area of today's city date back 12.000 years.

One of the Medici was Lorenzo di Piero de' Medici, de facto ruler of the Florentine Republic, and the most powerful and enthusiastic patron of Renaissance culture in Italy.

According to legend, Glastonbury was the place where Lancelot went after the death of King Arthur.

In 1835, the first general strike in North America took place in Philadelphia, in which workers won a ten-hour day.

In late 2022 Shanghai will open the world’s largest indoor ski resort.