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76Battle of Rome (537-538 AD)
by balisunset
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... published 4 months ago
72The Crusades
by SirDent
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... published 4 months ago
67The 40 Styles of Chairs
by trefoil
THE 40 STYLES OF CHAIRS There are 40 distinct styles of chairs embracing the period from 3000 B.C. to 1900 A.D.—nearly 7,000 years. Of all the millions of chairs made during the centuries, each one... published 9 months ago
69Battle of Constantinople (717-718 AD)
by balisunset
Constantine the Great established the city of Constantinople as his capital in 323. In doing so, he occupied the former city of Byzantium, which for centuries had controlled the straits separating Asia and... published 4 months ago
67Battle of Constantinople (1453 AD)
by balisunset
Constantine the Great established the city of Constantinople as his capital in 323. He occupied the former city of Byzantium, which for centuries controlled the straits separating Asia and Europe. It lies on... published 4 months ago
76Live your myth in Greek island - RHODES
by Big Brother
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLw1UrjTfUc RHODES GEOGRAPHY. Cross-roads of civilizations, with an age-old history and astonishing natural beauty, Rhodes is the largest island in the Dodecanese and the... published 2 months ago
68More Black Sea Adventures with Dr. Ballard
by VickeyK
Robert Ballard, the man who discovered the Titanic, the Bismark, the PT-109, the Kiroshima (a Japanese battleship), and many other sunken wrecks, gave a talk in Los Angeles which I was lucky enough to attend.... published 14 months ago
84Mosaics of Rome: from Santa Maria Maggiore to Santa Maria in Trastevere
by vobor
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... published 9 months ago
60Byzantine Mystras - The Jewel Of The Peloponnese
by Sufidreamer
THE BYZANTINE CITY OF MYSTRAS INTRODUCTION The old city of Byzantine Mystras was once a thriving hub of Byzantine culture and politics. From the 13th century until the 19th century, when the... published 2 months ago
58Naxos, the largest island of Cyclades
by meteoboy
According to the legend, Naxos is where Theseus abandoned Ariadne. And this is where got Dionysus found her. According to another legend, Naxos' verdant mountains were home to the Nymphs that raised... published 2 months ago
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