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The Pskov-Caves Monastery. Pechory, Russia.

The whole historic province of Pechory (Estonian: Petserimaa) is regarded as the homeland of the Setos, a Finnic people related to Estonians. The Russian inhabitants of Pechory district were mainly Old Believers who spoke a transitional dialect between Russian and the Belarusian language. In the mid-15th century was founded Pskov-Caves Monastery or The Pskovo-Pechersky Dormition […]

See photos of Brussel

Charles of Lorraine founded what would become Brussels c. 979. The most common theory for the toponymy of Brussels is that it derives from the Old Dutch Broeksel or other spelling variants, which means marsh (broek) and home (sel) or “home in the marsh”. The origin of the settlement that was to become Brussels lies […]

Caesarea aqueduct, Israel

This is one of the most beautiful and cleanest beaches in Israel. Beach beauty complements the impressive and surprisingly well preserved the Roman aqueduct, which supplied water to the city of King Herod the Great.