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 ...
Liab Duan Night Market, particularly its original location off Ram Intra (also known as Ramintra or Ram Inthra), is a classic Bangkok night market that has long been a favorite among locals.
Its Thai name, Talad Liab Duan Ramintra or ตลาดเรียบด่วนรามอินทรา, literally translates to something like “night market by the expressway” or highway-side market, reflecting its position right alongside or under the elevated highway near the Watcharapol Junction in the northern part of the city.
This sprawling outdoor market has operated for years as a daily evening destination, typically opening from around 5 PM and staying lively well into the night, often until 1 or 2 AM, with individual vendors setting their own hours based on business. It gained popularity as a more authentic, less touristy alternative to central markets, drawing crowds of Bangkok residents for affordable shopping, street food, and casual nightlife.
The market is known for its massive ...
Wat Chong Krom (วัดจงกรม), also known as Wat Jong Krom or Wat Jong Klom, stands today as a carefully restored ruin in the northern outskirts of Ayutthaya, off the main city island in the Khlong Sra Bua district.
Nestled in the historic area called Thung Khwan (the “Field of Fumes”), the temple lies along a northwest axis roughly parallel to Khlong Sra Bua canal, positioned between Wat Phraya Maen and Wat Phra Ngam, with Wat Prasat situated just to its north.
Its name is believed to derive from a traditional Buddhist meditation practice known as jong krom—walking meditation involving mindful pacing back and forth—which underscores its spiritual purpose as a place of contemplation.
The monastic complex presents an intriguing and somewhat unconventional layout for its era. It encompasses a main chedi, a vihara (assembly hall), an ubosot (ordination hall), several smaller satellite chedis, and other structures, all enclosed within a surrounding wall.
Traditionally, the ...
Somdet Phra Si Nakharin Park, Ayutthaya Thailand
Somdet Phra Srinagarindra Park, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya is located on Uthong Road within the area of the Ayutthaya Historical Park in the western part of the city island. Open to the public in 1985, it is the second park built to celebrate Princess Srinagarindra's 80th birthday. Its large area is left in the original condition as much as possible in case of future archaeological excavations which are possible throughout the area of the Ayutthaya Historical Park.
Serving as a public park, it is an area where local residents can relax and exercise. A number of large trees can be found throughout the park, some of which are the kinds of trees mentioned in literature. This allows visitors to see and gain knowledge about those plants. The park also has a Thai-style pavilion and ruins from ancient Ayutthaya.
The park's most prominent point is the monument of Princess Srinagarindra which was officially opened in 2000 by Princess Chulabhorn Walailak, ...
