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The Villa Romana del Casale (Sicilian: Villa Rumana dû Casali) is a large and elaborate Roman villa or palace located about 3 km from the town of Piazza Armerina, Sicily. Excavations have revealed Roman mosaics which, according to the Grove Dictionary of Art , are the richest, largest and most varied collection that remains, [ 1 ] for which ...
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In the Middle Ages, a casalis or casale (Medieval Latin and Italian; Old French and Old Spanish casal), plural casalia (casali, casales), was "a cluster of houses in a rural setting". [1] The word is not classical Latin , but derives from the Latin word casa , meaning "house".
Constructed in 1521, Casa Blanca served as the initial fortification for the San Juan islet and was intended to be the residence of Juan Ponce de León and his family. However, de León passed away during an expedition to Florida without ever residing in the house. Subsequently, it sheltered his descendants until the mid-18th century.
Because Casa Blanca was already established as a stopping point, Wade established Wade City adjacent to it, platting streets and setting aside land for stores and churches. In 1893, the post office was reactivated. In 1896, Casa Blanca-Wade City had a combined estimated population of 150, a Methodist church, a general store, a gin, and a ...
Casale Maggiore, former name of Casalmaggiore in the province of Cremona, Lombardy; Casale Marittimo in the province of Pisa, Tuscany; Casale Monferrato in the province of Alessandria, Piedmont Casale F.B.C., an association football club; Casale sul Sile in the province of Treviso, Veneto; Conca Casale, in the province of Isernia, Molise
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Ceremonial room inside the palace, photographed in 2014 during a visit by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. The Royal Palace of Casablanca is the main royal residence of the King of Morocco in Casablanca, Morocco.