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March 2018 Free Book!
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Eastern European Research Trip – Iron Gate
When Neil and I were making plans to visit Eastern Europe, one of the reasons we selected a river cruise was the opportunity to see the Iron Gate Gorge in Serbia. Many ancient peoples settled in the Gorge area. One of the sites, Lepenski Vir, dates back to 6500 B.C. Perfect “fodder” for my novel…
ANIIDAM TUGIDAA
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KUKUTUX
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again……..just WOW!!!