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89The King's Golden Crown
The story of Archimedes and the kings gold crown is an ancient one, but a valuable lesson. Learn how Archimedes solved the problem of if silver was mixed in that gold.
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84What to do in Sicily, Italy
Sun-soaked, historic and beautiful, Sicily is an extraordinary place to visit. Often overlooked for Italy’s more northern attractions, a visit to Sicily is like discovering a well-kept and delightful secret. From the remarkable archeological ruins...
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83The top ten most beautiful islands in Mediterranean
Architecture, people, culture, beaches, scenery, nightlife so we can continue indefinitely, but to convince you we offer you a tour of the Mediterranean most beautiful islands. Visit Santorini, Crete, Mykonos, Sicily, Ibiza, Malta, Mallorka, Cyprus, Capri ....
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82Sicilian Christmas Dishes
(public domain) Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea and is bordered also by the Ionian and the Tyrrhenian seas. All of it is beautiful. Even though it is an island, it still has room for Europe's largest active volcano, Mt. Etna. ...
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82Archery Archive: Making the Maciejowskie (part two)
The second and final part of Making the Maciejowski, an article which examines the history, research and development involved in the production of a "new" historical replica bow.
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83Discovering The Finest Cannoli In All Of Sicily
Desperately seeking The Ultimate Cannoli in Palermo's crumbling city center was a waste of time. But nearly 100 km west in a little one-street town, we found Cannoli Heaven!
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80VIKINGS IN THE PAY OF AN EMPEROR - 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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80Weavers And Weaving - Part 2
In Weavers And Weaving - Part I, I talked about all the wonderful early tapestries of the early Romans. They were beautiful fabrics of wool and linen that were being woven in Egypt, syria, and what was then Mesopotamia. These new textile fibers were being brought by caravan all the way across Asia. Silk, both in hanks of thread and as woven fabrics made the bulk of the export trade from China to the Roman Empire. In the last century, silks of the Han period (206 B.C. to 220 A.D.) were discov
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81Mount Etna: The highlight of a day trip to Sicily from Malta
A day trip to Sicily might sound a bit strange to those who know me a little. After all I live in the UK and Sicily would be a long way to go for a day's visit, unless I was wealthy of course.My day trip to Sicily though was when I was holidaying on the Island of Malta a few years ago.The day trip to Sicily was to be on a high speed catamaran with promised views of dolphin and the like plus a smooth fast journey. At the time the price of the day trip to Sicily was not cheap but we felt it...
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80Mount Etna.. A Thrilling Part Of Your Sicily Vacation!
When you hear of active volcanoes, one cannot help but think of Mount Etna, one of the world’s most famous volcanoes. Located on the east coast of the island of Sicily, Mount Etna is the largest active...
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