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Bust of Fransisco de Orellana (Ricardo Algár/Adobe Stock) Amazon rainforest (William Perez/Adobe Stock) — 12 Apr 2023

Francisco Orellana’s Accidental Discovery Of The Amazon

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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Among the daring exploits of those early Spanish conquistadors intent on claiming the New World for their own, none are as dramatic as Francisco Orellana’s perilous nine month journey to the Amazon in 1542. Originally an endeavor of conquest...
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Bust of Fransisco de Orellana (Ricardo Algár/Adobe Stock) Amazon rainforest (William Perez/Adobe Stock) — 12 Apr 2023

Francisco Orellana’s Accidental Discovery Of The Amazon

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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Among the daring exploits of those early Spanish conquistadors intent on claiming the New World for their own, none are as dramatic as Francisco Orellana’s perilous nine month journey to the Amazon in 1542. Originally an endeavor of conquest...
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Newport Castle with ships by J. M. W. Turner (1796) (Public Domain) — 20 Feb 2023

The Newport Medieval Trading Ship Revival

By Rebecca Batley

Archaeology & Science

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One of the most remarkable maritime archaeological discoveries of the 21st century was the discovery of the ghostly timbers of a medieval ship, embedded in the mud, when renovations of an arts centre were carried out in the Welsh town of Newport,...
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Newport Castle with ships by J. M. W. Turner (1796) (Public Domain) — 20 Feb 2023

The Newport Medieval Trading Ship Revival

By Rebecca Batley

Archaeology & Science

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One of the most remarkable maritime archaeological discoveries of the 21st century was the discovery of the ghostly timbers of a medieval ship, embedded in the mud, when renovations of an arts centre were carried out in the Welsh town of Newport,...
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Monument to Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, in Jerez de la Frontera (CC BY-SA 3.0) — 24 Aug 2022

Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca: The Extraordinary Adventure of a Compassionate Conquistador

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was a Spanish explorer, born in 1490 in the town of Jerez, a place famed for its sweet wines. Although his name, which meant ‘Cow’s Head,’ was amusing to some, it placed him firmly within the aristocrat class of...
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Monument to Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, in Jerez de la Frontera (CC BY-SA 3.0) — 24 Aug 2022

Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca: The Extraordinary Adventure of a Compassionate Conquistador

By Jake Leigh-Howarth

History & Tradition

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Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was a Spanish explorer, born in 1490 in the town of Jerez, a place famed for its sweet wines. Although his name, which meant ‘Cow’s Head,’ was amusing to some, it placed him firmly within the aristocrat class of...
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Christopher Columbus, surrounded by a crowd of people, is about to embark on his ship, August 1492. (Wellcome Images / CC BY-SA 4.0) — 01 Jul 2022

The Secret Identity Of Christopher Columbus: A Celtic-Jewish Spanish Pirate?

By davidchildress

History & Tradition

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The Christopher Columbus that everybody learns about in school may have been an entirely different person than is generally being taught. Columbus was a fascinating person, and the more one studies this incredible man, the more incredible his...
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Christopher Columbus, surrounded by a crowd of people, is about to embark on his ship, August 1492. (Wellcome Images / CC BY-SA 4.0) — 01 Jul 2022

The Secret Identity Of Christopher Columbus: A Celtic-Jewish Spanish Pirate?

By davidchildress

History & Tradition

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The Christopher Columbus that everybody learns about in school may have been an entirely different person than is generally being taught. Columbus was a fascinating person, and the more one studies this incredible man, the more incredible his...
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IMAGE Show row weights FILE INFORMATION OPERATIONS Image icon Enigma-Wrapped-in-a-Mystery.jpg (119.66 KB) Alternate text An aerial view of the aqueduct. (Photo © Balneario of Alicún de las Torres) This text will be used by screen readers, search engines, or when the image cannot be loaded. Remove Image icon Enigma-Wrapped-in-a-Mystery.jpg (113.71 KB) Alternate text This text will be used by screen readers, search engines, or when the image cannot be loaded. Remove Add a new file Choose FileUpload File — 21 Aug 2017

An Enigma Wrapped in a Mystery: The Living, Growing Aqueduct of Alicún de las Torres, Granada

By Elyn and Gary

History & Tradition

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Not far from the Moorish splendors of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain, and close to the troglodyte cave-dwellings of the residents of Guadix, is the spectacular, living, El Toril Aqueduct. It is located across the road from the popular rural Hotel...
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IMAGE Show row weights FILE INFORMATION OPERATIONS Image icon Enigma-Wrapped-in-a-Mystery.jpg (119.66 KB) Alternate text An aerial view of the aqueduct. (Photo © Balneario of Alicún de las Torres) This text will be used by screen readers, search engines, or when the image cannot be loaded. Remove Image icon Enigma-Wrapped-in-a-Mystery.jpg (113.71 KB) Alternate text This text will be used by screen readers, search engines, or when the image cannot be loaded. Remove Add a new file Choose FileUpload File — 21 Aug 2017

An Enigma Wrapped in a Mystery: The Living, Growing Aqueduct of Alicún de las Torres, Granada

By Elyn and Gary

History & Tradition

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Not far from the Moorish splendors of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain, and close to the troglodyte cave-dwellings of the residents of Guadix, is the spectacular, living, El Toril Aqueduct. It is located across the road from the popular rural Hotel...
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Monument of the pilgrims, Burgos — 02 Aug 2017

Following Symbols and the Bones of a Dead Sorcerer: Mysteries of the Camino de Santiago – Part II

By Elyn and Gary

History & Tradition

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The popular 500-mile-long pilgrimage road, the Camino de Santiago (specifically the French Way that leads from the French Pyrenees across northern Spain to Santiago de Compostela) seems like a straight-forward Christian pilgrimage, but mysteries...
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Monument of the pilgrims, Burgos — 02 Aug 2017

Following Symbols and the Bones of a Dead Sorcerer: Mysteries of the Camino de Santiago – Part II

By Elyn and Gary

History & Tradition

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The popular 500-mile-long pilgrimage road, the Camino de Santiago (specifically the French Way that leads from the French Pyrenees across northern Spain to Santiago de Compostela) seems like a straight-forward Christian pilgrimage, but mysteries...
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‘Santiago el Mayor’ Saint James the Great — 31 Jul 2017

Pilgrims Flock on an Ancient Road to the Ends of the Earth: Mysteries of the Camino de Santiago – Part I

By Elyn and Gary

History & Tradition

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The Spanish poet, Antonio Machado wrote, “Caminante, no hay camino; se hace el camino por andar.”(Walker/Seeker, there is no path; the path is made by walking.)Rarely has this been truer than with the Camino de Santiago, the 500-mile-long (800...
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‘Santiago el Mayor’ Saint James the Great — 31 Jul 2017

Pilgrims Flock on an Ancient Road to the Ends of the Earth: Mysteries of the Camino de Santiago – Part I

By Elyn and Gary

History & Tradition

1

The Spanish poet, Antonio Machado wrote, “Caminante, no hay camino; se hace el camino por andar.”(Walker/Seeker, there is no path; the path is made by walking.)Rarely has this been truer than with the Camino de Santiago, the 500-mile-long (800...
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