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Showing posts with label Italy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Italy. Show all posts

Sunday, 3 January 2016

Hotel Ristorante Grotta Palazzese

Images by hemanth Kumar

In the old and small town of Polignano, the sea created grottoes that creap under the houses. The larger of those grottoes, the Palazzese cave, was used by Duc de Leto as hall for his parties in the XVIIIth century.

Wednesday, 23 December 2015

Rome Coliseum


Located just east of the Roman Forum, the massive stone amphitheater known as the Colosseum was commissioned around A.D. 70-72 by Emperor Vespasian of the Flavian dynasty as a gift to the Roman people. In A.D. 80, Vespasian’s son Titus opened the Colosseum–officially known as the Flavian Amphitheater–with 100 days of games, including gladiatorial combats and wild animal fights. After four centuries of active use, the magnificent arena fell into neglect, and up until the 18th century it was used as a source of building materials. Though two-thirds of the original Colosseum has been destroyed over time, the amphitheater remains a popular tourist destination, as well as an iconic symbol of Rome and its long, tumultuous history.

Sunday, 22 November 2015

Leaning Tower of Pisa

The Leaning Tower of Pisa or simply the Tower of Pisa is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa, known worldwide for its unintended tilt.