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the late Norwegian King Harald V was recently laid to rest in the Royal Mausoleum in the crypt of Akershus Fortress. this medieval fortress was built in 1299 by King Håkon V whose remains are in the fortress'

Historical ship on the move to the docks in Amsterdam Noord.

Hello @worldmappin community! Since 1980, UNESCO has recognized the city of Valletta as a World Heritage Site because it is full of history. St. John's Co-Cathedral was considered the jewel of Valletta

English version This time, I made my way to Plaza Esequiel Zamora. I had never visited this place before, so I took advantage of the fact that I was running some errands in the area and stopped by to take

National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day is observed annually on September 18. Also known as NHAAD, it aims to raise public awareness about the challenges that aging poses for HIV-related prevention,

English version I walked through the downtown area of Cumana known as The Tamarindo (named after the 400-year-old tree there), and my gaze was drawn to two recently painted murals. The first honors Jorge

English version While searching online for interesting places to visit in Cumana, Google recommended the Archaeological Museum, which, according to its directions, was located in the Historic District,

Hello everyone. In my last post about books, I mentioned how I used to spend time in the school library as a child and enjoyed various books, which I would take home over the holidays or on weekends. I’ve

A deep dive dissection of right wing media bias in the UK in 2026

Election frenzy has begun in Serbia – how could it end? (Auto translation into English)

On September 17, 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention wrote the United States Constitution, and started the process to replace the Articles of Confederation which had previously governed the

My last post was about a distillery and that same day we also visited Drummond Castle on our way to Dundee. I was not that drunk, but was not going to risk driving. The castle was built starting in the

My Review for the Kingdom manga.

A diabolical NATO plan against Serbia, revealed in a letter of Willy Wimmer to German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder

English version I continue my tour of the Casa de la Diversidad Cultural (House of Cultural Diversity) located in Cumana. This time, I moved down the main hallway, where there is a doll breastfeeding,

Play-Doh is a toy that millions of children have enjoyed since the 1950s. Originally, Joe McVicker, from Cincinnati, Ohio, sold it as a wallpaper cleaner, but later in the 1950s, he transformed it into

English version Before Saint Agnes was declared the patron saint of Sucre State, it was the Virgin of Carmen who held that distinction; for this reason, the name Carmen has been one of the most popular

I have been posting about some places we visited on a recent road trip. From Yorkshire we headed over the border to Scotland and on to Glasgow. There are some great landscapes along the way and you are

English version I was walking along Aristigueta Avenue and took the opportunity to snap a few photos. The Manzanares River is clearly visible from here; it looks quite revitalized thanks to the rains that

On the same day we visited Rievaulx Abbey we also went to Nunnington Hall. This is a house dating back to Tudor times. Early residents were the parents of Catherine Parr who was the sixth wife of Henry