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Istanbul: 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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History About Christianity

This article is part of a series about the history of Christianity. The previous episode covered the history of Christianity from 638-787 with a special report on the controversy over icons. Europe is an...

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ST ANDREWS DAY NOVEMBER 30TH

Saint Andrew is the Patron Saint of Scotland, St. Andrew's Day is celebrated by Scots around the world on the 30th November. not much is known about Saint Andrew ,

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Battle of Constantinople (1453 AD)

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...

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Byzantine Mystras - The Jewel Of The Peloponnese

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...

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Battle of Constantinople (717-718 AD)

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...

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Greek History

The first evidence of human life in Greece dates back to the Palaeolithic period between 120,000-10,000 B.C. However, it was not until the Neolithic period dated approximately 7,000 - 3,000 B.C. that Greek...

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mtd music: They Might Be Giants

Thanks for checking me out! And welcome to the mtd music series. Today’s artist is the maniacally beautiful and sophisticated group, They Might Be Giants. A warning might need to be attached here,...

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Inheriting the Roman Empire: The Byzantine Empire and the Islamic World

The First Crusades Beginning in the year 1095 there were eight major Crusades coupled with various smaller fights in between the larger Crusades. The era of the Crusades began in 1095 and lasted nearly 200...

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Silent Heroes Project - Jack Reilly's War Part 4

Laurie Favelle's Store - Australia Historical Comment For those who landed on Gallipoli at the commencement of the campaign, the period from 25 – 29 April was one of desperate struggle. There had been a...

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