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The First Stiletto

posted by womenofhistory.blogspot.com - 24 april 2012

From The New York Times : The ancient Greeks depicted Aphrodite in elevator shoes. Centuries later, Venetian courtesans clopped around in towering chopines, while during the reign of Louis XIV, red heels were a mark of ...

Where Is Lyudmila Putina?

posted by womenofhistory.blogspot.com - 24 april 2012

From Mail Online : She will soon become Russia's First Lady for an unprecedented third time - but mystery is surrounding exactly who, and where, is Lyudmila Putina. As her Kremlin strongman husband Vladimir prepares to ...

Treasures of Mary Queen of Scots

posted by womenofhistory.blogspot.com - 24 april 2012

From The Scotsman : Rare treasures linked to Mary Queen of Scots are to be brought together for the first time for the biggest ever celebration of her life and legacy. The National Museum of Scotland, in Edinburgh, will ...

Cleopatra's Twins

posted by womenofhistory.blogspot.com - 24 april 2012

From IBT - Art & Design : Giuseppina Capriotti, an Egyptologist at Italy's National Research Council, found the statues of the babies Alexander Helios (Sun) and Cleopatra Selene (Moon) in the museum that were discovered ...

Cleopatra's Twins

posted by womenofhistory.blogspot.com - 24 april 2012

From IBT - Art & Design : Giuseppina Capriotti, an Egyptologist at Italy's National Research Council, found the statues of the babies Alexander Helios (Sun) and Cleopatra Selene (Moon) in the museum that were discovered ...