Fleur de Lys: The Iris of Kings
“Fleur de lys” literally means lily flower. So you could be forgiven for thinking that this symbol is a stylized lily…
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The combination of coca and kola is famous around the world. But a recent discovery in Florence has added an intriguing new chapter to its history.
“Fleur de lys” literally means lily flower. So you could be forgiven for thinking that this symbol is a stylized lily…
Learn more about Dante as we walk through Florence. Tread the same streets and see the same sites as the great poet…
Crop circles have fascinated us for years. While some people are convinced they are supernaturally constructed, others claim they are all manmade hoaxes…
“Night Nurse Needed – Should be young and pretty.” This was the ad Henri Matisse placed in 1942…