An article for the BBC looks at how the wealth and power of 16th century Portugal affected life and building projects in the country.
16th century monastery built on spice
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007-12-25 20:31
Jeronimos Monastery in Lisbon, Portugal was built on spice. Actually, it was funded with taxes raised from eastern spices brought back by the country's famous explorers.
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