Italica (Spanish: Itálica) was an ancient Roman city in Hispania; its site is close to the town of Santiponce in the province of Seville, Spain. It was founded in 206 BC by Roman general Scipio as a colonia for his Italic veterans and named after them. Italica later grew attracting new migrants from the Italian peninsula and also with the children of Roman soldiers and native women.
Italica was the first Roman settlement in Spain. It was founded in 206 BC by Publius Cornelius Scipio during the Second Punic War close to a native Iberian town of the Turdetani (dating back at least to the 4th c. BC) as a settlement for his Italic veterans, a mixture of socii and Roman citizens, and therefore named Italica after its inhabitants.
As no modern city covered many of Italica's buildings of the nova urbs, the result is an unusually well-preserved Roman city with cobbled Roman streets and mosaic floors still in situ. Many rich finds can also be seen in the Seville Archaeological Museum, with its ...
Wat Kaeng Khoi, also known as วัดแก่งคอย, is a historic Theravāda Buddhist temple situated in the heart of Kaeng Khoi district in Saraburi province, central Thailand, along the eastern bank of the Pa Sak River. Established in 1787 by local villagers, the temple has carried several names over the centuries, including Wat Kaeng Nang Khoi, Wat Raeng Khoi, and the formal designation Wat Jamu Samosorn, meaning “temple on the assembly point of the noblemen,” before adopting its current name tied to the surrounding area. It stands as a spiritual and communal hub, renowned for its beautiful riverside setting and a rich collection of architectural and cultural features that draw visitors seeking both tranquility and historical insight.
Among its notable structures are the Phra Maha Chedi Si Pasak, a grand pagoda believed to house a sacred Buddha relic, and the Viharn Phra Buddha Siyard Nimitr Mongkol Munee Si Kaeng Khoi, which enshrines a large reclining Buddha statue constructed...
Wat Moli Lokayaram Ratchaworawihan วัดโมลีโลกยารามราชวรวิหาร also known simply as Wat Moli or formerly Wat Thai Talat (Temple at the End of the Market), is a second-class royal temple (Phra Aram Luang chan tho, type Ratchaworawihan) located in Wat Arun Subdistrict, Bangkok Yai District, on the Thonburi side of the Chao Phraya River.
It stands along Khlong Bangkok Yai canal, near the former Thonburi Royal Palace (Wang Derm) and not far from the iconic Wat Arun.
The temple originated in the Ayutthaya period as an ordinary public monastery whose exact founder remains unknown. Its early name, Wat Thai Talat, came from its position at the end of the bustling Thonburi market. During the Thonburi period, when King Taksin the Great established his capital there after the fall of Ayutthaya in 1767, the temple was incorporated into the palace grounds. No monks resided there permanently throughout Taksin’s reign because of its location within the royal precinct.
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Wat Prang Luang is a historic Thai Buddhist temple located in the Bang Yai District of Nonthaburi Province, just on the outskirts of Bangkok.
Dating back to the 14th century, it stands as the oldest monastery and archaeological site in the entire Nonthaburi area and greater Bangkok region, with roots stretching over 650 years.
Originally known as Wat Luang or the Royal Temple, it is believed to have been constructed during the early Ayutthaya Kingdom under King Ramathibodi I, also known as King U-Thong.
According to local legend, the king once rested here while leading people away from a cholera outbreak before founding the city of Ayutthaya.
The temple’s most striking feature is its ancient prang, a Khmer-style tower made of brick and adorned with stucco decorations. This leaning structure, roughly 20 meters tall and originating from the early Ayutthaya period, gives the temple its current name and serves as a powerful reminder of its deep historical significance.
Inside the ordination ...
