Exciting Vacation

Mediterranean cruises – is unusually vivid and unforgettable cruises in the warmest European countries. A wonderful cruise on the Mediterranean Sea, allowing not only spend your vacation on board the ship, but also see east coast of Italy from north to south, to get acquainted with the captivating city of Bari, where you can worship the relics mirotochaschim St. Nicholas. Trace your way is a Greek port in the Peloponnese Katokolo, extends from the road to Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games. At almost every turn, visitors can see the ancient temple, the Roman buildings, the early Christian basilicas, Byzantine churches, Venetian castles and Turkish Mosque .. Then, after Greece is waiting for us the fascinating world of Turkey, where you can find many traces of Greek. But first, our magnificent cruise ship moored in the port of Istanbul's many-sided. This legendary city located on both sides of the Bosphorus, its bridges, binds the two continents – Europe and Asia.

Further, we are waiting for a colorful Izmir – launching pad for visiting the legendary Ephesus, with its famous temple of Artemis and the cottage Virgin Mary. Izmir – large populous city (the third largest in Turkey after Istanbul and Ankara) lies on the shores of the Aegean Sea. Izmir is not a center of attraction for tourists. Ottoman fortress Kadyfekale, towering over the city on a hill and protected the bay, the clock tower, which is a symbol of the city, a beautiful promenade and the Archaeological Museum, with its rich collection of ancient art – these are just some places Turkey, worthy of consideration. Numerous restaurants, bars, bistros and cafes making the city landscape in special colors and mood. Shops and markets are full of multicolored goods from around the world.

The beautiful Croatian city Dubrovnik, surrounded by the white city walls, where every stone breathes history. Due to the variety of cultural and historical monuments, this city is listed in the book world treasure by UNESCO. Founded in the VII century, Dubrovnik was surrounded by a long stone wall that was rebuilt during the XI-XVII centuries. In addition to the famous monuments of the past, Dubrovnik is famous as the most unique resort center in the south of Croatia. In summer come to rest Tourists from all over Europe. And in the end, ends cruise the Eastern Mediterranean 'in Venice, where you can listen to a fascinating tour independently and walk over the bridges and embankments of this amazing Italian cities.

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Development Of Religion

About 30000 years ago, in the early Upper Palaeolithic, Neanderthals disappeared in Europe, and were replaced by modern humans, Homo sapiens. The main periods were Aurignacian Upper Paleolithic (from 30 000 years before Christ), Solutrean (20000 ago) and madlensky. Periods are named after the caves and sites where ancient people lived. Actually at this time of religious patterns that are in earlier stages, we saw only a glimpse, get fully discernible shape. View of the world is still looking people, whose main occupation – hunting. But this view has become somewhat different in different parts of Eurasia.

The development of the religion in America, South Asia, Africa and Australia at the time – yet hidden from us. Funeral traditions gives us a clear idea of belief in the afterlife. For example, in some caves near Meton in southeastern France were found skeletons in a crouched, as the fruit of the womb, pose. They had a series of beaded jewelry from shells and bracelets, and their bodies were painted with iron oxide. They are also equipped with various tools of quartzite and flint knives. Skeletons found in Italy and Russia, indicate

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Ionian Cities

In the 6 th century bc in Asia, a new powerful state – Persia, who has enslaved all the tribes of the western part of the continent as far as India, including Greek (Ionian Greeks) who lived in Asia Minor. Ionian Greeks were unhappy with his situation. Of course, they were not slaves, but they had to pay an annual tribute to the king of Persia, which eventually caused the revolt of Greek cities policies. A hotbed of rebellion has become the city Miletus in 500 bc However, not all Greeks unreservedly supported the idea of rebellion. There were also moderate, which indicates hotheads that the Ionians have not to bear arms and the uprising has no chance of success. After the uprising surrogates were all over the Persians overthrew all the Greek cities of Asia Minor. The rebels, realizing that will not last long, appealed to the European Greeks. However, their call responded only Athens, which sent twenty ships and the city of Eretria which is located on the island of Euboea, and sent to the aid of the rebels five ships.

Initially, using the factor of surprise, the Greeks were able to win a few victories. The Greeks succeeded in capturing the city of Sardis, the former capital of Lydia. The city was looted and burned. It was reckless and unjustified violence by the Greeks, who later became the cause of attack the Persians on the Greek mainland. But soon came the main force and Persians in 494 bc Persian fleet routed the combined Greek fleet off the island of Lada (near the city of Miletus). In the same year, the Persians stormed the city of Miletus. By the summer of 493 bc with the rebels were finally defeated, and the uprising was over. The Persians began preparing a campaign to Athens in order to punish the city for their support Ionian cities.

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Caucasian

On the territory of Russia grows more species of hellebore. In the southwestern part – hellebore red, in the Caucasus – hellebore Caucasian, hellebore hellebore mottled and . All parts of plant are poisonous Prepare their roots and rhizomes of hellebore in the autumn, they contains potent heart glycosides. The presence of plant toxins – alkaloids, due to its toxicity. And it also points to the fact that it can be used in oncology, together with hemlock spotty, tobacco, aconite and others like them. Immediately mention that the stronger the smell of hellebore – the better it fitontsidnye, so anticancer properties. Speaking about the properties and methods of hellebore, we turn to ancient sources.

In thin black hellebore roots coming out of a rhizome, like onions, and used only these roots. It grows in dry places. In view of the fact that hellebore is poisonous and emit harmful to humans evaporation, the people who collect it, to protect themselves from its harmful effects (smell it causes heaviness in the head) should be in front of his collection to eat garlic and drink wine. Best hellebore average: not young and not old, not bold and not skinny. He was ashen, breaks easily, not too tight, and inside it is something like a web, it is very sharp to the taste and pinches the tongue. Properties of its hot, dry in the third degree (pronounced). Actions, properties, and use of ancient sources. Frost resolves, diluted and highly clean, so that even the eating of dead meat if oil mixed with vinegar, dead and rotting flesh in the wound.

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