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Pliny mentions certain Purple Islands, the position of which with reference to the Fortunate Islands or Canaries might seem to indicate Madeira islands. Plutarch (Sertorius, 75 AD) referring to the military commander Quintus Sertorius (d. 72 BC), relates that after his return to Cádiz, "he met seamen recently arrived from Atlantic islands, two in number, divided from one another only by a ...
The following list of disasters in Portugal by death toll is a list of major disasters (excluding acts of war, terrorism or crime) which occurred in Portugal in a definable incident or accident, and which resulted in at least ten casualties. Event Type Date Location Deaths References 1755 Lisbon earthquake Earthquake 1 November 1755 Continental Portugal 12000+ (est.) Ponte das Barcas collapse ...
Opened in 1932, the complex had to be closed on 20 February 2010 due to the damage caused by the 2010 Madeira floods and mudslides. After extensive repairs were done, the complex reopened in late 2015. [1]
In the Pliocene, trachyte lava and tuff formed 600 meter thick sequences, while 400 meter thick basalt plateaus developed. Breccia , agglomerate and conglomerate beneath the basalt suggest rapid deposition due to torrential downpours quickly eroding the slope of the volcano, while the lignite indicates poorly drained, swampy depressions.
For some time, its facilities were used to house the Madeira Conservatory of Music, until it was transferred to the old Hotel Nova Avenida in 1981. The quinta was renamed "Quinta Vigia" in 1982, after the original Quinta Vigia, located nearby and on the site of the current Hotel Pestana Casino Park , had disappeared.
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The vast majority of people whose call records have been stolen by Chinese hackers have not been notified, according to industry sources, and there is no indication that most affected people will ...
Throughout its more than five centuries of history the diocese has only be headed by two Madeirans so far: D. Aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos, who would then become Archbishop of Goa, and D. Teodoro de Faria. [3] Until the 20th century, the bishops of Funchal used the title of Bishop of Madeira, of Porto Santo, of Desertas and of Arguim.