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A brilliant weekend in St Augustine

We have had some hectic weeks with work projects lately. We decided that we would have a bona fide weekend and get out of the house and away from the computers. We ended up spending a lot of time in St. Augustine, which is one of our favorite cities. Friday night, we drove up to … Continue reading A brilliant weekend in St Augustine →

KC Uncategorized 1 Comment August 19, 2019August 20, 2019

Byzantine Art in St Augustine

After our survey of Moorish architecture, we backtracked several weeks in our history lessons to the Byzantine Empire. St Augustine's historical downtown is also home to the St Photios Greek Orthodox National Shrine, with a lot of wonderful examples of Byzantine art and iconography. The shrine also has several holy relics, including an altar made … Continue reading Byzantine Art in St Augustine →

KC Uncategorized 1 Comment June 15, 2019June 15, 2019

Moorish Architecture in St Augustine

Flagler College in St Augustine In addition to being the oldest city in the United States (founded in 1565), St Augustine also has one of the most beautiful skylines in the world. One of our recent history lessons was on Tariq bin Ziyad and the Islamic invasion of North Africa and Spain. It is a … Continue reading Moorish Architecture in St Augustine →

KC Uncategorized 1 Comment June 15, 2019June 15, 2019

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