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Malkhan Range tourmalines of Transbaikalia as an alternative to paraiba tourmaline
To all jewellers and admirers of luxe-class gems who have been charmed by the fashion for the extravagantly praised Paraiba tourmaline, priced above diamonds: I recommend a closer look at the home-grown tourmalines of the Malkhan Range. The legendary deposit in Transbaikalia is an inexhaustible source of this
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If This Map Is to Be Believed, I Am Booked for Nebraska
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London to open a metro line named after Elizabeth II on 24 May for the Platinum Jubilee
On 24 May London will launch an underground line named after Queen Elizabeth II, with 40 stations. The transit section of the Crossrail city railway has been called the largest construction project in Europe; work on it has been under way since 2009, and the total cost came to almost
Geography · Maps · Observations · Paris
Map of travel time in days from Paris to French cities in the 18th century
A map showing the journey time in days from Paris to French cities in the eighteenth century. Today the trip from Paris to Nantes takes 4 hours on an express train; three hundred years ago the same road would have demanded up to 8 days, which is more than the
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Château de Meur in the Breton village of Plougrescant, built in 1861 between two rocks
A tiny cottage wedged between two rocks on the Channel coast may be called the most charming castle in the world. Oddly enough, the little house in the Breton village of Plougrescant really is known as the Château de Mœur. The house was built in 1861, with its blind wall
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General Map of the Russian Empire's Northern and Eastern Shores, Compiled on 10 May 1746 at the Naval Academy
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The Route of Tsarevich Nicholas through Europe, Asia and Africa in 1890–1891 on a Map
The route of Tsesarevich Nicholas on his journey to the East in 1890-1891, through Europe, Asia and Africa, covering 51,000 versts. During this journey the heir laid the foundation for work on the construction of the Siberian railway
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Map of the most commonly used swear words in European countries
The most commonly used swear words in the countries of Europe. Just in case anyone is about to travel abroad
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World Trade Routes in 1490
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Map of the Origin of the Name of the Colour Red in Different Countries
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