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This is Illyria, Lady: A short history of the Adriatic
The stretch of sea that reaches, like the long neck of a bottle, from the Ionian to the foot of the Alps has been long overdue for its own narrative. Everyone, it seems, has dipped a toe in its waters. … Continue reading
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Tagged Adriatic, Adriatic Sea, Albania, anagrams, Balkan, Balkans, Bosnia Herzegovina, Byzantine Empire, Hav, Jan Morris, Middle Ages, Ottoman Empire, Romans
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Hajj in London
Hajj. Pilgrimage. Sacred journeys undertaken to specific places to celebrate, emphasise, renew faith. A complex, crowded concept. The British Museum Hajj exhibition is a complex concept too (though mercifully not too crowded on a Wednesday morning). The content of the … Continue reading
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Tagged British Museum, Hajj, Idris Khan, Islam, Maha Malluh, Mecca, Ottoman Empire, pilgrimage, Zamzam Well
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