How to read Egyptian hieroglyphs

The Rosseta Stone, British Museum

Any traveler who has ever lucky enough to visit the walls of ancient Egyptian temples, asks the question: "What do the drawings on the walls of stone and is it possible to read these letters?" After all, these, at first sight, awkward pictures, and open the door to the origins of the history of ancient civilization and its secrets. Does today humanity knowledge that will unravel the mysteries of dark corridors of Egyptian sanctuaries?

Managed to find the key to unlocking the mysteries of Egyptian writing, and with it the history of the greatest ancient civilizations, only in 1977. That's when scientists discovered a fragment of the stele, rosetta stone. He is now in the British Museum.

The inscription on the stone inscription contains a decree on behalf of King Ptolemy V, issued in 196 BC in the ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis State. The decree applied to the three dialects: the upper part contains text in the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, the middle portion demotic script, and the very lowest - in Greek. The fact that the same text in three languages, has opened up the key to the modern understanding of Egyptian writing - hieroglyphics.

Rosetta Stone was originally part of the column in the ancient Egyptian temple and a Christian or medieval period after the destruction was used as a building material in the construction of Fort Julien near the town of Rashid (Rosetta) in the Nile Delta.

It was first discovered in this place French soldier Pierre-François Bouchard during an expedition to Egypt in 1799.

The Rosseta Stone

Rosetta Stone has caused in the community of scientists keen interest because it was the first archaeological find, which allowed hitherto untranslated decipher ancient language. Lithographic copies of the stones were at odds on European museums and among scientists.

At this time, the British troops defeated the French in Egypt in 1801, and Fort walked into the possession of the UK under the capitulation of Alexandria. In 1802, the Rosetta Stone was taken to the British Museum and on display.

The first results of the study of inscriptions on stone left over from the stele in Egypt, were appeared in 1803. But a detailed study of them has taken almost 20 years. In 1822, a researcher from Paris, Jean-Francois Champollion was able to decipher ancient inscriptions and reliably establish the fact that all three texts in different languages ​​are identical. Researchers were then known only values ​​of the ancient Greek language.

In 2003 alone, the first time Egypt has demanded the return of the fragment to their historic homeland.

A copy of the Rosetta stone in the area of ​​writing at home Champollion

Later were also found other bilingual and trilingual inscriptions, including a decree of Ptolemy 238g. BC and the ruling of King Ptolemy IV, dating back to 218 BC But Rosetta Stone was in this sense unique.

Rosetta Stone currently has a height of 114.4 cm at the highest point. It weighs about 760 kg. It also includes three inscriptions identical text: Egyptian hieroglyphs, Egyptian demotic script and writing in ancient Greek. At one time, the letters on the stone, which is located at the British Museum, highlighted in white for ease of reading.
Stele was erected after the coronation of King Ptolemy V. It has suffered a decree establishing the new cult of the divine ruler by a congress of priests. This event took place in the ancient city, the capital of Egypt, Memphis.

Rosetta Stone of Egypt

Why the inscription on the Rosetta Stone plotted in three different languages?

In 332 BC Egypt was conquered by Alexander the Great. After the death of the commander, the state became the ruler Ptolemy. His descendants of Greek origin, became kings of Egypt for the next 300 years. This period marked the fusion of Greek and Egyptian cultures. Greek became the official language of the ancient Egyptian kingdom. Hieroglyphics were used only high priests of Egypt. Democratic speech, in which the middle part of the text is written on the Rosetta Stone is used in everyday speech of the ancient Egyptians.

Egyptian translation of the decree of the king, applied to the Rosetta Stone:

"In the reign of the young (the king) and the heir to the kingdom of his father, the ruler of the glorious crowns; approved the order in Egypt, the pious against the gods; winner over enemies, and improve people's lives, the high priests, soothsayers, priests, who came from churches in the country to Memphis King of the celebration, taking the crown vechnozhivogo Ptolemy, beloved of Ptah, the god Epiphanes of the Eucharist, which he received from his father, [all these priests], meeting in Memphis church on this very day, have decided: since vechnozhivoy King Ptolemy, beloved of Ptah, the god Epiphanes Eucharist is born King Ptolemy and Queen Arsinoe, gods Philopator, has had many temples and blessings to those who are in them, and to all who stay under his royal authority, and since he is a god descended from the god and goddess (like Horus, son of Isis and Osiris, to avenge his father Osiris, and being generous to the gods, he donated to the temples revenues in the form of money and food and suffered heavy costs in order to lead Egypt to the quiet state and to erect temples, and to the extent it Fire forces showed philanthropic aspirations and obtained from a

Egyptian hieroglyphs

Egypt income and tax it some completely abolished, while others made it easier to make the people and all the others in his reign were in prosperity, and debts to the royal treasury, which lay on the Egyptians and on the population of other parts of his kingdom, and that was very great, he forgave , but that the prison population and the people against whom have long been initiated lawsuits, he freed all of them of all charges, and so he ordered, in addition to the temples revenues and donations that are offered to them each year in the form of food and money, and likewise gifts relying gods with vineyards, orchards and other lands that belonged to the gods in the reign of his father, remained on the old basis, and so he ordered the relatively priests, that they did not pay for his dedication more than as much as you had to pay up to the first year of the reign of his father, and he freed the people from the Sacred College of the annual voyage to Alexandria, and then he ordered them not to produce a collection of the fleet and the number of linen fabrics, hand over the temples to the royal treasury, he retained by two-thirds, and in the same way as before were left to himself, he put in proper order, wanting something that is usually committed to the gods, was properly arranged, however, he paid homage to all for justice, twice as great Hermes; He ordered that the native warriors and other persons returning to

home, who were hostile (to the authorities) during the Troubles, on his return remained in the possession of their property, and since he has taken care of that were sent cavalry and foot forces and ships against the enemy on their way to a campaign by Egypt sea ​​and by land, and carried with great costs money and food to the temples and the entire population of the country were in safety: and appearing in Likopolis, located in the prefecture of Busiris, who was captured and fortified to withstand a siege, and there has been delivered and a large number of weapons and other equipment, as in the city gathered rebellious spirit of the wicked, which caused a lot of harm to the population and the temples of Egypt, the king surrounded the city, and raised him as a surprise around the mound and digging ditches, and in view of the fact that the rise of the Nile in the eighth was very high, and, as usual, the river threatened to flood the valley, the king kept the water in many places closed the mouth of the channel, having spent a considerable amount of this money, putting riders and foot for them [unclear: new dams or rebels] of it in a short time taken by force

Demotic language of Ancient Egypt

City and defeated everyone in the wicked it [rise against the god-king], just as the first of Hermes and Horus, the sons of Isis and Osiris, subdued the rebels against them in the same locality; as to commanders of the rebels under his father, ruined the country and created injustice done to the temples, he stood by in Memphis and in revenge for his father and for his crown, punished them as they deserved, when the time came to perform ceremonies that accompany the adoption of the crown, and since then, he has canceled accumulated up to the eighth the debt of the temples before the royal treasury in the form of very large amounts of food and money, precisely the same way it did in respect of payment for not presented to the royal treasury and linen fabrics for verification of those tissues that have been handed over to the same time period, he freed temples of the obligation to take atrabu [grain] with Arouri holy land, and likewise pot [wine] with Arouri vineyard, and since he made many gifts and Apis Mnevis and other sacred animals of Egypt, much more than the old kings

Egyptian hierogliphs

taking care of everything related to animals, he gave generously and in a dignified manner necessary for their burial, as well as means to them in a special dedication of the temple, along with the sacrifice, setting off celebrations and everything else that is necessary in such cases, and because the privilege Egyptian temples and he has kept intact and safe in accordance with the laws of decorated Apieyon magnificent buildings, bringing to it a large amount of gold, silver and precious stones, and erected temples, shrines and altars, the same need to restore [temples] he corrected, with to everything that concerns the deity, diligence benefactor god, finding out about the most respected temples, he restored them, as befits his reign, during which the gods gave him health, victory, power, and all the other benefits, as well as the possession of a strong crown him and his descendants forever-forever - in a good hour! [Because of this] the priests of all the temples of the country decided: How can multiply more honors rendered at the moment vechnozhivomu King Ptolemy, beloved of Ptah, the god Epiphanes Eucharist, as does the honors rendered to his parents, Philopater gods and ancestors and gods, gods Euergetes Adelphi gods Sotero. Put in the most prominent place in every temple in honor of the image vechnozhivogo king Ptolemy Epiphanes god of the Eucharist, which will bear the name of Ptolemy, the patron of Egypt,

and that should take the place of the chief god in the temple, holding a weapon of victory, according to the accepted customs in Egypt . Priests should three times a day to send a religious service before these images and putting them on the garments, and to do all other ceremonies, which rely in this country at the solemn celebration of all the other gods: [more lists other honors college of priests who decided to pay tribute to the king]. The decree written on the stele of hard stone sacred writings on the indigenous and the Hellenic language and put in every church of the first, second and third class vechnozhivogo before the image of the king. "

Ancient Egyptian artifacts abroad

New-York Metropoliten Museum

Egyptologists and travelers interested in the history of Egypt can see exhibits of ancient civilizations on earth, not only in museums and sightseeing in the territory of the modern state. But also on other continents.

In the Spanish capital, Madrid, tourists can book a tour of the Egyptian Temple of Debod. Its history is linked with the emergence of what is now Egypt's Nubian kingdom, which was in the delta of the Nile River in the town of Debod, which is not found on the modern map of Egypt. He was not far from the temple of Abu Simbel, familiar to tourists on excursions. The date of his erection goes away in the millennium. His age is about 2,200 years old, in the Greco-Roman period in Egypt. It was built by order of King Ptolemy IV and personified the cult of the god Amun.

Along with other relics of ancient Egypt, as the Temple Denbur to see that these days you can in the Metropolitan Museum in New York, USA, as well as a temple Elles in Italy and Gollandrii, the Temple of Debod was transported to other countries, as called for UNESCO to preserve cultural values ​​of ancient Nubia (Kushite kingdom). This need was caused extensive flooding of the territory of Upper Egypt after the construction of the Aswan High Dam and rising groundwater.

|British Museum, London

The clue read the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics was laid with the discovery of the Rosetta Stone. The identical text on it was written in hieroglyphics of ancient Egypt, the Egyptian vernacular language (demotic) and Greek dialect. After the British occupation of Egypt in 1801, the Rosetta Stone was taken to the British Museum in London, where the exhibit and is to this day. Also in the British Museum you can see the history of other valuable artifacts of ancient Egypt:

Statue of Ramses II,

Egyptian statues,

List of the kings of Egypt, 1250g. BC,

Statue Amonofisa III,

Cleopatra's mummy sarcophagus, etc.

Photos of ancient Egyptian artifacts that are stored in the British Museum can be found here.

Dendur Temple, Metopoliten Museum, New-York

These priceless artifacts in the history of the period of ancient Egypt, as the bust of Nefertiti, is now in the Egyptian Museum in Berlin.

Travelers departing on a trip to the temple of the goddess of love and fun Dendera (Hathor) near Aswan in Egypt find the ceiling of one of the rooms of the sanctuary zodiac, the age of which is about 3,000 years old. Unfortunately, the original of the Zodiac can be seen today only in the Louvre. Within the walls of an Egyptian temple located on only a copy of the white gypsum.

Statues Egyptian architect Hemiuna are in the Museum Roemer-Pelitsaus in Germany. A statue Hafraanha at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.

In 2005, the Supreme Council for Antiquities, headed by Zahi Hawass, demanded the return of the return of ancient artifacts from museums in Germany, England, France and America.

In 2011, Egyptian authorities were able to prove ownership of the 19 exhibits of ancient times, exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, including a miniature bronze dog, a fragment in the form of a sphinx bracelet and necklace found after the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb by Howard Carter in 1922. They are now kept in the National Museum of Antiquities in Egypt.

Egyptian authorities on behalf of the Minister of Antiquities has repeatedly called for the citizens of all countries report found artifacts that are stored outside of the country and exported illegally. Of particular relevance was the issue after looting at the Egyptian National Museum in Cairo during the events of the revolution January 25, 2011 in Egypt.

Kings of Egypt, Btitish Museum

Nebanun, Btirish Museum

King's Library, British Museum

TOP-10 most expensive hotels of the world

San Diego, California, United States

The rating  the results of prices for the most expensive five-star hotels around the world, conducted site hotels.com (summer 2013):

1. Tokyo, Japanese. The average cost of the night in hotels in the Japanese capital for the year 2012 amounted to 108 euros against 101 in 2011.

2. Bogota, Colombia. The average room rate in 2012 was 107 euros (versus 99 euros in 2011).

3. Taipei, China. The average room rate in 2013 was 106 euros (versus 99 euros in 2012).

4. Rome, Italy. The average room rate in 2013 was 106 euros (versus 110 euros in 2012).

5. Florence, Italy. The average room rate in 2013 was 106 euros (versus 102 euros in 2012).

6. Bali island. The average room rate in 2013 was 106 euros (versus 100 euros in 2012).

7. San Diego, California, USA. The average room rate in 2013 was 105 euros (compared to 97 euros in 2012).

8. Cairo, Egypt. The average room rate in 2013 was 104 euros (compared to 97 euros in 2012).

9. Nice, France. The average room rate in 2013 was 104 euros (versus 104 euros in 2012).

10. Salzburg, Austria. The average room rate in 2013 was 107 euros (versus 100 euros in 2012).

TOP- 5 the most visited attractions by travelers

Piramids of Giza, Egypt

The Pyramids of Giza in Egypt

The Pyramids of Giza in Egypt entered the list of the most visited sites in the world, as one of the original wonders of the world.

The pyramids of Giza have become a symbol of Egypt. Age of ancient buildings has about 4500 years. Until now, scientists have not figured out the secret of the construction, so that the pyramids have aura of intrigue and mystery. For many travelers, departing on holiday in Egypt, visiting the Pyramids of Giza, heritage of the ancient culture, priority is placed on the top in the number of sightseeing in Egypt.

Three major piramids of pharaohs of Egypt  ranked as UNESCO World Heritage Site, located on the border of the capital of Egypt, the metropolis with a population of about 24 million people, Cairo.

Roman Forum, Italy

The Roman Forum, Italy

Among the most visited architectural masterpieces of world culture is also ranked as the Colosseum and the Roman Forum in Italy.

Forum was invested in the heart of the Roman Empire over 1300 years ago, with  length of  700 yards square, was used as the local market and the place where the parliament. The ruins of the temples of the sacred pillars and friezes, dedicated to the cult of Saturn, the god of agriculture, erected under the emperors Vespasian and Titus, the Forum in Italy, visited by travelers every year, about 5.1 per year.

Roman Colosseum, Italy

The Roman Colosseum, Italy

When completed in 80 AD, the arena could accommodate 50,000 spectators who watched the events of the mythical drama: the battles on land and sea, deadly gladiator fights and gruesome murder of wild animals. The Roman Coliseum is the largest arena in the rest of the great Roman Empire in the world. Underground tunnels, where gladiators awaited their fate in the arena of the Colosseum of Rome, have been opened to visitors in 2010. And also the last row of the Colosseum, a height of 110 feet, with a panoramic view of the Eternal City. The Roman Colosseum in Italy takes about 6, 9 million travelers a year.

Among the tourist attractions puteshestvennikasm also noted Terrakotoraya army in Xi'an, China.

Terracotta Army, China

Terracotta Army, China

Terracotta Army in Xian, China

Discovered in 1974 by an army of 700 soldiers and generals, archers, infantry and chariots made of terracotta in the natural growth, given this masterpiece of Chinese architecture, unique look. Distinct facial features, hair styles and elements that affect the visitor attractions in China. Clay statues arranged in rows in covered pits, and form part of the necropolis of Emperor Qin Shi Huang. The bright colors of the army of Chinese Emperor were saved because they were long hidden from the destructive force of air.

See the Terracotta Army in Xian, China, depart from 3.6 to 4.5 million tourists

The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China

The Great Wall of China in Badaling is one of the most powerful structures in the world. Its length is about 5,500 miles and stretches across China. The most beautiful part of the Great Wall is available in 70 miles from Beijing. Although a huge part of the wall was built during the Ming Dynasty in the period from 1368 to 1644 GG BC, some of its sections existed in 770 BC Come to China to visit the Great Wall, comes from 9 to 10 million travelers a year.

The tallest hotel in the world was build in Dubai

"JW Marriott Marquis Dubai"

In Dubai (United Arab Emirates) completed the construction "JW Marriott Marquis Dubai", that is the tallest hotel in the world. The height of the hotel complex reaches 335 meters. And this building is smaller only for 26 meters to the famous New York "Empire State". Marriott Hotel Dubai includes 72 floors and 1608 rooms, and took first place in the ranking of the highest hotels in the world by Guinness World Records.
Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, the first draft of "JW Marriott Marquis" outside of America.
The hotel of Dubai has design n as the "Twin towers". The first phase of putting the hotel is expected in December of this year. Guests Arab country will be available 804 comfortable guest rooms, nine restaurants, including restaurant "V", which is located on the 72 floor and has an open view of the entire city. As well as kitchen "Rang Mahal, Atul," which is run by the chef Kutshar Atoll, the first Indian chef.
The spa area of ​​Dubai "SaraySpa" extends to an area of ​​4000 square meters, and is decorated with silks brought from various Eastern countries.
Hotels worldwide brand "JW Marriott Marquis Dubai" are recognized in the world as a complex of high levels of comfort, technology and personal service, including meeting rooms, exclusive accommodations and service at the first level.

Hotel JW Marriott Marquis Dubai

Hotel JW Marriott Marquis Dubai

Hotel JW Marriott Marquis Dubai

Hotel JW Marriott Marquis Dubai

Hotel JW Marriott Marquis Dubai

Hotel JW Marriott Marquis Dubai

Hotel JW Marriott Marquis Dubai

Colosseum and amphitheatre of the world

"Panem et circenses!" - "Bread and Circuses"

The Roman Empire has contributed to the architectural image of many modern states. Of the masterpieces of attractions left militant Rome, one of the most famous is the Colosseum Flavia. Few of the travellers know that there are about 30 arenas heritage of Ancient Rome, used for the bloody gladiator fights and other urban public spectacle.

Roma Coliseum, Italy 

The Roman Colosseum, Italy

This architectural monument of the Roman Empire is visited by millions of travellers each year and is one of the most recognizable buildings in the world. Flavia Coliseum is located in the center of Italy, Catholic Rome.

Flavian Amphitheater, the Colosseum, the symbol and witness of the former might of Rome.

The name "Colosseum" appeared only in the VII century. The first version of the name arena for massive representations connects it to the size of the ancient amphitheater. Translated from the Latin, "colosseus" means a huge, colossal. The second one says that he was so named because of the huge statue of Nero, the emperor erected at the Coliseum in honor of him. Also known as the Roman Coliseum Flavian Amphitheatre. In the ancient Roman Empire arena for mass spectacles exist in every city. And the biggest of which was built in the capital, Rome. Dimensions Roman Colosseum striking. Its length is equal to the perimeter of 524 meters. The length of the arena - 85 meters. Wall height - about 50 meters. The foundation of the building was constructed under the ground at a depth of 13 meters.

The construction of the Colosseum of Rome took 8 years. Began the construction of the arena in 72 AD under the emperor Vespasione. In '80 amphitheater was lit by the Emperor Titus.

History is not retained after the architect of the Roman Coliseum. When its construction was used three architectural styles: Tuscan rigorous, elegant Ionic and Corinthian rich.

The Roman Colosseum could hold in ancient times, according to various estimates from 50 to 100 thousand people!

Amphitheater began to turn into ruins after an influential government official in the VIII century began to use stone for the construction of the Colosseum own palace. Only in the XVIII century, the Roman Colosseum was protected by the Italian authorities as an architectural monument.

Official site of the Roman Colosseum in Italy: http://www.the-colosseum.net/idx-en.htm.

Coliseum of ancient city Pula, Croatia

The Colosseum in Pula, Croatia

The ancient city of Pula in Croatia situated on the island history. Its age is approximately 3000 years old. It was the site of action of genius, "The Divine Comedy" by Dante. In this work, he has an old Italian origin the name "Paul". Poole was included in Yugoslavia only in the middle of the last century.

Area Coliseum in Croatia is quite impressive size, about 105 to 133 meters, and has the shape of an ellipse. Its construction began in the I century AD by Emperor Vespasian. The modern name of the Colosseum - Arena. In ancient times, the Croatian Colosseum in Pula could seat about 23,000 spectators and is much better preserved of the famous Roman Coliseum in Italy.

When Emperor Diocletian Colosseum in Pula was used as a venue for gladiatorial combat. Here fought slaves, captives, wild animals.

In order to visit the Coliseum in Croatia travelers can take a guided tour. Entrance fee of about $ 3. Also for visitors Coliseum in Croatia there is the opportunity to inspect the tunnels where the animals were kept and stored the wine for the audience.

A distinctive feature of the Colosseum in Pula is the fact that it is virtually destroyed by time and very well preserved. With the change of paganism by Christianity, bloody submission to the Colosseum stage were banned and he was used as a trading area. The Colosseum in Pula, but now used as a venue for film festivals. At its present stage act zvuezdy assembled from around the world.

Coliseum of Tizdre, Tunisia

Coliseum in El-Jem, Tunisia

The small town of El Jem in Tunisia notable tourist attraction: it is one of the most ancient Colosseum. According to experts, it is much better preserved than its prototype, the Roman Colosseum in Italy. The Colosseum in Tisdruse (Tizdre), who is in Tunis (El Jem), also known as Mark Antony Amphitheatre.

Huge impression on tourists and artists produces unsurpassed acoustics of the Tunisian Colosseum. His arena is the venue for contemporary music and theater performances and concerts.

When built the Colosseum of El Jem nobody knows. Most likely, it was in the period from 238 to 230 BCE, during the reign of Gordian. The Colosseum could hold an audience of about 30,000. Here were the gladiators and animals. This can be seen by the stories marked on the walls of the Coliseum in a mosaic.

Amphitheater also repeatedly used as the castle rock. Within the walls of the Coliseum in El Jem Berber princess Caen fought with the Arab invaders. This has led to strong destruction Coliseum.

It is noteworthy that the filming of the famous Hollywood movie "Gladiator" is held in the Coliseum Mark Antony, and not in Rome.

Amphitheater is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Visit the Colosseum of El Jem is a sightseeing excursion into the Sahara in Tunisia. Get to it as you can by yourself, take a taxi or the international bus.

Coliseum of Nimes, France

Arles Amphitheatre of Nîmes, France

The beautiful amphitheater located in the south of France in Nimes, at the foot of the plateau Garrigues. The province has a thousand-year history. Prior to IV-III Him was inhabited by Celtic tribes and 120 BC, conquered by Rome.

The oldest city in France, Nîmes is known for its many attractions. Arch of Augustus (Arles gate), the Museum of Antiquities, the Temple of Diana, the Corinthian church, the Cathedral of St. Castor.

The first stone amphitheater in Nimes was put in I century BC. The construction - in the I century AD.

Amphitheater of Nimes in France is a powerful structure at the time. On its stands can accommodate about 24,000 spectators!

Coliseum Leptis Magna, Libya

Amphitheater of Leptis Magna in Libya

Leptis Magna amphitheater was built in the rocky quarry to the south-east of the same name in the Libyan city of Libya on the Mediterranean Sea. In the stands, Leptis Magna could be accommodated about 16,000 visitors. The amphitheater is about a kilometer from the city.

Inscriptions deposited on the walls of the amphitheater, reveal the history of the construction of the Libyan amphitheater. They tell that the amphitheater was inaugurated by Governor Marcus Pompey Silvan. The amphitheater was erected in honor of the Emperor Nero. Its construction was completed in 56 AD.

One of the inputs into the arena of the amphitheater of Leptis Magna was used for animals and gladiators. Area Arena amphitheater, covered with stone slabs of natural origin, is 57 by 47 meters. In the amphitheater of Leptis Magna travelers can discover the pagan symbols: the altar of Nemesis, the goddess personifying Fate.

Not far from the arena are halls of Villa Dar Beech Ammer, the walls of which are covered with mosaics depicting battles in the arena of Leptis Magna.

The show begins early in the morning. Stone slabs amphitheater absorbed the blood is not only criminals and slaves who were killed by wild animals. But the prisoners captured during the civil war in the city.

Coliseum of Spain, Tarragona

Amphitheatre of Tarragona in Spain

Arena for gladiatorial games were built in Spain in the II century BC on the Mediterranean Sea. Amphitheater is shaped as an ellipse. Under the arena and you can nowadays find underground tunnels where the animals were waiting in line and the people to participate in the spectacle. Notable for its well-preserved amphitheater Visigoth basilica dating from the VI century. And the Roman-Greek church of the XII century.

The official website of Spain attractions in Tarragona: http://www.museutgn.com.

  

Coliseum di Verona, Italy

Coliseum di Verona, Italy

Amphitheatres, conceding largest Colosseum were built in other provinces of Italy: in the field, Preneste, Pompeii, Puteoli, Spoleto, Verona. In France, the gladiator fights were held in Nemauze (Lyutentsiya, Paris), Vezunne (Perigueux). Known for its beauty and antiquity of the magnificent amphitheater on the Mediterranean coast in Sabrat near the Libyan capital, Tripoli. Very popular among tourists in Bodrum Amphitheatre, Side, Turkey.

To conduct theater and public spectacle in the ancient world, were also used:

Arena di Verona, Italy,

Arena Nice, Italy,

Forum in Frejus, France,

Military and civilian amphitheater in Aquincum, Hungary,

Roman Theatre di Verona, Italy,

Roman theater in Naples,

And the Odeon Theatre in Pompeii,

Circus of Maxentius in Rome

Theatre in Kherson, Ukraine,

The theater in Kourion, Cyprus,

Theatre at Herculaneum,

Odeon of Herodes Atticus and the theater of Dionysus in Athens,

Theatre of Epidaurus.

Theatre Odionis, Grecce

Amphitheatre of Side, Turkey

Coliseum in Sabrat, Libya

Travel to Robinson Crusoe Island

The best vacantion in Chile travelers can spend visiting inhabited island where Robinson Crusoe really lived. This is history, that Alexandr Selkirk who had spend 4 years on this island alone can be the character of Daniliel Defoe's book. The Island of Robison Crusoe was discovered in 1704 by pirates. They came to Robison Island in their way in Ocean from Spanish.

Now in the island organized extremal for travellers. Now on the island this is the hotel with extreme conditions of survival like Robison Crusoe. Guests try to provide their own food and fishing.

Robinson Crusoe Island refers to Juan Fernandes, archipelago of Chile in the South America.

You can make reservation an read reviews travellers visited Robinson Crusoe Island Hotel on  the official site:
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