Walking Europe’s Last Wilderness — the beauty and bitter history of the Carpathians
The Carpathians stretch from Slovakia through Poland, Ukraine and Romania in a “dark ring” or “magnificent horseshoe” some ...
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Holocaust survivor Joe Veselsky, Ireland’s oldest man, prepares for anniversary of liberation
His father fought with the Austro-Hungarian empire in the first World War and ... He spent the last two years of the war in the Carpathian mountains fighting with the Slovak resistance against ...
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The Real Reason Director Ivan Reitman Never Made Ghostbusters 3
Ghostbusters II remains a controversial entry in the franchise, but if Ivan Reitman had his way, the film likely wouldn't ...
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One thing to do in EVERY country before you die
On Toompea Hill, the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral stands as a richly decorated icon of Estonia's Russian Empire era. Its lavish domes and ... Transylvania lies at the heart of Romania. The forested ...
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10 Must-See Historic Sites in Romania
The Carpathian Basin and Southeastern Europe ... and military hub during Hunyadi’s campaigns against the Ottoman Empire. Today, it draws visitors with its dramatic architecture and haunting ...
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From churches to a museum of Hutsul magic: the best atmospheric mountain villages in Ukraine
The prayer room stands on a stone foundation alone. In the nineteenth century, the village was considered the longest in the Carpathians and the largest settlement in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It ...
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As in the movies: what Mukachevo looked like more than 100 years ago. Archival photos
After the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the city briefly became part of the Hutsul Republic | OBOZ.UA ...
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Golden Comb Made by Greek Master a Highlight of Hermitage
During this time they and related peoples came to dominate the entire Eurasian Steppe from the Carpathian Mountains in the west to the Ordos Plateau in the east, creating what has been called the ...
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Where Have All the Aphasics Gone?
The kingdom called LaLa Land is located among the Carpathian Mountains. It is ruled by a temperamental emperor whom many of ...
The Graylyn Estate among the best hotels in the U.S. for romance
She's taking the title to new heights. A man from Eloy has become the first rattlesnake bite case treated by Banner Health in ...