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airberlin starts four new routes from Berlin-Tegel (Air Berlin plc)

Edit Public Technologies 09 May 2016
(Source. Air Berlin plc). Starting May, airberlin is expanding its route network from Berlin-Tegel to include four new European destinations in the summer schedule ... We wish airberlin all-time happy landings', said Dr ... The heart of the old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979, is spread around the Palace of the Roman Emperor Diocletian, and today houses churches, residential buildings and businesses ... max ... (noodl. 33459833) ....

Hotel Peristil

Edit The Daily Telegraph 07 May 2016
This traditional hotel stands within the Roman walls of Diocletian's Palace, in Split's pedestrian-only Old Town. It has 12 rooms plus the ground floor Tiffany restaurant, where breakfast is served on sunny mornings, followed by traditional Dalmatian dishes at lunch and dinner ... ....

Vestibul Palace

Edit The Daily Telegraph 06 May 2016
In the heart of Diocletian's Palace in Split, this chic boutique hotel occupies a cluster of historic buildings with contemporary interiors. There are seven rooms and a restaurant in the main building, plus four rooms in a nearby annex. Expect highly-personalised service and luxurious extras ... ....

Split: gateway to the Croatian islands (Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH)

Edit Public Technologies 29 Apr 2016
(Source. Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH) ... Diocletian's Palace, which was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979, is the heart and the historic nucleus of the city ... Diocletian's mausoleum has also been preserved; transformed into a Christian cathedral in the 7 century it is now the Cathedral of St. Domnius, which is the city's landmark ... Original Document ... (noodl. 33324178) ....

St George's Day 2016: Who was Saint George? Why is he England's patron saint?

Edit The Independent 22 Apr 2016
When he grew up he became a soldier and joined the retinue of Emperor Diocletian. Things you don't know about St George....

What are the best children's books on St George and the Dragon?

Edit The Guardian 18 Apr 2016
Unlike his cousins St Patrick and St Andrew, poor old St George is often ignored on his day of days - which happens to be 23 April 2016 ... Are there some good versions of the story suitable for using in a primary classroom? ... Related ... He never was a farmer instead, as a young man, Georgios served as an officer in the Roman army of the Emperor Diocletian and was killed for refusing to denounce Christianity which is why he was made a saint ... ....

2016 Eu Prize For Cultural Heritage / Europa Nostra Awards: 28 winners from 16 countries announced, UNISG is among the 4 Italian winners (Università degli Studi di Scienze Gastronomiche)

Edit Public Technologies 07 Apr 2016
(Source. Università degli Studi di Scienze Gastronomiche) ... The 28 laureates from 16 countries have been recognised for their exemplary achievements in conservation, research, dedicated service, and education, training and awareness-raising ... 2016 AWARD WINNERS ... Peter in Kastania, Mani, GREECE Traditional Watermill in Agios Germanos, Prespes, GREECE The French Hospital in Faskrudsfjordur, ICELAND The Diocletian Baths ... Pitoti ... (noodl....

Ancient mosaic from Israel on view at Miami museum

Edit The Miami Herald 07 Apr 2016
And it comes with at least one mystery. Who commissioned it?. Fifty feet long and 27 feet wide, this exquisitely detailed mosaic artwork was discovered in 1996, just prior to a road-widening project in the town of Lod, Israel, near the Tel Aviv airport ... It’s also a marvel of graphic art and virtuosic craftsmanship ... There are Latin terms for each of the specialties, and an edict by Emperor Diocletian established daily wages for tradesmen....

PHOTOS: Ancient City Of Palmyra After ISIS Was Driven Out

Edit National Public Radio 28 Mar 2016
As the Two-Way reported on Sunday, the Syrian government says its forces have retaken the desert city of Palmyra, in the center of Syria ... "A grand, colonnaded street of 1100 metres' length forms the monumental axis of the city, which together with secondary colonnaded cross streets links the major public monuments including the Temple of Ba'al, Diocletian's Camp, the Agora, Theatre, other temples and urban quarters ... i ... i ... i ... ....

How Bitcoin and the Blockchain Are Challenging the Global Economic Order

Edit Huffington Post 26 Mar 2016
by Paul Vigna and Michael J. Casey. One. FROM BABYLON TO BITCOIN. The eye has never seen, nor the hand touched a dollar. —Alfred Mitchell Innes ... Easy ... The political instability that ultimately weakened it and led to its collapse was in part generated by the deterioration of that currency's purchasing power, as Rome succumbed to repeated bouts of raging inflation, worsened by Emperor Diocletian's flawed attempts at price controls ... ....

Discover Some Of The Best Roman Ruins In Croatia

Edit Huffington Post 23 Mar 2016
Croatia's dramatic rise as a travel hotspot can be attributed to its lavish Dalmatian coast, the beautiful Plitvice Lakes National Park, and scenes from a little television show you may have heard of called "Game of Thrones." ... Pula ... Split. The old city of Split built between the 3rd and 4th centuries is centered around the Palace of Diocletian ... The city once served as the political center during Emperor Diocletian’s reign ... ....

Uproar in Naples as Catholic church attempts to lay claim to saint's jewels

Edit The Guardian 06 Mar 2016
Locals fear the Vatican is trying to gain control over collection of gold jewellery, precious stones, headdresses and silver busts worth more than crown jewels ... Related. Italy puts Neapolitan pizza-making forward for Unesco recognition ... Those who survived pledged in 1527 to build a chapel to their patron saint – known as St Januarius in English – who was beheaded in 305 AD during the persecution of Christians by the Emperor Diocletian ... ....

Shaking Off the Rust After A Winter Without Golf

Edit Golf 02 Mar 2016
Most important, it is a voyage of possibility ... Is this the year we move up to the gold tees? Every time I get out there, I am reminded of a line, which I may be misremembering, of the eminent 18th century British historian Edward Gibbon in The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, in which he describes an emperor (Diocletian, maybe?) as having attained “the infirmities of old age without the wisdom.” (Hmm…did Gibbon play golf?) ... ....
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