What Rome, London and Chicago can teach a devastated L.A.
Across centuries and continents, formidable fires once threatened to destroy three major cities: Rome, London and Chicago.
Review: At the Getty Villa, the marvelous exhibition rescued from the Palisades fire
Art from ancient Thrace is often flashy and brusque, as befits a warrior tribe. The archaic society was known for the prowess ...
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Welsh rugby is burning as players are failed by those in charge
It is there where Emperor Nero supposedly watched the Great Fire of Rome, strumming a lute as he dreamed of the new city he hoped would arise from the ashes. Nero fiddled while Rome burned.
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The Great Fire That Destroyed 500 Palaces, 350 Temples, and Almost the Entire Capital of Japan in 1657, Giving Rise to the Yakuza
The Great Fire of Meireki, by Tashiro Yukiharu ... Similar to what was said about Nero’s Rome, this is highly unlikely, given that Chiyoda Castle itself was also severely affected.
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Fridge magnets, a ‘nutter’ and Russell Crowe – Inside Italy’s giant-slaying Six Nations debut
How the Azzurri stunned the world 25 years ago, with fridge magnets for first caps, chaos in the sheds and joy on the Spanish ...
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The Girl With the Lamb
The remarkable story of one of the most popular saints of the early Church The image of St. Agnes, a child clutching her lamb ...
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Faith Under Fire: The Conversation That Sealed a Cardinal’s Fate
A Film About the Historic Meeting Between Blessed Cardinal Stepinac and Marshal Tito That Shaped Europe’s Postwar History ...
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Middle East Crisis Updates: Gaza Cease-Fire to Start on Sunday, Mediator Says
He spoke at the Great Synagogue of Rome, before cutting his visit to Italy short and returning to Israel for the cabinet vote on the cease-fire deal on Thursday. “Leadership is about deciding ...