El saqueo arqueológico de los tesoros de Egipto

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De los palacios a los teatros públicos: la ópera barroca en Venecia

En el siglo XVII, la ópera saltó de los palacios a los teatros públicos con montajes que deslumbraban al público 

Excesos, comida y bebida: así se celebraban los carnavales en la Edad Media

Tres días de excesos en la comida y la bebida, de fiestas y juegos precedían el obligado recogimiento que exigía la Cuaresma. 

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