'The abduction of Helen of Troy' by Z. #Strozzi (1412-1468) / Italian Rennasaince #fineart

'The triumph of Time' by Z. #Strozzi (1412-1468) / Italian Rennasaince #fineart

'The Annunciation' by Z. #Strozzi (c.1440) / Italian Rennasaince #fineart

'Sts. Nicholas, Lawrence and John the Baptist' by Z. #Strozzi (c.1450) / Italian Rennasaince #fineart

Wedgwood cameo (19th century) / british victorian #art

Veiled lady cameo (19th century) / british victorian #art

The god Poseidon cameo (18th century) / Italian #art

Garden fresco / Livia's Villa in Rome/ ancient roman #art

'Peacock and birds' by #Shen Quan (1682-1760) / Qing Dynasty/ Qianlong period/ chinese #fineart

'Musicians and a dancer' / Ming Dynasty painting/ chinese #fineart

Fine natural agate 'Rooster and fish' statuette/ Qing Dynasty/ chinese #carving #art

Natural agate 'Fish and Lotus' statuette / Qing Dynasty/ chinese #carving #art

Celadon jade 'Lotus' vase / Ming Dynasty/ chinese #jade #art

Tourmaline carving of persimmons / Republican period/ chinese #carving #art

The architectural heritage in the historical châteaux (castles) is remarkable. The castles number more than 300. Many were built in the 10th century with the necessary fortifications, but those built 500 years later shine in splendour.

The area of the Loire Valley, France, comprises about 800 square km. It is referred as the Cradle of the French and the Garden of France.

The revolution itself was relatively bloodless, but pro-Stuart revolts between 1689 and 1746 caused significant casualties. The political movement known as Jacobitism persisted into the late 18th century.

King James II was replaced by his daughter Mary II and her Dutch husband, William III of Orange, who was also his nephew.

The Glorious Revolution is the sequence of events that lead, in November 1688 to the deposition of King James Stuart II of England and VIII of Scotland. The deposition was fuelled by religious reasons, because James was a Catholic

For far too long, Europe has been reactive rather than proactive as a security and foreign policy actor.

The US security guarantee encouraged complacency and free riding by many European countries, explains Judy Dempsey.

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