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May 25, 2019

UNESCO site: The Red Fortress [Repost]

In what now seems like an intended tour of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, instead of simply a Mediterranean cruise we were tagging along on, we managed to coordinate a trip…..

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May 18, 2019

History of St. John’s Co-Cathedral [Repost]

Like many of the prominent buildings in Valletta, St. John’s Co-Cathedral was designed by the Maltese military architect Glormu Cassar after being commissioned by Grand Master Jean de la Cassiere…..

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May 11, 2019

History of NASA’s VAB [Repost]

Despite its closure in 2011 the Vehicle Assembly Building (or VAB) at NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre still holds the distinction of being one of the largest single story buildings in…..

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May 4, 2019

The Temple of Olympian Zeus [Repost]

The Olympieion is the ruins of a colossal temple at the centre of Athens that was built over the course of centuries. Dedicated to Zeus, construction began in the sixth…..

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April 13, 2019

Location of Thrones: History of Mdina [Repost]

Originally inhabited by the Phoenicians the city of Mdina called Maleth at the time was probably first fortified during their rule around 700 BCE thanks to its strategic location on…..

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March 29, 2019

Lisbon Sites: Castelo de S. Jorge [Repost]

Our cruise with the Vision of the Seas finally came to an end as we pulled into port at Lisbon, Portugal. Having gotten some great sightseeing suggestions from a Portuguese…..

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February 22, 2019

UNESCO site: Acropolis of Athens [Repost]

Probably the most iconic and best known of the acropoleis scattered across Greece, the Acropolis of Athens has a rightly deserved place upon the World Heritage list. the Parthenon or…..