An art critic’s guide to Paris, from the Louvre to Dali
Built in the 19th century and designed by Paul Abadie with Romanesque and Byzantine inspirations, the basilica also has the largest bell in France, measuring almost 10 feet in diameter and ...
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Only 650 windmills remain near Palm Springs. That number could shrink even more.
Most of them would not succeed, according to author Tom Spiglanin, who wrote the book “Backstories of the Palm Springs Windmills.” Spiglanin, a self-described “wind energy warrior ...
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The Byzantine Emperor Who Revolutionized Automation With His Rising Throne
When you think of Byzantine emperors, you don’t necessarily think of rising thrones, machines and automations. Credit: Skylitzes Chronicle, Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain. When you think about ...
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German think tank warns of Chinese wind turbine threat, evoking Don Quixote tilting at windmills
Don Quixote saw windmills as giants and charged at them with his lance, becoming one of literature's greatest jokes. Today, some Europeans view China's wind turbines as threats, as if these clean ...
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The Byzantine Empire as a Bridge Between Antiquity and Modern Europe
Credit: Duccio di Buoninsegna, Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain The Byzantine Empire is not always recognised as the crucial link that connected the classical world with modern Europe. However, this ...