Author: Ms. R.

Originally founded during the late 12th-century by samurai lord Ashikaga Yoshikane (or during the first half of the 9th-century according to some sources), the Ashikaga School is the oldest academic institution in Japan. Students came from across the country, even from the Ryukyu Kingdom to study Confucianism, I Ching, Chinese medicine, and strategics. Although the school’s teachers largely consisted of Buddhist monks, it was unusual in that it lacked Buddhist studies in its curriculum, unlike other academic institutions of……

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Surrey Dive is a deep waterhole that was transformed into Australia‘s first swimming venue to meet Olympic standards during the early 20th-century. It became known as one of the premier swimming venues the country. Melbourne was once home to over 50 brickworks located around the city. Many were clustered around certain locations due to the type of soil present. The Box Hill Brickworks opened during the 1880s and began excavating clay from a nearby hole. After the site was……

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Nestled within Allaire State Park visitors will find the work of Robin Ruggiero, a New Jersey-based artist who has been using these woods as both her canvas and medium since 2019. Although first working in anonymity, her growth in popularity and increased visitation to the site soon brought the creator’s identity to light. Ruggiero’s work began with a series of huts and witchy symbols before expanding to include a colony of dinosaurs. A Tyrannosaurus Rex first appeared, later joined……

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This small woodland area outside the town of Larne in east Antrim was originally named Clements after the landowner’s grandfather in the late 1800s. It was traditionally used by the family as a source of lumber. During the late 20th-century, the Woodland Trust acquired the site but in the early 2000s, the small woodland became a lasting tribute to the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother was born Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in 1900. She was the daughter of Lord Glamis and……

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Nelson Mandela moved into this house in Soweto in 1946 with his first wife Evelyn and remained here until his arrest in 1962. He became famous in South Africa for his political and anti-apartheid activism during this period. His second wife Winnie Mandela and their children remained here throughout his imprisonment. Winnie was subjected to routine harassment and imprisonment herself during her husband’s incarceration. Mandela was released from prison in 1990, and the next few years were marked by……

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This little art gallery is located within an old Edwardian terrace house in Whitehead, a coastal village located on the East Antrim coast with a rich Victorian heritage. The house was constructed during the early 20th-century and is composed of three floors complete with a drawing-room, eight fireplaces, and six chimneys. The gallery is run by local artist Cynthia Waddell who features many of her own art pieces, as well as displays featuring contemporary and abstract art. These range……

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