https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/105/57/EF/323415.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376 Sat, 23 May 2026 09:21:20 +0000 Sat, 23 May 2026 09:21:20 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51643190/in/album/1333376 tag:ipernity.com,2022-10-26,doc-51643190 Wed, 26 Oct 2022 21:25:57 +0000 2022-01-01T14:25:00+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51643190/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/31/90/51643190.c8c7ede6.240.jpg?r2" width="165" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Settlers, who did trade with Greece, lived here already during the Bronze Age. After the Punic Wars, it became a major center of Roman naval power and maritime trade. After the decline of the Roman Empire Brindisi was conquered by Ostrogoths, and reconquered by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. In 674 it was destroyed by the Lombards led by Romuald I of Benevento, It was rebuilt and within the 9th century. It was under the Saracen rule from 836 to 868, when it was retaken by the Byzantines. In 1070, it was conquered by the Normans, led by Robert Guiskard.<br /> <br /> Brindisi flourished under the Staufer and developed into a privileged port for the Holy Land during the period of the Crusades. It was an Episcopal See and a new cathedral was constructed, in which the wedding of Norman Prince Roger III of Sicily and Irene Angelina, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos took place.<br /> <br /> Emperor Frederick II and Isabella of Brienne embarked from the port of Brindisi in 1228 for the Sixth Crusade.<br /> The round-shaped church was built by the Templars on their return from the Holy Land in 11C. Traditions know, that it was erected at the behest of Norman prince Bohemond.<br /> <br /> It recalls the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. This was a place of pilgrimage, controlled by the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher. In fact, for those who arrived, the building was an advance of that of Jerusalem while for those who returned, a memory.<br /> <br /> In 1489 Pope Innocent VIII declared the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher to be extinct and decreed that its assets be transferred to the Order of the Hospital of San Giovanni in Jerusalem and Rhodes.<br /> <br /> In 1761 an earthquake destroyed most of Brindisi, the Church of San Giovanni al Sepolcro did not collapse but suffered considerable damage. This led to a long decay and the loss of 80% of the frescoed surface, until the restoration in the mid-nineteenth century which led it to serve as the temporary seat of the Civic Museum from 1850 to 1955. Excavations inside the building found ancient remains from the Roman era, including the floor of a Roman domus.<br /> <br /> The portal of the rotunda church is decorated with fine stone carvings.<br /> <br /> An elephant and a mahout (sitting in the right position). The person on the elephant's back is blowing a horn. Looks like a hunting scene in the Indian wilderness.<br /> <br /> Click for more medieval elephants<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/400513" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/400513</a></div> Brindisi - San Giovanni al Sepolcro <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51643190/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/31/90/51643190.c8c7ede6.240.jpg?r2" width="165" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Settlers, who did trade with Greece, lived here already during the Bronze Age. After the Punic Wars, it became a major center of Roman naval power and maritime trade. After the decline of the Roman Empire Brindisi was conquered by Ostrogoths, and reconquered by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. In 674 it was destroyed by the Lombards led by Romuald I of Benevento, It was rebuilt and within the 9th century. It was under the Saracen rule from 836 to 868, when it was retaken by the Byzantines. In 1070, it was conquered by the Normans, led by Robert Guiskard.<br /> <br /> Brindisi flourished under the Staufer and developed into a privileged port for the Holy Land during the period of the Crusades. It was an Episcopal See and a new cathedral was constructed, in which the wedding of Norman Prince Roger III of Sicily and Irene Angelina, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos took place.<br /> <br /> Emperor Frederick II and Isabella of Brienne embarked from the port of Brindisi in 1228 for the Sixth Crusade.<br /> The round-shaped church was built by the Templars on their return from the Holy Land in 11C. Traditions know, that it was erected at the behest of Norman prince Bohemond.<br /> <br /> It recalls the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. This was a place of pilgrimage, controlled by the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher. In fact, for those who arrived, the building was an advance of that of Jerusalem while for those who returned, a memory.<br /> <br /> In 1489 Pope Innocent VIII declared the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher to be extinct and decreed that its assets be transferred to the Order of the Hospital of San Giovanni in Jerusalem and Rhodes.<br /> <br /> In 1761 an earthquake destroyed most of Brindisi, the Church of San Giovanni al Sepolcro did not collapse but suffered considerable damage. This led to a long decay and the loss of 80% of the frescoed surface, until the restoration in the mid-nineteenth century which led it to serve as the temporary seat of the Civic Museum from 1850 to 1955. Excavations inside the building found ancient remains from the Roman era, including the floor of a Roman domus.<br /> <br /> The portal of the rotunda church is decorated with fine stone carvings.<br /> <br /> An elephant and a mahout (sitting in the right position). The person on the elephant's back is blowing a horn. Looks like a hunting scene in the Indian wilderness.<br /> <br /> Click for more medieval elephants<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/400513" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/400513</a></div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51643174/in/album/1333376 tag:ipernity.com,2022-10-26,doc-51643174 Wed, 26 Oct 2022 20:57:30 +0000 2022-01-01T14:24:15+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51643174/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/31/74/51643174.6bd38ee8.240.jpg?r2" width="173" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Settlers, who did trade with Greece, lived here already during the Bronze Age. After the Punic Wars, it became a major center of Roman naval power and maritime trade. After the decline of the Roman Empire Brindisi was conquered by Ostrogoths, and reconquered by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. In 674 it was destroyed by the Lombards led by Romuald I of Benevento, It was rebuilt and within the 9th century. It was under the Saracen rule from 836 to 868, when it was retaken by the Byzantines. In 1070, it was conquered by the Normans, led by Robert Guiskard.<br /> <br /> Brindisi flourished under the Staufer and developed into a privileged port for the Holy Land during the period of the Crusades. It was an Episcopal See and a new cathedral was constructed, in which the wedding of Norman Prince Roger III of Sicily and Irene Angelina, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos took place.<br /> <br /> Emperor Frederick II and Isabella of Brienne embarked from the port of Brindisi in 1228 for the Sixth Crusade.<br /> <br /> The round-shaped church was built by the Templars on their return from the Holy Land in 11C. Traditions know, that it was erected at the behest of Norman prince Bohemond.<br /> <br /> It recalls the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. This was a place of pilgrimage, controlled by the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher. In fact, for those who arrived, the building was an advance of that of Jerusalem while for those who returned, a memory.<br /> <br /> In 1489 Pope Innocent VIII declared the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher to be extinct and decreed that its assets be transferred to the Order of the Hospital of San Giovanni in Jerusalem and Rhodes.<br /> <br /> In 1761 an earthquake destroyed most of Brindisi, the Church of San Giovanni al Sepolcro did not collapse but suffered considerable damage. This led to a long decay and the loss of 80% of the frescoed surface, until the restoration in the mid-nineteenth century which led it to serve as the temporary seat of the Civic Museum from 1850 to 1955. Excavations inside the building found ancient remains from the Roman era, including the floor of a Roman domus.<br /> <br /> The portal of the rotunda church is decorated with fine stone carvings.<br /> Two centaurs and a pet snake having a drink together. The surplus of males was enormously high in these hybrid beasts. Here is one of the very rare female centaurs.<br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos taken in Brindisi during previous visits, so I will only upload a few. If you want to see more, click here:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376</a></div> Brindisi - San Giovanni al Sepolcro <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51643174/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/31/74/51643174.6bd38ee8.240.jpg?r2" width="173" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Settlers, who did trade with Greece, lived here already during the Bronze Age. After the Punic Wars, it became a major center of Roman naval power and maritime trade. After the decline of the Roman Empire Brindisi was conquered by Ostrogoths, and reconquered by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. In 674 it was destroyed by the Lombards led by Romuald I of Benevento, It was rebuilt and within the 9th century. It was under the Saracen rule from 836 to 868, when it was retaken by the Byzantines. In 1070, it was conquered by the Normans, led by Robert Guiskard.<br /> <br /> Brindisi flourished under the Staufer and developed into a privileged port for the Holy Land during the period of the Crusades. It was an Episcopal See and a new cathedral was constructed, in which the wedding of Norman Prince Roger III of Sicily and Irene Angelina, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos took place.<br /> <br /> Emperor Frederick II and Isabella of Brienne embarked from the port of Brindisi in 1228 for the Sixth Crusade.<br /> <br /> The round-shaped church was built by the Templars on their return from the Holy Land in 11C. Traditions know, that it was erected at the behest of Norman prince Bohemond.<br /> <br /> It recalls the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. This was a place of pilgrimage, controlled by the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher. In fact, for those who arrived, the building was an advance of that of Jerusalem while for those who returned, a memory.<br /> <br /> In 1489 Pope Innocent VIII declared the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher to be extinct and decreed that its assets be transferred to the Order of the Hospital of San Giovanni in Jerusalem and Rhodes.<br /> <br /> In 1761 an earthquake destroyed most of Brindisi, the Church of San Giovanni al Sepolcro did not collapse but suffered considerable damage. This led to a long decay and the loss of 80% of the frescoed surface, until the restoration in the mid-nineteenth century which led it to serve as the temporary seat of the Civic Museum from 1850 to 1955. Excavations inside the building found ancient remains from the Roman era, including the floor of a Roman domus.<br /> <br /> The portal of the rotunda church is decorated with fine stone carvings.<br /> Two centaurs and a pet snake having a drink together. The surplus of males was enormously high in these hybrid beasts. Here is one of the very rare female centaurs.<br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos taken in Brindisi during previous visits, so I will only upload a few. If you want to see more, click here:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376</a></div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51642918/in/album/1333376 tag:ipernity.com,2022-10-26,doc-51642918 Wed, 26 Oct 2022 16:34:24 +0000 2022-01-01T14:24:06+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51642918/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/29/18/51642918.4be5afad.240.jpg?r2" width="170" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Settlers, who did trade with Greece, lived here already during the Bronze Age. After the Punic Wars, it became a major center of Roman naval power and maritime trade. After the decline of the Roman Empire Brindisi was conquered by Ostrogoths, and reconquered by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. In 674 it was destroyed by the Lombards led by Romuald I of Benevento, It was rebuilt and within the 9th century. It was under the Saracen rule from 836 to 868, when it was retaken by the Byzantines. In 1070, it was conquered by the Normans, led by Robert Guiskard.<br /> <br /> Brindisi flourished under the Staufer and developed into a privileged port for the Holy Land during the period of the Crusades. It was an Episcopal See and a new cathedral was constructed, in which the wedding of Norman Prince Roger III of Sicily and Irene Angelina, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos took place.<br /> <br /> Emperor Frederick II and Isabella of Brienne embarked from the port of Brindisi in 1228 for the Sixth Crusade.<br /> The round-shaped church was built by the Templars on their return from the Holy Land in 11C. Traditions know, that it was erected at the behest of Norman prince Bohemond.<br /> <br /> It recalls the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. This was a place of pilgrimage, controlled by the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher. In fact, for those who arrived, the building was an advance of that of Jerusalem while for those who returned, a memory.<br /> <br /> In 1489 Pope Innocent VIII declared the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher to be extinct and decreed that its assets be transferred to the Order of the Hospital of San Giovanni in Jerusalem and Rhodes.<br /> <br /> In 1761 an earthquake destroyed most of Brindisi, the Church of San Giovanni al Sepolcro did not collapse but suffered considerable damage. This led to a long decay and the loss of 80% of the frescoed surface, until the restoration in the mid-nineteenth century which led it to serve as the temporary seat of the Civic Museum from 1850 to 1955. Excavations inside the building found ancient remains from the Roman era, including the floor of a Roman domus.<br /> <br /> The portal of the rotunda church is decorated with fine stone carvings.<br /> <br /> Judges, 14 5-6<br /> <br /> "Samson went down to Timnah together with his father and mother. As they approached the vineyards of Timnah, suddenly a young lion came roaring toward him. The Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon him so that he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as he might have torn a young goat."<br /> <br /> Note his beautiful, long hair. Here is how he lost it:<br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1291566" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1291566</a></div> Brindisi - San Giovanni al Sepolcro <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51642918/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/29/18/51642918.4be5afad.240.jpg?r2" width="170" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Settlers, who did trade with Greece, lived here already during the Bronze Age. After the Punic Wars, it became a major center of Roman naval power and maritime trade. After the decline of the Roman Empire Brindisi was conquered by Ostrogoths, and reconquered by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. In 674 it was destroyed by the Lombards led by Romuald I of Benevento, It was rebuilt and within the 9th century. It was under the Saracen rule from 836 to 868, when it was retaken by the Byzantines. In 1070, it was conquered by the Normans, led by Robert Guiskard.<br /> <br /> Brindisi flourished under the Staufer and developed into a privileged port for the Holy Land during the period of the Crusades. It was an Episcopal See and a new cathedral was constructed, in which the wedding of Norman Prince Roger III of Sicily and Irene Angelina, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos took place.<br /> <br /> Emperor Frederick II and Isabella of Brienne embarked from the port of Brindisi in 1228 for the Sixth Crusade.<br /> The round-shaped church was built by the Templars on their return from the Holy Land in 11C. Traditions know, that it was erected at the behest of Norman prince Bohemond.<br /> <br /> It recalls the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. This was a place of pilgrimage, controlled by the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher. In fact, for those who arrived, the building was an advance of that of Jerusalem while for those who returned, a memory.<br /> <br /> In 1489 Pope Innocent VIII declared the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher to be extinct and decreed that its assets be transferred to the Order of the Hospital of San Giovanni in Jerusalem and Rhodes.<br /> <br /> In 1761 an earthquake destroyed most of Brindisi, the Church of San Giovanni al Sepolcro did not collapse but suffered considerable damage. This led to a long decay and the loss of 80% of the frescoed surface, until the restoration in the mid-nineteenth century which led it to serve as the temporary seat of the Civic Museum from 1850 to 1955. Excavations inside the building found ancient remains from the Roman era, including the floor of a Roman domus.<br /> <br /> The portal of the rotunda church is decorated with fine stone carvings.<br /> <br /> Judges, 14 5-6<br /> <br /> "Samson went down to Timnah together with his father and mother. As they approached the vineyards of Timnah, suddenly a young lion came roaring toward him. The Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon him so that he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as he might have torn a young goat."<br /> <br /> Note his beautiful, long hair. Here is how he lost it:<br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1291566" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1291566</a></div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51641878/in/album/1333376 tag:ipernity.com,2022-10-25,doc-51641878 Tue, 25 Oct 2022 22:06:37 +0000 2022-01-01T00:06:37+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51641878/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/18/78/51641878.29907741.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="182" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Settlers, who did trade with Greece, lived here already during the Bronze Age. After the Punic Wars, it became a major center of Roman naval power and maritime trade. After the decline of the Roman Empire Brindisi was conquered by Ostrogoths, and reconquered by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. In 674 it was destroyed by the Lombards led by Romuald I of Benevento, It was rebuilt and within the 9th century. It was under the Saracen rule from 836 to 868, when it was retaken by the Byzantines. In 1070, it was conquered by the Normans, led by Robert Guiskard.<br /> <br /> Brindisi flourished under the Staufer and developed into a privileged port for the Holy Land during the period of the Crusades. It was an Episcopal See and a new cathedral was constructed, in which the wedding of Norman Prince Roger III of Sicily and Irene Angelina, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos took place.<br /> <br /> Emperor Frederick II and Isabella of Brienne embarked from the port of Brindisi in 1228 for the Sixth Crusade.<br /> The round-shaped church was built by the Templars on their return from the Holy Land in 11C. Traditions know, that it was erected at the behest of Norman prince Bohemond.<br /> <br /> It recalls the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. This was a place of pilgrimage, controlled by the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher. In fact, for those who arrived, the building was an advance of that of Jerusalem while for those who returned, a memory.<br /> <br /> In 1489 Pope Innocent VIII declared the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher to be extinct and decreed that its assets be transferred to the Order of the Hospital of San Giovanni in Jerusalem and Rhodes.<br /> <br /> In 1761 an earthquake destroyed most of Brindisi, the Church of San Giovanni al Sepolcro did not collapse but suffered considerable damage. This led to a long decay and the loss of 80% of the frescoed surface, until the restoration in the mid-nineteenth century which led it to serve as the temporary seat of the Civic Museum from 1850 to 1955. Excavations inside the building found ancient remains from the Roman era, including the floor of a Roman domus.<br /> The portal of the rotunda church is decorated with fine stone carvings.<br /> <br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos taken in Brindisi during previous visits, so I will only upload a few. If you want to see more, click here:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376</a></div> Brindisi - San Giovanni al Sepolcro <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51641878/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/18/78/51641878.29907741.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="182" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Settlers, who did trade with Greece, lived here already during the Bronze Age. After the Punic Wars, it became a major center of Roman naval power and maritime trade. After the decline of the Roman Empire Brindisi was conquered by Ostrogoths, and reconquered by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. In 674 it was destroyed by the Lombards led by Romuald I of Benevento, It was rebuilt and within the 9th century. It was under the Saracen rule from 836 to 868, when it was retaken by the Byzantines. In 1070, it was conquered by the Normans, led by Robert Guiskard.<br /> <br /> Brindisi flourished under the Staufer and developed into a privileged port for the Holy Land during the period of the Crusades. It was an Episcopal See and a new cathedral was constructed, in which the wedding of Norman Prince Roger III of Sicily and Irene Angelina, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos took place.<br /> <br /> Emperor Frederick II and Isabella of Brienne embarked from the port of Brindisi in 1228 for the Sixth Crusade.<br /> The round-shaped church was built by the Templars on their return from the Holy Land in 11C. Traditions know, that it was erected at the behest of Norman prince Bohemond.<br /> <br /> It recalls the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. This was a place of pilgrimage, controlled by the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher. In fact, for those who arrived, the building was an advance of that of Jerusalem while for those who returned, a memory.<br /> <br /> In 1489 Pope Innocent VIII declared the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher to be extinct and decreed that its assets be transferred to the Order of the Hospital of San Giovanni in Jerusalem and Rhodes.<br /> <br /> In 1761 an earthquake destroyed most of Brindisi, the Church of San Giovanni al Sepolcro did not collapse but suffered considerable damage. This led to a long decay and the loss of 80% of the frescoed surface, until the restoration in the mid-nineteenth century which led it to serve as the temporary seat of the Civic Museum from 1850 to 1955. Excavations inside the building found ancient remains from the Roman era, including the floor of a Roman domus.<br /> The portal of the rotunda church is decorated with fine stone carvings.<br /> <br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos taken in Brindisi during previous visits, so I will only upload a few. If you want to see more, click here:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376</a></div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51641812/in/album/1333376 tag:ipernity.com,2022-10-25,doc-51641812 Tue, 25 Oct 2022 21:39:04 +0000 2022-01-01T14:27:40+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51641812/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/18/12/51641812.686b211c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="192" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Settlers, who did trade with Greece, lived here already during the Bronze Age. After the Punic Wars, it became a major center of Roman naval power and maritime trade. After the decline of the Roman Empire Brindisi was conquered by Ostrogoths, and reconquered by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. In 674 it was destroyed by the Lombards led by Romuald I of Benevento, It was rebuilt and within the 9th century. It was under the Saracen rule from 836 to 868, when it was retaken by the Byzantines. In 1070, it was conquered by the Normans, led by Robert Guiskard.<br /> <br /> Brindisi flourished under the Staufer and developed into a privileged port for the Holy Land during the period of the Crusades. It was an Episcopal See and a new cathedral was constructed, in which the wedding of Norman Prince Roger III of Sicily and Irene Angelina, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos took place.<br /> <br /> Emperor Frederick II and Isabella of Brienne embarked from the port of Brindisi in 1228 for the Sixth Crusade.<br /> The round-shaped church was built by the Templars on their return from the Holy Land in 11C. Traditions know, that it was erected at the behest of Norman prince Bohemond.<br /> <br /> It recalls the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. This was a place of pilgrimage, controlled by the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher. In fact, for those who arrived, the building was an advance of that of Jerusalem while for those who returned, a memory.<br /> <br /> In 1489 Pope Innocent VIII declared the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher to be extinct and decreed that its assets be transferred to the Order of the Hospital of San Giovanni in Jerusalem and Rhodes.<br /> <br /> In 1761 an earthquake destroyed most of Brindisi, the Church of San Giovanni al Sepolcro did not collapse but suffered considerable damage. This led to a long decay and the loss of 80% of the frescoed surface, until the restoration in the mid-nineteenth century which led it to serve as the temporary seat of the Civic Museum from 1850 to 1955. Excavations inside the building found ancient remains from the Roman era, including the floor of a Roman domus.<br /> <br /> The people on the capital are holding hands and dancing. Is this where the well-dressed Bohemond celebrates his lucky homecoming from the crusade?<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos taken in Brindisi during previous visits, so I will only upload a few. If you want to see more, click here:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376</a></div> Brindisi - San Giovanni al Sepolcro <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51641812/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/18/12/51641812.686b211c.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="192" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Settlers, who did trade with Greece, lived here already during the Bronze Age. After the Punic Wars, it became a major center of Roman naval power and maritime trade. After the decline of the Roman Empire Brindisi was conquered by Ostrogoths, and reconquered by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. In 674 it was destroyed by the Lombards led by Romuald I of Benevento, It was rebuilt and within the 9th century. It was under the Saracen rule from 836 to 868, when it was retaken by the Byzantines. In 1070, it was conquered by the Normans, led by Robert Guiskard.<br /> <br /> Brindisi flourished under the Staufer and developed into a privileged port for the Holy Land during the period of the Crusades. It was an Episcopal See and a new cathedral was constructed, in which the wedding of Norman Prince Roger III of Sicily and Irene Angelina, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos took place.<br /> <br /> Emperor Frederick II and Isabella of Brienne embarked from the port of Brindisi in 1228 for the Sixth Crusade.<br /> The round-shaped church was built by the Templars on their return from the Holy Land in 11C. Traditions know, that it was erected at the behest of Norman prince Bohemond.<br /> <br /> It recalls the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. This was a place of pilgrimage, controlled by the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher. In fact, for those who arrived, the building was an advance of that of Jerusalem while for those who returned, a memory.<br /> <br /> In 1489 Pope Innocent VIII declared the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher to be extinct and decreed that its assets be transferred to the Order of the Hospital of San Giovanni in Jerusalem and Rhodes.<br /> <br /> In 1761 an earthquake destroyed most of Brindisi, the Church of San Giovanni al Sepolcro did not collapse but suffered considerable damage. This led to a long decay and the loss of 80% of the frescoed surface, until the restoration in the mid-nineteenth century which led it to serve as the temporary seat of the Civic Museum from 1850 to 1955. Excavations inside the building found ancient remains from the Roman era, including the floor of a Roman domus.<br /> <br /> The people on the capital are holding hands and dancing. Is this where the well-dressed Bohemond celebrates his lucky homecoming from the crusade?<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos taken in Brindisi during previous visits, so I will only upload a few. If you want to see more, click here:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376</a></div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51641802/in/album/1333376 tag:ipernity.com,2022-10-25,doc-51641802 Tue, 25 Oct 2022 21:14:35 +0000 2022-01-01T14:03:03+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51641802/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/18/02/51641802.599fe8b9.240.jpg?r2" width="188" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Settlers, who did trade with Greece, lived here already during the Bronze Age. After the Punic Wars, it became a major center of Roman naval power and maritime trade. After the decline of the Roman Empire Brindisi was conquered by Ostrogoths, and reconquered by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. In 674 it was destroyed by the Lombards led by Romuald I of Benevento, It was rebuilt and within the 9th century. It was under the Saracen rule from 836 to 868, when it was retaken by the Byzantines. In 1070, it was conquered by the Normans, led by Robert Guiskard.<br /> <br /> Brindisi flourished under the Staufer and developed into a privileged port for the Holy Land during the period of the Crusades. It was an Episcopal See and a new cathedral was constructed, in which the wedding of Norman Prince Roger III of Sicily and Irene Angelina, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos took place.<br /> <br /> Emperor Frederick II and Isabella of Brienne embarked from the port of Brindisi in 1228 for the Sixth Crusade.<br /> The round-shaped church was built by the Templars on their return from the Holy Land in 11C. Traditions know, that it was erected at the behest of Norman prince Bohemond.<br /> <br /> It recalls the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. This was a place of pilgrimage, controlled by the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher. In fact, for those who arrived, the building was an advance of that of Jerusalem while for those who returned, a memory.<br /> <br /> In 1489 Pope Innocent VIII declared the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher to be extinct and decreed that its assets be transferred to the Order of the Hospital of San Giovanni in Jerusalem and Rhodes.<br /> <br /> In 1761 an earthquake destroyed most of Brindisi, the Church of San Giovanni al Sepolcro did not collapse but suffered considerable damage. This led to a long decay and the loss of 80% of the frescoed surface, until the restoration in the mid-nineteenth century which led it to serve as the temporary seat of the Civic Museum from 1850 to 1955. Excavations inside the building found ancient remains from the Roman era, including the floor of a Roman domus.<br /> <br /> Only traces of the frescoes that once covered the walls are still visible. The "Deposition of the Cross" is one of them.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos taken in Brindisi during previous visits, so I will only upload a few. If you want to see more, click here:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376</a></div> Brindisi - San Giovanni al Sepolcro <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51641802/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/18/02/51641802.599fe8b9.240.jpg?r2" width="188" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Settlers, who did trade with Greece, lived here already during the Bronze Age. After the Punic Wars, it became a major center of Roman naval power and maritime trade. After the decline of the Roman Empire Brindisi was conquered by Ostrogoths, and reconquered by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. In 674 it was destroyed by the Lombards led by Romuald I of Benevento, It was rebuilt and within the 9th century. It was under the Saracen rule from 836 to 868, when it was retaken by the Byzantines. In 1070, it was conquered by the Normans, led by Robert Guiskard.<br /> <br /> Brindisi flourished under the Staufer and developed into a privileged port for the Holy Land during the period of the Crusades. It was an Episcopal See and a new cathedral was constructed, in which the wedding of Norman Prince Roger III of Sicily and Irene Angelina, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos took place.<br /> <br /> Emperor Frederick II and Isabella of Brienne embarked from the port of Brindisi in 1228 for the Sixth Crusade.<br /> The round-shaped church was built by the Templars on their return from the Holy Land in 11C. Traditions know, that it was erected at the behest of Norman prince Bohemond.<br /> <br /> It recalls the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. This was a place of pilgrimage, controlled by the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher. In fact, for those who arrived, the building was an advance of that of Jerusalem while for those who returned, a memory.<br /> <br /> In 1489 Pope Innocent VIII declared the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher to be extinct and decreed that its assets be transferred to the Order of the Hospital of San Giovanni in Jerusalem and Rhodes.<br /> <br /> In 1761 an earthquake destroyed most of Brindisi, the Church of San Giovanni al Sepolcro did not collapse but suffered considerable damage. This led to a long decay and the loss of 80% of the frescoed surface, until the restoration in the mid-nineteenth century which led it to serve as the temporary seat of the Civic Museum from 1850 to 1955. Excavations inside the building found ancient remains from the Roman era, including the floor of a Roman domus.<br /> <br /> Only traces of the frescoes that once covered the walls are still visible. The "Deposition of the Cross" is one of them.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos taken in Brindisi during previous visits, so I will only upload a few. If you want to see more, click here:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376</a></div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51641758/in/album/1333376 tag:ipernity.com,2022-10-25,doc-51641758 Tue, 25 Oct 2022 20:45:49 +0000 2022-01-01T14:22:56+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51641758/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/17/58/51641758.3d2fdb6c.240.jpg?r2" width="172" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Settlers, who did trade with Greece, lived here already during the Bronze Age. After the Punic Wars, it became a major center of Roman naval power and maritime trade. After the decline of the Roman Empire Brindisi was conquered by Ostrogoths, and reconquered by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. In 674 it was destroyed by the Lombards led by Romuald I of Benevento, It was rebuilt and within the 9th century. It was under the Saracen rule from 836 to 868, when it was retaken by the Byzantines. In 1070, it was conquered by the Normans, led by Robert Guiskard.<br /> <br /> Brindisi flourished under the Staufer and developed into a privileged port for the Holy Land during the period of the Crusades. It was an Episcopal See and a new cathedral was constructed, in which the wedding of Norman Prince Roger III of Sicily and Irene Angelina, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos took place.<br /> <br /> Emperor Frederick II and Isabella of Brienne embarked from the port of Brindisi in 1228 for the Sixth Crusade.<br /> The round-shaped church was built by the Templars on their return from the Holy Land in 11C. Traditions know, that it was erected at the behest of Norman prince Bohemond.<br /> <br /> It recalls the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. This was a place of pilgrimage, controlled by the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher. In fact, for those who arrived, the building was an advance of that of Jerusalem while for those who returned, a memory.<br /> <br /> In 1489 Pope Innocent VIII declared the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher to be extinct and decreed that its assets be transferred to the Order of the Hospital of San Giovanni in Jerusalem and Rhodes.<br /> <br /> In 1761 an earthquake destroyed most of Brindisi, the Church of San Giovanni al Sepolcro did not collapse but suffered considerable damage. This led to a long decay and the loss of 80% of the frescoed surface, until the restoration in the mid-nineteenth century which led it to serve as the temporary seat of the Civic Museum from 1850 to 1955. Excavations inside the building found ancient remains from the Roman era, including the floor of a Roman domus.<br /> <br /> Only traces of the frescoes that once covered the walls are still visible.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos taken in Brindisi during previous visits, so I will only upload a few. If you want to see more, click here:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376</a></div> Brindisi - San Giovanni al Sepolcro <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51641758/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/17/58/51641758.3d2fdb6c.240.jpg?r2" width="172" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Settlers, who did trade with Greece, lived here already during the Bronze Age. After the Punic Wars, it became a major center of Roman naval power and maritime trade. After the decline of the Roman Empire Brindisi was conquered by Ostrogoths, and reconquered by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. In 674 it was destroyed by the Lombards led by Romuald I of Benevento, It was rebuilt and within the 9th century. It was under the Saracen rule from 836 to 868, when it was retaken by the Byzantines. In 1070, it was conquered by the Normans, led by Robert Guiskard.<br /> <br /> Brindisi flourished under the Staufer and developed into a privileged port for the Holy Land during the period of the Crusades. It was an Episcopal See and a new cathedral was constructed, in which the wedding of Norman Prince Roger III of Sicily and Irene Angelina, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos took place.<br /> <br /> Emperor Frederick II and Isabella of Brienne embarked from the port of Brindisi in 1228 for the Sixth Crusade.<br /> The round-shaped church was built by the Templars on their return from the Holy Land in 11C. Traditions know, that it was erected at the behest of Norman prince Bohemond.<br /> <br /> It recalls the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. This was a place of pilgrimage, controlled by the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher. In fact, for those who arrived, the building was an advance of that of Jerusalem while for those who returned, a memory.<br /> <br /> In 1489 Pope Innocent VIII declared the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher to be extinct and decreed that its assets be transferred to the Order of the Hospital of San Giovanni in Jerusalem and Rhodes.<br /> <br /> In 1761 an earthquake destroyed most of Brindisi, the Church of San Giovanni al Sepolcro did not collapse but suffered considerable damage. This led to a long decay and the loss of 80% of the frescoed surface, until the restoration in the mid-nineteenth century which led it to serve as the temporary seat of the Civic Museum from 1850 to 1955. Excavations inside the building found ancient remains from the Roman era, including the floor of a Roman domus.<br /> <br /> Only traces of the frescoes that once covered the walls are still visible.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos taken in Brindisi during previous visits, so I will only upload a few. If you want to see more, click here:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376</a></div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51641666/in/album/1333376 tag:ipernity.com,2022-10-25,doc-51641666 Tue, 25 Oct 2022 19:13:49 +0000 2022-01-01T21:13:49+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51641666/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/16/66/51641666.15d7cc0e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="101" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Settlers, who did trade with Greece, lived here already during the Bronze Age. After the Punic Wars, it became a major center of Roman naval power and maritime trade. After the decline of the Roman Empire Brindisi was conquered by Ostrogoths, and reconquered by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. In 674 it was destroyed by the Lombards led by Romuald I of Benevento, It was rebuilt and within the 9th century. It was under the Saracen rule from 836 to 868, when it was retaken by the Byzantines. In 1070, it was conquered by the Normans, led by Robert Guiskard.<br /> <br /> Brindisi flourished under the Staufer and developed into a privileged port for the Holy Land during the period of the Crusades. It was an Episcopal See and a new cathedral was constructed, in which the wedding of Norman Prince Roger III of Sicily and Irene Angelina, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos took place.<br /> <br /> Emperor Frederick II and Isabella of Brienne embarked from the port of Brindisi in 1228 for the Sixth Crusade.<br /> The round-shaped church was built by the Templars on their return from the Holy Land in 11C. Traditions know, that it was erected at the behest of Norman prince Bohemond.<br /> <br /> It recalls the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. This was a place of pilgrimage, controlled by the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher. In fact, for those who arrived, the building was an advance of that of Jerusalem while for those who returned, a memory.<br /> <br /> In 1489 Pope Innocent VIII declared the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher to be extinct and decreed that its assets be transferred to the Order of the Hospital of San Giovanni in Jerusalem and Rhodes.<br /> <br /> In 1761 an earthquake destroyed most of Brindisi, the Church of San Giovanni al Sepolcro did not collapse but suffered considerable damage. This led to a long decay and the loss of 80% of the frescoed surface, until the restoration in the mid-nineteenth century which led it to serve as the temporary seat of the Civic Museum from 1850 to 1955. Excavations inside the building found ancient remains from the Roman era, including the floor of a Roman domus.<br /> <br /> The walls of the rotunda are covered with many small graffiti. There are only a few names because many crusaders probably could not write. Instead, crosses and circles.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos taken in Brindisi during previous visits, so I will only upload a few. If you want to see more, click here:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376</a></div> Brindisi - San Giovanni al Sepolcro <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51641666/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/16/66/51641666.15d7cc0e.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="101" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Settlers, who did trade with Greece, lived here already during the Bronze Age. After the Punic Wars, it became a major center of Roman naval power and maritime trade. After the decline of the Roman Empire Brindisi was conquered by Ostrogoths, and reconquered by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. In 674 it was destroyed by the Lombards led by Romuald I of Benevento, It was rebuilt and within the 9th century. It was under the Saracen rule from 836 to 868, when it was retaken by the Byzantines. In 1070, it was conquered by the Normans, led by Robert Guiskard.<br /> <br /> Brindisi flourished under the Staufer and developed into a privileged port for the Holy Land during the period of the Crusades. It was an Episcopal See and a new cathedral was constructed, in which the wedding of Norman Prince Roger III of Sicily and Irene Angelina, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos took place.<br /> <br /> Emperor Frederick II and Isabella of Brienne embarked from the port of Brindisi in 1228 for the Sixth Crusade.<br /> The round-shaped church was built by the Templars on their return from the Holy Land in 11C. Traditions know, that it was erected at the behest of Norman prince Bohemond.<br /> <br /> It recalls the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. This was a place of pilgrimage, controlled by the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher. In fact, for those who arrived, the building was an advance of that of Jerusalem while for those who returned, a memory.<br /> <br /> In 1489 Pope Innocent VIII declared the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher to be extinct and decreed that its assets be transferred to the Order of the Hospital of San Giovanni in Jerusalem and Rhodes.<br /> <br /> In 1761 an earthquake destroyed most of Brindisi, the Church of San Giovanni al Sepolcro did not collapse but suffered considerable damage. This led to a long decay and the loss of 80% of the frescoed surface, until the restoration in the mid-nineteenth century which led it to serve as the temporary seat of the Civic Museum from 1850 to 1955. Excavations inside the building found ancient remains from the Roman era, including the floor of a Roman domus.<br /> <br /> The walls of the rotunda are covered with many small graffiti. There are only a few names because many crusaders probably could not write. Instead, crosses and circles.<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos taken in Brindisi during previous visits, so I will only upload a few. If you want to see more, click here:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376</a></div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51641618/in/album/1333376 tag:ipernity.com,2022-10-25,doc-51641618 Tue, 25 Oct 2022 18:32:44 +0000 2022-01-01T14:09:34+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51641618/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/16/18/51641618.13e5343a.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="195" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Settlers, who did trade with Greece, lived here already during the Bronze Age. After the Punic Wars, it became a major center of Roman naval power and maritime trade. After the decline of the Roman Empire Brindisi was conquered by Ostrogoths, and reconquered by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. In 674 it was destroyed by the Lombards led by Romuald I of Benevento, It was rebuilt and within the 9th century. It was under the Saracen rule from 836 to 868, when it was retaken by the Byzantines. In 1070, it was conquered by the Normans, led by Robert Guiskard.<br /> <br /> Brindisi flourished under the Staufer and developed into a privileged port for the Holy Land during the period of the Crusades. It was an Episcopal See and a new cathedral was constructed, in which the wedding of Norman Prince Roger III of Sicily and Irene Angelina, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos took place.<br /> <br /> Emperor Frederick II and Isabella of Brienne embarked from the port of Brindisi in 1228 for the Sixth Crusade.<br /> The round-shaped church was built by the Templars on their return from the Holy Land in 11C. Traditions know, that it was erected at the behest of Norman prince Bohemond.<br /> <br /> Here the church is seen from the garden side.<br /> <br /> It recalls the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. This was a place of pilgrimage, controlled by the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher. In fact, for those who arrived, the building was an advance of that of Jerusalem while for those who returned, a memory.<br /> <br /> In 1489 Pope Innocent VIII declared the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher to be extinct and decreed that its assets be transferred to the Order of the Hospital of San Giovanni in Jerusalem and Rhodes.<br /> <br /> In 1761 an earthquake destroyed most of Brindisi, the Church of San Giovanni al Sepolcro did not collapse but suffered considerable damage. This led to a long decay and the loss of 80% of the frescoed surface, until the restoration in the mid-nineteenth century which led it to serve as the temporary seat of the Civic Museum from 1850 to 1955. Excavations inside the building found ancient remains from the Roman era, including the floor of a Roman domus.<br /> <br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos taken in Brindisi during previous visits, so I will only upload a few. If you want to see more, click here:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376</a></div> Brindisi - San Giovanni al Sepolcro <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51641618/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/16/18/51641618.13e5343a.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="195" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Settlers, who did trade with Greece, lived here already during the Bronze Age. After the Punic Wars, it became a major center of Roman naval power and maritime trade. After the decline of the Roman Empire Brindisi was conquered by Ostrogoths, and reconquered by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. In 674 it was destroyed by the Lombards led by Romuald I of Benevento, It was rebuilt and within the 9th century. It was under the Saracen rule from 836 to 868, when it was retaken by the Byzantines. In 1070, it was conquered by the Normans, led by Robert Guiskard.<br /> <br /> Brindisi flourished under the Staufer and developed into a privileged port for the Holy Land during the period of the Crusades. It was an Episcopal See and a new cathedral was constructed, in which the wedding of Norman Prince Roger III of Sicily and Irene Angelina, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos took place.<br /> <br /> Emperor Frederick II and Isabella of Brienne embarked from the port of Brindisi in 1228 for the Sixth Crusade.<br /> The round-shaped church was built by the Templars on their return from the Holy Land in 11C. Traditions know, that it was erected at the behest of Norman prince Bohemond.<br /> <br /> Here the church is seen from the garden side.<br /> <br /> It recalls the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. This was a place of pilgrimage, controlled by the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher. In fact, for those who arrived, the building was an advance of that of Jerusalem while for those who returned, a memory.<br /> <br /> In 1489 Pope Innocent VIII declared the Order of Canons of the Holy Sepulcher to be extinct and decreed that its assets be transferred to the Order of the Hospital of San Giovanni in Jerusalem and Rhodes.<br /> <br /> In 1761 an earthquake destroyed most of Brindisi, the Church of San Giovanni al Sepolcro did not collapse but suffered considerable damage. This led to a long decay and the loss of 80% of the frescoed surface, until the restoration in the mid-nineteenth century which led it to serve as the temporary seat of the Civic Museum from 1850 to 1955. Excavations inside the building found ancient remains from the Roman era, including the floor of a Roman domus.<br /> <br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos taken in Brindisi during previous visits, so I will only upload a few. If you want to see more, click here:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376</a></div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51641404/in/album/1333376 tag:ipernity.com,2022-10-25,doc-51641404 Tue, 25 Oct 2022 15:46:09 +0000 2022-01-01T15:25:37+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51641404/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/14/04/51641404.de9e3e19.240.jpg?r2" width="175" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Settlers, who did trade with Greece, lived here already during the Bronze Age. After the Punic Wars, it became a major center of Roman naval power and maritime trade. After the decline of the Roman Empire Brindisi was conquered by Ostrogoths, and reconquered by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. In 674 it was destroyed by the Lombards led by Romuald I of Benevento, It was rebuilt and within the 9th century. It was under the Saracen rule from 836 to 868, when it was retaken by the Byzantines. In 1070, it was conquered by the Normans, led by Robert Guiskard.<br /> <br /> Brindisi flourished under the Staufer and developed into a privileged port for the Holy Land during the period of the Crusades. It was an Episcopal See and a new cathedral was constructed, in which the wedding of Norman Prince Roger III of Sicily and Irene Angelina, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos took place.<br /> <br /> Emperor Frederick II and Isabella of Brienne embarked from the port of Brindisi in 1228 for the Sixth Crusade.<br /> <br /> The interesting museum is located next to the cathedral. It was named after the archaeologist Francesco Ribezzo. It exhibits artifacts and findings from prehistoric to Roman times found in Brindisi and the surrounding area. There are 3,000 bronze sculptures and fragments in the Hellenistic Greek style alone. This statue, known as the "Hellenistic Prince", was assembled from two large fragments found in the port<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos taken in Brindisi during previous visits, so I will only upload a few. If you want to see more, click here:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376</a></div> Brindisi - Museo Archeologico Francesco Ribezzo <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51641404/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/14/04/51641404.de9e3e19.240.jpg?r2" width="175" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Settlers, who did trade with Greece, lived here already during the Bronze Age. After the Punic Wars, it became a major center of Roman naval power and maritime trade. After the decline of the Roman Empire Brindisi was conquered by Ostrogoths, and reconquered by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. In 674 it was destroyed by the Lombards led by Romuald I of Benevento, It was rebuilt and within the 9th century. It was under the Saracen rule from 836 to 868, when it was retaken by the Byzantines. In 1070, it was conquered by the Normans, led by Robert Guiskard.<br /> <br /> Brindisi flourished under the Staufer and developed into a privileged port for the Holy Land during the period of the Crusades. It was an Episcopal See and a new cathedral was constructed, in which the wedding of Norman Prince Roger III of Sicily and Irene Angelina, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos took place.<br /> <br /> Emperor Frederick II and Isabella of Brienne embarked from the port of Brindisi in 1228 for the Sixth Crusade.<br /> <br /> The interesting museum is located next to the cathedral. It was named after the archaeologist Francesco Ribezzo. It exhibits artifacts and findings from prehistoric to Roman times found in Brindisi and the surrounding area. There are 3,000 bronze sculptures and fragments in the Hellenistic Greek style alone. This statue, known as the "Hellenistic Prince", was assembled from two large fragments found in the port<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos taken in Brindisi during previous visits, so I will only upload a few. If you want to see more, click here:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376</a></div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51641216/in/album/1333376 tag:ipernity.com,2022-10-25,doc-51641216 Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:32:18 +0000 2022-01-01T13:17:48+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51641216/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/12/16/51641216.f0e8ba11.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="200" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Settlers, who did trade with Greece, lived here already during the Bronze Age. After the Punic Wars, it became a major center of Roman naval power and maritime trade. After the decline of the Roman Empire Brindisi was conquered by Ostrogoths, and reconquered by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. In 674 it was destroyed by the Lombards led by Romuald I of Benevento, It was rebuilt and within the 9th century. It was under the Saracen rule from 836 to 868, when it was retaken by the Byzantines. In 1070, it was conquered by the Normans, led by Robert Guiskard.<br /> <br /> Brindisi flourished under the Staufer and developed into a privileged port for the Holy Land during the period of the Crusades. It was an Episcopal See and a new cathedral was constructed, in which the wedding of Norman Prince Roger III of Sicily and Irene Angelina, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos took place.<br /> <br /> Emperor Frederick II and Isabella of Brienne embarked from the port of Brindisi in 1228 for the Sixth Crusade.<br /> <br /> Todays cathedral was erected in Baroque style after, in February 1743, a violent earthquake completely destroyed the Romanesque cathedral, that had been built after the Norman conquest of Brindisi. Pope Urban II had laid the foundation stone in 1089. It was completed in 1143 and played an important part in the medieval history of Puglia. Roger III. was crowned king here in 1191. A year later he married Irene Angelina of Byzantium in the cathedral. Emperor Friedrich II married the 13 years old Isabella II, Queen of Jerusalem here 9th of November 1225. During the ceremony, Frederick declared himself King of Jerusalem.<br /> <br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos taken in Brindisi during previous visits, so I will only upload a few. If you want to see more, click here:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376</a></div> Brindisi - Cattedrale di Brindisi <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51641216/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/12/16/51641216.f0e8ba11.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="200" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Settlers, who did trade with Greece, lived here already during the Bronze Age. After the Punic Wars, it became a major center of Roman naval power and maritime trade. After the decline of the Roman Empire Brindisi was conquered by Ostrogoths, and reconquered by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. In 674 it was destroyed by the Lombards led by Romuald I of Benevento, It was rebuilt and within the 9th century. It was under the Saracen rule from 836 to 868, when it was retaken by the Byzantines. In 1070, it was conquered by the Normans, led by Robert Guiskard.<br /> <br /> Brindisi flourished under the Staufer and developed into a privileged port for the Holy Land during the period of the Crusades. It was an Episcopal See and a new cathedral was constructed, in which the wedding of Norman Prince Roger III of Sicily and Irene Angelina, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos took place.<br /> <br /> Emperor Frederick II and Isabella of Brienne embarked from the port of Brindisi in 1228 for the Sixth Crusade.<br /> <br /> Todays cathedral was erected in Baroque style after, in February 1743, a violent earthquake completely destroyed the Romanesque cathedral, that had been built after the Norman conquest of Brindisi. Pope Urban II had laid the foundation stone in 1089. It was completed in 1143 and played an important part in the medieval history of Puglia. Roger III. was crowned king here in 1191. A year later he married Irene Angelina of Byzantium in the cathedral. Emperor Friedrich II married the 13 years old Isabella II, Queen of Jerusalem here 9th of November 1225. During the ceremony, Frederick declared himself King of Jerusalem.<br /> <br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos taken in Brindisi during previous visits, so I will only upload a few. If you want to see more, click here:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376</a></div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51641176/in/album/1333376 tag:ipernity.com,2022-10-25,doc-51641176 Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:04:30 +0000 2022-01-01T13:16:31+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51641176/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/11/76/51641176.48a083e5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="213" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Settlers, who did trade with Greece, lived here already during the Bronze Age. After the Punic Wars, it became a major center of Roman naval power and maritime trade. After the decline of the Roman Empire Brindisi was conquered by Ostrogoths, and reconquered by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. In 674 it was destroyed by the Lombards led by Romuald I of Benevento, It was rebuilt and within the 9th century. It was under the Saracen rule from 836 to 868, when it was retaken by the Byzantines. In 1070, it was conquered by the Normans, led by Robert Guiskard.<br /> <br /> Brindisi flourished under the Staufer and developed into a privileged port for the Holy Land during the period of the Crusades. It was an Episcopal See and a new cathedral was constructed, in which the wedding of Norman Prince Roger III of Sicily and Irene Angelina, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos took place.<br /> <br /> Emperor Frederick II and Isabella of Brienne embarked from the port of Brindisi in 1228 for the Sixth Crusade.<br /> <br /> Todays cathedral was erected in Baroque style after, in February 1743, a violent earthquake completely destroyed the Romanesque cathedral, that had been built after the Norman conquest of Brindisi. Pope Urban II had laid the foundation stone in 1089. It was completed in 1143 and played an important part in the medieval history of Puglia. Roger III. was crowned king here in 1191. A year later he married Irene Angelina of Byzantium in the cathedral. Emperor Friedrich II married the 13 years old Isabella II, Queen of Jerusalem here 9th of November 1225. During the ceremony, Frederick declared himself King of Jerusalem.<br /> <br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos taken in Brindisi during previous visits, so I will only upload a few. If you want to see more, click here:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376</a></div> Brindisi - Cattedrale di Brindisi <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51641176/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/11/76/51641176.48a083e5.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="213" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Settlers, who did trade with Greece, lived here already during the Bronze Age. After the Punic Wars, it became a major center of Roman naval power and maritime trade. After the decline of the Roman Empire Brindisi was conquered by Ostrogoths, and reconquered by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. In 674 it was destroyed by the Lombards led by Romuald I of Benevento, It was rebuilt and within the 9th century. It was under the Saracen rule from 836 to 868, when it was retaken by the Byzantines. In 1070, it was conquered by the Normans, led by Robert Guiskard.<br /> <br /> Brindisi flourished under the Staufer and developed into a privileged port for the Holy Land during the period of the Crusades. It was an Episcopal See and a new cathedral was constructed, in which the wedding of Norman Prince Roger III of Sicily and Irene Angelina, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos took place.<br /> <br /> Emperor Frederick II and Isabella of Brienne embarked from the port of Brindisi in 1228 for the Sixth Crusade.<br /> <br /> Todays cathedral was erected in Baroque style after, in February 1743, a violent earthquake completely destroyed the Romanesque cathedral, that had been built after the Norman conquest of Brindisi. Pope Urban II had laid the foundation stone in 1089. It was completed in 1143 and played an important part in the medieval history of Puglia. Roger III. was crowned king here in 1191. A year later he married Irene Angelina of Byzantium in the cathedral. Emperor Friedrich II married the 13 years old Isabella II, Queen of Jerusalem here 9th of November 1225. During the ceremony, Frederick declared himself King of Jerusalem.<br /> <br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos taken in Brindisi during previous visits, so I will only upload a few. If you want to see more, click here:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376</a></div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51641098/in/album/1333376 tag:ipernity.com,2022-10-25,doc-51641098 Tue, 25 Oct 2022 10:39:58 +0000 2022-01-01T13:16:21+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51641098/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/10/98/51641098.3f3fd3eb.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Settlers, who did trade with Greece, lived here already during the Bronze Age. After the Punic Wars, it became a major center of Roman naval power and maritime trade. After the decline of the Roman Empire Brindisi was conquered by Ostrogoths, and reconquered by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. In 674 it was destroyed by the Lombards led by Romuald I of Benevento, It was rebuilt and within the 9th century. It was under the Saracen rule from 836 to 868, when it was retaken by the Byzantines. In 1070, it was conquered by the Normans, led by Robert Guiskard.<br /> <br /> Brindisi flourished under the Staufer and developed into a privileged port for the Holy Land during the period of the Crusades. It was an Episcopal See and a new cathedral was constructed, in which the wedding of Norman Prince Roger III of Sicily and Irene Angelina, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos took place.<br /> <br /> Emperor Frederick II and Isabella of Brienne embarked from the port of Brindisi in 1228 for the Sixth Crusade.<br /> <br /> Near the Piazza Duomo is the the Loggia of the Balsamo palace dating back to the 14th century. A monkey sits on the left.<br /> <br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos taken in Brindisi during previous visits, so I will only upload a few. If you want to see more, click here:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376</a></div> Brindisi - Loggia del palazzo Balsamo <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51641098/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/10/98/51641098.3f3fd3eb.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Settlers, who did trade with Greece, lived here already during the Bronze Age. After the Punic Wars, it became a major center of Roman naval power and maritime trade. After the decline of the Roman Empire Brindisi was conquered by Ostrogoths, and reconquered by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. In 674 it was destroyed by the Lombards led by Romuald I of Benevento, It was rebuilt and within the 9th century. It was under the Saracen rule from 836 to 868, when it was retaken by the Byzantines. In 1070, it was conquered by the Normans, led by Robert Guiskard.<br /> <br /> Brindisi flourished under the Staufer and developed into a privileged port for the Holy Land during the period of the Crusades. It was an Episcopal See and a new cathedral was constructed, in which the wedding of Norman Prince Roger III of Sicily and Irene Angelina, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos took place.<br /> <br /> Emperor Frederick II and Isabella of Brienne embarked from the port of Brindisi in 1228 for the Sixth Crusade.<br /> <br /> Near the Piazza Duomo is the the Loggia of the Balsamo palace dating back to the 14th century. A monkey sits on the left.<br /> <br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos taken in Brindisi during previous visits, so I will only upload a few. If you want to see more, click here:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376</a></div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51640626/in/album/1333376 tag:ipernity.com,2022-10-24,doc-51640626 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 22:32:24 +0000 2022-01-01T13:03:37+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51640626/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/06/26/51640626.c356be64.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="179" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Settlers, who did trade with Greece, lived here already during the Bronze Age. After the Punic Wars, it became a major center of Roman naval power and maritime trade. After the decline of the Roman Empire Brindisi was conquered by Ostrogoths, and reconquered by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. In 674 it was destroyed by the Lombards led by Romuald I of Benevento, It was rebuilt and within the 9th century. It was under the Saracen rule from 836 to 868, when it was retaken by the Byzantines. In 1070, it was conquered by the Normans, led by Robert Guiskard.<br /> <br /> Brindisi flourished under the Staufer and developed into a privileged port for the Holy Land during the period of the Crusades. It was an Episcopal See and a new cathedral was constructed, in which the wedding of Norman Prince Roger III of Sicily and Irene Angelina, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos took place.<br /> <br /> Emperor Frederick II and Isabella of Brienne embarked from the port of Brindisi in 1228 for the Sixth Crusade.<br /> <br /> La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno, founded in 1887 in Bari, is one of the leading newspapers in Southern Italy.<br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos taken in Brindisi during previous visits, so I will only upload a few. If you want to see more, click here:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376</a></div> Brindisi - La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51640626/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/06/26/51640626.c356be64.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="179" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Settlers, who did trade with Greece, lived here already during the Bronze Age. After the Punic Wars, it became a major center of Roman naval power and maritime trade. After the decline of the Roman Empire Brindisi was conquered by Ostrogoths, and reconquered by the Byzantine Empire in the 6th century. In 674 it was destroyed by the Lombards led by Romuald I of Benevento, It was rebuilt and within the 9th century. It was under the Saracen rule from 836 to 868, when it was retaken by the Byzantines. In 1070, it was conquered by the Normans, led by Robert Guiskard.<br /> <br /> Brindisi flourished under the Staufer and developed into a privileged port for the Holy Land during the period of the Crusades. It was an Episcopal See and a new cathedral was constructed, in which the wedding of Norman Prince Roger III of Sicily and Irene Angelina, daughter of the Byzantine Emperor Isaac II Angelos took place.<br /> <br /> Emperor Frederick II and Isabella of Brienne embarked from the port of Brindisi in 1228 for the Sixth Crusade.<br /> <br /> La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno, founded in 1887 in Bari, is one of the leading newspapers in Southern Italy.<br /> <br /> I have already uploaded many photos taken in Brindisi during previous visits, so I will only upload a few. If you want to see more, click here:<br /> <br /> <a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/1333376</a></div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51640586/in/album/1333376 tag:ipernity.com,2022-10-24,doc-51640586 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 21:49:39 +0000 2022-01-01T13:17:04+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51640586/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/05/86/51640586.83683f6a.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="188" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A settlement named Norba existed in the early times. It was conquered by the Romans in 268 BC and seems to have been abandoned around the time of the Visigothic invasion of Italy around 410.<br /> <br /> The town recovered and was a bishopric seat from the 7th century on. This new town gained importance under the name Conversano, when, in 1054, the Norman lord Geoffrey, assumed the title of "Count of Conversano". He turned Conversano into the capital of a large county. After the count's death in 1101, the county was inherited by his sons Robert and Alexander. Alexander got defeated in 1132 by Roger II of Sicily, and the county was assigned to Roger`s brother in law Robert I of Basseville.<br /> <br /> The cathedral was built in the 11th and 12th centuries on the site of an old place of worship and an earlier church. In 1358-1379 it was rebuilt, keeping its original form, and additional sculptures were added, especially on the facade.<br /> <br /> In the Baroque period, the interior of the church was fundamentally remodeled. The interior walls were covered with stucco. In 1877 it was proposed to restore the beauty of the original Romanesque cathedral. This project was strongly opposed by the local public, but after the fire of 1911 completely destroyed the interior of the church, a rethinking process started and the restoration got started.<br /> <br /> The reconstruction was completed in 1926 when the cathedral was reopened.</div> Conversano - Cattedrale di Conversano <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51640586/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/05/86/51640586.83683f6a.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="188" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A settlement named Norba existed in the early times. It was conquered by the Romans in 268 BC and seems to have been abandoned around the time of the Visigothic invasion of Italy around 410.<br /> <br /> The town recovered and was a bishopric seat from the 7th century on. This new town gained importance under the name Conversano, when, in 1054, the Norman lord Geoffrey, assumed the title of "Count of Conversano". He turned Conversano into the capital of a large county. After the count's death in 1101, the county was inherited by his sons Robert and Alexander. Alexander got defeated in 1132 by Roger II of Sicily, and the county was assigned to Roger`s brother in law Robert I of Basseville.<br /> <br /> The cathedral was built in the 11th and 12th centuries on the site of an old place of worship and an earlier church. In 1358-1379 it was rebuilt, keeping its original form, and additional sculptures were added, especially on the facade.<br /> <br /> In the Baroque period, the interior of the church was fundamentally remodeled. The interior walls were covered with stucco. In 1877 it was proposed to restore the beauty of the original Romanesque cathedral. This project was strongly opposed by the local public, but after the fire of 1911 completely destroyed the interior of the church, a rethinking process started and the restoration got started.<br /> <br /> The reconstruction was completed in 1926 when the cathedral was reopened.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51640582/in/album/1333376 tag:ipernity.com,2022-10-24,doc-51640582 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 21:28:58 +0000 2022-01-01T13:26:16+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51640582/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/05/82/51640582.04c16a8d.240.jpg?r2" width="174" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A settlement named Norba existed in the early times. It was conquered by the Romans in 268 BC and seems to have been abandoned around the time of the Visigothic invasion of Italy around 410.<br /> <br /> The town recovered and was a bishopric seat from the 7th century on. This new town gained importance under the name Conversano, when, in 1054, the Norman lord Geoffrey, assumed the title of "Count of Conversano". He turned Conversano into the capital of a large county. After the count's death in 1101, the county was inherited by his sons Robert and Alexander. Alexander got defeated in 1132 by Roger II of Sicily, and the county was assigned to Roger`s brother in law Robert I of Basseville.<br /> <br /> The cathedral was built in the 11th and 12th centuries on the site of an old place of worship and an earlier church. In 1358-1379 it was rebuilt, keeping its original form, and additional sculptures were added, especially on the facade.<br /> <br /> The side portal is already slightly pointed. Late Romanesque / Early Gothic.</div> Conversano - Cattedrale di Conversano <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51640582/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/05/82/51640582.04c16a8d.240.jpg?r2" width="174" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A settlement named Norba existed in the early times. It was conquered by the Romans in 268 BC and seems to have been abandoned around the time of the Visigothic invasion of Italy around 410.<br /> <br /> The town recovered and was a bishopric seat from the 7th century on. This new town gained importance under the name Conversano, when, in 1054, the Norman lord Geoffrey, assumed the title of "Count of Conversano". He turned Conversano into the capital of a large county. After the count's death in 1101, the county was inherited by his sons Robert and Alexander. Alexander got defeated in 1132 by Roger II of Sicily, and the county was assigned to Roger`s brother in law Robert I of Basseville.<br /> <br /> The cathedral was built in the 11th and 12th centuries on the site of an old place of worship and an earlier church. In 1358-1379 it was rebuilt, keeping its original form, and additional sculptures were added, especially on the facade.<br /> <br /> The side portal is already slightly pointed. Late Romanesque / Early Gothic.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51639684/in/album/1333376 tag:ipernity.com,2022-10-24,doc-51639684 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 11:20:42 +0000 2022-01-01T13:22:50+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51639684/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/96/84/51639684.e1c69e35.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="185" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A settlement named Norba existed in the early times. It was conquered by the Romans in 268 BC and seems to have been abandoned around the time of the Visigothic invasion of Italy around 410.<br /> <br /> The town recovered and was a bishopric seat from the 7th century on. This new town gained importance under the name Conversano, when, in 1054, the Norman lord Geoffrey, assumed the title of "Count of Conversano". He turned Conversano into the capital of a large county. After the count's death in 1101, the county was inherited by his sons Robert and Alexander. Alexander got defeated in 1132 by Roger II of Sicily, and the county was assigned to Roger`s brother in law Robert I of Basseville.<br /> <br /> The cathedral was built in the 11th and 12th centuries on the site of an old place of worship and an earlier church. In 1358-1379 it was rebuilt, keeping its original form, and additional sculptures were added, especially on the facade.<br /> <br /> The gable facade is divided into three parts with pilasters, in the upper part, there is a twelve-light rose window from the 15th century.</div> Conversano - Cattedrale di Conversano <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51639684/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/96/84/51639684.e1c69e35.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="185" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A settlement named Norba existed in the early times. It was conquered by the Romans in 268 BC and seems to have been abandoned around the time of the Visigothic invasion of Italy around 410.<br /> <br /> The town recovered and was a bishopric seat from the 7th century on. This new town gained importance under the name Conversano, when, in 1054, the Norman lord Geoffrey, assumed the title of "Count of Conversano". He turned Conversano into the capital of a large county. After the count's death in 1101, the county was inherited by his sons Robert and Alexander. Alexander got defeated in 1132 by Roger II of Sicily, and the county was assigned to Roger`s brother in law Robert I of Basseville.<br /> <br /> The cathedral was built in the 11th and 12th centuries on the site of an old place of worship and an earlier church. In 1358-1379 it was rebuilt, keeping its original form, and additional sculptures were added, especially on the facade.<br /> <br /> The gable facade is divided into three parts with pilasters, in the upper part, there is a twelve-light rose window from the 15th century.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51639624/in/album/1333376 tag:ipernity.com,2022-10-24,doc-51639624 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 10:03:28 +0000 2022-01-01T13:24:21+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51639624/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/96/24/51639624.b980bf5d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="217" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A settlement named Norba existed in the early times. It was conquered by the Romans in 268 BC and seems to have been abandoned around the time of the Visigothic invasion of Italy around 410.<br /> <br /> The town recovered and was a bishopric seat from the 7th century on. This new town gained importance under the name Conversano, when, in 1054, the Norman lord Geoffrey, assumed the title of "Count of Conversano". He turned Conversano into the capital of a large county. After the count's death in 1101, the county was inherited by his sons Robert and Alexander. Alexander got defeated in 1132 by Roger II of Sicily, and the county was assigned to Roger`s brother in law Robert I of Basseville.<br /> <br /> The cathedral was built in the 11th and 12th centuries on the site of an old place of worship and an earlier church. In 1358-1379 it was rebuilt, keeping its original form, and additional sculptures were added, especially on the facade.<br /> <br /> The gable facade is divided into three parts with pilasters, in the upper part, there is a twelve-light rose window from the 15th century. The middle of the three portals is richly decorated with sculptures.<br /> <br /> The late Romanesque tympanum has fantastic archivolts. A detail - a hare being caught by a griffin.</div> Conversano - Cattedrale di Conversano <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51639624/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/96/24/51639624.b980bf5d.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="217" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A settlement named Norba existed in the early times. It was conquered by the Romans in 268 BC and seems to have been abandoned around the time of the Visigothic invasion of Italy around 410.<br /> <br /> The town recovered and was a bishopric seat from the 7th century on. This new town gained importance under the name Conversano, when, in 1054, the Norman lord Geoffrey, assumed the title of "Count of Conversano". He turned Conversano into the capital of a large county. After the count's death in 1101, the county was inherited by his sons Robert and Alexander. Alexander got defeated in 1132 by Roger II of Sicily, and the county was assigned to Roger`s brother in law Robert I of Basseville.<br /> <br /> The cathedral was built in the 11th and 12th centuries on the site of an old place of worship and an earlier church. In 1358-1379 it was rebuilt, keeping its original form, and additional sculptures were added, especially on the facade.<br /> <br /> The gable facade is divided into three parts with pilasters, in the upper part, there is a twelve-light rose window from the 15th century. The middle of the three portals is richly decorated with sculptures.<br /> <br /> The late Romanesque tympanum has fantastic archivolts. A detail - a hare being caught by a griffin.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51639620/in/album/1333376 tag:ipernity.com,2022-10-24,doc-51639620 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 09:51:57 +0000 2022-01-01T13:23:13+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51639620/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/96/20/51639620.65cb1ffb.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="129" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A settlement named Norba existed in the early times. It was conquered by the Romans in 268 BC and seems to have been abandoned around the time of the Visigothic invasion of Italy around 410.<br /> <br /> The town recovered and was a bishopric seat from the 7th century on. This new town gained importance under the name Conversano, when, in 1054, the Norman lord Geoffrey, assumed the title of "Count of Conversano". He turned Conversano into the capital of a large county. After the count's death in 1101, the county was inherited by his sons Robert and Alexander. Alexander got defeated in 1132 by Roger II of Sicily, and the county was assigned to Roger`s brother in law Robert I of Basseville.<br /> <br /> The cathedral was built in the 11th and 12th centuries on the site of an old place of worship and an earlier church. In 1358-1379 it was rebuilt, keeping its original form, and additional sculptures were added, especially on the facade.<br /> <br /> The gable facade is divided into three parts with pilasters, in the upper part, there is a twelve-light rose window from the 15th century. The middle of the three portals is richly decorated with sculptures.<br /> <br /> The late Romanesque tympanum shows Mary in the center and two angels wielding thuribles. Note the fantastic archivolts.</div> Conversano - Cattedrale di Conversano <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51639620/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/96/20/51639620.65cb1ffb.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="129" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A settlement named Norba existed in the early times. It was conquered by the Romans in 268 BC and seems to have been abandoned around the time of the Visigothic invasion of Italy around 410.<br /> <br /> The town recovered and was a bishopric seat from the 7th century on. This new town gained importance under the name Conversano, when, in 1054, the Norman lord Geoffrey, assumed the title of "Count of Conversano". He turned Conversano into the capital of a large county. After the count's death in 1101, the county was inherited by his sons Robert and Alexander. Alexander got defeated in 1132 by Roger II of Sicily, and the county was assigned to Roger`s brother in law Robert I of Basseville.<br /> <br /> The cathedral was built in the 11th and 12th centuries on the site of an old place of worship and an earlier church. In 1358-1379 it was rebuilt, keeping its original form, and additional sculptures were added, especially on the facade.<br /> <br /> The gable facade is divided into three parts with pilasters, in the upper part, there is a twelve-light rose window from the 15th century. The middle of the three portals is richly decorated with sculptures.<br /> <br /> The late Romanesque tympanum shows Mary in the center and two angels wielding thuribles. Note the fantastic archivolts.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51639586/in/album/1333376 tag:ipernity.com,2022-10-24,doc-51639586 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 09:30:21 +0000 2022-01-01T13:22:22+02:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51639586/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/95/86/51639586.59d3859d.240.jpg?r2" width="181" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A settlement named Norba existed in the early times. It was conquered by the Romans in 268 BC and seems to have been abandoned around the time of the Visigothic invasion of Italy around 410.<br /> <br /> The town recovered and was a bishopric seat from the 7th century on. This new town gained importance under the name Conversano, when, in 1054, the Norman lord Geoffrey, assumed the title of "Count of Conversano". He turned Conversano into the capital of a large county. After the count's death in 1101, the county was inherited by his sons Robert and Alexander. Alexander got defeated in 1132 by Roger II of Sicily, and the county was assigned to Roger`s brother in law Robert I of Basseville.<br /> <br /> The cathedral was built in the 11th and 12th centuries on the site of an old place of worship and an earlier church. In 1358-1379 it was rebuilt, keeping its original form, and additional sculptures were added, especially on the facade.<br /> <br /> The gable facade is divided into three parts with pilasters, in the upper part, there is a twelve-light rose window from the 15th century. The middle of the three portals is richly decorated with sculptures.<br /> <br /> The portal</div> Conversano - Cattedrale di Conversano <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/51639586/in/album/1333376"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/200/95/86/51639586.59d3859d.240.jpg?r2" width="181" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">A settlement named Norba existed in the early times. It was conquered by the Romans in 268 BC and seems to have been abandoned around the time of the Visigothic invasion of Italy around 410.<br /> <br /> The town recovered and was a bishopric seat from the 7th century on. This new town gained importance under the name Conversano, when, in 1054, the Norman lord Geoffrey, assumed the title of "Count of Conversano". He turned Conversano into the capital of a large county. After the count's death in 1101, the county was inherited by his sons Robert and Alexander. Alexander got defeated in 1132 by Roger II of Sicily, and the county was assigned to Roger`s brother in law Robert I of Basseville.<br /> <br /> The cathedral was built in the 11th and 12th centuries on the site of an old place of worship and an earlier church. In 1358-1379 it was rebuilt, keeping its original form, and additional sculptures were added, especially on the facade.<br /> <br /> The gable facade is divided into three parts with pilasters, in the upper part, there is a twelve-light rose window from the 15th century. The middle of the three portals is richly decorated with sculptures.<br /> <br /> The portal</div> Martin M. Miles