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Bran Castle, Transylvania, Romania
The Monument of the Four Moors (Italian: Monumento dei Quattro mori) is located in Livorno, Italy. It was completed in 1626 to commemorate the victories of Ferdinand I of Tuscany over the Ottomans
Guadamur Castle, Toledo, Spain

This is a magnificent example of the fortresses of the 15th century, influenced by Italian styles, in the Toledo region.

It was built in the 15th century by the Count of Fuensalida and lord of Cedillo, Pedro LΓ³pez de Ayala. It was abandoned in the 18th century and later, in 1887, it was restored by the Count of Asalto. It suffered sackings during the Civil War. The square plan measures 30 by 40 metres. There is a moat that, in times gone by, was crossed by a drawbridge, modified by the bastions and defences attached to its corners and curtains.
”After I’m dead, I’d rather have people ask why I have no monument than why I have one.” - Marcus Porcius Cato
"Blood is thicker than water."
-German Proverb
β€œI often think that the night is more alive and more richly colored than the day.” - Vincent Van Gogh

Pic: Manarola, Italy
The Celtiberian people were born from the union of the La Tene celtic culture with the pre-existing Iberian substratum. It is visible, in fact, that some religious ceremonies, like gleaning an auspice from sacrificial victim’s convulsions, are common also in trasnpirenanian tribes. Society is mostly dedicated to sheep farming, due to the barren and mountain nature of Iberian territory.