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History of Conil de la Frontera
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| In Conil passed many nationalities and tribes like the Carthaginians, Romans, Visigoths, Moslems, Byzantines, Vandals and the Chr... |
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History of Madrid, Spain
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| In the 9th century the Moorish ruler Mohamed I had a small fortress constructed near a river called al-Magrit (now Manzanares), from which the city inherits its name. The citadel was re-conquered by King Alfons... |
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History of Granada, Andalusia, Spain, Granada
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| Granada?s history; some interesting facts:
Granada?s history is an example of a melting pot of many different cultures. It was a reference point for many centuries on the Iberian peninsula of power and ... |
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Geography and History of Benalmadena | Costasur.com
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| In this section we will talk about Benalmádena?s geographical layout.
The municipality of Benalmádena is located in between the Sierra de Mijas (Mijas mountain range) and the Alborán Sea (in the Mediterranean); it i... |
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Geography and History of Huelva | Costasur.com
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| As well as its history, Huelva has a very special geography.
The province of Huelva is surrounded by nature. To the North we find the Sierra de Aracena Natural Park, and the Picos (Peaks) de Aroche, that separate us from the flat province of Badajoz... |
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History of Nerja, Andalusia, Costa del Sol, Malaga, Spain
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| Since then, until today?s tourist boom, there are been many different cultures and episodes that have formed the area?s history.
Outside the discoveries of the Palaeolithic, Neolithic and bronze ages, there are also indications of ... |
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History of Zahara | Costasur.com
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| Zahara de los Atunes? history goes right back to the many caves in the area that are witness to prehistoric human presence like the Atlanterra Cave and the Cave of Los Alemanes (The Germans).
Another interesting tale ... |
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The history of Chiclana de la Frontera, Spain
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| Traces of Phoenician, Carthaginian and Roman civilizations are evident in Chiclana, as well as Cadiz – which is the oldest city in Europe.
The Island of Sancti Petri is surrounded by myths and legends. Dur... |
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History of Rota, Cádiz, Andalucía, Spain
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| Astaroth, Asta Regia, Rabitta Ruta, Oraculum Menester, Oleastrum, Speculum Rotae, Rotta, and finally Rota have been some of the different names this locality has adopted duri... |
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History of Essaouira
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| Essaouira was under the control of the Cathaginians and Phoenicians up until the century V a.C. Later, the Romans took over and were... |
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History of Marrakech, Morocco
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| In the Roman era, the "men of Earth" began to rise up against the Maruitanian Throne, whose borders reached the Mediterranean Sea. ... |
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History Galicia, Spain
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| 600 years before Christ the celtic folk arrived to Galicia and they mixed with the natives. A lot of Castros wer... |
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History of Estepona
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| Esteponas history is a mix of various civilisations, phenicians, romans and arabs, whereby the arabs where settled here longest and left the richest heritage (fortifications, towers etc.)
However, one can assume that the antic Estepo... |
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History of Italy
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| In 1861, the city states of the Italian peninsula along with Sardinia and Sicily became united under King Victor EMMANUEL II; this is when Italy first became a nation state.
In the ear... |
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History of Argentina
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| The first inhabitants of what is now Argentina, as you can observe in the displays inside the Santa Cruz Museum, began about 11,000 years before Christ.
Patagonia, -pampa,La Pampa), and El Chaco were the fir... |
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Geography and History of Alicante | Costasur.com
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| Alicante has a large history dating back more than 3000 years.
The earliest remains found in the city date back to the third millenium b.c and were found in the Cova de Fum in Foncalent.
In the fourth century b.c th... |
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A walk through the history of Alicante, Spain
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| According to diverse studies realized the walk through history of Alicante was started by the Phoenicians, the Romans and the Greeks who have sown many of the traits now common in the peoples of Alicante. In fact one of the best know... |
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History, La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain
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| La Palma was originally named Benahoare by the Guanches. The only remainders we have left to tell us about this mysterious race are their cave dwellings, enigmatic petroglyphs and paved... |
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History, La Hierro, Canary Islands, Spain.
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| The ancient inhabitants of El Hierro were known as “Bimbaches”.
They controlled the island until they were eventually conquered by Jean de Béthencourt. This happened more through the process of... |
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History of Costa Tropical, Granada, Andalusia, Spain
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| Prehistory
If we start right from the beginning we should start with Salobreña, where in its caves, in the Neolithic age, nomad shepherds left evidence of their existence in the Cave of the Great Captain – La Cueva del Gran Capitan. Later t... |
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Alcudia old town, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
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| The ancient town of Alcudia is very very different to the modern tourist resort located 3kms to the south. Taking a stroll around this fascinating city is like taking a step back in time.
Alcudia has a fasci... |
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History and Culture, Nicaragua, Central America
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| The Spanish discoverer Francisco Fernandez de Córdoba founded the cities of Leon and Granada in the year 1525, in what today is Nicaragua. Until 1821 the region came under Spanish rule, but this situation changed with the indep... |
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History, Venezuela, South America
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| Little is known about the history of Venezuela until 1492, the time of the conquest and the arrival of the Spanish who colonised on this land. It was a time somewhat obscure by the Church and a time of bloodshed by those who wou... |
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History, Andratx, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
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| Andratx was at the centre of the "Barony of Andratx". This area also included; Calvià; Puigpunyent; Estellencs; Banyalbufar; Marratxí; some areas of Pla de Sant Jordi; and the parish of Santa Creu.
For the most part ... |
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History and Culture Basque Country, Spain
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| The history of Euskadi is lnked with the Cantabrian Coast, between Asturias and the border of France. Some years before Christ, the Romans tried to sack the place, but not without difficult... |
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History, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand
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| Christchurch is a city that was born in the middle of the 19th century as a result of the colonization of the Canterbury Association. The origin of it´s name comes from the members of Christ Church Collage, an association w... |
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History Croatia
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| Throughout various ins and outs, the Croatians have settles in it's actual location. This happened around the 7th century. Two centuries later in the 9th century they had turned into some of the most potent towns in the area. Later it ca... |
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History, Greece, Europe
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| Greece was one of the most important civilizations that ever existed, it is best known because it's culture was present in 3 continents as well as for being the origin of the first civilizations that settled along the Agean Sea.
Around 8... |
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History Turkey
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| The history of what we know a Turkey today goes back to the paleolithic era, specifically to the Karain Cave. It is located in the Turkish Anatolia. This is where the first neolithic settlements were found and then incremented... |
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History and Culture
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| The history of Portugal has many points in common with that of other countries in Europe. It´s origins begin in the Middle Ages and centuries later became an important world reference point thanks t... |
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History, Cape Verde, Africa
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| 1462 is the date that marked the arrival of the first Coloners, although they do not discard the fact that arabs probably were there first. The first disembarkment happend in Santiago and founded the Ribeira Grande. Afer the colonization th... |
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History Punta Umbria, Huelva, Spain, Andalusia, Costa de la luz
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| Romans, Iberians, arabs, and Christians have all passed through Punta Umbria, but the reality is that when the english arrived, the life in this town was rustic, not developed and there were only 4 houses,... |
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History Bali, Indonesia
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| When you speak of history in Bali you must know a little bit about the Majaphit Empire that founded the first Bali colony in the island of Java after the muslim invasion that forced many to leave the island of Bali.
The Europeans didn&a... |
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History, Tunisia, Africa
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| Cartago was the first city to be known in this country, a city founded in the 8th century b.c. that extended through the south of Italy and the Iberian Penninsula, taking away the protaginism from Greece. The Rom... |
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History of Sitges Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, Costa Brava
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| We must mention that in the I Century, the port of Sitges started to have very important comercial activity. Miralpeix and Campdsasens are the castles found in this town. These feudal castles were passed down from generation to gener... |
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History Platja D'Aro, Girona, Costa Brava, Spain
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| This locality who's economy moves around tourism limits with the town of Calonge, Santa Cristina D'Aro in the interior, and the locality of San Feliu de Guixols to the south. It is a municipality surrounded by the moun... |
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History of Astun, Jaca, Pyrenees, Spain, Huesca
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| From 1975, Astun invested heavily in instalations and facilities, as well as the general infrastructure around the town, ensuring quality roads were built to enable easy access to the resort. From this moment onwards,... |
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History Formigal, Sallent, Pyrenees, Huesca, Spain
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| Sallent, Formigal, Balneario, Panticosa and Piedrahita are just a few of the towns nearby where you'll find traces of past times, megalithic remains, roman remains, thermal springs that were used by the Romans for their healing properties, and o... |
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History Tavira, Faro, Algarve, Portugal
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| Two thousand years before Christ is about when a dwelling was formed known today as Tavira, one of the most prosperous cities of Algarve.
During centuries of Arab occupation, Tavira was conquered by the Christians, specifically unde... |
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History of Albufeira, Faro, Algarve, Portugal
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| In the 13th Century, Alfonso III conquered this town, and Albufeira was annexed to the Kingdom of Portugal. Today you can still see traces of this period in its narrow streets, aroma of jazmin, cobblestone roads, its ca... |
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History Portimao, Faro, Algarve, Portugal
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| The necropolis of Acalar de Mnte Canela is its biggest patrimony and gives evidence to the life which presided here thousands of years ago, all the way back to the Neolithic Age. Through this regi... |
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History Lagos, Faro, Algarve, Portugal
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| In 1292 the Algarve was the last area that Portugal conquered from the arabs. There presence is still there in the architecture, the decoration in the streets as well as the fortresses you´ll find throughout the coastline..... |
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History of Skiing
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| Skiing is an art and also a favorite sport for many. It has been around since before Christ, when the Norwegian hunters had to ski on flat wood to get more speed when hunting animals. The first findings were found in Rodody, Norway, a... |
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History Chile, South America
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| Chile is a country which has sheltered various tribes such as the Aimaras, Atacameños and Diagutas, above all until thirteenth century when different cultures began to establish themselves, such as farming communities who were influenced ... |
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History Guatemala, Central America, Mayan Empire
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| Guatemala has been home to various different important cultures, the most notable of which were the Mayans. The Mayans were the first people in the region to create an important civilization, with incr... |
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History, Paracuru, Ceara, Brazil
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| Later in the seventeenth century, Ceara was colonized by the Portuguese, not without some resistance on the part of the native people. There were continued incursions by European pirates, and the Dutch invaded this area twice i... |
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History of Lisbon, Portugal
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| In the history of Lisbon, there are various stages that must be shown, stages like the celtic, the iberians, the romans, carthaginiens, and greeks. Common stages around the entire Iberian Penninsula. The arrival of muslims, the re-conquering, ... |
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History Oporto, Portugal
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| The first civilizations in the zone, the Greeks, Phoenicians, and Carthagians, settled on the left side of the river, but it was the Romans who decided to settle on the right hand side, due to the favourable conditions for a port.
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History of Sintra, Portugal
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| Belas is one of the most important towns of Sintra, located between mountains and a settlement in which locals have lived since the twelfth century. According to the archaeological remains found here, you can establish a populat... |
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History Sagres Vila do Bispo, Algarve, Portugal
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| Throughout this region different civilizations have roamed such as the phoenicians, tartessos, Celtics, cartigineans, romands, godos, arabs and christians. This was the last era that the region aquired great importance. Through... |
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History, Equador, South America
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| Las Vegas, the penninsula of Santa Elena and Quito were the first settlements that are known in Equador. Some date back more than 9,000 years b.c. like the case of El Inga. From it's beginings, the aborigines were ... |
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History Salamanca, Castille and Leon, Spain
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| Some interesting details about Salamanca?s history; Hannibal took the city called Helmántica (now known as Salamanca) causing an uprising on behalf of the people. After this the Romans arrived. From then on our city pas... |
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History and Culture Seville, Andalusia, Spain
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| The Romans named this city Hispalis, from there comes the word Hispalense. The muslims named it Ishbiliya name that finally became Sevilla.
To speak of the history of Seville cannot be reduced ju... |
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History Madeira, Portugal
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| Joao Goncalves is the name that is tied to the history of Madeira. This sailor discovered this chain of islands in 1419 and giving the Portuguese crown the honor to claim this territory and name it´s first governors. In the sam... |
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History Azore Islands, Azores, Portugal
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| In the XV century the Azore Islands were not inhabited, for this reason they are called the legendary and mythic islands, names like the Atlantida or the Azuis islands or Seven cities were given to these deserted islands. After the... |
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History, Alentejo, Portugal
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| Phoenicians, Celtics, and Romans all left an important legacy in the time before Christ in the region of Alentejo. A land in which culture and tradition went hand in hand. The Romans perh... |
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History Cancun, Mexico, Caribbean Sea
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| The Mexico National Tourism Fund was the tool which was used by the government to begin the development of the zone, a development which started with infrastructures such as the road which joins Cancun to the peninsula. This link brought ... |
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History of Jerez | Cadiz | Andalusia | Spain
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| The Neolithic, Taressians, Phoenicians, Romans, Muslims, Christians and a few other civilization have settled in what today is Jerez de la Frontera in southern Spain. This Tartessian town is recognized as the first great... |
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History Australia
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| The prehistoric period began with the establishment of the first settlements in this land, and lasted until the arrival of the Dutch in 1606. During this era, the evolution of the island was centered on the Pacific coast. The Sp... |
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History Honduras Central America
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| But a long time before the unfolding of those events, was another eventful period, i.e. the Pre-Columbine age, when the territory was populated by the Mayans, in particular in the region of Copan in the west of the country. Copan was ... |
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History of Dubrovnik, Croatia
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| This city was born in the 8th century and was a fishermens town of which the majority had arrived escaping from the slovenians that were ransacking towns in the Balcans. They built the first fortresses to protect themselfs, but in... |
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History Split Croatia Europe
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| Diocletian had residence in what today is Split. It was a residence to rest, and was built in 245 b.c. The city began to grow and lay it's first stones on the fortress of this Roman Emperor. Around this residence small towns began to form, main... |
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History Zadar Croatia Europe
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| Zadar was converted into a municipality 50 years before our era, during the Roman occupation of the region. After, it was the seat of the Bishopric Romans. After that it was baptized as Diodora under the Ottoman Empire. During the 7... |
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History Istria Croatia Europe
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| The Greek geographer Estrabon defined this region as an incredible place, and a pleasant one to live in. Later the Romans arrived and settled in the area, and the emperor Augustus annexed Istria as a province of Italy.
After the Rom... |
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History and Geography of Mijas
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| The geography of Mijas: this white village in the mountains is located about 450 meters above sea level and has a current population of about 7500 inhabitants.
Little is know of the prehistorical period of th... |
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History of Mijas / Malaga
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| The history of Mijas goes back to the 2nd century, and during all these years different cultures and civilizations have passed this town. Before the Romans, the Phoenicians and the Greeks came to Mijas, withou... |
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History Rovinj Croatia Istria Penninsula
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| The Illyrians were the first known people to settle here and stayed for centuries. Later it was the Romans, and later the Byzantines who came through these lands in Croatia. Inside the first era, that of the Illyrians, the His... |
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History Dalmatia Croatia
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| Through the Roman period of Dalmatia, an important splendor came to the region. Then the Barbarians came, and later the Byzantines, and in the 7th century approximately, it w... |
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History Casares Malaga Spain Costa del Sol
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| Casares was one of the most important point in the Costa del Sol during the Roman era. It´s name was given by Julius Caesar, who had a strong bond with the baths of Hedionda, thermal waters with healing... |
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History Amsterdam and Culture Amsterdam
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| From then on, the development of this city, one of the youngest in Europe, has been very impressing. In the 19th century Amsterdam was granted permission to become a city and it´s port became of great economic importance.
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History Milan and Culture Milan
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| The Celts, the Romans, the Huns, the Ostrogoths, the Byzantines…all have passed through this great city and left their mark. In th... |
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History New York United States
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| When the first chapter in the modern history of New York was written, in the year 1524, the city's discoverer, Giovanni da Verrazzano, could never have imagined how much the city would have developed 500 years later. In later yea... |
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History, Caribbean
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| The zone of Caribbean Central America has an important Mayan history, with places like Tulum, the cradle of Mayan civilization, the culture which dominated the zone until 1492. Up until then more than 3 million square kilometres of ter... |
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History Montenegro
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| During the 10th Century, under the name of Dukja, this region had a very interesting status. Later in the 12th Century, it became part of Serbia. Since the fall of the Roman Empire, Montenegro has lived its first m... |
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History Punta Cana
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| Since the late 1960's the interest of U.S. investors, who saw great possibilities to enjoy this area, have helped develop Punta Cana into the thriving tourist development it is today. As has happened in other destinations such as ... |
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History San Sebastian
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| Around the 6th Century, the Monastery of San Sebastian was the main center of social, administrative, and spiritual life in the area, that grew little by little in population, which lead to it becoming ... |
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History Hamburg
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| During the Stone Age it is presumed a nomad settlement of hunters and plants collectors in Elba's primitive valley. Since 4th century before Christ it is assumed northalbing saxon settlements in the north riverside... |
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History Alps
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| Currently, the Alps is an ideal holiday destination for skiing, with skiing faciltiies for all levels, plenty of quality hotels and apartments, and good travel and transport connections that have made the area a global benchmark for ski resorts acro... |
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History Cervinia, Italian Alps, Italy
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| Over three thousand years ago, the first populations settled in the region of Cervinia. It was when the Romans came that we found the first documents about the area.
The origins of Breuil Cervinia started around 200 ye... |
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History Hawaii
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| Kames Cook, British explorer, arrived to this region for the first time in 1778. During this time, Kamehameha I was the king of the islands. Through various dynasties of Kamehameha, five of them to be ex... |
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History Israel
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| The first references made to this place date back to 1200 years B.C. There are references from the Egyptians of a town called Israel, the patriarch of the Fatherland of the Jewish People. Israel, Judea, Holy Land, Promised... |
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History Noumea
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| Since the French claimed the island, it has been used for industrial purposes. Its port al... |
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History Cordova
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| A city that was home to philosophers such as Seneca, it was also a major stronghold for the Muslim kingdom, with with many caliphs residing in the city. Even today, the city remains one of ... |
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History Namibia
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| Diego Cao was a Portuguese sailor that united with Bartolomeu Dias and arrived at what we now know today to be Namibia, in the 15th century, almost arriving at the 16th century. Since then until up to today, Namibia was converted in... |
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History Salou
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| The history of Salou: From Salou's origins around the 6th Century, it has grown to be a international comme... |
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History Gambia
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| The arabians were the first to make reference to settlement in this zone, around about the 9th century AD, from which point the area gained a certain significance in its dealings in ivory, gold and the slave trade. Around the 15th c... |
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History Czech Republic
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| Throughout the Middle Ages, the Kingdom of Bohemia was a kingdom which enjoyed stability, from the 10th to the 15th century to when things itching to change. The golden age of this region lived during the fourteenth century, a century in ... |
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History Bulgaria
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| Through this settlement and through other historic moments, Bulgaria was converted into an important European power during the 10th century, facing even the great Byzantine Empire for control of the Balkans. This... |
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History Hungary
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| Hungary was once part of Dacia and Pannonia, two Roman provinces in central Europe, and this situation remained stable until the second century AD, a time in which the territories of these two provinces were invaded by the Germans, and later... |
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History Finland
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| During the Middle Ages and later centuries, these lands that are now part of the country Finland was in dispute between the Republic of Novgorod and Sweden, two powers that ended up dividing the country. Then, in the fifteenth century, Novgor... |
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History Slovenia
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| In the 2nd century b.c., the Noricum Kingdom in the region of the Easter Alps, was a kingdom that had a very good relationship with the Roman Empire, and traded iron with them. Years before our era, they decided to associate themselves wit... |
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History Dubai
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| Fast forward to the nineteenth century, and the Al Maktoum dynasty took control of the region and Dubai became an independent Arab emirate. In 1835, Dubai signed a maritime truce with Britain, and submitted to the Brit... |
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History Sicily
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| The known history of Sicily starts around 3000 b.c. when the island was inhabited by different ethnicities, the Sicels, the Sicani, and the Elymians. The first of these gave the name Sicily to the Island.
Later, in the 8th... |
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History Singapore
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| In 1819, Raffles initiated the construction of a modern port that would turn Singapore into a hive of trading activity once more after previous wealth and prosperity had been obliterated in the port by Portuguese pirates some 300 years befor... |
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History Hong Kong
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| Hong Kong is a city that was occupied by the United Kingdom at the end of the First Opium War in the mid-nineteenth century. The island was conquered by the British and a year later, after the Treaty of Nanjing, Hong Kong passed into the hands of the... |
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Geography and History of Roses | Costasur.com
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| Roses? geography and history.
Geography, interesting information:
Roses is located to the North of the Costa Brava, in the golf that bears the same name: Gulf of Roses, to the south of the Cap (headland) de Creus, in the Alt Empordá region. Just... |
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History of Istanbul | Costasur.com
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| However, the history of Istanbul generally begins around 660 BCE, when the settlers from Megara, under the command of King Byzas, established Byzantion (Latinised as Byzantiu... |
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History of Budapest | Costasur.com
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| The ancestors of modern-day Hungarians were the Magyars, who inhabited the region that was known as Hungary from the year 1000. Their first king was Stephen I. In 1241 the Mongol invasion left almost ruined all the buildings constru... |
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Geography and History of Roquetas de mar | Costasur.com
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| Geography; Roquetas de Mar is located on the coast, on the western tip of the Almerian Gulf. It borders to the north with the foothills of the Sierra de Gádor, and to the south with the Mediterranean Sea. Its coordinate... |
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Geography and History of Orihuela | Costasur.com
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| When looking at the history of Orihuela, we can talk about the history of our town in prehistoric era, in ancient times, the Middle Ages, at the time of Muslim and Christian reign, in the modern age and in our current ... |
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Geography and History of Playa Blanca | Costasur.com
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PLAYA BLANCA'S HISTORY:
The origins of the islanders are not well documented, it is believed they descend from the Berbers who migrated from North Africa. The Canary Islands are known through the tales of medieval travellers who came... |
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Geography and History of Los Cristianos | Costasur.com
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| Los Cristianos? Geography and History is marked by its location on a volcanic island. Los Cristianos is in the south of the island of Tenerife, in the Adeje mountain range, belonging to the municipality of Arona. It is located between t... |
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Geography and history Altea
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| Altea is a municipality belonging to the Comunidad Valenciana, located to the north of the Alicante province, in the Marina Baixa region. It is located on the Mediterranean coast line, bordering to the north with Benidorm and to the south... |
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Geography and History of Retamar | Costasur.com
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| Retamar has been chosen by many families from Almería as their second residence due to its proximity to the sea as well as to the capital of Almería. Just some 15km away we can find all the peace and tranquillity that is missing from the cities;... |
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Geography and History of L'Ametlla de Mar | Costasur.com
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| L?Ametlla de Mar belongs to the El Baix Ebre region. The municipality has an area of 66, 91 km2. It is located on the coast, between the ?cap de Terme? where the Vandellos Municipality ends and the ?L?Aliga? ravine to the so... |
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Geography and History of Valldemossa | Costasur.com
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| Valldemossa?s Geography and History. It is located in a valley of the Tramuntana mountain range, the range that extends all along the north area of the island of Mallorca. The range was named a world heritage site by the UNESCO in 2011;... |
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Geography and History of L'Escala | Costasur.com
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| L?Escala?s geography and history since times long gone by have always been closely linked. It is necessary to know about L?Escala?s geography and history so as to know where to go and what to visit. Following is some interesting i... |
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Geography and History of Can Pastilla | Costasur.com
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| Some interesting information about Can Pastilla?s geography and history:
Not much has been written about Can Pastilla?s geography and history, as it used to be an inhospitable area of sand dunes and pine trees that have slowly been replace... |
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Geography and History of Amposta | Costasur.com
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| Historical information about Amposta.
In 1096 Ramón Berenguer III signed a letter ceding the city, it is at this moment that Amposta is first mentioned, and it is a very important Arab fortification.
Ramón Berenguer III has a castle built in ... |
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