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The castle in Gołuchów and the beautiful visions of Countess Czartoryska - My travels through the castles

18 Jun 2022 5 minute read 0 comments marianomariano68

Elżbieta Czartoryska, patron of the arts, globetrotter Elżbieta Czartoryska, mecenas sztuki, obieżyświat This extraordinary woman who was not afraid of Versailles or Paris, a woman traveler who visited all of Europe and the Middle East. A painter...

Is the island of Zanzibar a paradise? - not for everyone - my journey through Africa

16 Jun 2022 5 minute read 0 comments marianomariano68

First impressions after arriving in Zanzibar Pierwsze wrażenia po przylocie na Zanzibar My contact with Africa, and more precisely with Zanzibar, was full of apprehension. After visiting other countries of this continent, I expected highly r...

(JaiChai) Why are "black boxes" not black?

14 Jun 2022 1 minute read 0 comments JaiChai

"The Black Box?" 3D.gif     *A rare, signed, higher resolution and non-watermarked version of this image is available for download at: https://creary.net/digitalart/@jaichai/why-are-black-boxes-not-black Flight recorders, invented by Dr. David W...

Old Goa or Portuguese heritage in an Indian edition - my journey through Asia

14 Jun 2022 4 minute read 0 comments marianomariano68

Old Goa - the glory days of Portugal's reign Old Goa - czasy świetności za panowania Portugalii Old Goa, once a bustling colonial giant city, built on the hostile and humid shores of the Arabian Sea, is a replica of late Medieval and Renaissance E...

Neuschwanstein Castle - or Disney Castle - my journey through Bavaria

11 Jun 2022 5 minute read 0 comments marianomariano68

Neuschwanstein Castle is located in southern Bavaria among beautiful mountain peaks. It is located in the commune of Schwangau, close to the Austrian border. This nineteenth-century building is one of the most picturesquely situated European palaces...

Qutub Minar Delhi, a phenomenal minaret and a mysterious iron pillar - my journey through Asia

8 Jun 2022 3 minute read 2 comments marianomariano68

Qutub Minar - Construction phenomenon Qutub Minar - Fenomen budowlany Qutab Minar is a 73-meter-high tower, the construction of which began in 1200, and was started by the first Muslim ruler of Delhi, supposedly as a sign of victory immediately a...

EGYPT AND CYPRUS, 460 - 450 BC: End of the Persian Wars

8 Jun 2022 6 minute read 6 comments YouveBeenGreeked

The foreign wars of the Delian League would see Athenian military power stretch its talons right across the Aegean Sea, and even deep into Persian-ruled Asia Minor. However, this wouldn’t be far enough for the new Greek empire; a revolt in Egypt, now...

ARTAXERXES I, 465 - 424 BC: The Long-Handed Shah

4 Jun 2022 5 minute read 0 comments YouveBeenGreeked

Alongside his predecessors Cyrus, Cambyses and Darius, and thanks to his campaigns in Greece, Xerxes has gone down as perhaps one of the most well known of the Shahs of Persia. However for many, the main part of Xerxes's story ends following his with...

Fort Lal Qila (Red Fort in Delhi), India - my journey through Asia

3 Jun 2022 3 minute read 2 comments marianomariano68

The fort was situated along the Yamuna River, which was a natural moat, but now the riverbed is about 1 km from the fort, and it has become a road into the old bed. The fort is located near Old Delhi in one of the seven ancient cities of eastern Sha...

The progenitor of the Taj Mahal? India, Delhi, Humayun's Tomb my journey through Asia

2 Jun 2022 3 minute read 0 comments marianomariano68

When we reach the famous India, it is worth having an extraordinary experience and visiting the new capital of this country, i.e. Delhi. One of the popular sites in this area is Humayun's Tomb, which is a perfect blend of history and art. Gdy już...