What, still thriving, Middle Ages commercial center commissioned a statue by Nicholas Monro in 1972?
Bull Ring, Birmingham The Bull Ring is a major commercial area of central Birmingham. It has been an important feature of Birmingham since the Middle Ages, when its market was first held. Two shopping centres have been built in the area; in the 1960s, and then in 2003; the latter is styled as one word, Bullring.
Abu Mena Abu Mena (also spelled "Abu Mina"; Egyptian Arabic: ابو مينا‎ ‎   ] ) was a town, monastery complex and Christian pilgrimage centre in Late Antique Egypt, about 45 km southwest of Alexandria. Its remains were designated a World Heritage Site in 1979. There are very few standing remains, but the foundations of most major buildings, such as the great basilica, are easily discernible.