Dijon is the regional capital of the French province of Burgundy. This is the town where the Dukes of Burgundy had their residence in the fourteenth century. Mustard was already growing in popularity all over France but the Dukes ordered huge amounts of it to be bought to Dijon for their feasts.
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Persepolis is captivating because it doesn’t stretch the imagination much to picture how it once was. Columns still stand around giving an idea of the scale of the roofs they once held up, boulders and gateways, doorjambs and bits of wall are all scattered about like lego of the gods, watched over by great, carved beasts.
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Foods tend to be mildly seasoned and are influenced by Chinese, Indian and Mediterranean cuisine.
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15 miles east of Matara is the town of Dikwella, where there is one of the most extraordinary Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka. The Wewurukannala Vihara temple is dominated by an image of a seated Buddha. It is 160ft high,
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Eleven sacred stone monuments to the Christian God have been standing in Northern Ethiopia since the 12th century when they were cut from the earth under the auspices of King Lalibela (1181-1221).
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