Florence Archive
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - He who digs a pit for others falls in himself.' It is an old saying that has passed the test of time, and
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Scripts, Paintings & Inscriptions
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - There are places where you can literally "feel" you're moving back in time. One such place is Palazzo Vecchio in Florence, Italy. Built
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Standing atop one of the highest points in Florence, Italy, the San Miniato al Monte Basilica offers a magnificent panorama over the city.
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Shortly before Giovanni di Bicci de' Medici died, he told his son Cosimo di Giovanni de' Medici never to go against the will
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - John Hawkwood was widely known in Europe eight hundred years ago. He was an English military in the Hundred Years' War (1337 to
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Ancient History Facts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The Renaissance period that spanned between the 14th century and 17th centuries changed Europe in many ways. It was a remarkable time that
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The European Renaissance period spanned between the 14th and 17th centuries. It was a fascinating moment in the history of the European continent.
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Whether in ancient or modern times, family feuds have always occurred, and sometimes, a small incident can ignite a fight that will last
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David Tee - AncientPages.com - The term Renaissance Godfathers describes the Medici family well. The fact that the Medici family were bankers at heart, gave them access to untold
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News
AncientPages.com - On May 9 (or about this day), 1265, Dante Alighieri was born in Florence, Italy. He was the Florentine writer, Italy's national poet, best known for his epic
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