Journey to Villach
From my previous stop, I traveled through Wernberg and Zell, finally reaching Villach (Viliack), a handsome town and one of the chief towns of...
The Brenteda Canal
Not far from Spilimbergo, I passed a neat river or canal called La Brenteda, about sixteen miles long. It was constructed by the Venetians...
Admiring the Famous Fortification
Having seen many of the chief fortifications in Europe, I was especially eager to visit Palma Nova, because it is so famous. It is...
Corinth from Ancient Ruins to Christian History
Ancient Artifacts and Excavations
In the village that now stands on the site of old Corinth, small shops sell fragments from the ongoing excavations. These...
Corinth and St. Timothy
Timothy in Charge of the Church
After Paul’s missionary work in Corinth, he left his trusted companion, Timothy, in charge of the church there. Paul...
Modern Athens
Marble, Beauty, and Urban Life
Streets and Dust
Modern Athens has a neat and beautiful appearance thanks to the widespread use of marble and white stucco....
Colosseum afterward
The third grandee, Festus, we have seen already, the most senior of the ex-consuls in all these years, having given the year his name...
Norman West part 28
They embarked in their boats, and intended to sail down the river to the sea. But Elchanes guessing Alexander’s intention took possession beforehand of...
Norman West part 29
XIV Enough has been said about the Turks. I now intend to relate a second attack on the Roman Empire, more terrible and greater...
Norman West part 30
However they did attack the Scythians, and many were killed in the fight and Branas himself fell, mortally wounded. The Domestic fought desperately and...
