Slavery of Ancient Rome is one of the dark pages in its history, a controversial section of social life of several centuries BC. But modern "work" largely derives from the "slavery" of that era, and most professions arose under the slave system. Slave - free labor, loose change, a sign of prosperity and power of its owners.

If fate has thrown you to the northern capital of Italy, then the fresco of the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci is worth a look. No wonder BlogoItaliano put it on the second line of the TOP list What to see in Milan. Another thing is that getting tickets to attend the Supper is almost impossible if you do not know where and when to look.

In the Renaissance and subsequent periods, magnificent Florence (Firenze) gave the world a galaxy of talented sculptors, whose creations had a powerful influence on the further development of European culture. Fantastic pieces of plastic made in marble and bronze do not cease to delight and inspire for several centuries.

The capital of Italy is attractive to tourists not only as the center of the Catholic world or the city of many historical and architectural monuments, but also as a place where you can successfully combine business with pleasure. A vacation in Rome is not only an interesting excursion vacation, but also an excellent shopping, the result of which, depending on the degree of enthusiasm, becomes an updated or completely new wardrobe.

If you like outdoor picnics, the outskirts of Cologne are a great place to have something to drink or eat in the shade of trees. Take a look at the zoo or any of the bars and restaurants listed in the "When the Night Comes Down" section. Drinks and hot dishes are served throughout the day.

Today on the agenda: Is it possible to get from Brest to Rome for only 30 euros? Why are European aero-costers out of competition? Belavia smokes on the sidelines. How to fly to Rome just for a couple of days? Recently, the great Belarusian national air campaign Belavia announced an “incredible promotion” with discounts on all flights, though without taking into account “airport charges”.

Sassari (Sassari) - a city in Italy, in the island of Sardinia (Sardegna), the second largest in the province of the same name. The resort town is located on a plateau of limestone rocks, where picturesque valleys alternate with wild gorges. The surrounding area is famous for its sources of pure natural water. Artesian wells provide moisture to fields with vegetable crops, orchards, vineyards, olive groves.

Only a circle of lovers of good beer may know about Kölsch, but everyone who has gone to school has heard about the water from Cologne. The famous perfume, Eau de Cologne, or the more familiar "cologne", has been known since the beginning of the 18th century. Thanks to Johann Maria Farina, an emigrant from Italy who invented this product, Cologne then received not only world fame and.

The small but very beautiful town of Sant'Agata de Gothi with its characteristic narrow streets and medieval houses is one of the favorite and visited by tourists. It is located between Naples and Benevento on the steep bank of the Martorano River. Nearby is a giant hill, similar to a pyramid, perhaps there are ancient artifacts.

Yesterday, January 24, in Rome, an unusual exhibition opened in the Quirinale Palace (Palazzo del Quirinale): everyone can see stolen art masterpieces. The exhibition, which was organized by the cultural police of Italy, takes place under the name “Reconstructed memory. Treasures that returned to the treasury thanks to the carabinieri. "

For two days in a specially prepared space, professionals from all over the world taught everyone who wanted to practice sadomaso. Within the framework of the Roman BDSM Conference, master classes on proper binding, role-playing games, striptease techniques and much more were held. On Friday, February 28 and Saturday, March 1, a sadomaso training conference was held in Italy for the first time.

“Worthy of the Unknown,” said one of the greatest architects of the 20th century, Le Corbusier, about Bergamo. And, indeed, in this city there are a huge number of architectural sights little studied by tourists. Perhaps this also has a share of the “guilt” of neighboring Milan, on the way to which travelers forget about everything except the Duomo, La Scala and shopping.

The city center is not the most suitable district for fun in Cologne. At best, you will be able to find some good bars here. Most restaurants are designed for hungry shoppers who dine here throughout the day. But in the evenings, restaurants also work. You will be pleased to take a break from the crowds of tourists flooding the Old Town.

In the second issue, we described how, thanks to the efforts of soldiers, who were tired and bored of peace and material security, we managed to avoid a war between the two triumviers, after which one of them sailed off to Egypt to hang out, and the second remained in Italy to deal with the pirate separatist Pompey. Octavian zealously used the freshly built ships with a new wunderwaffe, invented by his gunsmiths, Pompey snapped back, using much more experience in tactics at sea, but after some time the Roman troops still managed to land on the enemy island (although they hollowed out a lot of ships in the process) .