Archive for the 'Cities' Category

Amazing videos of ancient Persepolis, Iran

Saturday, March 31st, 2007

Persepolis was an ancient ceremonial capital of the second Iranian dynasty, the Achaemenid Empire, situated some 70 km northeast of modern city of Shiraz, not far from where the small river Pulwar flows into the Kur (Kyrus). To the ancient Persians, the city was known as Parsa, meaning the city of Persians, Persepolis being the Greek interpretation of the name (Περσες (meaning Persian)+ πόλις (meaning city)). In contemporary Iran the site is known as Takht-e Jamshid (Throne of Jamshid).



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Matera, Italy

Tuesday, February 20th, 2007

Matera is a town and a province in the region of Basilicata, sometimes referred to as Lucania, in the south of Italy.



Apart from an economy which has traditionally been based on agriculture, in the late 1990s the major economic base of Matera, and of surrounding cities, is the production of upholstered furniture.
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Virtual Travel to Peru - Visit Peru

Tuesday, November 21st, 2006

Virtual Travel to Peru, just watch amazing Peru 40 minutes movie: Lima, Willcawain, Chavin de Huantar, Cajamarca, Pisco, Paracas, Nazca, Arequipa, Patapampa, Chivay, Condor, Puno, Titicaca, Sillustani, Cusco, Moray, Machu Picchu, Ollantaytambo Pisac