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The Byzantine icon
History & The Arts

The Byzantine icon

...Latin as the imperial language by the early seventh century; and its religion, Christian Orthodox, under the guidance of its spiritual leader, the Patriarch. One of the most important and defining sacred aids in Christian Orthodox worship was – and still remains – the icon. This free course, The Byzantine icon, will introduce the establishment of the icon in the...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
EU Referendum - Economy
Society, Politics & Law

EU Referendum - Economy

...Latin America and Africa, and in a US economy which most forecasters say is now on a substantially faster growth path than the EU. While criticising their opponents’ ‘scare tactics’, the Leave side also argues that the risks of abandoning EU membership have now become lower than the risks of staying in. They worry, in particular, that staying in the EU would expose...
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Article 5 mins
A modest liking for Liverpool
History & The Arts

A modest liking for Liverpool

...Latin races, and I could well wish for his further acquaintance. His talk rapt me to far other and earlier scenes, and I seemed to be conversing with him under a Venetian heaven, among objects of art more convincing than the equestrian statue of the late Queen, who had no special motive I could think of for being shown to her rightly loving subjects on horseback. We...
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Article 10 mins
The Good Friday Agreement - 20 Year Anniversary
OpenLearn Ireland

The Good Friday Agreement - 20 Year Anniversary

...Latin America and the Middle East. Its work is funded by neutral governments. On leaving No 10 Downing Street Jonathan became a Managing Director at Morgan Stanley from 2008-9. Jonathan is a member of the board of Save the Children International. Jonathan has published three books: ‘Great Hatred, Little Room: Making Peace in Northern Ireland’, ‘The New Machiavelli,...
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Article 10 mins
Travelling for culture: the Grand Tour
History & The Arts

Travelling for culture: the Grand Tour

...Latin. On the right of the image, the other side of the coin is depicted. It appears to show a large circular building, as if viewed from a slightly elevated position. On the outside of the building, there appear to be four storeys, each consisting of a row of archways. The inside of the building can be seen, also represented by several different levels, and containing...
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Level 1: Introductory 8 hrs
Health and wellbeing in the ancient world
History & The Arts

Health and wellbeing in the ancient world

...Latin, the main word for ‘health’ is salus, from which the word ‘salubrious’ is derived. Does your language contain words that come from ancient Greek or Latin terms for health? What other similar words are there in your language, and what does this tell you about ideas of health? Use the internet or a dictionary to find out the origin of the word ‘health’...
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Level 1: Introductory 18 hrs
The frozen planet
Nature & Environment

The frozen planet

...Latin name. The smallest recognisable part of a chemical element is called an atom. Some common examples of elements are shown in the table. C stands for carbon and Ca for calcium, Fe refers to ferrum, the Latin name for iron, and Na to natrium, which is Latin for sodium. Few elements exist as single atoms and so they are usually found combined together either with other...
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Level 1: Introductory 7 hrs
Beginners’ Spanish: Getting around
Languages

Beginners’ Spanish: Getting around

...Latin America: Santiago de Chile and La Serena in Chile, Santiago de Cuba and Havana in Cuba, and Montevideo in Uruguay. You will also hear about Valencia and Barcelona in Spain, their monuments, places of interest and where to go for different purposes. Note: dictionary and grammar In order to get the most from this course it's recommended that you obtain a copy of the...
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Level 1: Introductory 20 hrs