Illustration - Loire Valley

Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - INDRE ET LOIRE (37) - CASTLE OF CHENONCEAU : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE SOUTHWEST, AT SUNSET. ON FOREGROUND AND LEFT, THE CHER RIVER. ON BACKGROUND FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, THE GARDEN OF CATHERINE DE MEDICIS, THE FORECOURT, THE MARQUES TOWER AND THE GARDEN OF DIANE DE POITIERS. ON BACKGROUND, THE VILLAGE OF CHENONCEAUX. BUILT ON THE PLANS OF A VENETIAN PALACE IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY, CHENONCEAU CASTLE, WITH FIVE ARCHES SPANNING THE CHER RIVER, IS THE ONLY BRIDGE-CASTLE IN THE WORLD. NICKNAMED THE LADIES' CASTLE, ITS HISTORY HAS BEEN MARKED, AMONG OTHERS, BY FIVE WOMEN, GREAT SEDUCTRESSES OR WOMEN OF POWER : DIANE DE POITIERS (1499 - 1566), CATHERINE DE MEDICI (1519 - 1589), LOUISE DE LORRAINE ( 1553 - 1601), GABRIELLE D'ESTREES (1573 - 1599) AND LOUISE DUPIN (1706 - 1799). Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Loire Valley

Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - INDRE ET LOIRE (37) - CASTLE OF CHENONCEAU : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE SOUTHWEST, AT SUNSET. ON FOREGROUND, THE CHER RIVER. ON BACKGROUND FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, THE GARDEN OF CATHERINE DE MEDICIS, THE FORECOURT, THE MARQUES TOWER AND THE GARDEN OF DIANE DE POITIERS. ON BACKGROUND, THE VILLAGE OF CHENONCEAUX. BUILT ON THE PLANS OF A VENETIAN PALACE IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY, CHENONCEAU CASTLE, WITH FIVE ARCHES SPANNING THE CHER RIVER, IS THE ONLY BRIDGE-CASTLE IN THE WORLD. NICKNAMED THE LADIES' CASTLE, ITS HISTORY HAS BEEN MARKED, AMONG OTHERS, BY FIVE WOMEN, GREAT SEDUCTRESSES OR WOMEN OF POWER : DIANE DE POITIERS (1499 - 1566), CATHERINE DE MEDICI (1519 - 1589), LOUISE DE LORRAINE ( 1553 - 1601), GABRIELLE D'ESTREES (1573 - 1599) AND LOUISE DUPIN (1706 - 1799). Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Loire Valley

Illustration - Loire Valley

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - INDRE ET LOIRE (37) - CASTLE OF CHENONCEAU : PORTRAIT OF DIANE DE POITIERS (1499 - 1566). Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - INDRE ET LOIRE (37) - CASTLE OF CHENONCEAU : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE SOUTHWEST, AT SUNSET. ON FOREGROUND, THE CHER RIVER. ON BACKGROUND FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, THE GARDEN OF CATHERINE DE MEDICIS, THE FORECOURT, THE MARQUES TOWER AND THE GARDEN OF DIANE DE POITIERS. BUILT ON THE PLANS OF A VENETIAN PALACE IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY, CHENONCEAU CASTLE, WITH FIVE ARCHES SPANNING THE CHER RIVER, IS THE ONLY BRIDGE-CASTLE IN THE WORLD. NICKNAMED THE LADIES' CASTLE, ITS HISTORY HAS BEEN MARKED, AMONG OTHERS, BY FIVE WOMEN, GREAT SEDUCTRESSES OR WOMEN OF POWER : DIANE DE POITIERS (1499 - 1566), CATHERINE DE MEDICI (1519 - 1589), LOUISE DE LORRAINE ( 1553 - 1601), GABRIELLE D'ESTREES (1573 - 1599) AND LOUISE DUPIN (1706 - 1799). Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Illustration - Aerial View of France

Illustration - Aerial View of France

FRANCE - LOIRE VALLEY - INDRE ET LOIRE (37) - CASTLE OF CHENONCEAU : AERIAL VIEW FROM THE SOUTHWEST, AT SUNSET. ON FOREGROUND, THE CHER RIVER. ON BACKGROUND FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, THE GARDEN OF CATHERINE DE MEDICIS, THE FORECOURT, THE MARQUES TOWER AND THE GARDEN OF DIANE DE POITIERS. ON BACKGROUND, THE VILLAGE OF CHENONCEAUX. BUILT ON THE PLANS OF A VENETIAN PALACE IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY, CHENONCEAU CASTLE, WITH FIVE ARCHES SPANNING THE CHER RIVER, IS THE ONLY BRIDGE-CASTLE IN THE WORLD. NICKNAMED THE LADIES' CASTLE, ITS HISTORY HAS BEEN MARKED, AMONG OTHERS, BY FIVE WOMEN, GREAT SEDUCTRESSES OR WOMEN OF POWER : DIANE DE POITIERS (1499 - 1566), CATHERINE DE MEDICI (1519 - 1589), LOUISE DE LORRAINE ( 1553 - 1601), GABRIELLE D'ESTREES (1573 - 1599) AND LOUISE DUPIN (1706 - 1799). Photo by Stephane Compoint/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-MOSTAR-OLD BRIDGE-RESTORATION-20TH ANNIVERSARY

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-MOSTAR-OLD BRIDGE-RESTORATION-20TH ANNIVERSARY

(240726) -- SARAJEVO, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows a motor yacht passing beneath the Old Bridge of Mostar in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The city of Mostar marked the 20th anniversary of the restoration of its iconic Old Bridge on Tuesday. Originally built in 1566 in southern BiH, the Old Bridge is a significant example of cultural heritage from the Ottoman Empire and had been destroyed during the Bosnian War in 1993. With the assistance of UNESCO, the World Bank, and various partners, the bridge was reconstructed and reopened on July 23, 2004. In 2005, the bridge and its surrounding areas were inscribed on the World Heritage List, marking the first example of this in BiH. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yin Xiaosheng)

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-MOSTAR-OLD BRIDGE-RESTORATION-20TH ANNIVERSARY

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-MOSTAR-OLD BRIDGE-RESTORATION-20TH ANNIVERSARY

(240726) -- SARAJEVO, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows a view of the Old City of Mostar in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The city of Mostar marked the 20th anniversary of the restoration of its iconic Old Bridge on Tuesday. Originally built in 1566 in southern BiH, the Old Bridge is a significant example of cultural heritage from the Ottoman Empire and had been destroyed during the Bosnian War in 1993. With the assistance of UNESCO, the World Bank, and various partners, the bridge was reconstructed and reopened on July 23, 2004. In 2005, the bridge and its surrounding areas were inscribed on the World Heritage List, marking the first example of this in BiH. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yin Xiaosheng)

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-MOSTAR-OLD BRIDGE-RESTORATION-20TH ANNIVERSARY

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-MOSTAR-OLD BRIDGE-RESTORATION-20TH ANNIVERSARY

(240726) -- SARAJEVO, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows a view of the Old Bridge of Mostar in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The city of Mostar marked the 20th anniversary of the restoration of its iconic Old Bridge on Tuesday. Originally built in 1566 in southern BiH, the Old Bridge is a significant example of cultural heritage from the Ottoman Empire and had been destroyed during the Bosnian War in 1993. With the assistance of UNESCO, the World Bank, and various partners, the bridge was reconstructed and reopened on July 23, 2004. In 2005, the bridge and its surrounding areas were inscribed on the World Heritage List, marking the first example of this in BiH. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yin Xiaosheng)

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-MOSTAR-OLD BRIDGE-RESTORATION-20TH ANNIVERSARY

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA-MOSTAR-OLD BRIDGE-RESTORATION-20TH ANNIVERSARY

(240726) -- SARAJEVO, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 24, 2024 shows tourists walking on the Old Bridge of Mostar in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). The city of Mostar marked the 20th anniversary of the restoration of its iconic Old Bridge on Tuesday. Originally built in 1566 in southern BiH, the Old Bridge is a significant example of cultural heritage from the Ottoman Empire and had been destroyed during the Bosnian War in 1993. With the assistance of UNESCO, the World Bank, and various partners, the bridge was reconstructed and reopened on July 23, 2004. In 2005, the bridge and its surrounding areas were inscribed on the World Heritage List, marking the first example of this in BiH. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Yin Xiaosheng)

Document confirms warlord Nobunaga's abortive visit to Kyoto

Document confirms warlord Nobunaga's abortive visit to Kyoto

KUMAMOTO, Japan - Professor Tsuguharu Inaba (L) of Kumamoto University speaks at a press conference in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 3, 2014, about the discovery of a document confirming an abortive plan by Oda Nobunaga, a powerful Japanese warlord in the late 16th century, to visit Kyoto in 1566 on a country-unifying mission.