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Giovanni Paolo Lomazzo, Gloria Angelica, Foppa Chapel, Church of San Marco, a typical example of art of the second half of the 16th century in Milan. The Milanese art scene of the second half of the 16th century must be analyzed by considering the particular position of the city: while for the Spanish Empire it represented a strategic military outpost, from the religious point of view it was ...
Milan's domination under the Franks led by Charlemagne did nothing to improve the city's fortune, and the city's impoverishment increased and Milan became a county seat. The Medieval Porta Ticinese (12th century), one of the remaining gates from the medieval walls of Milan Piazza Mercanti used to be the heart of the city in the Middle Ages
It is unknown when this worship was introduced to Athens or when the Lyceum became the sanctuary. The Lyceum was located outside and east of Athens's city wall. The Lyceum is famous for being a center of education, but it was used for numerous other activities including Athenian assembly gatherings, cult practices, and military exercises. [6]
The former is normally referred to as "Mìlan" (notice the stress on the first syllable, unlike the English and Milanese name of the city), the latter as "Inter". Milan is the only city in Europe whose teams have won both the European Cup and the Intercontinental Cup. Both teams play at Giuseppe Meazza - San Siro Stadium (85,700).
The University of West Attica (UniWA) was founded in March 2018 by the National Law 4521.The foundation of the newly established University came from the merging of the two former Technological Educational Institutes in Athens and Piraeus and in 2019, the National School of Public Health (Greek: Εθνική Σχολή Δημόσιας Υγείας) joined the newly established university.
Athens, recently recognized as one of the world's top 30 underrated cities, is known for its music scene, rich history, and local culture.
The city of Athens (Ancient Greek: Ἀθῆναι, Athênai [a.tʰɛ̂ː.nai̯]; Modern Greek: Αθήναι, Athine [a.ˈθi.ne̞] or, more commonly and in singular, Αθήνα, Athina [a.'θi.na]) during the classical period of ancient Greece (480–323 BC) [1] was the major urban centre of the notable polis of the same name, located in Attica ...
Hippodamus of Miletus (/ h ɪ ˈ p ɒ d ə m ə s /; Greek: Ἱππόδαμος ὁ Μιλήσιος, Hippodamos ho Milesios; c.480–408 BC) [1] was an ancient Greek architect, urban planner, physician, mathematician, meteorologist and philosopher, who is considered to be "the father of European urban planning", [2] and the namesake of the "Hippodamian plan" of city layout, although ...