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The Rise and Fall of the Byzantine Empire’s Macedonian Renaissance
The Byzantine Empire in the 7th century was wrecked by military strife. The empire was halved, with its richest territories ...
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'It’s an extremely sexy story': How the legendary tale of 'rebel' saint Mary of Egypt became a medieval blockbuster
When the extraordinary legend of Saint Mary was first translated into Old English from Latin by an unknown author just over a millennium ago, it became the medieval equivalent of a blockbuster ...
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'By bribery, by bluff, by corrupting officials': How Oskar Schindler saved 1,200 Jewish people during World War Two
He has carried the story of Oskar Schindler to all of us – Steven Spielberg on Poldek Pfefferberg "He knew I was a writer, and he said, 'I've got a book for you. I was saved, but so was my wife ...
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Victor Vasarely
Nerable tradition of French tapestry weaving, which has provided adornments for palace walls since medieval times, is brought to contemporary life in a new exhibition at the Clark Art Institute.