The Throne Room

Knights of Segovia

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October 15th 2008
We left at 9am by bus for Segovia which is about 2 hours from Salamanca. Once there, we met our guide, Elvira, and she told us about the Roman aqueduct, which is the best preserved aqueduct in Europe. Some believe that it was built by the Romans in the 1st century to bring water from the mountains, a few kilometers in the distance, to the city. The Segovian legend is this: ... read more

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more