Marrakech: The City of Love & Water
To immerse yourself in the culture of Marrakech, take a dip into the city’s legacy of innovation when it comes to supplying itself with water.
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Friday, September 25, 2026
Facts
World War II: The D-Day Landings
During World War Two (1939 -1945), the so-called D-Day Beaches, stretching across the northern coast of Normandy between the beaches of Sword and Utah were the scene of the largest military operation ever mounted.
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Who was Diocletian?
The Roman emperor Diocletian was a cruel leader, but he was also a great reformer and lived life to a heady level excess as can be seen from the remaining façade of his palace in Split, Croatia.
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Birds of Prey: Hispanic Bloodsport of Cockfighting
Cockfighting originated in Asia more than three millennia ago, and took root in the Iberian peninsula (after reaching Europe from South Asia). All over the world, in Hispanic influenced cultures like Cuba and Puerto Rico, cockfighting is practised in formal and informal settings alike.
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The North/South Divide: Hadrian’s Wall
Stretching 73 miles from coast to coast, it represents the furthermost reaches of the Roman Empire and the boundary between Scotland and England.
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