A unique and well-preserved monument in Narbo Martius (Narbonne) is the Roman horreum, an underground store room for wine, oil, and weapons. Constructed in the first century BCE, it consists of several galleries, and cellars of various sizes. This complex…
Narbo Martius, or Narbonne, in southern France, was the first Roman Colonia in southern Gaul, but there are few remains of the city’s Roman past. Only a bit of pavement of the Via Domitia, some underground warehouses, a small stretch…
Narthex (Greek νάρθηξ): vestibule (or corridor) in front of the entrance to a Byzantine church.
Kiti, Panagia Angeloktisti church, Narthex
The first Christians…
Ras al-Hillal: promontory in the Cyrenaica, best-known for its Byzantine church. Its ancient name is Naustathmus.
Byzantine church
The promontory that was…
Nemausus (Νέμαυσος): Roman city in southern France, modern Nîmes.Origin
Coin from Nîmes: the crocodile stands for Egypt, where Augustus' soldiers had been…