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The lowdown on the ten most important Greek cities in the ancient world, their statuses today, and what remains of their archealogical wonders Antioch Antioch may have been a small Greek trading colony before Seleucus I Nicator founded the city shortly after 300 BC. Seleucus was a general of Alexander the Great’s - the Macedonian... Continue Reading →
These three great American cities were named after their English cousins across the pond. Find out about their history, culture and the attractions they boast to visitors. Birmingham Birmingham, Alabama's towering skyline The ‘Magic City’ was founded in 1871 and was planned from the very beginning to become the massive manufacturing hub it burgeoned into. Today,... Continue Reading →
The 120-year history of the Wuppertal Schwebebahn, Germany's 'steampunk train' Railway from The Future This is the story of the oldest suspension railway in the world, an engineering marvel whose origins go back much further than when it first opened for business at the turn of the 20th Century. Film footage (below) from its first... Continue Reading →
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