Andvord Bay (64° 50’ S, 62° 33’ W) on the Antarctic peninsula was again discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition of 1897-1899 under Adrien de Gerlach. It was named after Rolf Andvord, the Belgian consul in Christiania (Oslo) at the time. The adjoining Paradise Bay was named by whalers around 1920. Both bays are surroundedContinue reading “Andvord Bay and Paradise Bay, Antarctica”
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Egypt in Turin
Go to Turin to learn about the ancient Egypt – it is closer. And the Egyptian Museum (Museo Egizio) in Turin hass the second most important collection of Egyptian antiquities after the Egyptian Museum of Cairo. The collection grew out of the acquisitions of the Savoyard kings since the 1750s. The presentation is approximately chronological,Continue reading “Egypt in Turin”
Bourse de Commerce: the lives of a building
Good buildings can have many lives over the centuries – they can store grain, merchants or art, depending on the needs of the population. The Bourse de Commerce in central Paris started its life as a grain storage facility. The growth of Paris made the previous facilities too small, but upholding public order required havingContinue reading “Bourse de Commerce: the lives of a building”
Worlds: No fancy capes this year
Usually on Good Friday, Perpignan and other towns in the French Catalonia celebrate with the procession of La Sanch, full of people in peaked, masked robes. These are not the world’s most fashionable garments, so perhaps an explanation is required. Originally, the brotherhood of La Sanch (the blood) was founded in 1416 at the churchContinue reading “Worlds: No fancy capes this year”
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