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85let there be art!: part four - art history from cave paintings to gothic art
"Art is the most intense form of individualism the world has known." Oscar Wilde, playwright, wit "I tried to abandon my skin of a modern citizen, tried to experience the feeling of the artist, to enter...
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79Orthodox Icons
This is a companion article to The History of Christianity 630-787, which was preceded—as part of a series—by The History of Christianity 430-630, and before that The History of Christianity from...
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75Mosaics of Rome: from Santa Maria Maggiore to Santa Maria in Trastevere
In Rome are preserved important mosaic mural that tell ancient stories and illustrate complex theological concepts. These fascinating paintings made almost entirely of glass, in a wide range of colors...
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80The Crusades
When I started this hub, I planned on doing it about all of the Crusades. As I wrote it and it got longer I realized I could only do the first Crusade in one hub. I plan on trying to do hubs on the other...
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64Aya Sofya, a must see in Istanbul Turkey
Entering ayasofya, I feel upset like a child who lost his toy. I feel as a slave have no right or freedom. Why? Because of the view in ayasofya. Years ago when I visited Ayasofya there was a construction...
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77Istanbul: Past and Future Colliding
Istanbul SkylineThe largest and most expensive ($3 billion) rail and tunneling project ever attempted has run into what may be the richest archaeological site of the 21st century. What fun! It's future vs....
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66How Did Islam Begin?
People had been living in cities in the Middle East for more than 2000 years. Most of that civilization, however, was buried by the Islamic wave that swept the region in the 600's CE. A few vestiges of the...
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75Battle of Rome (537-538 AD)
After a thousand years untouched by enemy hands, Rome fell to Alaric the Goth in 410. Having fallen once, it seemed that Rome could never defend itself again. Successive invaders from across the Alps pillaged...
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59ALBANIA: Top 10 Travel Destinations, Tourist Spots and Attractions
Skanderbeg Fortress, Kruja, AlbaniaSkanderbeg Square, Tirana, AlbaniaKorcza cathedral, Korcza, AlbaniaAncient Ottoman bridge, ShkodraXhamia e Muradi mosque, Vlora, AlbaniaDurres Fortress, Durresi,...
82Collecting Ancient Coins
Not long ago I purchased a "widows mite". This was coinage from the days of Jesus. They came in many different types. The image is a lot like the one I purchased. Mine is not nearly in as good shape as the...
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