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The Albigensian Crusade: A War of Faith and Power in the South of France
by Romain Nugou
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The Albigensian Crusade: A War of Faith and Power in the South of France
In the medieval West, religion and society are one and the Catholic Church is omnipresent. From the 11th century, the …
Constantine, The City of Bridges
Constantine, the city of bridges has been occupied at various times by the Phoenicians, Romans, Arabs, Ottomans and French
Sardinia: Land of Fairies and Giants
Located in the Western Basin of the Mediterranean Sea, at the crossroad between Italy, France, Spain and North Africa, Sardinia …
An Adriatic Journey from Trieste to Dubrovnik: A Historic Introduction
Based on an article written by Christopher Wood The long, narrow Adriatic Sea has been both a bridge and a …
Islands of the Aegean: stories of the Eastern Mediterranean
Few places on earth gather such an abundant mix of mythology, archaeology, and history as the islands of the Aegean. …
Corsica: L’Île de Beauté (the Island of Beauty)
Corsica owes its existence to the long collision of the African and Eurasian plates, from around 60 million years ago.
The Legacy of the Knights Templar in Portugal: Master builders and protectors of the realm
During the 12th century, the Iberian Peninsula was a land of regular conflict between Christian and Muslim forces. It is …
Jordan beyond Petra
“It seems no work of Man’s creative hand, by labour wrought as wavering fancy planned; But from the rock as …
Buddhism along the Silk Road
The ‘Silk Road’, coined by 19th century German explorer Ferdinand von Richthofen (uncle of famed WWI fighter Ace ‘The Red Baron’) is something …
Lectures
Fresco Painting in the Veneto
Some of Italy’s most celebrated paintings were created using the ancient technique of fresco, of which a significant number are located in the Veneto.
Caravaggio in Sicily
Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio is one of art history’s most fascinating personalities: a painter of genius and a man possessed of a violent, mercurial temperament.
Everywhere the Glint of Gold
After its long awaited opening, the Grand Egyptian Museum is now open and for the first time all the treasures from Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s tomb are on display together. In this lecture Lucia reveals many lesser-known but wonderful items.
From desert trails to ocean sails
The distinctive landscapes of Oman were shaped by the ancient trade routes that crossed them, conveying luxury goods such as spices, textiles and incense between Africa, Arabia and the wider world of the Indian Ocean.
Paintings in Stone
Between the 2nd and the 4th centuries CE, the mosaic workshops in the cities of the Roman Provinces of Africa (modern western Libya, Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco) excelled in the production of high quality coloured figurative and geometric pattern mosaics