Viewfinder competition: win a £150 hotels voucher Name the place and win a £150 voucher from Hotels.com letting you stay at thousands of hotels around the world Tweet Mentioned in the bible, and called elsewhere “the greatest Greek city and the most beautiful”, this was once the most powerful city on the Mediterranean … Photograph: CuboImages/Alamy Photograph: CuboImages/Action images … A passionate poet was exiled here, and a pi-eyed scientist was killed by besieging Romans … Photograph: Aurora Photos/Alamy … It has since suffered earthquakes, bombing and plague, and spawned namesakes in several US states. Name the city. Photograph: Peter Adams/Getty Images This week’s winner will receive a £150 voucher from Hotels.com which can be used at more than 120,000 places to stay across the world, from quirky B&Bs and family bolt holes to boutique hotels. Hotels.com customers can get a night free for every 10 stayed with its rewards scheme. Email your answer by Thursday 23 December to viewfinder@observer.co.uk or send a postcard, with your address and phone number, to Viewfinder, The Observer, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9GU. ■ Last week’s answer was Sopot, Poland. The winner was Haresh Patel, from Morden, Surrey. Photograph: CuboImages/Alamy