Category Archives: History

Menhir of Pena Chantada (Santaballa, Spain / Menhir de Santaballa (Vilalba)

Posted on January 22, 2017 by evpita

Menhir is in the center of 20 megalithic tombs buried along of an anciant road El menhir está en el centro de 20 túmulos megalíticos enterrados a lo largo de un antiguo camino Megalithican Iberia: Menhir of Pedra Chantada (Spain) … Continue reading →

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Ishtar Gate and Processional Way from Babylon (Pergamon Museum, Berlin) / Puertas de las murallas de Babilonia (Museo Pérgamo de Berlín) / Portas de Babilonia

Posted on October 17, 2015 by evpita

Lion in the Ishtar Gate of Babylon León decorativo en la Puerta de Ishtar de Babilonia León da Porta de Ishtar en Babilonia   Ishtar Gate and Processional Way from Babylon (Pergamon Museum, Berlin)  by E.V.Pita (2015) The Ishtar Gate is … Continue reading →

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UK, remains of the Roman province of Britannia / Ruinas de la antigua provincia romana de Britania en Inglaterra / A Britania romana

Posted on March 12, 2015 by evpita

Hadrian’s Wall / Muro de Adriano The Roman Britannia (London, Bath, Chester, York, Hadrian’s Wall)  by E.V.Pita (2012-2014) The Romans conquered the British Isles from the year 44 BC and the year 90 AD. The Roman legions built forts in … Continue reading →

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Old Sarum: an Iron Age hill fort in Salisbury (UK) / Old Sarum: un fuerte de la Edad de Hierro en Salisbury (UK)

Posted on June 28, 2014 by evpita

Un poblado que estuvo activo hasta Guillermo el Conquistador Old Sarum, an Iron Age hill fort, was the real town of “Conan the Barbarian”?  (Salisbury, UK)  By E.V.Pita (2013)   The mighty Iron Age hill fort was where the first … Continue reading →

Posted in 2014, Archaeology, Arqueología, Céltic culture, Edad de Hierro, Edad Media, England, English heritage, fotos, Historia, History, Inglaterra, Iron Age, Megalithic culture, Middle Age, Reino Unido, Ruta histórica, Travel trip, turismo, United Kingdom | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Roman baths of Bath (England) / Termas romanas de Bath (Inglaterra)

Posted on June 27, 2014 by evpita

Britannia: Roman baths at Aquae Sulis (Bath)   By E.V.Pita (2014) The Roman Baths are a World Heritage Site. At the heart of Bath stand the remains of the one of the finest spas of the ancient world. The bath-house … Continue reading →

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Spain: St James’ Way from Compostela to Finisterre Cape (End of the World) / Fin del Camino de Santiago: De Compostela a Fisterra

Posted on April 27, 2014 by evpita

St James’ Way: from Santiago of Compostela to Finisterre by E.V.Pita (2014) Cape / Camino de Santiago: de Compostela a Fisterra por E.V.Pita (2014) Link original y actualizado en:  http://picturesplanetbyevpita.blogspot.com/2014/04/st-james-way-from-santiago-of.HTML   FIRST JOURNEY. FROM DUMBRÍA TO MUXÍA (16 MILLES) PRIMERA JORNADA. … Continue reading →

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Stonehenge, the magical stones / Stonehenge, la magia de las piedras / A maxia de Stonehenge

Posted on April 13, 2014 by evpita

Stonehenge (UK) at sunset By E.V.Pita (2013)  El santuario megalítico de Stonehenge al atardecer Por E.V.Pita (2013) Stonehenge ao solpor Por E.V.Pita (2013) Link original: /2014/04/stonehenge-ancients-giants-stones-el.html – The giant stones have been on Salisbury Plain for over 4.000 years -Las … Continue reading →

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Galician barns / Hórreos de Galicia

Posted on March 26, 2014 by evpita

GALICIAN BARNS By E.V.Pita HÓRREOS DE GALICIA Por E.V.Pita Original link: http://evpita.blogspot.com/2014/03/galician-and-asturian-barns-spain.html CARNOTA COSTA DA MORTE (A CORUÑA)   – The most largest Galician barn is in Carnota -El mayor hórreo de Galicia está en Carnota -O meirande hórreo galego … Continue reading →

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(Iberia) Megalithic dolmen of Dombate (Galicia, Spain) / Dolmen de Dombate (A Cabana) Mamoas de Galicia

Posted on April 14, 2013 by evpita

-Entrance -Entrada -Megalithic tomb of Dombate -Tumba megalítica de Dombate -Entrance and corridor to Megalithic Tomb -Entrada y pasillo a la cámara del dolmen -Entrada e corredor cara a cámara do dolmen -Entrance and idols of Megalithic Tomb -Entrada e ídolos … Continue reading →

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Papal Basilica of Saint Peter – Vatican City – Holy See / Basílica de San Pedro en el Vaticano / Basílica de San Pedro no Vaticano

Posted on March 4, 2013 by evpita

-Swiss Guard -Guarda suizo -Bramante’s Dome from Castel Sant’Angelo -Cúpula de Bramante desde el castillo de Sant’Angelo -Cúpula de Bramante dende o castelo de Sant’Angelo -Saint Peter’s square -Plaza de San Pedro -Praza de San Pedro -Saint Peter’s square -Plaza … Continue reading →

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