Evolution of a Crane and Hoist in Ancient Rome

  Evolution of a Roman Crane and Hoist in Ancient Rome Ancient Roman Crane and Hoist: The Roman Empire invested a lot of time, effort and money developing new cranes for the construction of their buildings, bridges and especially aqueducts. They took the Greek’s crane as a model and improved it.       Ancient Cranes How to build a. Roman Aqueduct?  Roman aqueducts were underground for most of their length, so they were easier to maintain, as well as being less …

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Ancient Cafe Iruña Bilbao – Spain

Ancient  Coffee Shop in Bilbao: Cafe Iruña  The Cafe Iruña is located in front of the Albia Gardens, next to Ledesma street and with double access from Berastegui and Colón de Larreátegui streets. It was inaugurated on July 7, 1903 by the Navarrese promoter Severo Unzue Donamaría.   It draws attention for the original distribution of its 300 square meters of floor, subdivided into different spaces in which the quality of its tiles and the Mudejar-inspired decoration stand out, with …

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Portuguese Bacalao a Brás or Golden Cod

  Bacalao a Brás or Golden Cod This recipe has many similarities with the cod gratin and even with the cod to the arriero garlic, since both are used to take advantage of pieces of crumbled cod. It is a dish of Lisbon origin and its best known name is that of cod to Brás. To prepare it, you need 300 g of desalted cod – in crumbs, in chopped pieces or taking advantage of slices of cod already cooked …

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Medieval Treadwheel Crane in Strasbourg’s Cathedral

 

Medieval Treadwheel Crane in Cathedral of Strasbourg

We visited the Cathedral of Strasbourg  The Cathedral of Strasbourg was the first cathedral of Germany (or Kingdom of Germania). Until the arrival of Louis XIV in 1681 and his minister of the war, the Marquess of Louvois that camped in the environs of Strasbourg and forced their submission to the French monarchy the 30 of September of 1681.

Treadwheel Crane in the Cathedral of strasbourg Walking paths
Medieval Treadwheel Crane in the Cathedral of strasbourg Walking paths

The Cathedral was delivered by the same Luis XIV The head of the Catholic bishopric of Strasbourg, Egon de Furstenberg. Absent from the city for almost 150 years, that way ended the period as an independent city.

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Ischia & Capri: Two Islands to Fall in Love

Ischia & Capri: Islands to Fall in Love During the Middle Ages a watchtower was built over its ruins. In the nineteenth century also a defensive wall.Table of Contents – Capri & Ischia. Near of Pompeii National Park. Capri : Exclusive Tourism from the Roman Empire Capri is an island located at the southern end of the Bay of Naples in Italy. It was already known in the Roman Empire for its beautiful landscapes. The Romans made this island a …

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