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England

Roman theatre

[ Mar.2015 ] There is a ruin of Roman theatre on the fringe of St Albans, a town north of London. This theatre was built around 140AD and it is only example of its kind,…

England

Park and mosaic

[ Mar.2015 ] There is a huge park in St Albans, a town which is north of London. It is called Verulamium Park and has got 100 acres. Verulamium is the old name of this town,…

England

Magnificent cathedral

[ Mar.2015 ] There is a magnificent cathedral in St Albans, which is about 20km north of London. I knew that it was there, but I had never been in before. I was surprised at its…

England

Mixture of wheat and chaff

[ Mar.2015 ] On a sunny Saturday, we went to a historical town of St Albans, just outside of London. My main purpose was the outdoor market which is held on Saturdays and Wednesdays. Apparently…

Ravenna

Sheep and cows

[ Feb.2015 ] The last place we visited during our mosaic tour in Ravenna in Italy was Basilica of Sant’Apollinare in Classe, which is about 5 km away from the centre of Ravenna.We could see…

Ravenna

Nuns

[ Feb.2015 ] When we were walking in the town of Ravenna in Italy, we saw a stall by nuns in a square.They were selling creams and shampoos which they made in their convent.When we…

Ravenna

Arian baptistry and basilica

[ Feb.2015 ] The next place we went during our mosaic tour in Ravenna in Italy was Arian Baptistry, which was not included in the multi ticket and it was free to enter.Arians were the…

Ravenna

The oldest building in Ravenna

[ Feb.2015 ] This ceiling is in Baptistry of Neon, the oldest building in Ravenna in Italy.This is the picture of Christ being baptised by John the Baptist in Jordan River (it says Jordan).It is…

Ravenna

Ms. Galla Placidia

[ Feb.2015 ] The second place we went during our mosaic tour in Ravenna in Italy was Mausoleum of Galla Pracidia.This is situated in the same site as the Basilica of San Vitale which we…