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89The Third Crusade
Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122-1204) may be the most remarkable personality of the Twelfth Century, and Aquitaine itself, may have been Europe's most brilliant civilization. Eleanor of Aquitaine accompanied...
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81The National Cathedral: Washington DC
The Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC is a must-see attraction. Explore the cathedral and grounds, and find out what makes the National Cathedral so spectacular, and test your knowledge with a short quiz.
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65Barri Gothic Cathedral / Parc Guell, Barcelona
I walked in and the temperature halved. The sound of about a hundred people Morris Dancing down Las Ramblas (I don't know) was replaced by the sound of a dirge-like chant from the prayer chapel. It was a...
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64Chartres Cathedral
Coming in front of the Chartres Cathedral one cannot keep from stopping stiff and looking amazedly at the sharp steeples that seem to touch the clouds. Monumental arches, lofty towers that are slenderer...
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49Alectromancy
This ancient art of divination used a cock or hen to foretell the future. Alectromancy sprung up in many cultures across the world, though there were a few common...
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53Pharaoh Akhenaten
The Heretic King, Akhenaten, ruled Egypt during a time of incredible prosperity. He lived with his family in Thebes, a religious center and city of Amun. At a time when there were hundreds of gods,...
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53What Happened to our Dazzle?
Old buildings show us how far our technology had come. The travels and care in which we used to have for the art of building. Now a day our tastes have changed to smoother and sleeker designs, compact...
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47Alien Contacts
Over the years, people have reported experiencing contact with alien life forms. These aliens arrive in UFOs, and are capable of contacting us physically, telepathically, or both. To...
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49Abacomancy
Abacomancy is a form of divination also known as amathomancy. Using abacomancy, the diviner would seek patterns in dust, dirt, or sand. These patterns were studied for omens that might foretell...
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Anemoscopy is also known as anemosomancy, from the Greek word Anemos, meaning wind. This practice of divination relies on the study of the wind and its...
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