Architecture

There was a deep moat in the Zwinger (an open area between two defensive walls), which is now filled in and only partially filled with water.

This was condemned by the then-mayor of the city, who called the act a "crime against the nation." The "artists" surrendered themselves to justice.

Situated on the warm waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea, it was a thriving port city that received enormous amounts of money from trade, allowing it to grow without disruption.

They were designed by Francesco de Sanctis and Alessandro Specchi. Long discussions were held on how ...

Columns, frieze and tympanum were ornately sculpted. Famous ancient sculptors such as Phidias, Polykleitos and Kresilas worked on constructing and completing the temple.

Before the Colosseum was built, the terrain was densely built up and inhabited by people. The situation changed after a great fire broke in 64 AD.

Thirty-one-year-old Gaudi presented a completely new design of the building. It assumed building a c ...

Since the first cataloging of flora by a Roman physician and herbalist Domenico Panaroli in 1643, 68 ...