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kyoto imperial palace
Posted May 27, 2006 at 01:06 AM by Omar
Kyoto served as the capital of Japan for over 1000 years, starting from the period when Emperor Kanmu moved the capital from Heijo-kyo in present-day Nara to Nagaoka-kyo in Kyoto. In 794, Emperor Kanmu moved the capital again to Heian-kyo, the current location in the center of present-day Kyoto.
Emperors succeeding Emperor Kanmu [...]
sevilla, spain
Posted June 19, 2006 at 06:58 AM by hiba
I visited Sevilla during Semana Santa, which is the holy week before Easter. Personally, I think that Sevilla felt the most Spanish, culturally-speaking, compared to Barcelona and Madrid. There was so much involvement with the whole Semana Santa thing. There was parading through the streets all day long, with people carrying big crosses and all [...]
