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77VIKING - 6: IN THE PAY OF EMPERORS - The Varangian Guard From Early Times
How the East was won - a progress of the Varangian Guard from its origins in the 10th to its demise with the collapse of the Byzantine Empire in 1453
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79The Shiny History of Silk
There was a best kept secret in the ancient world before it was stolen by the west; A secret that was the main reason for the commercial and cultural relationships between the East and the West in ancient times; A secret that made untold riches for those who knew; A secret that created a commercial route across cold mountains, lush valleys and arid deserts.
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76Medieval Art History - Ancient Art Forms of The Middle Ages
Décor and architecture of the medieval period illustrates the avid interest and idealistic expression of the Christian faith at the period when political and economic sanity was non existent, a time when the common man had no hope, and almost nothing to live for, save for the hope of a better place in heaven.
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85Romania the Beautiful - History
Attempting to summarize the history of any country that has been around for more than 2000 years is an overwhelming challenge; trying to make it easy to understand is hard enough, while trying to making it entertaining is close to impossible. ...
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84Jewelry History-Jewelry Treasures of the Ancient Middle East and Mediterranean
A brief view of jewelry in the ancient Mediterranean world, with information on the gold jewelry of the Sumerians, Babylonians, Etruscans,and Byzantines. Find out about the gem materials used and the styles created. Includes information on the looting of the Baghdad Museum.
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74let there be art!: part four - art history from cave paintings to gothic art
cave painting, lascaux, southwestern france "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...
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71Christian Art in Turkey - hiking the ihlara valley
The whole canyon is honeycombed with rock-cut underground dwellings and churches from the Byzantine period. There are trails on both sides of the creek, but not particularly well marked.
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70Christian Art in Turkey - Cappadocia
Cappadocia has been an important area for Christian Art for hundreds of years . The terrain is well suited to defense, with cave dwellings and underground cities easily carved from the volcanic tufa. This
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76Greatest Lies in history, and their great price. Look for the truth in history. Don’t fall for the lies.
Some of the greatest crimes in history were committed because people believed great lies. Two of the greatest of these lies are exposed here. Beware of The Lie, and The Liars.
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91Ten Most Amazing Places in the Middle East
Pamukkale, Turkey Pamukkale, or "Cotton Castle," is a natural phenomenon of wonder-like beauty. Hot-spring waters rich in calcium oxide have, over thousands of years, cascaded down the slopes of Caldag, resulting in a build-up of white travertine....
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