The Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire occupies a special place in the collective consciousness of the West, at once a dark star on
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Spain
Madrid Top Art Museums
The Reina Sofia Museum is the Prado’s modern art counterpart. It’s must-see piece is Picasso’s famous Guernica, a somber and moving depiction of the bombimg of a small Basque town by the Nazis.
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Madrid’s Royal Changing of the Guard
The palace is still the official residence of the Spanish royal family although it now used only for state ceremonies. The palace contains almost 3,500 rooms is the largest royal palace in Europe.
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The Peninsula War: The Lines of Torres Vedras
France’s Marshal Masséna had begun his campaign with his 65,000 strong army .When he eventually returned to Spain in 1811, he had lost nearly have his force , mostly from starvation, severe illness and disease.
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Southern Spain Recipes – Ajo Blanco (White Garlic Soup with Grapes)
This recipe is taken from Janet Mendel’s newest book about Spanish food and culture to be published in 2002 by HarperCollins.
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