Glazed Dragon Tiles, late Ming Dynasty

These tiles originally ran along the ridge of a building in Shanxi province. The tiles supposedly protected the building from fire.

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London Part II Back in Business

August 25th 2023
OK, we’re back in business mainly due the loving care and attention provided by Nurse Dianne supported by the Princess Cruise line staff. I think the many errors I found in the text versions of the blog were not caused by the effects of COVID, but from the fact that I can’t type. But onwards…. London Day 4 The British Museum was our main target for today. It is so immens ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London

Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more

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