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The History of Scotland
The wild lands at the north-western edge of Europe. Settled for millenia, for centuries they were beyond the grasp of…
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Greece – Geography, Economy & Culture
A rocky peninsula and an archipelago at the south-east edge of Europe. Thousands of beaches across hundreds of islands under…
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Chile – History, Geography, Economy and Culture
A land of extreme dimensions and a tremendous variety of climate zones and biomes, from the driest desert in the…
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The Eight Ages of Greece – A Complete History
The oldest civilisation in Europe. Birthplace of Western Philosophy. The first European alphabet. A place where human sculpture was perfected.…
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South Africa: History, Geography, Economy & Culture
South Africa. Perhaps the first word that comes to mind is Apartheid, a system that enshrined in law racial discrimination…
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The Krakatoa Volcanic Eruption of 1883 – The Loudest Sound Ever Heard?
In 1883, possibly the loudest sound ever heard, detonated in the Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra, Indonesia. The source…
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Sweden: History, Geography, Economy & Culture
Sweden’s influence in the world is huge in comparison to its population size. Why is this? What is it in…
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The Northwest Passage – The Quick Northern Sea Route That Never Was
A sea-route that would connect Europe to the riches of Asia. Its there somewhere, over the north of the continent…