Templo de Diana

Actually, this was part of the Roman forum but some XVI century historian thought it was a temple dedicated to the goddess Diana and people have gotten it wrong ever since. I must admit, Temple of Diana is much catchier than forum.

Mérida y Salamanca

October 10th 2006
Two weekends ago the Iowa State group traveled to the city of Mérida accompanied by two Erasmus students (one from Sweden and one from France), our wonderful program coordinator Toñi, our last-minute guide (Toñi´s husband Louis) and a few Spanish students. Mérida was the Roman capital of Lusitania, the northwestern portion of the Iberian Penninsula, and has many of the best preserved example ... read more

Europe » Spain » Extremadura » Cáceres

Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more

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