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| Morocco |
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Journey into the ‘Interzone’ |
On the trail of the literary vagabonds of Tangier |
| The ‘Interzone’ was a Babel of tongues and intrigues. A place where spies and double agents plotted with thieves, and adventurers drank with millionaires and contrabandistas... > |
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Photographer's Paradise |
Morocco through the inspired lens of Larry Broder |
| Veteran American photographer Larry Broder has been under Morocco's spell since his first trip in 2003. Indeed, when friends ask him what has changed his photography the most, Larry answers with one word, Morocco... > |
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Spanish Dispatches |
Spain through the eyes of some of its most famous renegade writers |
| ‘Spain is a very special country and one must approach it with respect...’ wrote James A. Michener in his introduction to Iberia. ‘He must be fully aware that once he has penetrated the borders he runs the risk of being made prisoner.’ > |
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Part of the Stampede |
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an insider’s look at Pamplona’s world-famous bull-running fiesta |
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Every year 700,000 revellers storm this normally sleepy Northern Spanish city for nine days and nine nights of non-stop mayhem, converting it into what has been called ‘the hell-raising capital of the world.’ > |
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France |
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A Turk at Versailles |
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Travelogue of Ottoman ambassador, Mehmet Effendi |
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When the first Ottoman ambassador to France, Mehmet Effendi, arrived in Paris in March of 1721, citizens poured into the streets to watch the stately passage of the envoy and his colorful entourage. > |
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Italy |
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Islamic Sicily |
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Historians go in search of Italy's "daughter of Spain" |
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Although dimmed by age, modern Palermo still retains traces of Arabian splendor - not only in the few surviving monuments of the time, but in the names and layout of the streets.. > |
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Turkey |
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In Search of the Real Troy |
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The 150 year search for the setting of Homer's Iliad |
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There are walls—dozens of them—but to the untrained eye they are a confusing jumble of cut stones at all angles and levels. After all, there are over 4000 years of human history here.. > |
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Egypt |
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Fasting Days, Festive Nights: Ramadan in Cairo |
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Following the activities of a day of fast, feast, and festivity in Egypt |
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Ramadan is a month of contrasts: celebration as well as reflection; measured abandon as well as strict discipline.. > |
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The Decorated Houses of Nubia |
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A nostalgic look at the traditional homes of Upper Egypt |
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The region of Upper Nubia in Sudan is a land where the clock ticks to non-Arab time. Within Upper Nubia, Nubian villagers maintain their linguistic and cultural differences with great pride.. > |
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Tunisia |
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Exiles From Andalusia |
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A stroll through Tunisia of the Moriscos |
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The Andalusian contribution to Tunisian culture is so great that it is almost impossible to picture how Tunisians ate, dressed or entertained themselves before their brethren from the West sailed into the Gulf of Tunis.. > |
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The White Mosques of Jerba |
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Reflecting on distinctive architecture |
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These glimmering, whitewashed structures dominate the landscape, their colors shift with the changing light, and their flights of architectural fantasy seem to come in an infinite variety.. > |
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Sidi Bou Said: A Study in Blue and White |
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An up-close look at this bright Mediterranean town |
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A strong community spirit and a little persuasion ensures that houses of Sidi Bou Said maintain their fresh appearance. 3000 years' experience in the Mediterranean have taught Tunisians the importance of preserving a tradition.. > |
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