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A Glimpse into the Construction of the Olympieion
Published on 03.08.17The finished product of The Temple of Olympian Zeus was short-lived, as it was pillaged during a barbarian invasion just a century after its completion....
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5 French Pastries Ranked From Delicious to Delightful
Published on 02.16.17Every day, the buttery fragrance of sweet pastry dough rises with the morning sun in France. While tourists and locals sleep, the bakers and pastry...
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Charles Dickens: The Man Who Invented Christmas
Published on 12.08.16A Christmas Carol, published on December 19, 1843, preserved the Christmas customs of old England, fixed the image of the holiday season as one of...
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Famous Artist spotlight – Claude Oscar Monet
Published on 11.09.16On Monday, November 14 we’ll celebrate Claude Monet’s 176th birthday. The founder of French impressionist painting, Monet was born in 1840 on the fifth floor...
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The Skirrid Inn
Published on 10.12.16A place where glasses fly across the room, faces are spotted in the windows, and visitors feel nooses around their necks; the Skirrid Inn is...
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The Imperial War Museums
Published on 09.13.16The Imperial War Museums, or IWM, is a leading authority on conflict and its impact. Focusing on the history of Britain, its former Empire and...
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The Gargoyles of Notre Dame
Published on 09.07.16When standing at the base of the Notre Dame, don’t forget to look up. Those aren’t daredevil tourists scaling the top of the old cathedral,...
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The Great Fire of London
Published on 08.31.16On September 2, 1666, a baker by the name of Thomas Farriner allegedly started a small fire that would blaze through London for 3 days,...
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The Dutch Windmills
Published on 08.24.16"The ones you can see over there," answered his master, "with the huge arms, some of which are very nearly two leagues long." "Now look,...
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