Category Archives: .TURKEY

War and Treasures…

Trojan Horse… Treasures of Troy… The treasures of Troy, on display in Russia… Looting The Treasures Of Ancient Troy. Again!

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HISTORY: Rise of Empires: Ottoman

Rise of Empires: Ottoman is a docudrama based on the events of 1453 that led to the conquest of Constantinople, then ruled by the Byzantine Empire, by the Ottoman Empire. The series follows Mehmed II (the Conqueror), the Sultan of … Continue reading

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Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

Mary Beard’s Ultimate Rome: Empire Without Limit

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ANCIENT GREECE: In Search of Troy

BBC: In Search of the Trojan War Back from Ancient Greece, wish we watched this documentary before the trip… Well, better later than never… Here’s to the next trip to Ancient Greece!

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MUSIC: Happy International Jazz Day!

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DOMES AROUND THE WORLD

It all started with a geodome science fair project 🙂 ASM Headquarters and Geodesic Dome, Ohio, USA ASTRODOME, Houston, Texas, USA BIOSPHERE, Montreal, Canada CLIMATRON, St. Louis, Missouri, USA DOME OF THE ROCK, Jerusalem, Israel EDEN PROJECT, Cornwall, UK FLORENCE … Continue reading

Posted in .Agra, .architecture, .ATLANTA, .BC, .BEIJING, .book, .Brasilia, .CANBERRA, .Carbondale, .Cornwall, .FLORENCE, .Houston, .Istanbul, .Jena, .Jerusalem, .Materials_Park, .Missouri_Botanical_Garden, .Montreal, .Panthéon, .Pantheon, .South_America, .St_Louis, .St_Peter_Basilica, .TORONTO, .UNITED_STATES_CAPITOL, .Vancouver, .VATICAN, .WASHINGTON, 2011.06-07.PAR.TLV.ROME.ITALY, Buckminster Fuller, Filippo Brunelleschi, Oscar Niemeyer | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments