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Belgrade as the Bulwark of Hungary
This place, Belgrade, was in earlier times the great bulwark and defense of the Kingdom of Hungary. For many years it stood as a...
Market Buildings and Their Design
The main market buildings in Belgrade are built in a style similar to a cathedral church. Inside, especially on the upper level, they resemble...
Journey by Water to Belgrade
From Zemun, where Stephen the usurping king had once withdrawn and later died, we continued our journey by water toward Belgrade. Traveling by river...
Administration and Travel in the Border Provinces
The Governor of the Region
At that time, General Montecuccoli served as the governor of the whole border province. During the previous year, I had...
Warlike Engines and Instruments of Defence
Places Where Military Devices Can Be Seen
Anyone who wishes to see a wide variety of weapons and military instruments would hardly find better places...
The City of Rab (Javrinum)
Position and Strategic Importance
Rab, also known by the Latin name Javrinum, is a fortified city situated at the meeting point of three rivers: the...
Excavations at Old Corinth
The Modern Village
Today, the site of ancient Corinth is occupied by a small village of about fifty or sixty houses. The village includes a...
Diogenes and the Cynics of Ancient Corinth
The Suburb of Kraneion
Where the small schoolhouse now stands, there was once a suburb of ancient Corinth called Kraneion. About 2,300 years ago, it...
Life Among the Ruins
Fields, Schools, and Daily Work
Peasants at Work
Unaware of the artistic and archaeological treasures around them—attractions that draw students and travelers from thousands of miles...
Political Goals of the Macedonian Committee
One of the main reasons behind the kidnapping of Miss Stone was political. The Macedonian Committee wanted to draw attention from European nations to...
