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Zoë – Golden Woman of the Hagia Sophia: A Byzantine Soap Opera

April 8, 2015
The Byzantine era has so often been portrayed as the Dark Ages that the understanding of history for so many people runs from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance, as though nothing...
Portrait of Zoë in mosaic, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul.
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Sunglasses Define Cruise-Wear Style

April 1, 2015
Distinctive eyewear has become a defining note of style, to the extent that the need for corrective lenses is no longer a factor.  For decades Parisian women have been using eyeglasses as an accessory item....
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Scientists and Historians Quest to Identify Remains of Cervantes

March 26, 2015
In March 2015 the news from Madrid was full of hopes that the 400 year-old remains of the first modern novelist, Miguel de Cervantes, would be located in a local convent. If the remains found...
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What to do In Colchester, England

October 30, 2014
Colchester, England Points of Interest When your cruise departs from the port of Harwich, England, opt for a pre-cruise stay in Colchester as an alternative to London. If you are a repeat traveler to London...
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