How patrons of the arts became plutocrats aboard yachts. I n the early 1500s, an unknown wealthy patron is said to have ...

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The remains of King Harold II, who died at the famed Battle of Hastings, have never been found. But thanks to the Bayeux ...

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Media vita inmorte sumus (Amid life, we are in death) by Jayantha Perera In the second week of March 202I, I returned from Colombo and Shyamala from New Delhi to Manila. We just learned about the ...

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Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 Updates! Attention, history buffs and RPG enthusiasts! The long-awaited sequel to the critically ...

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