Crash Course
The Congress of Vienna: Crash Course European History
The end of the Napoleonic Wars left the great powers of Europe shaken. Judging from the destruction that had been wrought across the continent, it seemed to the powers that be that the Enlightenment had liberated the people, and led to...
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Castles of the Umayyad Desert – Jordan
The Jordan Desert is home to the remarkable ruins of Umayyad castles, including Qasr Al Mushatta, the largest and most ambitious, designed as the winter palace of Caliph Walid II, and Qasr El Kharaneh, a well-preserved fortress with...