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L'audioguida racconta la storia, descrive l'architettura e riporta fatti interessanti sull'oratorio. Rossano è una delle città più importanti della Calabria sotto il dominio bizantino e qui si è conservato uno dei monumenti più significativi di quell'epoca: l'Oratorio di San Marco, fondato nei sec. X-XI. Durante il restauro sono emersi frammenti di sculture ammirevoli e resti di affreschi del periodo bizantino: una Madonna col Bambino, che doveva essere parte di una rappresentazione molto più estesa.

The audioguide tells the story, describes the architecture and reports interesting facts about Monreale Cathedral. The church was founded by the Norman King William II the Good and was dedicated to Virgin Mary. According to legend, in 1174, while hunting, the sovereign saw a woman pointing to the place where her father's treasures were hidden. Following their discovery William decided to build a church, in honor of the Virgin, which was completed in less than ten years, probably by architects and Byzantine theologians.

The first mention of the name Lison is from 996. Lison is a small fraction of the town of Portogruaro, in the province of Venice. The church was built in 1566. It was consecrated on June 24, 1565. There are invaluable historical artifacts: three marble arches with Greek epigraphs. The arches were made in Constantinople, between the 5th and the 6th centuries. The audio guide was made by experts in the field of history and art.

The audio guide tells the story, describes the architecture and reports interesting facts about the church. In 1072 Norman Dukes conquered Palermo and, in Sicily, began an era in which the Byzantine culture, the knowledge of the Arabs and the expressiveness of the Normans fused, creating an extraordinary unity. The symbol of this synthesis is the church of Santa Maria dell'Amiraglio, better known as "la Martorana". It was built in 1143.

La prima menzione del nome Lison è del 996. Lison è una modesta frazione del comune di Portogruaro, in provincia di Venezia. La chiesa fu costruita nel 1564 e fu consacrata il 24 giugno 1565. Tra gli altri artefatti della chiesa ci sono le 3 arcate marmoree con epigrafi greche. Furono realizzate a Costantinopoli, tra il V e il VI sec. d.C. L'audioguida è stata realizzata da esperti nel campo della storia e dell'arte. Essa fornisce informazioni dettagliate, a partire dalla storia e dall'architettura per finire con casi interessanti e curiosi.

The audio guide tells the story, describes the architecture and reports interesting facts about the church. In 1072 Norman Dukes conquered Palermo and, in Sicily, began an era in which the Byzantine culture, the knowledge of the Arabs and the expressiveness of the Normans fused, creating an extraordinary unity. The symbol of this synthesis is the church of Santa Maria dell'Amiraglio, better known as "la Martorana". It was built in 1143.

L'audioguida racconta la storia, descrive l'architettura e riporta fatti interessanti sulla chiesa. Nel 1072 i duchi normanni conquistarono Palermo ed in Sicilia ebbe inizio un'epoca in cui la cultura di Bisanzio, le conoscenze degli arabi e l'espressività dei normanni si fusero creando un'unità straordinaria. Simbolo di questa sintesi è la chiesa di Santa Maria dell'Ammiraglio, meglio conosciuta come "la Martorana". Fu fatta realizzare nel 1143.

The vocal beauty of this church has been heard through the centuries and also through the descriptions of the many travelers who visited these places, which represented one of the stages of the Grand Tour (an integral part of the aristocratic education in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries). Borgia, like Scolacium, was under Byzantine rule, in the tenth, eleventh and fifteenth centuries. This territory was always populated and was chosen by anyone who wanted to dominate Calabria.

L'audioguida racconta la storia, descrive l'architettura e riporta fatti interessanti sulla cattedrale di Cefalù, riconosciuta patrimonio dell'Unesco. Le imponenti dimensioni della cattedrale ci danno un'idea del grande progetto politico di Ruggero. Fulcro di tutto il Duomo sono i meravigliosi mosaici di 650mq, in assoluto quelli che presentano il migliore stato di conservazione della Sicilia.

The vocal beauty of this church has been heard through the centuries and also through the descriptions of the many travelers who visited these places, which represented one of the stages of the Grand Tour (an integral part of the aristocratic education in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries). Borgia, like Scolacium, was under Byzantine rule, in the tenth, eleventh and fifteenth centuries.

The audioguide tells the story, describes the architecture and presents interesting facts about the cathedral of Cefalù, recognized as a UNESCO heritage site. The imposing dimensions of the cathedral give us an idea of Ruggero's great political project. The fulcrum of the whole Duomo are the marvelous mosaics; they cover an area of 650 square meters. The audioguide has been made by professionals in the field of history and art.

L'audioguida racconta la storia, descrive l'architettura e riporta fatti interessanti sul Duomo di Monreale. La chiesa fu fondata dal re normanno Guglielmo II il Buono e fu dedicata alla Madonna. La leggenda narra che nel 1174 il sovrano vide una donna che gli indicava il luogo in cui erano nascosti i tesori di suo padre. In seguito al loro ritrovamento, Guglielmo decise di edificare una chiesa in onore della Vergine, completata in meno di dieci anni probabilmente da architetti e da teologi bizantini.

The first mention of the name Lison is from 996. Lison is a small fraction of the town of Portogruaro, in the province of Venice. The church was built in 1566. It was consecrated on June 24, 1565. There are invaluable historical artifacts: three marble arches with Greek epigraphs. The arches were made in Constantinople, between the 5th and the 6th centuries. The audio guide was made by experts in the field of history and art.

Le voci sulla bellezza di questa chiesa ci sono giunte attraverso i secoli e anche attraverso le descrizioni dei molti viaggiatori che hanno visitato questi luoghi, che rappresentavano una delle tappe del Grand Tour (parte integrante dell'istruzione dell'aristocrazia nei sec. XVIII-XIX). Borgia, come Scolacium, fu sotto il dominio bizantino tra i sec. X e XI. Nel XV sec. Questo territorio veniva scelto da chiunque volesse dominare la Calabria. Proprio qui dal 1059 al 1085 visse temporaneamente Roberto il Guiscardo, re normanno di Puglia, Calabria e Sicilia.

The audioguide tells the story, describes the architecture and reports interesting facts about the oratory. Rossano is one of the most important cities of Calabria, under Byzantine rule, and here one of the most significant monuments of that time has been preserved: the Oratorio di San Marco, founded between the tenth and the eleventh century. During the restoration, fragments of admirable sculptures and frescoes of the Byzantine period emerged: a Virgin Mary with Child, which was to be part of a much wider representation.

The audioguide tells the story, describes the architecture and reports interesting facts about the oratory. Rossano is one of the most important cities of Calabria, under Byzantine rule, and here one of the most significant monuments of that time has been preserved: the Oratorio di San Marco, founded between the tenth and the eleventh century. During the restoration, fragments of admirable sculptures and frescoes of the Byzantine period emerged: a Virgin Mary with Child, which was to be part of a much wider representation.

The audioguide tells the story, describes the architecture and presents interesting facts about the cathedral of Cefalù, recognized as a UNESCO heritage site. The imposing dimensions of the cathedral give us an idea of Ruggero's great political project. The fulcrum of the whole Duomo are the marvelous mosaics; they cover an area of 650 square meters. The audioguide has been made by professionals in the field of history and art.

Between 1817 and 1898, New York City evolved from a vital Atlantic port of trade to the center of American commerce and culture. Although this important urban transformation is well documented, the critical role of select Union soldiers turned New York engineers has, until now, remained largely unexplored.

The California gold rush of 1849, created fortunes for San Francisco merchants, whose wealth depended on control of the city's docks. But ownership of waterfront property was hotly contested. In an 1856 dispute over land titles, a county official shot an outspoken newspaperman, prompting a group of merchants to organize the San Francisco Committee of Vigilance. The committee, which met in secret, fed biased stories to the newspapers, depicting itself as a necessary substitute for incompetent law enforcement.

L'audioguida racconta la storia, descrive l'architettura e riporta fatti interessanti sulla basilica di Santa Maria in Domnica, che si trova a Roma sulla sommità del Monte Celio. Merita particolare attenzione la decorazione dell'abside centrale. Colpiscono i colori vivaci, soprattutto considerando che molti mosaici dell'abside risalgono al IX secolo e rappresentano un'opera di scuola bizantina.