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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Villages on the Amalfi Coast, Campania, Italy
Sailing from Salerno to Amalfi, we passed the villages of Vietri sul Mare, Cetara, Maiori, Minori, and Atrani. Vietri sul Mare SOURCE: Vietri sul Mar (Vietri sul Mare, Campania, Italy); photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 08 August 2011. Cetara … Continue reading
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The Amalfi Coast, Campania, Italy
After visiting four other countries (Monaco, France, Spain, and Tunisia), I returned to Italy to view the Amalfi Coast by motor launch. We traveled from Salerno to Amalfi and back. The weather was perfect; the sea and the sky were … Continue reading
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The Lower Level of the Antonine Imperial Baths in Carthage, Tunisia
Built in about 157-161 AD, the Antonine Imperial Baths in Carthage, Tunisia were the largest public baths in Rome’s African provinces and the third largest public baths in the Roman world. The baths themselves were on the upper level, but … Continue reading
The Antonine Imperial Baths in Carthage, Tunisia
The Antonine Imperial Baths were built during the reign of the Emperors Hadrien and Antonin (145-162 AD) and were used up until the sixth century AD. The baths served hygienic purposes, but the opulent surroundings provided space for social interactions. … Continue reading
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From the National Museum of Carthage to the Antonine Baths, Carthage, Tunisia
The first floor of the National Museum of Carthage includes several sculptures and many artifacts of ancient Carthage. The museum also holds a mosaic entitled “Pots of Roses in a Rose Garden”, but this mosaic is not actually from Carthage … Continue reading
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The National Museum of Carthage in Carthage, Tunisia
The National Museum of Carthage holds art and artifacts from ancient Carthage and nearby communities. On the second floor are several pieces of sculpture including Silenus and Maenad, Silenus Supported by Four Satyrs (reconstructed from numerous fragments but still missing … Continue reading
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Bursa Hill in Carthage, Tunisia
The Bursa Hill was once in the center of ancient Carthage, overlooking the sea. On the top of Bursa Hill stands the Roman Catholic Cathedral of Saint Louis. Also on the hill is the National Museum of Carthage, housing artifacts … Continue reading
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The Catholic Gene
Today, 03 September 2011, marks the debut of a new blog called The Catholic Gene. Conceived by noted genealogy blogger Donna Pointkouski and authored by Cecile Marie Agata Wendt Jensen (Ceil) of Polonica Americana Research Institute, Craig Manson of GeneaBlogie, … Continue reading
The Roman Amphitheater at Carthage, Tunisia
Carthage was founded in the ninth century BC by Phoenicians from Tyre and grew to a prosperous empire around the Mediterranean . Conflicts with Rome and Syracuse resulted in the Punic Wars, during the second of which Hannibal from Carthage … Continue reading
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History of the Holy Cross Church in Warsaw, Poland
Holy Cross Church in Warsaw, Poland has been noted for its prominence for over six centuries. Over the course of time, the church structure was demolished and rebuilt several times . The first mention of the church dates from 1510 … Continue reading