Winged Victory of Samothrace

Bill stands in front of one of the "Big Three" of the Louvre, "Winged Victory of Samothrace" (c. 190 B.C.). This woman with wings, poised on the prow of a ship, once stood on a hilltop to commemorate a naval victory. It was unearthed in 1850 in Turkey.

Paris, France

September 26th 2006
PARIS, FRANCE August 1-8, 2006 Tuesday, August 1, 2006 After spending the first part of our vacation in Dubai, the hotel’s Lexus cab took us to the Dubai airport for our noon flight to Paris on Air France. We arrived around 5 p.m. and took a cab to our hotel, the charming Grand Hotel Leveque, in the heart of Rue Cler on the Left Bank. Rue Cler is a pedestrian, cobblestone market-st ... read more

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Although ultimately a victor in World Wars I and II, France suffered extensive losses in its empire, wealth, manpower, and rank as a dominant nation-state. Nevertheless, France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader am... ... read more

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